Top 25 Cheap Items Now to Hoard for SHTF

SP: The thing about contractor garbage bags is all you have to do is add a wool blanket and you have a Poorman's sleeping bag.

please watch the full video for details. just trying to help if you're short on time. 1. bic lighters 2. toilet paper 3. wet wipes 4. zip ties 5. instant coffee & tea bags 6. socks 7. band-aids 8. antibiotic ointment / neosporin 9. bar soap 10. shoe / boot laces 11. unscented bleach 12. (rechargeable) batteries / battery caddy 13. hand sanitizer 14. oral care (toothbrush/paste, floss picks) 15. duct tape 16. ziploc bags 17. kleenex 18. salt / iodized salt 19. clorox wipes 20. heavy ml / contractor trash bags 21. feminine hygiene 22. hard candy / chocolate 23. chapstick 24. propane bottles 25. liquor thanks for sharing this valuable information. much-appreciated.

Something to add I notice people always overlook is candles. They're incredibly cheap and can keep your house lit and warm and you can use them to cook with as well. I got over 500 3 hour candles for only $20 and they sure helped when the power went out during the last winter storm

This may not be for everyone but me being in a wheelchair one thing I always keep on hand is extra tires and innertubes in case of a flat or just simply the tires getting worn out

I have allergen triggered asthma and when the albuterol ran out unexpectedly I took strong coffee(caffeine) and a shot of whiskey and it worked rather quickly. The caffeine opens the airways and the whiskey relaxes the muscles. Always keep extra medication on hand, but this worked at a really scary time.

Can openers! Great barter and having extras are a must especially if you are stocking canned goods because they do get dull!

Recommendation on the band-aids is to get the fabric backed ones, not the plastic ones. You may have better luck than I, but every plastic backed band-aid I have ever used falls off within an hour. The fabric ones usually have to be painfully scraped off, sometimes several days later.

Aluminum Foil (makeshift anything), Vaseline (Fire starter among other things), Good hand Sewing kit, Gloves (all types), good books to read, cheap bicycle ready to ride. Full outfit that will last abuse (Base layer, Mid layer, wind blocker, insulation layer, rain cover) as this might be what you are wearing everyday.

Thank you. I would stock up on baking soda. It literally has 100 or more uses, including many for first aid, cleaning, baking, hygiene, . And it's really inexpensive.

Foot care is an area that I usually see people neglect in their packs or in their preps. The feet are one of the most important parts of your body to take care of.

Moving blankets are great to tape over windows if power is out for several days and there is no heat. They will make the house really dark, so have plenty of lanterns, flashlights, etc

A few things I'd also add: 1. Gloves - multiple sizes for the whole fam. At least 4 pairs in reserve per person. Not exactly cheap if you opt for leather (my preference) but could save you on some cuts/blisters/scrapes. 2. Utility knife razor blades. These are cheap, plentiful, easy to store, come in packs of 25 to 50 usually and could also be rigged up on other cutting apparatus' if necessary. Sure it's no $300 survival knife, but in a pinch you could probably gut/skin an animal with one if needed. 3. Paper towels/shop towels - cheap, plentiful, can be used as fire starter materials. And there's certainly a handful of uses for the inner cardboard tube. 4. Shoes/insoles. Especially if you have kids that are still growing. Obviously quality incurs cost. But thrift stores always have decent shoes available. And in SHTF you don't or shouldn't, care much about style. 5. Fabric & thread. If necessary you can use it for shelter or clothing. And can repair & extend the life of worn/breaking down clothes. And bandanas/handkerchiefs alone have like 20+ uses. 6. Nails/screws. (Multiple varieties) Easy to store, will keep forever, and it sucks when you run out of them. Good video. Great list. God Bless you and Long live The Republic.

The $1.25 store has started carrying full sized salt in plastic containers. More water resistant than the cardboard boxes.

being from the food business, if you want to save money make a bleach and water solution and put it into a spray bottle and use for your countertops to sanitize. Bleach and water spray with a paper towel is cheaper than the clorox wipes and you can get the spray bottles at any home depot or lowes.

Tarps and Paracord for inclement weather conditions and many other purposes as well. Right up there with Duct Tape.

Living in Florida and hurricanes our power can go out for days or weeks. I bought a small battery operated fan that helped me sleep at night after hurricane Ian came through. I also bought tea lights because I live in an apartment and propane is not allowed. I used an 8" x 8" baking pan put 5 tealights in it and a cookie cooling rack over it. I managed to boil water in a small pan for coffee. Love your videos, lots of info.

Flavored drink powder, lemonade, Tang or Gatorade for electrolytes. Baking soda. Rope, coffee filters. Save your pill bottles with screw on lids great to stash small items. Nails, cup hooks etc

Wool blanket was mentioned for poor man's sleeping bag. As a boy scout mom, wool sweaters & wool blankets & wool socks are excellent because wool will still keep you warm even if soping wet..

My uncle was a mechanic and did maintence , he always kept a roll of electrical tape handy and used some tissue to cover his cuts, i do the same to this day if i am not close to a bandaid, if you want to apply pressure and stop bleeding the pull the electrical tape tighter.

Good, strong, sharp scissors! Multiple pairs because even good ones don't last forever, get dull, etc. Great barter item, IMO.