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cjnicolaysen
Aug 63 min read
Dental Floss to the Rescue
How many times have you searched for a piece of string? The next time just grab the dental floss. There are many reasons to have dental...
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cjnicolaysen
Jul 181 min read
Plan now for Hurricanes and More
We have seen the damage hurricanes can do the last two weeks. Not only did Beryl devastate Caribbean islands and Mexico but it wreaked...
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cjnicolaysen
Jul 155 min read
Fire Starters
Learning a skill is never for just one purpose or occasion, so while we may not be thinking about building an outdoor fire as a winter...
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cjnicolaysen
Feb 161 min read
Fraud is Costing You: Help End It
Last year there were several fraudulent charges on my insurance claims summary. The criminals got away with almost $1,000 for COVID tests...
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cjnicolaysen
Feb 21 min read
Where Can I Put It All?
We are working hard this year to become better prepared not just with food storage but with other supplies, kits and organizing for an...
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cjnicolaysen
Dec 15, 20238 min read
More Important than You Think: Storing water
This past week we learned the Chinese had hacked into a water system in Hawaii and attempted to hack the grid in Texas. No power, no...
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cjnicolaysen
Nov 19, 20239 min read
Make it a Prepper Christmas
Tis the season for giving. It’s the most wonderful time of the year but it also tests our imagination and budget. With so many changes in...
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cjnicolaysen
Aug 17, 20236 min read
Send Your Student to College Prepared
Several years ago I had the opportunity to discuss preparedness with all the BYU campuses and Southern Virginia University. My question,...
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cjnicolaysen
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Homemade Air Conditioner
I saw this today and with the heat affecting so many I thought this video was great and easier than me trying to explain how to create...
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cjnicolaysen
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Wall Hung Rotating Can Organizer
I have had a few requests for instructions for creating a wall hung can organizer. This is one that can be hung behind clothes in your...
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cjnicolaysen
Oct 28, 20224 min read
Glow Sticks
Another inexpensive item to store with lots of uses. 1. Mark a path. Place glow sticks along a path or hang in trees to mark a path....
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cjnicolaysen
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Saving on Utility Costs
There are more warnings every day that heating costs will rise this winter. This is even more of a disaster in Europe and Great Britain....
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cjnicolaysen
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Helping With Clean-up After a Hurricane or Flood
When you are aiding in cleanup after a disaster assume nothing will be provided for you to use. Bring as much of your own equipment as...
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cjnicolaysen
Sep 29, 20223 min read
Higher Energy Bills Coming...Prepare..Save in the Kitchen
It's impossible to make budget saving choices without all the facts before you. The following tips are meant to help you understand the...
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cjnicolaysen
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Hurricane Prep # 2
Now that you have prepared and stocked up it's time to move forward to protect your family, prepare for power outages and prepare for...
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cjnicolaysen
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Don't pay For Instant Oatmeal Packets
The price of everything is going up and there are many reasons. Bottom line, we must do everything we can to save money on food. We have...
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cjnicolaysen
Sep 7, 20229 min read
Power Bills Will Soar, Prepare to Conserve
Winter is heading our way and this winter looks to be a very very difficult one for people in the United States but even more for those...
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cjnicolaysen
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Flooding On Its Way
When you have been warned flooding may be on the way prepare. As Soon As Possible: 1. Move extra vehicles to higher ground. 2. Fuel up...
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cjnicolaysen
Aug 29, 20221 min read
Diesel and Dollar Stores
While gasoline prices are coming down diesel fuel is up 54%. Diesel is being exported to Europe to help fill the void there causing...
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cjnicolaysen
Aug 26, 20223 min read
Focus This Week Food, Natural Gas, Europe and the U.K.
Word this week is focused on prices for produce grown in California. Fruit and vegetable prices will increase sharply due to the drought....
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