The Write Prepper

Articles on planning and prepping for life’s uncertainties, both large and small.

The Write Prepper’s Prep & Plan program is an ongoing blog series to help us procrastinators get things done so we can protect those we love. By building a proper mindset about prepping and planning, this series knocks down the crazy myths about preppers and focuses on practical, low-budget things you can do now in order to meet unexpected challenges later, whether they are weather-related, illness-related, or any other life-changing event.

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Prep & Plan: Traveling with Pets

It’s time to hit the summer road and today’s post offers a checklist of things to remember when traveling with your beloved pets.

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Prep & Plan: European Travel Tips

Traveling to Europe this summer? This post is loaded with some of my favorite travel blogs, podcasts, and advisory sites to keep you safe and help you have the time of your life.

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Prep & Plan: Travel Packing Lists

It’s time to travel and that means it’s also time to pack. So what’s a busy person to do on the eve of making a long-haul flight to Europe? Pull out a packing list.

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Prep & Plan: TSA Travel

It’s time to travel again and this week’s Prep & Plan post is about TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, two federal programs that make airplane travel easier and more efficient.

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Prep & Plan: Saving Sweaters

Since we’re storing winter clothes, today’s post is about making sure our sweaters are both clean and itch-free. It’s an unusual remedy, but it works beautifully and will keep you sweaters soft while in storage.

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Prep & Plan: Summer Sweater Care

It’s that time of year again! It’s time to go through the previous season’s clothes and store them properly so they’ll last until next Fall.

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Prep & Plan: Ironing & Pressing

It’s still Spring Cleaning time and today we’re talking about how to clean you iron so you can press your summer clothes as you take them out of storage.

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Prep & Plan: Herb Gardening

It’s time to think about the garden, and one of the easiest gardening projects is also one of the tastiest: Herb Gardens. I’ve included a list of the easiest plants to grow as well as a few resources for the novice gardener.

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Prep & Plan: Spring Garden Resources

It’s time to hit the garden, so I’ve compiled a list of my favorite free gardening YouTube videos and blogs that are suitable for gardeners of all levels.

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Prep & Plan: Spring Cleaning

It’s National No Housework Day! To celebrate, I’ve listed a number of FREE resources to help you plan for Spring Cleaning.

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Prep & Plan: Cleaning the Kitchen

Now that the pantry and refrigerator/freezer are clean, it’s time to tackle the rest of the kitchen. Have a clean, organized kitchen will help you with your long term food storage plan.

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Prep & Plan: Cleaning the Refrigerator & Freezer

Last week we handed the pantry, and today we’re tackling the fridge and freezer. It’s not as hard as it sounds!

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