donba
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donba started the topic PREP ITEMS-Stationary & Office Supplies in the forum General Family Preparedness 4 years, 1 month ago
We buy a nice sized roll every now and then. Hundreds of uses, around the house. I mounted a holder on the end of a table in my shop. Just roll out what you need and cut it off. ๐ I drew scaled out plans of both the front and back yards. The plans show all the sprinkler lines and valve location, as well as what trees or bushes are planted, and…[Read more]
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donba started the topic BLACKEYE PEAS in the forum General Family Preparedness 4 years, 11 months ago
Do you eat blackeye peas on new years. Was told this is done for good luck in the year. If you do when, new years eave, or day. I thought this was a southern thing but Dil, does this and she is from N.J.Just wondering ???
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donba started the topic MERRY CHRISTMAS in the forum General Family Preparedness 4 years, 11 months ago
Wanted to wish all a Merry Christmas!!! I know this has nothing to do with Prepping, but so whatโฆโฆ… :clap: :thumbup: :rofl:
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donba started the topic STORAGE-Heat & Food-Don't Store Food in Hot Places in the forum General Family Preparedness 5 years, 5 months ago
Today we threw out 6 cans of peaches and 6 cans of mixed fruit. :cursing: The best by date was 2011, they tasted of the tin can. These were all stored in the shop. the temperature gets to over 100 in the summer out there. :nervous: We had one can of each inside the house,which tasted just fine. when people say temperature makes a difference,on…[Read more]
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donba started the topic Fuel-Charcoal in the forum General Family Preparedness 5 years, 6 months ago
Home Depot is having a sale on Kingsfort charcoal 2-20 pound bags for $ 9.88. The normal price in So. Ca. is at $20.00 So about 1/2 off. Now to find a place for 40 pounds of charcoal. We don’t use it much any more, so usually just buy a small 5 pound bag. This gives us another back up for the back up…. ๐ ๐
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donba started the topic Babies,Infants-Baby Wipes in the forum General Family Preparedness 6 years, 1 month ago
Some of the baby wipes we bought last year, when we opened them. were dried out. :cursing: Does any one know how to reconstitute them ? We have just ben wetting them with water squeezing most of the water out, before using. What about clorox wipes, I have a bad feeling about them as well. ๐ฎ
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donba replied to the topic Canning Jams & Jellies at Home in the forum General Canning Topics 6 years, 1 month ago
We canned Strawberry jam yesterday, it turned out to be soup. :cursing: Heres what we did. 1 Used a blender on pulse, instead of a potato masher to crush. 2 Though we were doubling the batch some how quadrupled the amount of strawberries. :angry: Instead of 12 1/2 pints ended up with 24. 3 Put in two boxes of pectin, and enough sugar for the…[Read more]
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donba started the topic PECTIN in the forum General Canning Topics 6 years, 3 months ago
How long is pectin good ? ๐ We have ben buying extra every time we buy. One is none two is one. ๐ We now have about ten (10) boxes of powdered pectin. Can’t find andy kind of best buy or use by dating on the boxes. Also what is the best way to store, we have been putting our in a plastic box. Has anyone a better method ?
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donba started the topic FOOD STORAGE-2 Liter Bottles in the forum General Family Preparedness 6 years, 6 months ago
We started using them for storing dried food. A 2 liter bottle holds 8 cups of Pinto beens ๐ almost 4 pounds. Also 7 cups of rice.(in a different bottle ๐ ) What are you using them for ? How much do they hold ? BTW a 1/2 gallon ball jar holds 6 cups of rice. ๐
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donba started the topic FOOD-How Much Food Should be Stored in the forum General Family Preparedness 6 years, 6 months ago
My Mother all was told me to take every thing with grain of salt. Her meaning was check it out for your self. I have printed out several food lists, posted here and other places.Also did the food storage calculator, by the food guys. If you buy caned beans, corn and so on don’t forget to figure that in. Of corse if you do your on canning, even…[Read more]
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donba replied to the topic Canning Fruit at Home in the forum General Canning Topics 7 years, 1 month ago
Is there an easey way to peal paers? We just did 8 pints lost a lot of pear peeling with a knif. Anny hints,thanks.
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donba started the topic FANS-Battery Operated in the forum General Family Preparedness 7 years, 4 months ago
Dicks Sporting Goods has 02-cool battery powered fans for sale. :clap: This year they came out with a new model. The fan is 5 inches in diameter powered by 2 D batteries, with low and hi speeds. Dicks is selling them for $10.00 locally.
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donba replied to the topic Howdy Prep's in the forum Check In Here California Preppers 8 years, 11 months ago
hi from Santa Clarita