Thinking about a longterm situation, whether its price increase or whatever.
Its always a good idea to have certain things on hand around the house.
Like Dawn dish soap, you can use it for showering, cleaning the shower mixed, with vinegar and jet dry in a spay bottle.
Baking soda, thats a given, it can be a fire retardant, a cleanser, stops acid spills, especially if you spill acid on yourself. (I've done it a few times)

Aside being prepared, why waste money on ready made crap, that you can make yourself?

Can you think of other products to stock up on?

 

Buying and storing products like Dawn or other name brand items with long expiration dates can be good for bartering, because the people you are trading with may not trust your home brews.

Quote from: Eyesabide on March 10, 2012, 09:19:57 PM


Buying and storing products like Dawn or other name brand items with long expiration dates can be good for bartering, because the people you are trading with may not trust your home brews.

OOOOH...That's a very good point!

Items like this would be very valuable in trade, because it not some of the stuff most people stock up on.
Bleach is another multi use product, but I always but the pool chlorine, its usually 5 times stronger and you can get the crystallized shock treatment which is cheap and can be made any strength you want.

I find the magazine Mother Earth News to be quite insightful at times. Plus its quite enetertaining to read some of the articles by the old hippies.

Quote from: lessthantolerant on March 11, 2012, 04:16:45 AM
I find the magazine Mother Earth News to be quite insightful at times. Plus its quite enetertaining to read some of the articles by the old hippies.

I agree, Mother Earth news is an excellent source for off grid living.
Once you can ignore who wrote it and their green agenda BS.

Iodized salt, should last a long time, and possibly some supplemental minerals or vitamins to prevent maladies such as scurvy, especially if you live in areas where fresh foods may not be available over the four seasons.

Quote from: Solar on March 10, 2012, 09:49:09 AM


Can you think of other products to stock up on?

Spam.

Stock up on lots of Spam.

Quote from: Eyesabide on March 11, 2012, 07:33:18 PM
Iodized salt, should last a long time, and possibly some supplemental minerals or vitamins to prevent maladies such as scurvy, especially if you live in areas where fresh foods may not be available over the four seasons.

Salt is one of those things most of us take for granted, seeing how its so pervasive in food, but looking at my food stores, most of it is salt free.

I guess Ford may be on to something saying stock up on Spam.
Personally I hate the stuff, but when you're starving, that last can would look pretty appetizing.

Lots of salt in Spam! It makes pretty good critter bait too.

Quote from: Eyesabide on March 12, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
Lots of salt in Spam! It makes pretty good critter bait too.

Yep, that's why I hate the stuff.
Hell, I swell up like a blimp when I eat it.

Quote from: Solar on March 12, 2012, 06:13:04 AM
Salt is one of those things most of us take for granted, seeing how its so pervasive in food, but looking at my food stores, most of it is salt free.

I guess Ford may be on to something saying stock up on Spam.
Personally I hate the stuff, but when you're starving, that last can would look pretty appetizing.

Spam is high in calories. The Russians loved it in WW2.

Quote from: Ford289HiPo on March 13, 2012, 07:57:58 PM
Spam is high in calories. The Russians loved it in WW2.

I know, but that still doesn't help the taste.
Aside the fact, the Russians were starving.

Tooth paste
Alchohol for trade
Ammo for you guns
Shoes & clothing
Eyeglasses if you need them
Basic spare parts for solar hookups if you have them

Quote from: Dan on March 14, 2012, 09:47:22 AM
Tooth paste
Alchohol for trade
Ammo for you guns
Shoes & clothing
Eyeglasses if you need them
Basic spare parts for solar hookups if you have them

Good idea about trading goods like alcohol, or other things that most people take for granted, because they only buy it when they want it.
And the solar idea is a good one, even a single solar panel can keep one battery charged for using the radio in the car if all else fails.

Trade goods can be a whole seperate catagory, as can skills that might be good for trade as well. In a sustained environment change, eventually trade will become a neccessity. To be able to provide goods to others that you can make will be very desirable too.