Prepping: the new world...

Floss

sammy_kaye18 said:

@suzeesu2000 how do you dehydrate with an airfryer? I have been looking at second hand dehydrators on ebay but if I can use that then happy days! 

I have a dehydrate function on my Tower airfryer too.

suzeesu2000

ArbitraryRandom I too keep stuff under the bed. I have an ottoman bed so big storage space under. Have some spare clothing in there and some crafting things plus my gift box  - I store all my gifts for birthdays & christmas. I've almost finished Christmas shopping from the sales for 2024. Always have a good few extras "just in case" plus things I intend to make into gifts that I sell.

Think I will spend time this weekend seeing if I can make some space for toiletries and medical - we have quite a few bits already but never hurts to have extras of disinfectant/antiseptics etc plus sanitary items. Thanks for idea.

Prudent

I have found it interesting reading how people still manage to store things in small houses. My house really lacks both space and built in storage. I have a drop down ladder to the loft and do store some things such as toilet rolls, Christmas presents up there. We have are getting a quote tomorrow from a builder to add some fitted wardrobes, but it won't add much storage as the rooms themselves are small. 

I am focusing just now on tidying out drawers and working out what is most beneficial to keep. I hope by the end of the year that my limited space will be more efficiently used. We are also thinking of buying a freezer for the garage to allow me to freeze allotment produce.

Floss

Prudent said:

I have found it interesting reading how people still manage to store things in small houses. My house really lacks both space and built in storage. I have a drop down ladder to the loft and do store some things such as toilet rolls, Christmas presents up there. We have are getting a quote tomorrow from a builder to add some fitted wardrobes, but it won't add much storage as the rooms themselves are small. 

I am focusing just now on tidying out drawers and working out what is most beneficial to keep. I hope by the end of the year that my limited space will be more efficiently used. We are also thinking of buying a freezer for the garage to allow me to freeze allotment produce.

Do you have space under a bed for a plastic box?

Also, make sure any freezer for an external building is a garage-safe one - they are usually marked as such. From memory, Beko do them at reasonable prices.

Prudent

@Floss I am looking at a Beko one as they seem to tolerate temperatures down to -15c. All the space under the beds is already in use sadly. 

MrsCD

@mumf, I'm so sorry to hear about your illness.
May I add my thoughts to those already given...  When my Dad passed away last year, I found that because we had Lasting Power of Attorney set up, both financial and health, the businesses I had to contact to cancel his contracts, all accepted the LPA as evidence that I could arrange everything. May be worth checking finances so Mrs mumf can access all your accounts etc. 
Sending caring thoughts and prayers.

luvchocolate

I moved back to my home town 7 years ago 

Moved into a over 55s housing association flat and did all the legal stuff..will ..POA 
I went through my address book and wrote who people were   eg cousin ..ex work colleague etc 

Took and printed photos of things that are special to me and why. 

A list of utilies etc 

My ex died a couple of years ago and our son wanted the history of certain possessions. 

These things are important to my son and I want to make things as easy as possible 

ArbitraryRandom

@sammy_kaye18 Mine doesn't have a special setting, but from what I gather, you put thin slices in the basket in a single layer (I would recommend a rack if you can get one to fit for a second layer), set your air fryer to the lowest heat (I've seen from 40-80 degrees suggested) and have it on for a few hours (again I've seen from 3-8 hours). Similar to instructions for using a full oven but on a smaller scale. 

Seems a good thing to experiment with, but depending on the size of your basket and how much you intend to use it (if it's to manage garden gluts), a second hand dehydrator might be worth getting if you see one - as you can better control air flow through multiple layers and fit more in. 

suzeesu2000

Just stocked up on tea. Warning in the paper that all the unrest around the Red Sea will have an effect in anything coming via that route. Sorry but we can’t go without tea in this house. I think our blood group is now Yorkshire tea!! Anyway am stocking with a variety of brands too. 

Don’t forget, bit teaching granny to suck eggs here, to check your stock/stash/pantry shelves and the backs of the cupboards for anything which doesn’t cope with going over it’s BBF date. I recently found some baking flavourings that were a few years OOD and they were vile. 

I’m also stocking up on nectar points by buying from the extra points list I get emailed monthly. Only buying what we eat but it all adds up when you can get 10 extra points here and there. 

sammy_kaye18

suzeesu2000 said:

Don’t forget, bit teaching granny to suck eggs here, to check your stock/stash/pantry shelves and the backs of the cupboards for anything which doesn’t cope with going over it’s BBF date. I recently found some baking flavourings that were a few years OOD and they were vile. 

Actually started having a clear out of my stocks and pantry a few days ago and found a few things that need using up asap. 2 bags of bread flour being one of them and some jelly sachets that were about 3/4 years out of date. 
Either way I have had a good clear out now. 

Looking into making sourdough as well as I heard it is a lower GI index and therefore better for me having diabetes so researching that at the minute. 

Also saw the news about tea etc so have made sure to add some more to the shopping list. I have several - a ginger/lemon one, a spearmint with licorice and lemon and then decaf tea.