18 Great Depression Habits for Surviving in Today's Economy
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2024
- People have lived through difficult economic times for all of human history. Let's learn from our ancestors, and the people of rural and poor areas across the world, to help us not only survive, but thrive during times of economic insecurity. Beginning some of these habits today can help you be better prepared for whatever happens tomorrow.
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I produce 98% of all my power, I produce 100% of my water, I produce thousands of pounds of tropical fruits, MY GREEN GRASS PRODUCES FAT SHEEP, TURKEYS AND CHICKENS 😂
My money making strategy is to spend less on clothes, cars, entertainment & eating out. I’m fast becoming an extreme minimalist and it’s fun.
Also, I handle a wealthy person’s finances, pay her bills and suggest money saving tips to her. I get 💰for working about 8 hours a week. Fun
I'm older and retired, disabled. My husband retired last year and passed away this year 2 months ago.....a loss of income. Devastating in so many ways. 😢😮if I wasn't prepared for the depression that's coming, I would be in bad shape. Paid off our home early in life. Become debt free!!! Save cash, not in the banks. Save, save. Buy extra every payday. Sell items you don't need or use anymore. Save old shoes for hard times. On and on. 😢😮 waste not want not.
Very good advice. I'm sorry for your loss 😢
I’m so sorry for your loss and can appreciate how tough it must be and at such a time as this. May God watch over and protect you. At least you have your head on right ! 💕🙏🏻
Yes,sorry for your loss. And save, save, save. Unfortunately, just keeping cash in your mattress is a losing prospect. You have to convert your cash to other commodities that will keep pace with this outrageous inflation. If you do have cash, consider the high return CDs banks are offering right now to, try to get close to the rate of inflation.
With respect, WHY would you want to save and wear old shoes? I can see having an old pair around for when you want to mow/paint, etc., but more than that is hoarding, not saving. Better to buy quality, have them repaired when necessary, and replace them when their useful life is up. If you have a budget and savings you can buy a new pair! Also, while I agree it's always a good idea to have some cash in the home, your "not in a bank" comment again smacks of hoarding. In order to lose your money in a bank the entire government has to fail. (I am assuming you are in the US or other developed western country.) If that actually happens, your money is worthless anyway! Do not let fear rule your life. Balance...not fear. Pretty much the rest of your comment was quite reasonable. PS: if you are old enough to be retired, you are old enough to know that predictions of a Depression have been going on for decades. Be happy, not fearful.
Spousal social security
You should not lose income.
Sewing is my superpower. I recently made a duvet cover from two stray sheets. I mostly do repairs for family, neighbors, and our local clothes closet. It's too bad sewing isn't taught in school any more.
I make patchwork/pioneer style quilts. During a bazaar sale two booths down, had a wooden sign with the statement, 'when life gives you scraps make quilts.' I immediately bought it and displayed it on the end wall of my booth. The perfect logo for what I was selling.
I have made denim purses from old blue jeans. They didn't last long at my booth. One lady came up and grabbed one said, "OMG, I have been looking for one of these old Hippie Style shoulder bags for years."
Biden doesnt need the money
That's pretty good!
@@gordonbone3689 I can believe that! Denim bags were totally popular in the 70s and retro is always in style.
Im just here for the comments. They're my favorite part about a frugal video. 😊
Me too
Gotta sift through a lot of trash to find some gems, but it's always worth it.
Love reading informative comments that can save time and money.
After I retired from the army, I bought 3.5 acres in Maine. I built a greenhouse and have started growing herbs which I dehydrate and store in mason jars. It saves a lot of money. Above that, it is very fresh, and I know they have travelled only 100 feet not 1,000 miles.
Have you heard of a book "The Four Season Garden" by Elliot Colman?
@@bcarolynn No. I will certainly look it up.
I will say as an avid canner, who owns 6 different canners, I would not lend my canner out to someone who doesn’t know how to use it. It can easily be damaged. Instead of trying to borrow a canner to learn, ask a canner you know for lessons when they are canning. Most canners will can food year round.
I adapted the motto "if it is free, it's for me!"....and I told it to everyone 😂 All my family and friends call me when they are getting rid of anything. My most recent gift was a like new king size bed with FOSTER & STEARN mattress (that had been enclosed in protectors). I'm guessing this saved us about $2000. It paid off being patient instead of running out and buying it.
When my kids were babies, we used cloth diapers , warm wash cloths to clean them. We also made our own baby food, basically blended much of what we all ate. Saved so much money and so much easier than we thought.
They are now 34 and 37yrs. old and have always been and continue to be extremely healthy.
I've tried cloth diapers multiple times, and I would end up giving my babies rashes cause I could never get them clean. I tried all the tricks. Makes me sad I couldn't get it to work. I think it may have something to do with our super soft water, theres tons of tips for hard water but not really any for super soft water.
@@Sarah-psalm127I stumbled across an effective way of dealing with diapers that caused rashes... Boiling them with fresh nettles. Some got a very slight tinge of green, but no more rashes!
Hpw the hell you even clean the cloth diapers properly?
@annsaunders5768 I wish I had fresh nettles around here. I'm having a baby soon and thinking about giving cloth another try. You think dry nettles would help?
Ive got an old black and white picture of my family around the same time. Everyone was smiling. Life is what you make of it. 🤷♂️
I am 75 and so grateful I listened to my grandparents who lived through the Great Depression. I have practiced what I learned from them for years and it is pretty much as you outlined. We are ao accustomed to modern conveniences and doing what we want when we want. Time to change that and do as our ancestors did. I go on vacation maybe every 5 years or so but only the time and money is right. I have a trailer but will not use it for camping this year because of gas cost. I will stay home and grow food. As for cooking, I start dinner in a crockpot first thing in the morning so I have dinner ready after chores. When it rains I take advantage of that time doing inside chores. Today I am making tamales. Every day has a job. Pay cash for everything. If you use a credit card pay it off every month without fail. Buy from local ranchers and not the store. Pay off what you can and then pay other things ahead. Always have a contingency fund for emergencies.
Check how people live in other countries like Philippines, Africa, etc... To them a "poor" person in the US is wealthy. They've been living with almost nothing for generations. Americans live in a bubble. Kind of amazing.
Not so much Philippines, maybe Africa. If you are talking about the extremely poor in Philippines then yes, buy you have homeless in the US too. The middleclass in Philippines isnt that poverty stricken. Many work abroad and send money home.
I live in Singapore, not that far from Philippines.
Africa has o er 50 countries. Africa where?
@@bunchielove6893correct I actually screened shot this to share with my good friend who is like a sister to me is SA. I think it’s very very ignorant of a lot of Americans to assume that everybody in Africa is poor. I watched a video the other day that told their children to eat all of their food because they’re starving children in Africa. There are starving children in America. Africa is a developing continent with many minerals and resources that is constantly being exploited. Luckily they are smart up.
What country in Africa Africa is a continent
@@kristiemiller4752 that line about starving kids in Africa is something I heard growing up too in Asia. There are rich and poor people in every country including the US. In fact the average American is poorer than the average Asian in some countries like mine, Singapore. Unfortunately due to the media, some have the view that Americans are much better off than everyone else. But there is a poverty index and some countries including many African score pretty low in terms of standard of living, income, amenities.
However Americans can see homeless and poor folks in their own country, worse off than some Africans and Filippinos. So that analogy doesnt mean anything.
CZcams has a plethora of “fix it” videos. I still have my Kenmore washer and dryer we bought for cash 30 years ago. We’ve fixed the washer ourselves by paying next to nothing for the parts and watching a video on how to fix it. I love the older simpler machines. I also pray over it every time I do a load of laundry that it keeps going!! 🙏🏼🤞😂
I've prayed over my appliances too! God cares about us staying out of debt.
❤ My maternal Grandmother had a great little rhyme she taught me ( she was a tween during The Great Depression)...
Use it up
Wear it out
Make it do,
Or do without!
I just finished reading a book of collected stories and recollections about The Depression called “We Had Everything But Money.” It was truly amazing the level of resourcefulness and resiliency that these people had during that time! It’s time to bring these practices back into our lives!! 👍🙏
I have that book too! I totally agree with your review of it.
I save all plastic bags, use for bathroom trash cans, and cat litter.i save every glass jars, fill w/ beans, rice, and noddlrs.last longer, keep flour in fridge, no bugs, lasts a super long time. Save large gallon water jugs, store rice, beans, and water 💧
Good list. I agree with everything you said. I have a saying “ information is free. Try and learn something new every day. It keeps your mind sharp and you never run out of storage, never know what you might need to know.” We run a trap line and I tan the furs. I sew garments and blankets for my family from those hides to keep us warm on those cold Minnesota days. I also stay home and grow and preserve our food. We bought a fixer upper and I am the stay at home construction wife. My hubby has a better ability to earn a living so we decided that I would be the one to reside the house, build the outbuildings, renovate the interior, and so on. We also let our finances dictate our pace. If we can’t pay up front, it’s not time for the project. Wait until you can pay. I’m going to build an off grid tiny house on our land for an air b&b as well as an emergency residence for family members if times get tough.
I was born and raised in rural Newfoundland in a fishing village with a native mother and a Irish father. Poor wasn't the word but I didn't know I was poor until I went out into the world. I was taught about danilion and cattail roots have the same nutritional quality as a potato and potatoes are a super food lacking only vitamin K. Trout rabbits cod moose and root vegetables. I didn't know what a grocery store was until I was 15.Used newspaper and the Sears catalog to wipe my bum.. to many things to mention
Please tell us more, us city folks need the help!
@@BigSmashKing if you hunt Caribou you can eat the lichen out of the third stomach making it digestible by humans. Always keep the organs of your prey because if you can't get your mitts on fruit and vegetables the organs can be made into a paste that contains most vitamins and minerals you need. If you like the taste of coffee and run out you can dry danilion roots and roast them grind up and it tastes just like coffee. I drink Labador tea for most pain relief.. Wild honey is good for keeping infection out of wounds and spider webs can keep deep wounds closed. If you know the sun comes up in the East remember where north south and west is.. many more things
I think i ll survive…I was born in country side in Russia, we were poor n I have some skills … have a tiny garden just for my children n grandchildren to watch how fruit n vegetables grow n how to canning stuff n I can sew …have sewing machine…n other stuff that my grandma taught me to do…How to start a fire. Also I learned here in USA how to use a gun… I hope I don’t have to use this last skill.
During this past fall and winter, I have been saving all the one-dollar bills. Due to the present economic conditions, there will be a plethora of garage sales this summer. I have saved thousands of dollars getting hand powered tools and other items I know I will be needing as I continue to become more self-reliant on my acreage. Sometimes I will offer 'twice-the -price' because of the VALUE of the item and to help the seller. This summer I will have several hundreds to go, 'tool and hardware hunting.'
This society has created a generation of immediate gratification.
So glad I paid attention when my grandparents talked about growing up in the 1930s.
Any advice you could share?
Will be eating lots of bread and soup to stretch our organic veg.
Q
Try making stew.
Look up European methods.
Q❤
Love to pick wild blackberries. So good to forage for food.
I live in the Colorado Eastern prairie and try to utilize many of these concepts daily. i am a computer programmer... Take nothing for granted.
Canning isn't that hard to learn and it doesn't have to cost much to get into it. I bought a big stock pot on sale and make it into a water bath canner by adding canning rings to the bottom as a "rack." Before for I got that, I used to borrow my mom's. I do a lot of canning now. I have basically allowed myself to try canning one more thing each year to help it be less overwhelming for myself.
I’ve had an AAC for almost a year now but havnt run anything through it. 😢 a year ago getting it was half the battle.
My father was a young child living on a farm during the final years and after the 1930's depression. The habits/lifestyle carried with him. He would stock away almost everything. My mother wanted to 'purge the pile,' one day when my father was gone for several days. She found an old leather work boot, just the one, not the pair. She asked me, "Why is he keeping only one boot?" I answered, "Because he thinks he might need the leather for something someday." The 'make do, do over or do without' was deeply ingrained in him.
Wash and reuse ziplock bags,use rags to clean not paper towels.Make your own clothes soap,mouthwash,mayonnaise, with recepies on line and no new furniture. I shop thrift stores and learn which ones have personal items an clothes and shoes. I grow veggies. carrots, potatoes, herbs can be gr own in buckets. So many ways.
Try water instead of toilet paper it's cleaner and healthier
How is that done?
@@FlaGrown1955a spray attachment/ a bidet attachment and home cloth
@@BigSmashKing got it. I will check that out.Thank you!
A recycled squirt bottle from something like ketchup works, too. Perineal bottles issued to new mamas in the hospital after childbirth can also be repurposed.
Great ideas. I live that way. We try to use as little gasoline as possible because it is very expensive as well. Carpool, multipurpose the trips, stay home more. #2 We never eat out. Entertain at home, cook the meal at home instead of paying someone to do it and rush you to eat it. #3 All animals have a purpose, earn their keep by either providing food, protecting or hunting mice and rats. #4. Give homemade gifts repurposed from used thrift items.
It drove me nuts when I had a perfectly fine cell phone but had to change because the provider no longer supported 3G. Same happens with computers. Some of this is driven by the manufacturers who intentionally make things obsolete so they force you to buy something else. I try to go without whenever I can or buy used or the cheapest version that will still work if I can't fix it myself.
Yep
There are so many more options to buy, and that's why it seems easier than using your imagination. I reduced portion sizes to save money and my health. I collected reusable containers to prepare meals in batches and freeze. This works good for me and my husband since we became empty nesters.
Health is wealth. Cost a fortune in some countries to get good health care. Be very alert on your health - better to be prepared and do everything to keep a good health. Take care of your teeth. Never learn your children to drink soda pops and eat candy. Avoid everything that is bad for the health - you will thank yourself in old age.
My grandmother used Cool Whip containers.
@ZXX984 and lots of butter containers too! You never knew what was in the multiple containers.
I'm getting a spiral cut ham I'll put it in baggies n freeze for sandwiches. A tube of hamburger like 10 lbs makes 40 hamburger patties to fry or bake after cooked let cool n baggies 2 each n freeze for spaghetti or chili or burgers n potatoes. 10 lbs leg quarters cook up seperate legs from thigh bag up n freeze. 😮boil off bone add egg noodles add greens n apple sauce balanced meal. Ive 3 cats n price of can cat food 78 cents each. Ill give cats some of chicken n noodles in cold weather they love it good for them cheaper share w cats twice week.
@@stevehartman1730I have a cat and also feed a stray who comes everyday for meals. I cook some wet meals for them . Chicken liver mousse( fresh chicken livers are cheap and good for them but not too often), cooked shredded chicken, deboned fish, boiled mashed pumpkin mixed with boiled egg yolk. This in addition to kibble. One meal a day is a wet meal.
I use to go to the store every payday now I stretch it a little more till we eat everything. I literally have no food wasted.
Well , you need to prepare for harsh coming months
Do prep
I live in Australia and everything is expensive, even more so after the pandemic.
I own my home, I grow a lot of my own food including herbs.
There are only two of us now..I can, dehydrated and freeze
I buy quality and meal plan.
I make my own taco, Italian, Greek etc, herb blends.
I buy used, look on line for freebies or swap with other members of my community.
Any excess produce we share with our community and they share with us.
That's just what we have always done, it's not that hard...
Aussie here too. We forage and grow food, have an off grid home and cook everything from scratch/DIY and fix stuff. But some of the baseline costs (insurance, council rates, etc) are wild right now.
@@jenduck5520
It's crazy at the moment..wow off grid.. haven't managed that yet...go you👏🏼🙌🏼
Another Aussie here. Pretty sure that I would have been deemed to be living 'below the poverty line' most of my life, & there was a couple of weeks here & there when I got unemployment benefits.
Seems to me there are a lot of well off Aussies who think they are doing it tough UNTIL they actually fo have to do it tough.
I see people on current affair type TV programs saying they go without but clearly get their hair done at the hairdresser & don't appear to have missed too many meals. I think a lot of Aussies are part of the wealthy minority in this world without realising it.
I am sure there are those who are genuinely doing it tough too but overall we have it pretty good in Australia. Does the average Aussie even get the benefits of our health system compared to the USA for example?
Overall we are pretty spoilt - many employers say they can't find people to work. Sad😅
@@wendylang2360 We are definitely WAY better off than many many people, especially overseas.
Your ideas are a great help to me, and I’m now able to live below my income and save hundreds a month.
I think keeping an organized home saves money. You know where things are and you know what you have, so you never doubles. This may sound strange, but I have long hair and often throw my hair in a poneytail. I have had the same hairties for at least 10 years,,I only replace them when after about a decade they loose their elasticity. Now thats being cheap!😊
Bingo
I love to buy books and clothing at goodwill or second hand stores. Always love to get items that are secondhand due to they are usually better quality than newly produced items.
I gave my mother-in-law a woollen cardigan that was 2nd hand - had she known, she would have been horrified, but I got it professionally dry-cleaned & it was like new - would have cost me way more to buy new, that is if I could have something of that quality today.
- I always like to do things on my own. Since i was a kid, doing my toys. It was the best part of playing. Further it was the base for my entrepeneur career . I live almost off grid today in Brasil!
Back in 2020 we went back to all most all of your ideas. Love it!
Same here.
Preserving food is great. I prefer to can, not use the freezer space. I also bake all my own bread. 🍞 over the years I have learned to bake just about every kind. I buy wheat, rye, or spelt berries in bulk. Store it in airtight 5 gal food buckets. Then I just grind up what is needed for recipe. Those berries can last 25 yrs if stored correctly. Bread here in California can be $8-$10 a loaf. And the ingredients are not that good. I think mine costs about $2.50 bc I use olive oil and organic honey. Great video. I love how green your land is!
The communal aspect is so important. If (and I hope not) we have to live through economic collapse again, I want to think "how can we and our neighbors work together to get through this" and not "how can I stop my neighbor from robbing me before I have a chance to loot their house". The other day we had a one-day water outage and because we had water stored, we were able to help out our neighbors. I'm sure they'd also share with us next time :)
One place that I lived at had an apple, pear, plum, fig and cherry tree. We planted blueberry and gooseberry plants. Had a bed of potatoes and had tomatoes, radishes and bok choy in containers on the deck. We live in British Columbia, Canada, so we have an abundance of blackberries, huckleberries, salal, thimbleberries, and salmon berries to forage.
I wish you all the best in your journey. I am a boomer from the back to the land movement and have lived your lifestyle on a large farm in Canada. I don't think you will be able to live on just your youtube money and build a house no matter how frugal you are in today's economy. As for getting tenants living on your property the insurance insurance will kill you. The two of you will have to get some part time jobs to pay the bills. If your husband is a nurse that is the best route to go. I was like you once and thought you could live off the land but it is very hard and will wear you down. I am very happy and financially stable but both my husband and i had to work part time to survive.
The traditional route of getting a good education and then a career in a good profession has always stood everyone in my family in good stead. It is definitely easier. But it seems they prefer a different route. To each his own.
One very important thing to remember is TIME. All of these things will take time, significantly more time than you ever realized. Which is why this change is a full lifestyle change. Family activities are now revolving around berry picking, making bread, ect. This can be good, and teach valuable skills, but it's not going to be a quick "let's make bread in an hour" type activity. There is a good reason why people lived in communal tribes, why "working songs" were developed, why so many talks and relationships were built around various activities such as drying berries, making baskets, ect. It's a full shift away from our isolated individualistic capitalist driven lives towards a more communal, eco socialist, self sustaining existence.
Florida 2024 1830 a month rent last year it was 1705. Zero affordable housing. Its fucked 70K thats half my income after insurance and taxes. Social collapse incoming.
I have to agree on the incoming problems.
$500 AUD a week not unusual in Australia
We are a family of 10. I use every frugal tip that I can find .❤
I am so glad that my husband is really good at fixing things. He fixed our washer a few times already, changed the pump. Same with the dishwasher. Also the oven, that broke during the pandemic.
Lawns became a symbol of wealth because of the estates in England.
My sister and I don't need more "stuff." So, we practice intentional regifting.
If she wants to give her sister-in-law a pair of Cutco shears for Christmas
1) I buy a very old set on eBay when a great price comes up,
2) I send it to Cutco for free repair or replacement. If it is damaged or worn out, great, they will replace it for free. I just pay shipping.
3) When I get the replacement set, I give it to my sister. This is my Christmas present to her.
4) She gives the new pair to her sister-in-law. Her sister-in-law knows that we do this 😊 She wants them.
Two presents for the cost of one ratty old pair!
$142 is the current list price
-$ 40 used on eBay
-$9 shipping from eBay
-$9 shipping to Cutco
-$9 to have them ship it to my sister
Also, since my sister works in Austin, Texas, where there is a Cutco store, I can have the eBay vendor send it directly to my sister. They send it in to the factory for free. This saves $9.
Also, the knives are union made in the USA. Lifetime warranty.
A good list the only thing I would add is build it yourself...go buy framing lumber to build your shelves, furniture, ect. You can get old bikes and build hand carts. Learn to blacksmith and you can hammer out hand tools for cheap. Pick up simple electrical skills and you can repair extension cords or wire in a light and skip the drop cord light. It fits in with the reuse but now I can take the old mower and old alternator and make a 12v gas generator for solar systems
I use vinegar, water and dawn blue soap to clean most things.
Simple cleaning solution: Quarter or Half bucket of Hot water, ounce of dish soap, ounce of white vinegar. Good for glass, wood, and tile. Grandmother-in-Law swore by it, and she lived through the Depression.
I have been this way for many many years fixed small appliances that stopped working even watched a CZcams video about what was wrong with my refrigerator and figured out what it was and solved it saved us hundreds if not, thousands of dollars over the years and things like that.
My Dad was alcoholic. He would forego house maintenance so i had to take the $16600 college money id worked hard n saved saving house from condemned. He just said when i went broke Noone asked u to. In 1975 mom had 1st heart attack there were 7 adults n a 4 yr old living on Dads 1 A&P grocery store pay. With 4 days till his next pay n no food n house he wanted to get a $500 loan for 4 daus food n in case something comes up. In all actuality he wanted to b a big shot drinking beer n flashing it n buying drunks for others. So thats when i pulled out the store id been getting 3 extra cans a week n hiding the . He was LIVID. So for a month hed go over the list n register receipt to make sure i didnt do it again. Hed search the place id hidden food. But i continued w 3 extra cans n hid under steps. Please dont drink alcohol or smoke cigs or do drugs n forget tatoos anything like that takes food from your loved ones mouths.
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Wow, I'm so sorry you had to deal with that. :-(
personal choice
Sounds like my husband only he was a pothead. Got evicted and had to move multiple times due to his weekly pot budget. Cannot prove to me this stuff was not addictive. I worked off hours so he could babysit. I saved money in a 401k. Always rented. When the housing crash came in 2008 I found a house in a safe area equal to the money in my 401k. I paid cash for the house. It was a fixer upper and still is but I don’t care because it’s mine free and clear. I did take a tax hit on the 401k but to me it was well worth it.
We found free pallets and lined all 4 sides,not the bottom, with free stuff we had. Cut to waist height and screwed together. Free raised beds!!!!
Please be aware they can be pressure treated with materials
Water bath canning does not require special equipment. And you can re-use glass jars from other food items if the gasket is still in good condition.
I live below my means and i produce a lot, I fix 90% of everything, I build all my infrastructure including my home that i wasn't going to build to small lol.
Speaking of technology- save by saying goodbye to all those streaming services and join my hobby of collecting dvds! In my area, people give them away or sell them for around a dollar. I've got a dvd player for 5 bucks. In 3 weeks, I have over 200 amazing and classic movies. And to save space, I cut the picture of the movie and slip that with the movie in sleeve/case and tuck away. If the power goes out or if you live off grid you own the movie. You can even pick up a cheap/free portable dvd player and have movie nights (charged with solar). Its been such a fun hobbie when me and my hubby want some time away from the homestead we can visit some thrift stores. And entertainment is so comforting during power outages like hurricanes
Love the grow food not grass!
I have chickens we repair
We salvage but can't grow food at 9200ft altitude.
We burn wood to heat our home and barter, 1 chicken makes 2 dinners. I made a list of expenses and cut back on unnecessary stuff.
GREAT advice!
I'm a Newfoundlander who was raised in a rural fishing village before Newfoundland discovered oil offshore. I drove a motorcycle through West Virginia and other places when I was younger because I read to much John Steinbeck as a boy. I didn't know I was poor as a child until others told me I was. What do you think my chances of surviving anything. I was a fisherman soldier and miner and I lived the most dangerous professions and did well.Like me mudder said it's only bragging if it ain't true Tommy..My mother named me after Tom Joad and I ain't mean because of her influence and love.
I got 3 55 gal barrels n lined with contractor bags. Each marked metal snd alum cans and plastic. The plastic when full is recycled at Walmart. The metal mostly cans r rinsed n put in barrel n when it and alum cans full sold to scrap yard. All trash burned in woodburner that i cook on top of too. All garbage goes to compost as well as asher. Hence no garbage bill.
Good morning. I took a fence down and needed trellis for the garden. I made five yesterday with lattice strips, twine and cut the fencing in long strips. They turned out way better than I thought they would. Free from my yard. I buy frozen bread dough. Five loafs for the cost of one! Not full of chemicals n keep in fridge holds longer.
We grew up making do and glad we did! It taught us much. Great video
Amazing advice thanks! I have subbed and hello from Australia 🦘🌞
You can survive. You can make do and be comfortable, if you got a house and big garden, but thriving takes government spending more into the economy [on the needful] than it takes out in taxes and bond sales. My grandmother [Married 1929] kept a big country garden going unto she passed at 72, in 1975. My grandfather scaled it back, and run it until he passed at 86, in 1987.
Such a wonderful video. Thank you.
I just saw your channel and I freaking love it! ❤
Yay! Thank you!! 😁
I look for good prices on food items we can freeze and toss them in the freezer. We hit the bread store every two weeks, free turkeys prior to Thanksgiving as part of a store promo., sale prices.
Great channel. Very encouraging. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Loved this video, you made me laugh out loud describing grass as useless 😄
Best advice, ever! The way she described how property switched from being used to grow food to being ornamental was very eye-opening to me! Reminded me of when California was told to stop all watering; meanwhile Kim K had a golf course green lawn around her mansion!
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Or you can look into gasless and oiless self running generators and solar for EVs and everything else. No more blackouts, limited range or expensive installations. We could replace all the wiring on the sides of the roads and underground. Recycle it to be used on other things.
I have fixed my vacuum many times
Yard sales . One it’s super cheap plus it’s a way to talk to others
I never thought the world would come to this but here we are. I am saving more stuff I find for free and trying to find out how I can sell things. Sometimes people will buy things that you never thought had value. They might do something else with the item other than what is intended. They may even melt the item down if its metal.
Keeping everything as simple as possible. Thrift store adventures.
Our local library recently had a session on "lessons from the great depression". My best money saving strategy is just not to carry it around. Unless I have a specific need I just don't bring my wallet- job done 🙂
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Do you have a rain water catchment system?
We are finishing up our new water catchment system today! … with rain in the forecast for this weekend 🤞🌧️
Since you are off grid could you show us how to? And fees.
I’m very interested in learning
Have you done a video or thought about doing a video all the ways you use and mix the dr bronners soap? I would be very interested! I do use it for hand soap so far, but want to use for cleaning. I did try it as dish washing soap and didn’t like it. Do you use it for dishes and if so what is your ratio of soap to water? Honestly a video with that plus all the natural cleaners you use and how, laundry soap, cleaners, and etc. I love learning new ways to do things and how others do/ use as well. 15:13
Great video idea! For washing dishes, I just use a couple drops on a wash rag before scrubbing. Dr. Bronner’s should be diluted A LOT.
Dr Bronner's makes Sal Suds that they sat is better for cleaning, and the regular castile soap they say is better for the body. I use both and it lasts forever.
@@raisingwildflowers thank you 😊
@@cindysams9832 thank you, I have heard of the Sal suds, but haven’t tried it. Unfortunately I have really hard water and regular Castile is not recommended for dishes with hard water. I still tried it, and definitely don’t recommend as I had to wash again.
These are all really good, common sense tips that have really fallen out of fashion. Sadly, I see far too many comments here feeding into fear that is really unneccessary.
good tips, extra tip baking cake and cookies yourself
When shopping for food buy what is on sale. Stay away from packaged items. I love my clothesline. Nothing compares to sun dried clothes and sheets. Why every yard doesn't have one is beyond me. 🌻
My in laws aren’t allowed to have one (dang HOA!)
@@jenniferrosenthal7731 I would never live in a HOA🌻sorry for them having to deal with so many rules
I wouldn’t either! They can’t even have a removable one!
My son asked me the other day," Why do you keep all those old out of style shirts?" I told him, "When I do any painting, they are in style. IF they get paint all over them, I can keep using them or toss them out."
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#1 Money saving thing: have a real business to deduct expenses and get money back from the dang gov.
A word to the wise, sometimes good stuff is thrown out along the road because the owners had a bedbug infestation. Be careful!!!
I use white vinegar in my laundry instead of softener
you know, you do not need all the canning equipment to can. We reuse glass jars with metal lids and a large saucepan to do ours and have been very successful over the years
Given most people today have at least one medical condition requiring medication most people would not survive a job loss for an extended period of time. The government certainly can't.
Always look in thrift stores for stuff before buying new.
People are obsessed with being clean to the point of seriously damaging their bodies and those in their family. We don’t have to bathe and wash our hair every single day. I ditched all the cleaning supplies years ago in favor of vinegar water and dawn. I use personal cloths instead of TP, make my own mouth wash and tooth powder. Laundry detergent can be made from Borax, washing soda and a bar soap and water. I felt like every time I turned around I was using something that had to be thrown away so I changed my habits. Its jot rocket science.
I totally agree 😁
Thanks. For the Wisdom. How to get good seeds and tools to do DIY and did in the Garden. What do do to stay warm in the Winter?
I recommend wool clothing.
Thanks. We need sheep to have wool and good Shepard's to guide the flock, it is Hard to get wool 🦙 in the shops today. Sam Walton of the famous saying Made in America. Walmart in his book 3 pairs of cotton p..... For 99c . Sell them cheap and stack then high. I like the brand Kalvin Kline Stretch Shorts, but are expensive to buy. A cold economic and weather storm is coming, so we need to prepare now. Thanks for your ideas and tips on serving the economically, socially, and spiritually.
@@motoole3200 I don't know where you live but don't you have thrift stores there? Too keep warm have layers of clothes in wool. Have cotton socks closest and then thicker wool socks over. Have thick rugs and thick curtains. Use slippers. See to the ventilation around windows and doors. Change to the cheapest electric company. Move around a bit so your blood runs in your body. If you sit still you will be cold.
In about 3 yrs moving if we can to smaller place.
Love hanging cloths. So much better.
Use esst oils in a diffuser instead of candles and spray. But you need to study and know about oils you want to use.
Our fence has green mollie stuff on use bucket of water vinegar water and mop instead of pressure washed exercise and save gas or electric
My oldest brother Naval Intelligence said what we throw away some foreigners would b kings
I’m glad I don’t play the gen z or the millennials game I’m 58 I’m a gen X a country boy will survive girl and you will too I’ve got a place so damn far and high no power no water no phone service no cable no Wi-Fi and no toxic people lmao and I love it up there it’s my land and it’s so beautiful and paid for too I’m looking for a female partner that thinks like us the cabin is 650 sq foot and very nice too !! 😎👍
If you have no WiFi/internet how did you get on CZcams?
@@aimeeevans1817 I’m not up there I’m at home at the moment I’ll move there when I retire in a few years
Sounds wonderful!
Don't you think it would be better to avoid depression? My system never has a depression or a recession.
I like clean goods not dirty
Hey Katie, what do you use as a cream/mosturizer for face/body/hands? I wish to know good product that would work, inexpensive and vegan 🤗
Tallow balm. Very easy to make and cheap
Jojoba oil a little bit goes a long way.
Coconut oil or jojoba oil ❤️
Thank you all! I have oily skin, so oils made it worse 😬
@@darialoktionova6205 Have you tried not using soap as often? Especially on my face, I generally just wipe with water. I wash my pits with soap daily, but the rest of my body only every few days. Soap strips away natural oils and tricks your body into producing more oil than you need. I have pretty oily skin too, but this has helped me! I very rarely need to use moisturizer
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