the sky is falling?

What do you do when you get some money for cutting and coloring your sister-in-laws hair?
(love ya Amber)
 Do you get a pedicure? Nope.
 Do you go out to eat? Nah.
 Buy some food to store? You could.
 But I went to Goodwill on the 50% off day, and got some clothes for the kids. Not clothes that will fit them now, but years from now. Cotton prices have gone up significantly, and I want to store them just a few essentials for the years to come. A few jeans, shorts, shirts (long and short sleeve) church clothes, and shoes.
Okay- I am a bit of a chicken little personality (I admit that) but I do think this is important.
My point is: if you see a garage sale that is priced well, a good thrift store price, friends that want to give you clothes, or free clothes on Cragislist. Get them! Just a few and store them. I am putting mine in space bags, but you could box them, or stick them in a plastic tub them if you wanted.
I spent 47 dollars and got for my son 6 pants, 1 pair of shorts, 1 jacket, 3 t-shirts and 4 long sleeve shirts.
For my little girl 2 dresses, 8 pair of pants, and one shirt.
I also got a couple of things they can wear now that I liked.  For 47dollars! BAM!
                                         I love that 50 % off day, otherwise they are too expensive.

my hinus

Food is not the only thing we need to store, there are also every day items that are important and some that will just be nice to have. I can argue with myself about toilet paper and what category it falls under. If you had to you could live with out it. People have used other means to do the job for thousands of years, and still in other parts of the world people do not use t.p
BUT... or should I say BUTT.....
If I see it on sale I am going to pick up some extras, and store them. Even if worst case happens and I am forced to go elsewhere I will have some comfort knowing I can wipe my hinus with something familiar. I thought of this, and I must say I am quite pleased with myself. I still have yet to get my brain back after my last baby, and she is now 1 years old. ouch.
To store it I used a space bag. Not only did it compact it, but it will keep it dust free and nice and dry.
 I used a medium sized space bag, easily slipped out the cardboard ring in the center and it fit 24 rolls. I think next time I will use a large size bag so that the finished product will be even skinnier.

                                                I need Emeril to say "BAM"

the start of something good.

                                                                 image from enterstageright.com

Welcome to stories from the salt cellar. I have started this blog to share my adventures and ideas in prepping. There are many great reasons to prep- save money, a sudden job loss, or a natural/man made disaster. I have decided to prep with the worst case scenario in mind, and so as I go about this remember that everything I do might not suit your desires. stories from the salt cellar is not going to be a fear ridden blog- as faith and fear can not reside in the same body. This is about not being a victim. Not relying on FEMA or any other government agency to save me. When times get tough we will not be in a government line waiting for food- We will feed our families all by ourselves.