Alternative Uses for Stockpile Items

[thorta]

great ideas from everybody...i was aware of some, but the peroxide ones were really great. I guess using peroxide as a cleaner would be better for the environment too??

[nwonder]

Instead of buying a detangler spray... make a mixture 2/3 water and 1/3 conditioner, place in a spray bottle and use.

[mrs.mika]

After living through a hurricane with no water or elec. for a while you can use it for human waste as well.

Get a 5 gl. bucket
place grocery bag in bucket (make sure there are no holes)
Put appropriate amount of litter in the bag that is in the bucket.
place child's toilet seat over bucket with the handles of the bag hanging on the outside of bucket.
Do your thing you need to do.
Tie bag shut and put in garbage receptical.

[collectorofbells]

make balloon weights...

shiny paper (tinfoil will work in a pinch)
a handful or two of clay litter
bring up the corners, and tie shut with curling ribbon..

add balloon...

[nannabownanna]

After living through a hurricane with no water or elec. for a while you can use it for human waste as well.

Get a 5 gl. bucket
place grocery bag in bucket (make sure there are no holes)
Put appropriate amount of litter in the bag that is in the bucket.
place child's toilet seat over bucket with the handles of the bag hanging on the outside of bucket.
Do your thing you need to do.
Tie bag shut and put in garbage receptical.

That is a great tip!
We were w/o power/water for a week a few years back. My DH
insisted that we do our thing outside. But with 2 teen girls and a toddler girl, that was not happening. We had to drive to an area with power 3 times a day to do our thing.
But if you buy the right sort of litter, you could scoop your poop and
be ready for the next sitter! LOL

[bzbex]

I can't believe how many times something has spilled in the car. Not a problem ... just throw some litter on it and vacuum it out the next day. Smell is gone and liquid is absorbed so no mold.

[Grandma Lewis]

Thanks to flash, the previous moderator for all her hard work on this.

Some of these links are brand specific, but they may be worth a try even if we haven't stockpiled the specific brand.

After Shave Lotion

Alka Seltzer

Aluminum Foil

Aspirin

Baby Powder

Chapstick

Clear Nail Polish

Coca-Cola

Coffee

Cornstarch

Dial Soap

Dishwasher Detergent

Fabric Softener

Fabric Softener Sheets

Food Cloloring

Fruit

Gatorade

Hair Dryer

Hair Gel

Hand Sanitizer

Honey

Iced Tea

Lemons

Listerine

Miracle Whip

Mustard

Nail Polish Remover

Oatmeal

Paper Plates

Plastic Zipper Bags

Rice

Rubbing Alcohol

Salt-1

Salt-2

Salt-3

Shaving Cream

Shoe Polish

Spices

Sponges

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Vaseline

Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion

Vegetable Oil

Vodka

Wax Paper and Foil

WD-40

[mamamudd]

sorry posted in wrong forum!

[TheSaver]

Hair spray - immobilize spiders before you get close to them. We have big wolf spiders around here.

[MrsPinecone]

Hair spray - immobilize spiders before you get close to them. We have big wolf spiders around here.

That's one of my favorite uses for hair spray. <shiver>