Try Making Your Own Laundry Detergent

Part of being prepared is learning skills to make your own necessities.  No one can be completely self sufficient, but it is a good idea to have ingredients at home that will allow you to make things yourself.

I started by making my own laundry detergent.  Honestly, I didn't think it would turn out well but it actually cleaned my clothes pretty well.  And it was super easy to make.

Check out this article for the recipe:

Experimenting with the Easiest Homemade Laundry Detergent

 

 Don't be afraid to try it out - you may be pleasantly surprised.

If You are Thinking about Getting a Generator

I've been wondering whether we should get a generator in case we have another power outage.  But we've been concerned about what else is entailed when getting one, plus safety issues.  Found this article over at Prepper Ideas:

Emergency Power Options

It has everything you need to know about generators.  Read it before you get one.

Make your Own Solar Generator - Cheap!

Not really a gear review today, but I thought I'd share this interesting post.  There have been some huge power outages lately (India was a big one) and a lot of folks are wondering about backup power.  For anyone wanting to have their own power generator, but balks at the cost, check out this article over at Ghost Prepper:

DIY - A Cheap Solar Generator

The materials look very affordable and the instructions are fairly simple.  You will need a few tools though, so read the directions carefully and find out if you have all the tools before proceeding.

 

Grain Mill Review

Most beginning preppers are concerned about storing food for a week to a month, but as you get more familiar with food storage you eventually get to storing grains.  Then you will need a grain mill to process your stored grain.

If you are in the market for a grain mill here is a good review of one:

Equipment Review: WonderMill Junior Deluxe Grain/Flour Mill  

from ModernSurvivalOnline