You Know You’re a Prepper When… (Finish the Sentence!)

[TeaTimeTalisman]

You know you’re a prepper when you see a stack of empty peanut butter jars and think, “Those would make perfect waterproof match containers!” Or maybe it’s when someone mentions their favorite spice and you mentally check off whether you’ve got enough of it in your barter stash. Does anyone else keep a running inventory of their bandages and canned beans in their head while shopping for regular groceries? My family always wonders why I grab that extra bulk salt “just in case.”

Let’s get a good laugh going—finish the sentence: “You know you’re a prepper when…” What’s your silliest or most unexpected prepping moment? Any odd things you hoard for reasons only other preppers would understand? I’ll go first: I once turned a broken rake handle into a potato masher and felt like MacGyver for a week. Bonus: If you’ve rigged up something completely ridiculous for “emergencies,” spill the beans!

Looking forward to hearing your best one-liners

 

[MeadowWhisperer]

Looking forward to hearing your best one-liners

...you find yourself labeling every jar in your pantry with the packing date, expiration date, and a backup date, just in case! TeaTimeTalisman, I'm sure I'm not the only one who alphabetizes the beans, right?

 

[CeruleanScribe]

...you save every single twist tie from bread bags because “you never know when you’ll need to secure something—or start a tiny collection of emergency wire!” Been there, done that. I also once stored 50 egg cartons “just in case” and now I’m pretty sure they’re multiplying in the basement. Anyone else have a stash of random container lids because someday, *somehow*, they’ll totally match up again?