To get myself more organised I have decided to do something each week of 2012 to improve my preps, hopefully without spending too much money. This may be something as simple as renewing some of my water storage and cleaning bottles, doing something in the garden or, if finances allow, buying something to add to preps.
I have chosen to look at weekly as it seems more acheiveable and then at least it feels like I'm doing something. If anyone would like to join me in this then great. Mutual support is what keeps us going!!!!!
Week One (1st-8th Jan)
- renew 10l of water (clean bottle and date).
- do some garden maintenance.
- start to plan what to grow and where.
2012 weekly challenge or prep.
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skippy
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
good idea Su
I will join you
Week 1 ) Set up and clean my IBC tank
skippy
I will join you
Week 1 ) Set up and clean my IBC tank
skippy
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
I'm in too.
Week one: bought 12, 250ml Kilner jars, Food for Free, The Essential Allotment Guide, quantity of whole spices for storage. (guess who got gift vouchers for xmas!)
Start to plan veg garden.
Rearrange stores and get some items into mylar bags.
Week one: bought 12, 250ml Kilner jars, Food for Free, The Essential Allotment Guide, quantity of whole spices for storage. (guess who got gift vouchers for xmas!)
Start to plan veg garden.
Rearrange stores and get some items into mylar bags.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain~anon
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pebblemonkey
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
Great Idea, inspired me to sit down and start a year plan, so thank you.
So Week 1's plan here is;
To add another 40 litres to our water supplies.
Complete Gas Bottle, Log Burner.
Build a storage rack to house our growing food supplies.
More updates as the weeks and my planning progresses
So Week 1's plan here is;
To add another 40 litres to our water supplies.
Complete Gas Bottle, Log Burner.
Build a storage rack to house our growing food supplies.
More updates as the weeks and my planning progresses
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preppingsu
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
Week 2: 9th-15th Jan.
mostly completed last weeks bits so this week:
- renew another 10l of water.
- inventory non electric sources of light.(candles/torches etc)
- ensure each room has a torch in it.
- buy LED push on lights for internal bathroom/ensuite.(no natural light)
- research parrafin lamps
- continue with garden maintenance (ongoing!!!!!!!)
mostly completed last weeks bits so this week:
- renew another 10l of water.
- inventory non electric sources of light.(candles/torches etc)
- ensure each room has a torch in it.
- buy LED push on lights for internal bathroom/ensuite.(no natural light)
- research parrafin lamps
- continue with garden maintenance (ongoing!!!!!!!)
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skippy
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
Week 1 plan got postponed due to weather and other comitments ...therefore again
Week 2 Clean and set up IBC tank
Sigh
Skippy
Week 2 Clean and set up IBC tank
Sigh
Skippy
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
Week 1 stuff more or less done.
Week 2 scrub out free buckets
Finish arranging stores.
Research Dutch ovens and the like.
Start saving for above.
Start a prep box for Brambles jnr(he's finally on board!)
Check bbe dates of stuff in BOB.
Week 2 scrub out free buckets
Finish arranging stores.
Research Dutch ovens and the like.
Start saving for above.
Start a prep box for Brambles jnr(he's finally on board!)
Check bbe dates of stuff in BOB.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain~anon
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Rayman
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
Next week.
I must clean out my under the stairs cupboard, take non wanted items to the tip, then I can move a flat packed chicken coop out of my prepping cupboard and into the under the stairs, this giving me a hell of a lot more room in my prepping cupboard.
If I can get this done next week, then I can prepare shelving and really get organised and sorted in my prepping cupboard.
I must clean out my under the stairs cupboard, take non wanted items to the tip, then I can move a flat packed chicken coop out of my prepping cupboard and into the under the stairs, this giving me a hell of a lot more room in my prepping cupboard.
If I can get this done next week, then I can prepare shelving and really get organised and sorted in my prepping cupboard.
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preppingsu
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
oops, a bit late for this week: 16-22 Jan.
- continue with replacing water in stored bottles ( did more than the amount stated last week)
- didn't manage to buy LED push on lights so will do that.
- continue to clear garden area for wood oven and BBQ
- finalise plans for pigs
- declutter box room to make space for more preps
- work as much as I can to pay for preps!!!!! (which means I won't have much time to do the above
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- continue with replacing water in stored bottles ( did more than the amount stated last week)
- didn't manage to buy LED push on lights so will do that.
- continue to clear garden area for wood oven and BBQ
- finalise plans for pigs
- declutter box room to make space for more preps
- work as much as I can to pay for preps!!!!! (which means I won't have much time to do the above
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pebblemonkey
Re: 2012 weekly challenge or prep.
Another 10 litres of water added to stores
5 Tins of cheese
5 Tins of marge
6 Kg of pasta
3 jars of pesto all added to larder
all from last week as I forgot to post lol
This weeks plan is to get rid of the tumble dryer as we dont use it (saves on elc bill too) and replace it with a brand new larder to store our growing food stores.
Have just ordered 16 more butane cans for the stoves/heater as well
5 Tins of cheese
5 Tins of marge
6 Kg of pasta
3 jars of pesto all added to larder
all from last week as I forgot to post lol
This weeks plan is to get rid of the tumble dryer as we dont use it (saves on elc bill too) and replace it with a brand new larder to store our growing food stores.
Have just ordered 16 more butane cans for the stoves/heater as well