tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post6581394477201427410..comments2024-03-28T09:17:03.200-04:00Comments on <center>Mrs. Patsi @ A Working Pantry</center>: Building a Basic One Month Preparedness Pantry ... part 2patsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-63217807609513693272016-10-29T08:57:56.420-04:002016-10-29T08:57:56.420-04:00Dear Patsy,
I am aiming, here, to describe how to...Dear Patsy,<br /><br />I am aiming, here, to describe how to make a simple oil lamp with a floating wick.<br /><br />Firstly, the lamp part is very easy. This is just a glass jar holding oil. If one wants a very large flame, then a heat resistant preserving jar is required. We currently use a small, squat honey jar. It warms slowly, and the heat escapes directly upwards, so it is suitable for a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-13412882513633463282016-10-28T06:09:43.225-04:002016-10-28T06:09:43.225-04:00Same here Annabel, I'm thinking an 'emerge...Same here Annabel, I'm thinking an 'emergency light' box of goodies would make good Christmas gifts for my children!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-31955941694673309222016-10-28T05:53:21.294-04:002016-10-28T05:53:21.294-04:00I think in a scary or worrying situation the darkn...I think in a scary or worrying situation the darkness would be terrifying. Light is comfort plus practically necessary. I think I could cover a month. My issue is having extra to help family if they couldn't cover a month themselves! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-30087526135054827462016-10-27T16:11:31.521-04:002016-10-27T16:11:31.521-04:00Nancy, you can click on the link in the post or yo...Nancy, you can click on the link in the post or you can check at Walmart. I think I got mine at Walmart. Hope this helps!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-14549495465596987622016-10-27T15:37:06.619-04:002016-10-27T15:37:06.619-04:00Patsy, I didn't know there were emergency can...Patsy, I didn't know there were emergency candles. Where might I look for them? Thanks. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-49511709318338073842016-10-27T09:37:55.361-04:002016-10-27T09:37:55.361-04:00Rachel, do you have instructions for your floating...Rachel, do you have instructions for your floating wicks and oil lamps?patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-70156929196829511362016-10-27T09:36:42.608-04:002016-10-27T09:36:42.608-04:00Thank you Nanna Chel, I agree lots of good ideas i...Thank you Nanna Chel, I agree lots of good ideas in the comments!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-53051406887442243572016-10-27T09:07:47.818-04:002016-10-27T09:07:47.818-04:00Patsy, we have lots of head lamps here as my hubby...Patsy, we have lots of head lamps here as my hubby uses them for fishing :-) Lots of good ideas in your post as well as in the comments. Thanks heaps.Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-7056815215773136892016-10-27T08:45:56.745-04:002016-10-27T08:45:56.745-04:00This year, Patsy, since our property power pole fe...This year, Patsy, since our property power pole fell down, we've been living off grid, and loving it! Our joy is our homemade olive oil/sunflower oil lamp, for which we make our own floating wicks. The floating feature enables it to run all night. It is cheaper than candles, and the olive oil version burns without smoke.<br />We find cigarette gas lighters aren't lasting long, and matchesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-9387781368031967822016-10-27T05:59:42.171-04:002016-10-27T05:59:42.171-04:00Vicky, that's a good tip about storing batteri...Vicky, that's a good tip about storing batteries. Thank you for sharing!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-37018917672040922632016-10-27T00:25:03.811-04:002016-10-27T00:25:03.811-04:00Hi Patsy,
Very good subject matter! Having plenty ...Hi Patsy,<br />Very good subject matter! Having plenty of extra light sources is very much a comfort during a power outage. We have headlamps and I love them to read by when the power is out. If you worry about batteries and humidity you can store them in a container of rice. The rice will absorb any moisture and keep the batteries from corroding just be sure not to eat the rice at any point. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-81953491376181677602016-10-26T21:14:40.913-04:002016-10-26T21:14:40.913-04:00Rhonda, putting the light source in front of a mir...Rhonda, putting the light source in front of a mirror will help reflect the light around the room. Thanks for bringing that to our attention!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-48798416834965825992016-10-26T21:09:23.081-04:002016-10-26T21:09:23.081-04:00Jane, those button lights sound like a good idea. ...Jane, those button lights sound like a good idea. I'm going to see if I can find them here in the U.S. That's a good reminder about checking our batteries. We certainly don't want to find they're not usable when we most need them!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-51681930941011074732016-10-26T18:52:23.004-04:002016-10-26T18:52:23.004-04:00Lots of great ideas Patsy. We also have a draw tha...Lots of great ideas Patsy. We also have a draw that has a container full of lighters. I have matches in the pantry but find having lighters handy is a good idea. We also have button lights. These lights are just over 20mm wide, about 1 inch. They stick to the wall and stay there when not in use. There is a simple flick switch and the room is lit. We got ours from Bunnings which is a large Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964345893499561504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-57060134188192978942016-10-26T16:06:20.424-04:002016-10-26T16:06:20.424-04:00I never thought much of having a head lamp, but yo...I never thought much of having a head lamp, but your suggestion has made me think how useful having them would be. I'm sure there would be many jobs that might need to be done during an emergency for which you may need both hands free. Thank you for the recommendation, Patsy!<br /><br />Here's my helpful tip from someone who works in a pioneer village...to help with illumination, put the Rhonda A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00448188064878559345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-43973162667312362802016-10-26T15:12:03.028-04:002016-10-26T15:12:03.028-04:00Marybeth, that's a good idea to keep one in th...Marybeth, that's a good idea to keep one in the car, I hadn't thought about that!! Thank you for sharing!<br />patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-62079413815115938632016-10-26T14:12:08.711-04:002016-10-26T14:12:08.711-04:00Harbor Freight always has the free item coupons wi...Harbor Freight always has the free item coupons with a purchase. I love the headlamps for them. We keep them all over the house and in our cars too. My husband keeps one at work too. My car got a flat at night and my husband used the headlamp to change it. He was very happy it was in the car.Marybethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-16558359950758313432016-10-26T13:20:17.646-04:002016-10-26T13:20:17.646-04:00Donna, that's a good idea! Thanks for sharing...Donna, that's a good idea! Thanks for sharing!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359618907926889520.post-6791541234839454262016-10-26T13:00:46.023-04:002016-10-26T13:00:46.023-04:00Great post You can take the solar powered lights ...Great post You can take the solar powered lights and up them in a empty flower pot turned up side down. Can us a terra cotta pot which already has a drain hole of the plastic pots you can buy anywhere and drill your own holes. These would be great as "nightlights" in hallways or bathrooms during a power outage. donnaGreg and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971301563589708491noreply@blogger.com