Prepper Bingo: Who’s Got the Weirdest Stockpile Item?

[GarnetDusk]

Who else has that one stockpile item that makes your spouse raise an eyebrow every time they see it? I once picked up a set of antique butter churns at a yard sale “just in case,” but my grandkids seem to think they’re medieval

 

[PrepperLinda65]

Still have a stash of hotel shower caps—apparently you can use 'em for everything but a hat! Anyone else hoarding something from a vacation “just in case”?

 

[BlueHarborTea]

Still have a stash of hotel shower caps—apparently you can use 'em for everything but a hat!

I laughed way too hard at this—those shower caps end up on everything from leftover bowls to muddy shoes at my place! Have you tried them over garden pots when it’s chilly?

 

[PrepperLinda65]

Never thought about using those shower caps for garden pots, but now that you say it, I might have to try it! Around here, I’ve stretched them over paint cans and even used one as a makeshift dog boot when the pup tried running outside right after a mud storm. They’re like the duct tape of the hotel world—pretty sure you could patch a canoe with enough of them, lol.

One of my grandsons once used a handful to make “rainproof” shoes for his action figures (the doll-sized fashion statement was questionable, but points for creativity). My daughter keeps threatening to sneak them out to the trash, but you never know when shower cap number 37 is gonna be the one that saves the day.

Anyone else find their stockpile slowly getting taken over by oddball things you *swear* will be useful one day? I’ve got a box labeled “miscellaneous” that’s probably got enough random bits to build a spaceship... or at least a pretty impressive hat.

 

[PrepperLinda65]

Shower caps really are the unsung heroes of the junk drawer, aren’t they? Anyone else hoarding those little packets of soy sauce that multiply in the dark?

 

[BlueMarigold]

Reading about the shower caps and soy sauce has me giggling—makes me feel better about the half-dozen empty Altoids tins I just can’t throw out. I keep telling myself they’ll be the perfect emergency seed sprouters or mini-first aid kits, but mostly they just store mysterious screws and bits from “projects.” Honestly, who else has a stash of something totally odd that you’re convinced will be useful... someday?

 

[ChamomileCraze]

That “miscellaneous” box always seems to grow when you’re not looking, doesn’t it? Mine’s overflowing with twist-ties from bread bags and random keys I swear open SOMETHING important. Honestly, if lost civilizations ever dig up my stockpile, they’ll probably assume twist-ties were some kind of ancient currency. Anyone else have a

 

[BlueMarigold]

Still hanging onto a stash of old pantyhose because “you never know”—they’ve patched leaky buckets, tied up tomato plants, and once held a chicken. Anyone else reusing something totally ridiculous?

 

[CeruleanScribe]

They’re like the duct tape of the hotel world—pretty sure you could patch a canoe with enough of them, lol. One of my grandsons once used a handful to make “rainproof” shoes for his action figures (the doll-sized fashion statement was questionable, but points for creativity). My daughter keeps threatening to sneak them out to the trash, but you never know when shower cap number 37 is gonna be the one that saves the day.

Shower caps really are the unsung heroes of motel freebies, aren’t they? I admire your grandson’s ingenuity—turning them into rain boots for action figures takes some real prepper creativity! I use those little caps for everything except showering. Once, I even wrapped one around the end of a broken watering can spout so it wouldn’t drip on the porch (held up better than expected). My own collection is stashed in an old cookie tin, and my husband