tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316212742488434385.post4123905548124370400..comments2023-11-12T22:03:22.223-08:00Comments on The Thrifty Soaper: Power Outage Preparednessvalley view farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156554441530464240noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316212742488434385.post-68675364302957947572008-12-19T22:31:00.000-08:002008-12-19T22:31:00.000-08:00Getting prepared for this kind of stuff is new to ...Getting prepared for this kind of stuff is new to me, thanks for your ideas!The Keevy Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102968201525264437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316212742488434385.post-81529889607637693702008-12-18T14:04:00.000-08:002008-12-18T14:04:00.000-08:00Thanks Polly S. Can't wait to check out the b...Thanks Polly S. Can't wait to check out the bottles. I also like your cup o soup ideas - and also adding to it! I am also vegan, so you just got me thinking about adding cubes of tofu to it, extra beans, etc. I am not always prepared other than what I have in the pantry, so now ai am feeling a little motivated & may be less bummed if the power goes out because we may have something easy, new and fun to try!<BR/>Does anyone else have any great food ideas for power outages? <BR/>Thanks :) LaurieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316212742488434385.post-76749013613242204172008-12-18T12:04:00.000-08:002008-12-18T12:04:00.000-08:00In re to Anonymous: Bottles to store water can be ...In re to Anonymous: Bottles to store water can be found at emergencyessentials.com. They aren't cheap, but they're safe.<BR/>We have a lot of oil burning lamps in our house. We use them for decoration, usually. But when a power outage occurs they come down off the tops of the cabinets. We keep an eye out for oil at places like walgreens, cvs, etc on the clearance rack. We can usually pick up a bottle for around 50 cents. I won't pay more than $1.50. <BR/>We keep a supply of "cup o soup" type items. I bought a ton of Safeway's organic cup of soup last year. Not only are they tasty and easy (just add water), but there is no clean up involved. If you want to add a little more nutrition, add some canned or thawed frozen veggies. The heat of the water will cook them through while the soup rehydrates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316212742488434385.post-79121807921413578052008-12-18T09:38:00.000-08:002008-12-18T09:38:00.000-08:00I love your ideas and especially like using the dr...I love your ideas and especially like using the drawer idea. If you have the extra space it sounds like it would be so much easier to access & keep up to date. <BR/>I have been looking for safe non-leaching polycarbonate containers to store water and have not been successful yet. I did find a good tip to reuse large glass cider containers, etc. which I am going to use! Certainly will be cheaper! And non-toxic. :) I can't seem to stomach the thought of water that has been sitting around in a plastic bottle for months on end! <BR/>Thanks again for your wonderful ideas! I look for them every day! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com