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Do you want to know what one of the best stores to go shopping for survival and disaster preparedness supplies is? That’s right: the dollar store.
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Set aside $100, and you can literally buy one hundred different items that could each help make your survival efforts significantly easier. If you don’t believe us, keeping reading.
In this video, Canadian Prepper goes to the dollar store and purchases $100 worth of supplies. Here’s a list of the things he bought:
- Cheese Cloth
- Canning Jars
- Can Opener
- Metal Strainer
- Cast Iron Frying Pan
- Contractor Bags
- Clothes Pins
- Steel Wool
- Inspection Mirror
- Sun Reflector
- Pregnancy Test
- Vinegar
- Insulation
- Shower Curtain Liners
- Rain Ponchos
- Compressed Towels
- Insulated Soles
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Bleach
- Petroleum Jelly
- Large Zipties
- Dummy Security Cameras
- Permanent Marker
- Drawing Board
- Pencil Sharpener
- Hair Elastics
- Jute Twine
- Candles
- Nails
- Wires
- Pry Bar
- Reflective Safety Tape
- High Visibility Vest
- Mesh Netting
- Baking Soda
- Oven Mitts
- Silicone Mitts
- Can Openers
- Hand Sanitizer
- Masks
- Backpacks
- Water Bucket
- Salt
- Canned Foods
- Tuna
- Soap
- Multi Vitamins
- Water Bladders
- Cotton Balls
- Short Matches
- Longer Matches
- Barbecue Lighters
- Sewing Equipment
- Mirror
- Magnifying Glass
- Tarp
- Working Gloves
- Bungee Cords
- Carabiners
- WD-40
- Duct Tape
- Super Glue
- Utility Light
- Flashlight
- Batteries
- Disposable Silverware
- Disposable Plates
- Napkins
- Glow Sticks
- Cooking Fuel
- Playing Cards
- Dice
- Safety Pins
- Body Cleansing Wipes
- Heat Packs
- Razor Blades
- Shaving Cream
- Bandanas
- Towels
- Sponges
- Shammy Towels
- Boxcutter
- Utility Knife
- Pocket Tool
- Clamps
- Dried Food
- Split Shot (for fishing)
- White Sugar
- Instant Coffee
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Scissors
- Baking Tins
- Tin Foil
- Coffee Filters
- Rubber Gloves
- Socks
- Hats
- Candies
- Jars
However, before you print this list and run to the store, be sure to watch the video by Canadian Prepper below where he talks more about which items are worth getting, which aren’t worth getting, which brands to look for, and more.
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Very good information thank you
I counted only 49 items I would get. The others need justification, and many are redundant. Many I would not buy at Dollar Tree like food, sewing pieces, and medical items.
If you have over the counter benefits through your medical insurance, use that to plan a medical kit. Then you’d have gauze and alcohol wipes, betadine swabs, body bath towels (the kind you use the night before a surgery or an in bed bath) and vitamins if you need them. Masks, too, and other OTC stuff.
Half the stuff I picked I wouldn’t get at Dollar Tree. Socks hardly come up to my standards. I’d get wool socks, and I’ve gotten good ones at Army supply stores online. Nails are best and inexpensive at Harbor Freight. I’ve never seen tarps at Dollar Tree, but Big Lots, Harbor Freight, and thrift shops are good places to go.
For needless, thread, and fabric, sign up for coupons at Michael’s, Jo Ann, and Hobby Lobby and use those to get a variety of needless, cotton material to make your own bandanas (cheaper) or get fabric quarters. Get regular thread _and_ button thread.
A lot of it is just planning ahead and thinking of contingencies, and traveling light.
I do recommend plastic locking bags in different sizes. There are 2 gallon bags at Dollar Tree.