All Things Prepping, Simple Living, Back to the Basics [Survival Today, an on going thread]

vanity | 2/26/18 | CottonBall

[CottonBall]

I was missing granny's threads and friendship again recently. And the knowledge on her threads!

For instance, a poster and I were discussing how long canning lids last. In my heyday of prepping, I bought 2 cases of Ball lids. I also bought a lot of tattler lids and have been enjoying learning how to use those. BUT I don’t know if I should be using up the Ball lids or if they will last.

And the rings on the tattlers, not sure about those either.

Nor how to best store any of them. I LOVE mylar and oxygen absorbers! But I don’t know if that’s the best way, or perhaps a foodsaver, or if they should be in my moist cool basement or in the drier, warmer house….

This subject doesn't really fit on any of the other weekly or subject-oriented threads that I know about. Sorry if I am stepping on any toes here.

Anyway, that’s the sort of thing I could ask on granny’s threads and get 5-50 responses! We could bounce around ideas and share any experiences we had.

So…here we go!

(I hope someone else will join me here, LOL!)

BTW, I’m now an East Tennessee Appalachian granny, so I figured I could start this thread – in memory of nw_arizona_granny.

[Mercat]

I’m in. Need info for composting.

[goldendelicious]

Prepping is great! We could actually solve most, if not all of our problems in this country if we just stocked up on piano wire. I can think of a million and one uses. And it can be reused, so it’s safe for the environment. Yes, this country sure could use some piano wire right about now.

[bgill]

One third dirt/leaves/lawn clippings, one third shredded newspapers, one third kitchen scraps minus meat. Water it in and turn it every few days. Worms are beneficial.

For goodness sakes, don’t ever bag your lawn clippings or leaves. Mow them into the lawn and don’t put chemical fertilizers on your lawn.

[CatQuilt]

Me too!

[bgill]

When you’re canning jelly don’t throw out the pulp. Make it into preserves.

After you have the preserves, again, don’t throw out the leftovers. Mush the peelings and whatever leftovers around a colander to get every little bit and turn that into fruit butter. Frankly, I’d rather have fruit butter than jelly any day.

[cyclotic]

Give me ten

[bgill]

Hands down best videos on how to and the whys of food prep.

https://www.youtube.com/user/imstillworkin?feature=watch

[piroque]

marked,,,,,,

[z3n]

For goodness sakes, don’t ever bag your lawn clippings or leaves. Mow them into the lawn and don’t put chemical fertilizers on your lawn.

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I’ve read that you don’t want too much grass. I tend to keep it half leaf matter (or more) than grass because I think I read before that it throws the nitrogen balance off too much. Maybe someone here could weigh in

[z3n]

I was referring more to composting than to mulching though

[cherry]

I hate mylar....I'm not on my storing binge like I was....I'm trying to use up my stored food as much as possible, then start again...

I will use only glass canning jars, or similar, like those large Vlasic pickle jars, my fav....

I'm going to store in these smaller amts because that is sufficient for my family here at my home, but also good for giving to adult children, friends who are in need...

I do use oxygen absorbers...

my basics are rice, salt,sugar, pasta,flour,and some store can items but I'm moving away from canned veggies and spaghetti sauce...canned veggies give little nutrition and I now worry about spaghetti sauce eating away the insides of cans...will buy sauce in glass jars from now on...

at one point I had 140 jars of tuna and several large cans as well, and many, many cans of salmon...

I bought too much progressive soup...

so you learn..

[Flaming Conservative]

What? No string, rubber bands, or giant aluminum foil ball?
;-)

[MayflowerMadam]

I think I used to be on this ping list, but looks like I’m not any more. Can you please add me? Thanks!!

[bigbob]

Fertilizing your lawn is an admission that you have too much spare time. Pray instead for drought, nature’s own lawnmower.

[leaning conservative]

Put me on your list please.

[Quilla]

My son and his firemen coworkers swap "bug out bags" and try to survive for the weekend on someone else's items. It helps them tweak the contents on their own bags. He filmed one such adventure that I found quite interesting.

[cherry]

I really really want to put garden boxes on our front lawn, and get rid of some of the grass...if my hub will agree...

the front of the house gets the best sunshine and I think my maters would do better...

[Albion Wilde]

bump

[CottonBall]

wow, You guys are quick! I just posted this thread and haven’t pinged anybody. In fact, I don’t know who to ping! I used to have granny’s old ping list but lost it along the way. But I’m sure many of the posters aren’t around anymore, that was years ago.

Let anyone you know that might be interested we are here.