(Natural News) Unlike store-bought laundry detergent, DIY laundry soap doesn’t use toxic chemicals to clean your clothes. When SHTF, you’ll benefit from knowing how to make your own laundry soap. Even when things are relatively calm, you can make DIY laundry soap to save money on cleaning products. You can make homemade laundry soap in either solid […]

(Natural News) No one really likes thinking of worst-case scenarios, but anything can happen at any given time. One of the greatest advantages you can have when SHTF is being knowledgeable about medicines and natural remedies in case of health emergencies. (h/t to TheOrganicPrepper.com) You might be thinking that SHTF moments mean gun wounds, war, bombings, […]

(Natural News) Preppers are always willing to try new things, especially when it involves effective ways to prepare food for their stockpile. But what do you if you want to make dried food but you don’t own a food dehydrator? (h/t to ApartmentPrepper.com) If you don’t know someone who owns a food dehydrator or you simply […]

(Natural News) Despite their unassuming appearance, slugs can wreak so much damage in your garden. They will eat all kinds of plants, from annual flowers to different vegetables. Slugs will chew on any part of a plant, but they tend to leave their telltale bite-marks on plant leaves. The holes in the leaves will then leave […]

(Natural News) When it comes to prepping, it’s important to strike a balance between being disciplined enough to create a plan and being able to improvise when the situation calls for it. However, throughout the years some survivalists have lost sight of what prepping truly means. Instead of welcoming beginners, some experienced preppers tend to […]

(Natural News) If you have an empty plot of land in your backyard and you’re not sure what to do with it, why not turn it into your very own vegetable garden? Unlike a lawn, which is mostly ornamental, a vegetable garden can provide you with fresh produce. With some hard work and a little research, you […]

(Natural News) Did you know that there’s a type of charcoal that’s favored by preppers for its survival utility? (h/t to Survivopedia.com.) Also referred to as activated carbon, activated charcoal is generally charcoal that has been processed further in order to remove some of the material to make it more porous. At the same time, […]

(Natural News) When you see weeds in your lawn or garden, your initial reaction would usually be to eliminate all of them. But did you know that certain weeds, like beautiful wild violets, have various survival uses? (h/t to TheSurvivalMom.com.) Take note that you should learn how to differentiate between wild violets and African violets. While […]

(Natural News) One of the more useful skills for a prepper is reading the weather. Knowing how to predict the weather will let you prepare accordingly. (h/t to PreppersWill.com.) The services of a weather forecaster will not always be available. There are areas and times where you have no access to outside communication. The weather can also […]

(Natural News) When SHTF, everyone needs access to three things: Shelter, fire, and water. Ideally, you should have your gear with you so you won’t have too much trouble with these three things. Once you’re sure the coast is clear and everyone your group is safe, you can start figuring out how to set up these […]