You handled that question "why do we even need to store water" so classy, if it was me, I would have said something like....have you been paying attention even a little? lol. This is why I dont have a you tube channel...LOVE LOVE LOVE your channel...thank you for all the tine you put into this!!
I never though in a million years we would have to worry about having enough food in the Unites States. But the last 2 years have really opened my eyes. I have just begun my long term storage journey. I was wondering how we would get fresh water. I just ordered the Calcium Hypochlorite that solves one of my problems. Thanks so much for all the information.
I agree - her video on that opened my eyes too - we have a pool on our property and buy shock every year... I am sure what we buy isn't qualified for water purification but I surely am going to buy several bags of what RoseRed says to buy - and shock for our pool is very expensive so expect what you buy to purifiy your water is expensive too... but that bag I think will go a long way compaired to me putting it in my 7000 gallon pool.
Thank you Pam for all your channel on utube.I'm learning at my age of 72 years how to store long term .Also trying to learn water storage .I have several five gallon containers just like yours My husband is disabled so its all on me .
Happy Anniversary, Pam and Jim! You know that you have changed lives and dispelled bad information that is being thrown around by people who don't know their science.
I am in Black Mountain NC next to the worst of the hurricane and I can tell you after Sandy and Katrina I learned to have not 3, not 7, but 14-30 days of water and supplies because it will take FEMA up to a week just to get to you and even longer for supplies. The other things you are not mentioning is drinking or potable water (which is what you are talking about) and GRAY water or NPO non potable water. You drink and cook with Potable water and maybe do laundry. HOWEVER you can use gray water (waste from laundry or washing dishes etc) for flushing the toilet. I have two separate sets of containers, one set potable, the other NPO. I do not mix them up.
Pam, how do you do? My name is Joyce and I've been watching your videos for a while now. I appreciate your tried and true methods of food/ water storage and preparedness methods and would like to thank you both for doing the homework. I do research everything as you advise your viewers to do . You are on target and I am glued to your channel because it is honest and educational. I just wanted to thank you so very much.
Thank you for your wonderful videos, I am a 72 year old, a widow, a nurse and have always been a prep ahead person…the times we are in now is very scary even for those of our age that have been through some hard times, and your videos gives us some hope to carry on, our ancestors handled hard times in a different way than some do today, so to get back to Basics and stop talking and start doing something constructive and useful and taking responsibility for our families and ourselves…I pray for you and Jim, because you are true hero’s in my book…🙏🇺🇸🙏
Hey Pam, would love to see some videos on what to do after a nuclear attack. Specifically being indoors & how to cook, dispose of waste, etc. especially if your preps are in a garage or some other external location. ❤ your videos. Recommend you to everyone!!
Pam - I can see how serious and deliberate you are when you share this crucial information, but I wish I could find the words that appropriately define the vibe you send ~ it's a kindhearted and tender concern that emanates from you to your viewers and subscribers. It's exactly how I would speak to my loved ones. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you and Jim for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us. P.S. What beautiful roses - you are so fortunate to have a gem like Jim (and vice versa)! ♥
Great video, as always! Many in the "prepper" community recognize that if people are going to be highly active, then 3 gallons minimum per person, per day is what you want to plan to have. Much of that is going to be for drinking, but then you also have washing yourself and cooking. Some even plan for 5 gallons per day. Obviously the elderly and the very young will not use so much, but do we want to put our eggs in that basket? Also, the person may not be able to participate in group washing and cooking activities, so do we really want to PLAN on them being able to do it? I think that too many fail to address recycling the water we would use in that situation and we need to be practicing that NOW because trying to learn it then is not the time. Just things for each person to think about for their own situation. Awesome job letting people know about pool shock, Pam! Simply fantastic!
When my mom was teaching me to pressure can back in '62 (I'm old) she taught me to pressure can water, because it was a good way to learn to pressure can without risking wasting food if the jars didn't seal. We also store water in the freezer, which along with blankets to fill voids in the freezer, helps keep food frozen for days. Why have water storage? One need only STOP and think about how much water one uses daily to see how valuable water is. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Thankfully around here most folks have solar well houses or old-fashioned Amish style hand water pumps on their back porches.
No one would NOT love this precious lady! She is so smart! So inciteful! So CORRECT! My husband and I love, love, LOVE you, RoseRed Homestead! You are so inspirational - you're the best! So is JIM! :) Thank you from Alabama!
I have the same blue water storage containers. Preparing and filling them is on my list of things to do this weekend. Thank you for sharing all the valuable information. By the way... that blouse is beautiful and looks so good on you!
I may have missed this, but sometime could you talk about the difference between sanitizing and purifying and filtering water? Thank you! We appreciate you very much!
Being from Florida, I'm use to hurricane season. I have what they call bathtub bladders. If you have an extra bathroom (we do) you can keep it full of water in the bladder and even change it out regularly.
I am from FL too! My bathtub leaks. So I found putting some rubbermaid storage in tub before an hurricane event. I can store water in them for toilet and cleaning for after the stoem. Last big event I been through. the power was out 4 days. Util co was using a generator to keep sewer system working and was starting to fall.. Luckily power went on before the sewer system failed. This hurricane didnt rain alot after the storm.
Used my Water-Bob for Hurricane Ian. Saved us for indoor water for pets. I also have several months of bottled water for us. 2 big 55 gallon drums full for emergency for the horses ( again, saved us with Ian!) And I have multiple blue 7 gallon containers full in the garage. Also stashed several different emergency water filter systems. Shelter, Water, Food. Faith!!!
You are a woman after my own heart! I am thrilled to have found your channel. I have been working for several years to solve problems you are addressing. Thanks so much! You are fun to watch and vastly knowledgable.
Great idea using canning jars in between canning. I found the water available check, leak and expensive. I didn’t like the expanding jugs. I ordered your blue jugs. Yes expensive but sturdy. Thank you. Always hear something new. Update received our blue jugs. Nice !
Congratulations to you both on three years of wonderful presentations of high quality content!!! I always feel that my time spent watching you is among the most valuable minutes of my day! This video today was fantastic - such valuable information! Thank you for your dedication to presenting knowledgeable and useful information.
Rose! I wanted to bring to your attention when I clicked on the calcium hypochlorite link to Amazon I noticed the packaging was different and upon looking at the active ingredient it lists "other" as well. I see it does have algae killer in it so I thought perhaps they linked a new version of TKO to the old description. They don't realize an "improved" version would be something we can't use. I could be wrong, but I wanted to bring to your attention.
Now, why did I not think of putting water in my empty canning jars? Such a simple but wonderful idea! You are just a wealth of knowledge and I so enjoy your videos, Pam!
I have learned so much from watching your channel, it is an awesome channel, I love it!! I never miss a video and I just wanted to say thank u for this fantastic information and Channel it is on, thank U so Much!! I have a friend who wants me to help her do canning, I have done canning many times before, told her to watch your channel, I am going to help her do the canning, want her to see your channel so she can watch your wonderful how to and wonderful tips. Have a great day!! See you on ur Channel!!
Congratulations on your TH-cam Anniversary! Thank you for all that you do to keep us informed!!! You both are such a blessing, and I'm grateful to have a trusted place to turn to when I have questions or am unsure about a process. Awesome video as always!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for the update. I have the calcium hypochlorite and need to get some of the containers. For those using bleach, make sure it is NOT the splashless kind. It contains soap and does not disinfect.
Thank you Pam. I am feeling easier about water storage because of all the info you have provided. May God bless and keep the two of you and your precious family safe and well.
You have definitely made a difference. Well informed unbiased information. We have some water store but now that I understand it better I'm going to store more.
Great information. I had no idea that bleach loses effectiveness. I use it sometimes, diluted, as a no rinse steriliser for brewing. I've had no rogue brews yet but I'll be sure to pay more attention to the time the bleach has spent on the shelf.
Once again you are a plethora of information. Also you build confidence that allows us to do what we need to do . I live north of Houston and hurricane season is just around the corner.Not yo mention all the others stuff that is happening in our world.imgetting a count on my water . Because I could have a house full of people in a short period of time . And god knows my grandchildren are not prepared.but they will come to nana .
Great video! During the 2020 lockdowns, bleach was unobtainable...I am a bleach user (my choice) for my laundry and mopping my floors and bathroom cleaning. I used a 2.5 gallon blue water container and made the solution according to the EPA guidelines. Although I did not have a water sanitizing use for it, I was able to use it as regular bleach for my needs... Woo hoo for the 3 year anniversary! I'd say it's a perfect time to make an "off grid" Happy Anniversay Page cake!!! 😃
I was absolutely floored when you said that you were asked why we need to store water!! You are a wonderfully kind and gracious person to answer that question without making the people that asked that not feel bad. It must be the professor in you 😊. I guess it isn't as common knowledge as I thought. Thanks for helping to keep everyone prepared. The more prepared more people are, the better it will be for us all.
If have a well purchase a hand pump so that if there is no power you can still.use well. Love your shows my first year canning and they have helped me a lot.
Discover you recently and realize you are a dynamic duo! Thank you for great and very precise information. I’m planning a one person retreat and you are the main ‘speaker’ I need time uninterrupted to write down all the vitally important information you both share here in your videos. THANKS!
Thank you for all of your wonderful videos! I love all of the scientific information given with each lesson on Preserving good and water. I do, however, have a question that has been weighing heavily on me. If and when something should happen to where you need to use these things. How can people preserve foods without electricity to help keep a good flowing pantry. If it's just a few days that would be one thing but if something were to happen longer term, what are some preserving methods that don't require electricity for meats, veggies, fruits, etc.? I feel it's important to still try to replace what has been used, being that you will be eating through your food stock in a matter of time. Could you do some videos on preserving methods that do not require electricity? I hope I didn't miss some videos where you already have, and if you have, could someone direct me to those videos? Thank you sincerely for all your posts and all the info you gave us. Love your videos ❤
Pam, what a wonderful way to sanitize and use the water.. We are blessed to have a well on our property and we went and bought a manual pump to use if the electric goes out. We also just this year bought solar panels, enough to run the whole house! Not up yet but we will get there! I always by the sodium chloride powder. Defiantly more cost effective than buying the bleach. I love your videos, so informative and you are a wonderful teacher! Congrats on 3 years! I have not seen all your videos yet, being spring I'm out in the garden... Be safe and God Bless!!!
Hi Pam and Jim 👋 thanks for sharing your thoughts on water storage 😊 This is definitely something everyone should do and the idea of using milk bottles is brilliant because storage space is in short supply. Take care and all the best from the UK 🇬🇧
Two ideas...offer (for sale) transcribed copies of your shows; and/or write a book! You have so much fantastic information on so many essential subjects, and it would be wonderful to have it in written form!
Connie: That is an interesting suggestion, but it is not feasible. We have more than 300 videos and with our schedules, that would not be possible. Jim
Just wanted to add that besides the 5 gallon stackable water tanks, storing mason jars of water in every nook and cranny, a package of pool shock, Life straws, a Berkey (yes, there's a lot of debate about their filters, but I would choose using the filters over dehydration), using tarps/or kiddie pools (hard plastic or blowup) to catch rainwater, a katadyn water filter, there is also the option of digging a shallow well. There are some good youtube videos of how to do it and the supplies needed. We have the supplies ready and the pipes have been cleaned in case it ever came to this. I also printed out the instructions with video screenshots and have them in my prep binder.
Great info! I was wondering about having to treat our city water for storing. It is processed via reverse osmosis, but they add chlorine. So it should be safe to store... though I still filter it before drinking it. I use a lot of white vinegar by the gallon, which come in thick containers, perfect for storing water. I also use the heavy gallon Arizona Tea containers for water. Both of these are quite sturdy. I have also bought some prebottled water, both distilled, as well as, drinking water. CLEAR CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT. Light will create algae inside and degrade thin plastic. We have a store in town that sells delicious reverse osmosis water, plus you can buy brand new containers. Many grocery stores have water for sale to fill your own containers, too, but I only buy reverse osmosis or vapor distilled for drinking.
Im with you Joan..any large containers that food comes in I save them and all those fizzy water drinks, those are washed around the rim and left to dry in the garage with the lids too. I will be filling my two bathtubs and an overlooked place for water is in our hot water heaters. I also have been saving a lot of paper, (plenty of that in our mailboxes everyday lol), used Kleenex (yes you read that right..used Kleenex), dryer lint, paper containers like what my coconut milk and regular come in, and boxes. My garage is filled with boxes. Anything I can use to get the firewood started with, I save it. Plus I know I have much more paper in my file cabinet. If I need kindling...its time to clean out my file cabinet. lol
We clean our barrels with fresh Clorox. We use RV hoses to fill our barrels because they are the cleanest. We add a water purification solution to the water stored in the barrels which extends the shelf life to 5 years. We will be changing out this summer and watering our plants. Honestly, our water is a six-month supply for four people, a cat, and two dogs. We factored in water for our freeze-dried foods. We also have handheld water purification. Find any corner in the house or garage for a 55-gallon container, fill it up and use it to set things on, like freeze-dried food. I agree water is number one on the planning list.
Great information as usual. I didn’t know about the calcium compound for water treatment. You never know what can happen. Everyone should has this knowledge.
Great video, Pam & Jim. If I could add some information here that I've recently learned: Municipal water probably contains parasites. Chlorine kills bacteria, but not parasites. Just thought I'd put that out there. I really appreciate your videos. I've learned so much from you two. P.S. I love your blouse, Pam! 💜
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the best video that I have seen regarding water storage. Very explicit, detailed, organized, etc. For anyone concerned about ingesting minute amounts of bleach, I think of all the swimming I did growing up and occasionally and accidentally gulping chlorinated water with no ill effect.
Rose we refill our #1 drinking water bottles. Then we freeze in chest freezer. If grid goes down, it will prolong thaw of food and insure water storage for personal use and hygiene. Thanks for your to the point and purpose presentation🤝🙏👍
We live in the country and when I store water I also use containers for flushing toilets as well. Our tank takes about 2 gallons so we also prepare for this as well. During a winter ice storm it is not unusual for us to be out of power for up to a month so it's great to have. I do love the idea of using canning jars for water storage until use. How clever!!
Water is the weak link in my preps due to lack of storage space - Along with the little water storage I have, I also have very good portable water filters which I can take to a few local water sources and fill up containers - I know of folks that have a well and in case of power outage as a back up they also have a manual water pump just like granny had -
Those are the smart ones for sure. It always dumfounds me when I hear "I wont be able to use my well water because the pump is electric". What?? get an old fashioned well pump or a solar pump. Problem solved!
Thank you Pam! From the bottom of my heart! You and your husband are the best! Just found your videos and you are top notch in my eyes. Subbed to your channel! Sending love and good wishes!
Having several layers of good water filtration is absolutely required to survive. We have had a Berkey on our counter for years and have several additional filters stored.
We live in Southern CA & the tap water is not great at all. All the people I know only use it for bathing, gardening, cleaning & some cooking. No one drinks it. I rotate 6, 5gal water jugs for drinking & cooking. So I always have at least one full jug of water on hand, but usually more. My problem is space & money. I don't have much of either. Mostly bcz we are saving to move in a few months. When we get to the heartland. I plan to setup a rain water catchment system with a natural filtration system. Activated charcoal, pebbles, river stones, & clean sand. I figure if I can't keep long-term water storage for a grid down scenario. I need to create a way to basically produce our own water. Do you have any thoughts on this kind of system? Also, we're moving to a area that on average gets 44" of rain & has tons of public surface water available. So there's an abundance of water.
There is a company called "Simple Pumps" which sets your well up with a modern hand pump for a grid down, pump water by hand without Electricity. Can be used in your well along side your electric pump. good alternative those who have personal wells.
Happy Anniversary! I only found you about 6-8 months ago. You have been a true blessing. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do to make this world a much better place.
Thank you! I have been storing water in 3 gal jugs as well as keeping canned water in my empty quart canning jars. But I have always wondered about bleach vs other treatments. I have diligently tried to research and make sense out of all the assorted directions. Watched your video and immediately ordered calcium hypochlorite for me and several good friends, for our emergency supplies.
What a lovely and smart woman! I really enjoy watching and learning. She is so knowledgeable and has a God gifted talent for sharing her knowledge and experience. 💞
We live outside a major metropolitan area not prone to any natural disasters. A number of years ago there was a widespread power outage. We were not affected but our town gets water from the large city and their pumps were down. We have water towers but once they were empty that was it. So a water shortage can hit anywhere. In addition to our potable water we also have a stash of 'improperly' stored water-not sanitized and in old soda bottles that you're not supposed to reuse. I wouldn't drink it, but it's fine for flushing and in a pinch I'd water the veg with it. So be creative and use what you have on hand. Not all water is for drinking and you can use any old clean container for toilet water, just label it. That way you can use the better containers for drinking water and you have plenty on hand for other uses.
Diane, I have a similar system. I reuse juice containers for my water intended to be potable, and Tidy Cat litter jugs for water intended for other purposes. I also use the Tidy Cat buckets (after cleaning) to store my vacuum sealed food. They are actually food safe plastic. I'm kicking myself for getting rid of so many before getting that idea.
Hello, thank you so much for all the helpful info. Could you please send a link on the "TKO" calcium hypochlorite. Can not find it online. Thank you so much!
Hi Pam, Thank you for your great information. I am using your TH-cam teachings daily and have started a long term storage plan. Again thank you for your teachings. 🌹
Congratulations on 3 years of incredible videos!!! Planning to put the stored well water through the Berkey ! Was thinking of the using an inexpensive Fish tank air stone, usually comes with a tiny pump….you can then oxygenate the larger container! I think it would work!!
I used the fish tank air stone bubbler in both my horse trough and chicken water buckets to keep the water fresher for them. It definitely made it better.
I just looked into our water and there were 33 extra chemicals in our city water. We have invested in a Berkey water filter as well. I have just ordered a 55 gallon drum (food safe). Looking at how to preserve it. This is a great video. Thank you!!
Congratulations on the 3 year anniversary... I count myself so fortunate to have found your videos. I have shared with my family and now they understand the importance of safety and self reliance.
Nope, not going to use my water for flushing the toilet. I lift the seat and line it with these really thick bags I have and it gets taken out to the trash once a day. You can add some cat litter if you want in the bag to assist with absorption and smell. Yep..thick plastic bags and cat litter will take care of the..well you know. I have done this lots of times and it works, great when camping too. I have learned so much over the years from folks that are Nomads. They know how to manage power, food and storage and of course manage water usage. They are experts as many of them have been doing these things for many years. TH-cam has thousands of videos on Nomadic living and off grid living. Some prepping videos age great too. I do really suggest to have some portable power using solar panels with battery storage like a Jackery or a bluetti. The bigger the unit the more you will have to keep things going that are essential like any medical devices or even a refrigerator. Learned it all on TH-cam.
this video to my mind was not only informative but also slightly entertaining in some parts of this video meaning in some sections it put a smile on my face for sure. this lady is a real gem. I've learnt so much in the space or a short video. thank you.
Who doesn’t love this precious lady. 💜
For sure!
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I wish she was my mom
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You handled that question "why do we even need to store water" so classy, if it was me, I would have said something like....have you been paying attention even a little? lol. This is why I dont have a you tube channel...LOVE LOVE LOVE your channel...thank you for all the tine you put into this!!
same here. I would ask if they have been living under a rock (and much worse)
Hey! Nice to see you on here! 👋🏼❤️
@@pattiannepascual lol
@@Jennifer_Cruz Hiya, nice to see you too!! love this woman, she is the reason I can make bread now :)
Keep on making BREAD... it's not a hard art... and I watched her make bread on a video and was like... HMMM I only made 3 loaves at a time... WOW
I never though in a million years we would have to worry about having enough food in the Unites States. But the last 2 years have really opened my eyes. I have just begun my long term storage journey. I was wondering how we would get fresh water. I just ordered the Calcium Hypochlorite that solves one of my problems. Thanks so much for all the information.
I have added a water purifier like campers use, with an extra filter.
I agree - her video on that opened my eyes too - we have a pool on our property and buy shock every year... I am sure what we buy isn't qualified for water purification but I surely am going to buy several bags of what RoseRed says to buy - and shock for our pool is very expensive so expect what you buy to purifiy your water is expensive too... but that bag I think will go a long way compaired to me putting it in my 7000 gallon pool.
The last 1.5 years. This is only since Biden
@@lisahertel2415 Very much agree.
Thank you Pam for all your channel on utube.I'm learning at my age of 72 years how to store long term .Also trying to learn water storage .I have several five gallon containers just like yours My husband is disabled so its all on me .
Thank you Pam & Jim for providing 3 years of great content!
Happy Anniversary, Pam and Jim! You know that you have changed lives and dispelled bad information that is being thrown around by people who don't know their science.
I am in Black Mountain NC next to the worst of the hurricane and I can tell you after Sandy and Katrina I learned to have not 3, not 7, but 14-30 days of water and supplies because it will take FEMA up to a week just to get to you and even longer for supplies. The other things you are not mentioning is drinking or potable water (which is what you are talking about) and GRAY water or NPO non potable water. You drink and cook with Potable water and maybe do laundry. HOWEVER you can use gray water (waste from laundry or washing dishes etc) for flushing the toilet. I have two separate sets of containers, one set potable, the other NPO. I do not mix them up.
Pam, how do you do? My name is Joyce and I've been watching your videos for a while now. I appreciate your tried and true methods of food/ water storage and preparedness methods and would like to thank you both for doing the homework. I do research everything as you advise your viewers to do . You are on target and I am glued to your channel because it is honest and educational. I just wanted to thank you so very much.
Too bad she doesn't look at comments, love her style though....
Thank you for your wonderful videos, I am a 72 year old, a widow, a nurse and have always been a prep ahead person…the times we are in now is very scary even for those of our age that have been through some hard times, and your videos gives us some hope to carry on, our ancestors handled hard times in a different way than some do today, so to get back to Basics and stop talking and start doing something constructive and useful and taking responsibility for our families and ourselves…I pray for you and Jim, because you are true hero’s in my book…🙏🇺🇸🙏
Well sais
Hey Pam, would love to see some videos on what to do after a nuclear attack. Specifically being indoors & how to cook, dispose of waste, etc. especially if your preps are in a garage or some other external location.
❤ your videos. Recommend you to everyone!!
Pam - I can see how serious and deliberate you are when you share this crucial information, but I wish I could find the words that appropriately define the vibe you send ~ it's a kindhearted and tender concern that emanates from you to your viewers and subscribers. It's exactly how I would speak to my loved ones. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you and Jim for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us. P.S. What beautiful roses - you are so fortunate to have a gem like Jim (and vice versa)! ♥
Thank you Pam and Jim. I never let my wife or daughter leave the house without a supply of water in their car because of your wise words.
Wonderful!! I found that very touching to read. Thanks for being a great husband and father!
Great video, as always! Many in the "prepper" community recognize that if people are going to be highly active, then 3 gallons minimum per person, per day is what you want to plan to have. Much of that is going to be for drinking, but then you also have washing yourself and cooking. Some even plan for 5 gallons per day. Obviously the elderly and the very young will not use so much, but do we want to put our eggs in that basket? Also, the person may not be able to participate in group washing and cooking activities, so do we really want to PLAN on them being able to do it? I think that too many fail to address recycling the water we would use in that situation and we need to be practicing that NOW because trying to learn it then is not the time. Just things for each person to think about for their own situation.
Awesome job letting people know about pool shock, Pam! Simply fantastic!
When my mom was teaching me to pressure can back in '62 (I'm old) she taught me to pressure can water, because it was a good way to learn to pressure can without risking wasting food if the jars didn't seal. We also store water in the freezer, which along with blankets to fill voids in the freezer, helps keep food frozen for days.
Why have water storage? One need only STOP and think about how much water one uses daily to see how valuable water is. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Thankfully around here most folks have solar well houses or old-fashioned Amish style hand water pumps on their back porches.
I'm old as well! LOL. Yes, practicing on water is a great idea.
No one would NOT love this precious lady! She is so smart! So inciteful! So CORRECT! My husband and I love, love, LOVE you, RoseRed Homestead! You are so inspirational - you're the best! So is JIM! :) Thank you from Alabama!
I have the same blue water storage containers. Preparing and filling them is on my list of things to do this weekend. Thank you for sharing all the valuable information. By the way... that blouse is beautiful and looks so good on you!
Eyes: You are so welcome! Thanks for watching our channel. Jim
Please share where you purchased your blue containers. Posting a link would be even better.
Thanks in advance!
@@qthesouth4697 I think they sell them on Amazon
I may have missed this, but sometime could you talk about the difference between sanitizing and purifying and filtering water? Thank you! We appreciate you very much!
Being from Florida, I'm use to hurricane season. I have what they call bathtub bladders. If you have an extra bathroom (we do) you can keep it full of water in the bladder and even change it out regularly.
I do too! I have the brand called Waterbob... one for each tub.
@@MakelleBell Yeah. Thats the name!!!!!! Haven't had to use it yet but did bring them out during Irma....
I am from FL too! My bathtub leaks. So I found putting some rubbermaid storage in tub before an hurricane event. I can store water in them for toilet and cleaning for after the stoem. Last big event I been through. the power was out 4 days. Util co was using a generator to keep sewer system working and was starting to fall.. Luckily power went on before the sewer system failed. This hurricane didnt rain alot after the storm.
Used my Water-Bob for Hurricane Ian. Saved us for indoor water for pets. I also have several months of bottled water for us. 2 big 55 gallon drums full for emergency for the horses ( again, saved us with Ian!) And I have multiple blue 7 gallon containers full in the garage. Also stashed several different emergency water filter systems. Shelter, Water, Food. Faith!!!
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT video !
So important. In 3 years you have changed so many lives.
Special blessings to each of you 🕯
Thank you so much! Your kind words mean a lot to us.
You are a woman after my own heart! I am thrilled to have found your channel. I have been working for several years to solve problems you are addressing. Thanks so much! You are fun to watch and vastly knowledgable.
Dottye: Thanks for finding our channel. Jim
Great idea using canning jars in between canning. I found the water available check, leak and expensive. I didn’t like the expanding jugs. I ordered your blue jugs. Yes expensive but sturdy.
Thank you. Always hear something new.
Update received our blue jugs. Nice !
Linda: We are always working on something new and useful. Jim
Congratulations to you both on three years of wonderful presentations of high quality content!!! I always feel that my time spent watching you is among the most valuable minutes of my day! This video today was fantastic - such valuable information! Thank you for your dedication to presenting knowledgeable and useful information.
Thank you so much!
THANK YOU LOVELY PAM 🙏❤️❤️🙏
You are so welcome, Jim
Learn this and do more research on this. I am confident we’ll need this one day. It is said that a person can only live for 3 days without water.
Rose! I wanted to bring to your attention when I clicked on the calcium hypochlorite link to Amazon I noticed the packaging was different and upon looking at the active ingredient it lists "other" as well. I see it does have algae killer in it so I thought perhaps they linked a new version of TKO to the old description. They don't realize an "improved" version would be something we can't use. I could be wrong, but I wanted to bring to your attention.
Thanks for pointing this out. I made the purchase without realizing it. I was going to ask her as well.
Now, why did I not think of putting water in my empty canning jars? Such a simple but wonderful idea! You are just a wealth of knowledge and I so enjoy your videos, Pam!
Thank you as always for taking such good care of your subscribers. You and Jim are priceless and so appreciated.
Would it be possible for you to post the reference table you mentioned for the bleach amounts to add depending on the percentage you have?
Bleach does not smell the same as years past and no longer is labeled chlorine. Have you noticed that and have you used something different?
What a fantastic hack about filling up empty canning jars! I just filled 2 cases of empty quart jars. Very cool! Thanks!
I have learned so much from watching your channel, it is an awesome channel, I love it!! I never miss a video and I just wanted to say thank u for this fantastic information and Channel it is on, thank U so Much!! I have a friend who wants me to help her do canning, I have done canning many times before, told her to watch your channel, I am going to help her do the canning, want her to see your channel so she can watch your wonderful how to and wonderful tips. Have a great day!! See you on ur Channel!!
Congratulations on your TH-cam Anniversary! Thank you for all that you do to keep us informed!!! You both are such a blessing, and I'm grateful to have a trusted place to turn to when I have questions or am unsure about a process. Awesome video as always!! Thank you!!!
Thanks for the update. I have the calcium hypochlorite and need to get some of the containers. For those using bleach, make sure it is NOT the splashless kind. It contains soap and does not disinfect.
I remember the flood of '93, and we had to wait in long lines for canned water. I'm in Iowa. Boy that was miserable for us all
Thank you for being here for the last three years! I have learned so many things from you.
PS, Your blouse is stunning and looks marvelous on you!
I agree with you about the blouse. It goes so well with her red hair. 💖 Such a stunning lady....no wonder Jim gives her roses so often. 🌹
Thank you Pam. I am feeling easier about water storage because of all the info you have provided. May God bless and keep the two of you and your precious family safe and well.
You have definitely made a difference. Well informed unbiased information.
We have some water store but now that I understand it better I'm going to store more.
Great information. I had no idea that bleach loses effectiveness. I use it sometimes, diluted, as a no rinse steriliser for brewing. I've had no rogue brews yet but I'll be sure to pay more attention to the time the bleach has spent on the shelf.
Once again you are a plethora of information. Also you build confidence that allows us to do what we need to do . I live north of Houston and hurricane season is just around the corner.Not yo mention all the others stuff that is happening in our world.imgetting a count on my water . Because I could have a house full of people in a short period of time . And god knows my grandchildren are not prepared.but they will come to nana .
Great video! During the 2020 lockdowns, bleach was unobtainable...I am a bleach user (my choice) for my laundry and mopping my floors and bathroom cleaning. I used a 2.5 gallon blue water container and made the solution according to the EPA guidelines. Although I did not have a water sanitizing use for it, I was able to use it as regular bleach for my needs...
Woo hoo for the 3 year anniversary! I'd say it's a perfect time to make an "off grid" Happy Anniversay Page cake!!! 😃
Pam I love your videos. I have a question why does your video have a rectangular blurry image starting at 23:40? Thank you!
I was absolutely floored when you said that you were asked why we need to store water!! You are a wonderfully kind and gracious person to answer that question without making the people that asked that not feel bad. It must be the professor in you 😊. I guess it isn't as common knowledge as I thought. Thanks for helping to keep everyone prepared. The more prepared more people are, the better it will be for us all.
You are right about that. Thanks.
I also store some water to use in the toilet and for washing. I use laundry soap jugs for this and store them in the crawlspace.
If have a well purchase a hand pump so that if there is no power you can still.use well. Love your shows my first year canning and they have helped me a lot.
This is such vitally important information. Thank you Pam for being so scientifically curious and then tenacious about sharing.
Discover you recently and realize you are a dynamic duo! Thank you for great and very precise information. I’m planning a one person retreat and you are the main ‘speaker’
I need time uninterrupted to write down all the vitally important information you both share here in your videos. THANKS!
Thank you for all of your wonderful videos! I love all of the scientific information given with each lesson on Preserving good and water. I do, however, have a question that has been weighing heavily on me. If and when something should happen to where you need to use these things. How can people preserve foods without electricity to help keep a good flowing pantry. If it's just a few days that would be one thing but if something were to happen longer term, what are some preserving methods that don't require electricity for meats, veggies, fruits, etc.? I feel it's important to still try to replace what has been used, being that you will be eating through your food stock in a matter of time. Could you do some videos on preserving methods that do not require electricity? I hope I didn't miss some videos where you already have, and if you have, could someone direct me to those videos? Thank you sincerely for all your posts and all the info you gave us. Love your videos ❤
Pam, what a wonderful way to sanitize and use the water.. We are blessed to have a well on our property and we went and bought a manual pump to use if the electric goes out. We also just this year bought solar panels, enough to run the whole house! Not up yet but we will get there! I always by the sodium chloride powder. Defiantly more cost effective than buying the bleach. I love your videos, so informative and you are a wonderful teacher! Congrats on 3 years! I have not seen all your videos yet, being spring I'm out in the garden... Be safe and God Bless!!!
Hi Pam and Jim 👋 thanks for sharing your thoughts on water storage 😊 This is definitely something everyone should do and the idea of using milk bottles is brilliant because storage space is in short supply.
Take care and all the best from the UK 🇬🇧
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
Two ideas...offer (for sale) transcribed copies of your shows; and/or write a book! You have so much fantastic information on so many essential subjects, and it would be wonderful to have it in written form!
Connie: That is an interesting suggestion, but it is not feasible. We have more than 300 videos and with our schedules, that would not be possible. Jim
You do so much for us thank you so much And May Our God Bless you and your husband
Patricia: You are welcome. Jim
Such great information. Thank you Rose and Jim for all you do to help us out. The teaching is so clear and anyone could understand.
Just wanted to add that besides the 5 gallon stackable water tanks, storing mason jars of water in every nook and cranny, a package of pool shock, Life straws, a Berkey (yes, there's a lot of debate about their filters, but I would choose using the filters over dehydration), using tarps/or kiddie pools (hard plastic or blowup) to catch rainwater, a katadyn water filter, there is also the option of digging a shallow well. There are some good youtube videos of how to do it and the supplies needed. We have the supplies ready and the pipes have been cleaned in case it ever came to this. I also printed out the instructions with video screenshots and have them in my prep binder.
♥️ Thank God you have the wherewithal to help so many of us who need it, for whatever reason! ❤️
Great info! I was wondering about having to treat our city water for storing. It is processed via reverse osmosis, but they add chlorine. So it should be safe to store... though I still filter it before drinking it.
I use a lot of white vinegar by the gallon, which come in thick containers, perfect for storing water. I also use the heavy gallon Arizona Tea containers for water. Both of these are quite sturdy. I have also bought some prebottled water, both distilled, as well as, drinking water. CLEAR CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT. Light will create algae inside and degrade thin plastic.
We have a store in town that sells delicious reverse osmosis water, plus you can buy brand new containers. Many grocery stores have water for sale to fill your own containers, too, but I only buy reverse osmosis or vapor distilled for drinking.
Im with you Joan..any large containers that food comes in I save them and all those fizzy water drinks, those are washed around the rim and left to dry in the garage with the lids too. I will be filling my two bathtubs and an overlooked place for water is in our hot water heaters. I also have been saving a lot of paper, (plenty of that in our mailboxes everyday lol), used Kleenex (yes you read that right..used Kleenex), dryer lint, paper containers like what my coconut milk and regular come in, and boxes. My garage is filled with boxes. Anything I can use to get the firewood started with, I save it. Plus I know I have much more paper in my file cabinet. If I need kindling...its time to clean out my file cabinet. lol
We clean our barrels with fresh Clorox. We use RV hoses to fill our barrels because they are the cleanest. We add a water purification solution to the water stored in the barrels which extends the shelf life to 5 years. We will be changing out this summer and watering our plants. Honestly, our water is a six-month supply for four people, a cat, and two dogs. We factored in water for our freeze-dried foods. We also have handheld water purification. Find any corner in the house or garage for a 55-gallon container, fill it up and use it to set things on, like freeze-dried food. I agree water is number one on the planning list.
Great information as usual. I didn’t know about the calcium compound for water treatment. You never know what can happen. Everyone should has this knowledge.
Thank you! You two are such a blessing to this community.
Great video, Pam & Jim. If I could add some information here that I've recently learned: Municipal water probably contains parasites. Chlorine kills bacteria, but not parasites. Just thought I'd put that out there. I really appreciate your videos. I've learned so much from you two.
P.S. I love your blouse, Pam! 💜
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the best video that I have seen regarding water storage. Very explicit, detailed, organized, etc. For anyone concerned about ingesting minute amounts of bleach, I think of all the swimming I did growing up and occasionally and accidentally gulping chlorinated water with no ill effect.
Deb: Thank you. Jim
Pretty blouse Pam, thank you for this pertinent information!!!
I live in a city of 100,000 with 40 square miles. 8 of those square miles are Spring fed lakes. Also 20,000 gallons in my pool. Purification.
Pinsch: Sounds like you are set for water. Jim
Love you for the information provided in this video. You are so informative, accurate and driven by facts. Thank you so much!
Rose we refill our #1 drinking water bottles. Then we freeze in chest freezer. If grid goes down, it will prolong thaw of food and insure water storage for personal use and hygiene. Thanks for your to the point and purpose presentation🤝🙏👍
You’re such giving people. It’s very appreciated and helps so many people for free because of your generosity and selfless giving. God bless
We live in the country and when I store water I also use containers for flushing toilets as well. Our tank takes about 2 gallons so we also prepare for this as well. During a winter ice storm it is not unusual for us to be out of power for up to a month so it's great to have. I do love the idea of using canning jars for water storage until use. How clever!!
I really appreciate all your thorough research behind your videos. Thank you. Love from Northern Ontario
We are on a well & use the Clorox in our water storage. I love the idea of refilling jars with water. Thank you.
Water is the weak link in my preps due to lack of storage space - Along with the little water storage I have, I also have very good portable water filters which I can take to a few local water sources and fill up containers -
I know of folks that have a well and in case of power outage as a back up they also have a manual water pump just like granny had -
The Burbinski: This sounds like a very good arrangement. Jim
Those are the smart ones for sure. It always dumfounds me when I hear "I wont be able to use my well water because the pump is electric". What?? get an old fashioned well pump or a solar pump. Problem solved!
Thank you Pam! From the bottom of my heart! You and your husband are the best! Just found your videos and you are top notch in my eyes. Subbed to your channel! Sending love and good wishes!
Having several layers of good water filtration is absolutely required to survive. We have had a Berkey on our counter for years and have several additional filters stored.
I learn something new every time I watch your videos. I didn't think I could learn anything new with water, but you proved me wrong. Keep'em coming!
So glad to hear that! Thank you.
You have such detailed directions. I appreciate your knowledge. Thank you for taking the time to share!
What an educational video!
It is frightening to even imagine a scarcity of water. The current world situation is an eye opener.
We live in Southern CA & the tap water is not great at all. All the people I know only use it for bathing, gardening, cleaning & some cooking. No one drinks it. I rotate 6, 5gal water jugs for drinking & cooking. So I always have at least one full jug of water on hand, but usually more. My problem is space & money. I don't have much of either. Mostly bcz we are saving to move in a few months. When we get to the heartland. I plan to setup a rain water catchment system with a natural filtration system. Activated charcoal, pebbles, river stones, & clean sand. I figure if I can't keep long-term water storage for a grid down scenario. I need to create a way to basically produce our own water. Do you have any thoughts on this kind of system? Also, we're moving to a area that on average gets 44" of rain & has tons of public surface water available. So there's an abundance of water.
There is a company called "Simple Pumps" which sets your well up with a modern hand pump for a grid down, pump water by hand without Electricity. Can be used in your well along side your electric pump. good alternative those who have personal wells.
Happy Anniversary! I only found you about 6-8 months ago. You have been a true blessing. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do to make this world a much better place.
You are welcome.
Such a wonderful video she is so technical and scientific I trust her and her tips
Thanks! Jim
Thank you! I have been storing water in 3 gal jugs as well as keeping canned water in my empty quart canning jars. But I have always wondered about bleach vs other treatments. I have diligently tried to research and make sense out of all the assorted directions. Watched your video and immediately ordered calcium hypochlorite for me and several good friends, for our emergency supplies.
Thank you Pam and Jim!!! You're changing lives.
You are so welcome
You are an amazing lady and I’m so blessed to have you 🤗😍✝️🙏🏼 thank you for all that you do
What a lovely blouse! It brings out your eyes :D
How did you know that I was going out today to stock up on water? It's a very timely video indeed!
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you and Jim put into these wonderful videos ❤️
What a lovely and smart woman! I really enjoy watching and learning. She is so knowledgeable and has a God gifted talent for sharing her knowledge and experience. 💞
Thanks for the comments. Jim
@RoseRed Homestead -- That "Woman with a Gadget" love you guys!😇
I enjoyed this so much! I never really even thought much about it. Thanks so much! ❤️🌹
We live outside a major metropolitan area not prone to any natural disasters. A number of years ago there was a widespread power outage. We were not affected but our town gets water from the large city and their pumps were down. We have water towers but once they were empty that was it. So a water shortage can hit anywhere. In addition to our potable water we also have a stash of 'improperly' stored water-not sanitized and in old soda bottles that you're not supposed to reuse. I wouldn't drink it, but it's fine for flushing and in a pinch I'd water the veg with it. So be creative and use what you have on hand. Not all water is for drinking and you can use any old clean container for toilet water, just label it. That way you can use the better containers for drinking water and you have plenty on hand for other uses.
Excellent, excellent words! Thank you so much for sharing these ideas.
Diane, I have a similar system. I reuse juice containers for my water intended to be potable, and Tidy Cat litter jugs for water intended for other purposes. I also use the Tidy Cat buckets (after cleaning) to store my vacuum sealed food. They are actually food safe plastic. I'm kicking myself for getting rid of so many before getting that idea.
@@carlabythelake8162 Those are great ideas.
Hello, thank you so much for all the helpful info. Could you please send a link on the "TKO" calcium hypochlorite. Can not find it online. Thank you so much!
Thank you for addressing this conundrum. You & Jim provide solid, trustworthy information. Grateful for y'all. xo
Congrats to 3 years on TH-cam!
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Starting tonight. Bless you. Thank you
Hi Pam,
Thank you for your great information. I am using your TH-cam teachings daily and have started a long term storage plan. Again thank you for your teachings. 🌹
I am so pleased to hear that! You made my day! Thank you.
Thank you for information, bottled water has gotten insane in price, and I've been wondering how to make local water drinkable for me.
Very helpful
Congratulations on 3 years of incredible videos!!! Planning to put the stored well water through the Berkey ! Was thinking of the using an inexpensive Fish tank air stone, usually comes with a tiny pump….you can then oxygenate the larger container! I think it would work!!
Please share your conclusions.
I used the fish tank air stone bubbler in both my horse trough and chicken water buckets to keep the water fresher for them. It definitely made it better.
Looks great. I like a lighter color too.. Need to add electric out let for tv up the wall to hid cords and easy access before finishing In stall.
I just looked into our water and there were 33 extra chemicals in our city water. We have invested in a Berkey water filter as well. I have just ordered a 55 gallon drum (food safe). Looking at how to preserve it. This is a great video. Thank you!!
There are so many Berkey options I can't decide which one I need for two people. Can you advise a model? Please
Berkey has 3 lawsuits against them currently 11/30/2022. Turns out they lied about their filters in a big way
Thank you. Water is Life.
Congratulations on the 3 year anniversary... I count myself so fortunate to have found your videos. I have shared with my family and now they understand the importance of safety and self reliance.
Nope, not going to use my water for flushing the toilet. I lift the seat and line it with these really thick bags I have and it gets taken out to the trash once a day. You can add some cat litter if you want in the bag to assist with absorption and smell. Yep..thick plastic bags and cat litter will take care of the..well you know. I have done this lots of times and it works, great when camping too. I have learned so much over the years from folks that are Nomads. They know how to manage power, food and storage and of course manage water usage. They are experts as many of them have been doing these things for many years. TH-cam has thousands of videos on Nomadic living and off grid living. Some prepping videos age great too. I do really suggest to have some portable power using solar panels with battery storage like a Jackery or a bluetti. The bigger the unit the more you will have to keep things going that are essential like any medical devices or even a refrigerator. Learned it all on TH-cam.
Terrific job!!! Thank you!!
Thank you for walking us through this, and happy 3rd Anniversary!
We appreciate you both so much for sharing your knowledge.
As always, thank you Rose
this video to my mind was not only informative but also slightly entertaining in some parts of this video meaning in some sections it put a smile on my face for sure. this lady is a real gem. I've learnt so much in the space or a short video. thank you.