March 2015 Newsletter

Emergency lighting:  Solar lights

                                      

The light on the left is a Luci Solar Lantern by Mpowerd Co.  www.mpowerd.com   It only weighs about 4 oz. and measures 4” in diameter.  It is inflatable and waterproof.  It comes with a handle for carrying or hanging.  The average retail price is about $15.  The lantern on the right is also a solar lantern.  It has 3 brightness settings and works like a more traditional camping lantern. The last solar light shown is a Luminaid light. www.luminaid.com   It is small and inflatable and has a handle for hanging.  When not inflated, it folds down to be about 1/2 inch thick.

Luci solar lantern by Empowerd Co.

small solar lantern

 

Luminaid solar light by luminaid.com

Ever wonder how you could possibly store a year’s supply of feminine hygiene supplies?

Buying and storing a year’s supply of these little necessities can be very hard to do.  There is an answer!  You may have to “go old school” and make cloth pads.  They are re-usable and can last 2-3 years easily. Each woman should have about 12-15 during her period.   There are many patterns and on-line tutorials. If you have a basic sewing machine and can sew a straight or slightly curved stitch, you can easily make these.  One thing you will need to invest in or share would be a set of plastic snaps and a snap setter.  These can be bought at a fabric store with a coupon.  To learn more about making re-usable cloth pads, look up Mama Cloth or Mama cloth tutorial, or Mama cloth pads or homemade cloth pads.  A couple websites that have instructions and patterns are:  www.pamperedcheeks.com and www.theecofriendlyfamily.com and www.daysforgirls.org    Sources for the PUL or Zorb fabrics that are used in these can be found online.  One website that has good prices is www.wazoodle.com     

Top Ten Most Useful Food Storage Foods from The Survival Mom blog www.thesurvivalmom.com   And Elder F. Enzio Busche. From his talk “How beautiful to live in these times and be prepared” given in June 1982.   To see all the reasons why The Survival Mom suggests these particular items and in this order, see her post on Sept. 19, 2014.  Elder Bushe was a child in Germany during WWII and his list is VERY similar.

1.      Wheat

2.      Rice

3.      Dried milk

4.      Salt

5.      Dried beans

6.      Tomatoes in different forms, whole, dried, sauces, paste

7.      Vegetable oil

8.      Fruits and vegetables

9.      Pasta

10.  Peanut butter

11.  Sugar or honey   (I know, more than 10!)