Bite-size Tasks = Big Prepping Steps!
Hey there! Lisa here.
I created Prepper Weekend Tasks to help YOU move forward as a prepper. After all, the weekend is just enough time to do some simple prepping to help you get your house and family in order for uncertain times.
Don’t you agree?
In my own home, it’s always so much easier when someone just tells me WHAT TO DO!!! Sometimes I don’t want to think or research or figure out the best way to do something — “Just tell me what to do!!”
Can you relate?
I selected these particular tasks because they’re affordable, quick, and easy to fit into your weekend.
You can choose one or both options. Your choice! But don’t worry; you can always go back and complete something unfinished. If you didn’t get these tasks by email, you can opt in here for my weekly Sunday morning newsletter.
And if you like these simple tasks, then watch for my 2024 Prepping Calendar going on sale this fall with a year’s worth of tasks and tips just like these.
Alright, let’s get started!
Weekend #1
- Go through your medicine cabinets/drawers and make a quick inventory of your over-the-counter meds. What do you have for fevers? Coughs? Stomach aches? Allergies? Then make a shopping list of anything you might want to stock up on for the coming cold/flu season.
- Visit your library’s website and see what other free resources they offer. You might be surprised! (Tips here.)
Weekend #2
- Locate everyone’s birth certificate. Put them in a file or large envelope and label. If you have a scanner, scan each certificate and save to both your computer and then email copies to yourself. That way, no matter where you are, you can do a quick search in your email for “birth certificates” and bingo! You’ll have them handy.
- Make a thankful list of what you have. It’s such a simple way to retrain your brain.
Weekend #3
- Buy a container of unscented bleach for water purification. With a Sharpie, write the purchase date on the bottle since it loses its effectiveness after about six months. At that point, use it for laundry and buy a new bottle. Full water-survival course here.
- Identify how you could collect rainwater. Plastic trash can? Kiddie pool? Add a way to filter out debris and learn how to purify the water in an emergency.
Weekend #4
- Look up ways to clean with vinegar and try one of them. If you’re already using vinegar for cleaning, give hydrogen peroxide a try! Mix one cup hydrogen peroxide with two cups of water.
- Put a flashlight in your glovebox or console, and while you’re there, clean out that glove box/console!
Weekend #5
- Evaluate your blinds or curtains for privacy. Do you need to put up some inexpensive black-out shades? When people walk or drive by, what can they see? Valuables? Electronics? Into your children’s bedrooms?
- Gather all your prepping & survival books in one place for your own reference library. Here’s an article about creating a survival library.
Weekend #6
- Add 10 cans of fruit to your food storage. Canned food is easy to stock up on, nutritious, and has a very long shelf life. Look for fruit highest in nutrients and low in sugar content.
- Write a thank-you note to someone who has been an important, positive influence in your life. I promise you, it will have a huge impact, something they’ll never forget.
Stay tuned! There’ll be a year’s worth of tasks and tips just like these in my 2024 Prepping Calendar going on sale soon.
All the best to you and your family,
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