Marianne
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Okay, I'm curious...
If you are stocking up for a major crisis situation, why would you stock toilet paper? Wouldn't it be better to have a 5 gallon bucket, toilet seat, stash of rags and a plastic coffee can with a lid (for storage of used rags)? Little to no cost, less space used, etc.
Instead of buying gallons of shampoo, cases of cream of chicken soup, etc, wouldn't it be better to stock up on the necessary ingredients to make your own from scratch? I mean, at some point, all the shampoo would be gone and then wadda ya do? I think I'd rather have food instead of shampoo, even if I got it for $1 a bottle. Ditto for TP, paper towel, etc.
So that would mean stocking up on ingredients like baking soda, borax, vinegar, dry milk, etc. And printed copies of how to make soap using wood ash, etc etc.
I'm not trying to be snotty or anything, honest. And not criticizing if that's what you choose to do. But some of the stuff I've read on other forums as well as this one, has me wondering...
I think the one that really had me shaking my head was the gal that started her emergency stash with 34 boxes of Tide, bottles and bottles of her favorite shampoo, conditioner and her favorite shower gel. (slap, slap, slap)
If you are stocking up for a major crisis situation, why would you stock toilet paper? Wouldn't it be better to have a 5 gallon bucket, toilet seat, stash of rags and a plastic coffee can with a lid (for storage of used rags)? Little to no cost, less space used, etc.
Instead of buying gallons of shampoo, cases of cream of chicken soup, etc, wouldn't it be better to stock up on the necessary ingredients to make your own from scratch? I mean, at some point, all the shampoo would be gone and then wadda ya do? I think I'd rather have food instead of shampoo, even if I got it for $1 a bottle. Ditto for TP, paper towel, etc.
So that would mean stocking up on ingredients like baking soda, borax, vinegar, dry milk, etc. And printed copies of how to make soap using wood ash, etc etc.
I'm not trying to be snotty or anything, honest. And not criticizing if that's what you choose to do. But some of the stuff I've read on other forums as well as this one, has me wondering...
I think the one that really had me shaking my head was the gal that started her emergency stash with 34 boxes of Tide, bottles and bottles of her favorite shampoo, conditioner and her favorite shower gel. (slap, slap, slap)