No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

These no-bake peanut butter bars are thick, soft, and packed with peanut butter flavor, topped with a smooth chocolate layer that sets up perfectly in the freezer. No oven needed or complicated steps to follow. Just a handful of ingredients and about ten minutes of actual effort.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

They remind me a little of a Reese’s, but not overly sweet and way more filling. The kind of thing you can keep in the fridge and grab whenever you want something quick, or make for a party and watch them disappear immediately.

Why You’ll Love These No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

This isn’t one of those recipes you try once and forget about. They’re easy enough that you’ll end up making them again when a sweet tooth randomly strikes.

1. No oven needed: You don’t have to heat up your kitchen. Everything sets in the freezer.
2. Simple ingredients: Peanut butter, oats, honey, chocolate. That’s basically it.
3. Naturally sweetened: The base is sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar.
4. Good for meal prep: Make a batch once, and you’re set for the week. And they do have 12g of protein, so treating it like a breakfast meal prep is totally valid!
5. People actually like them: Kids, adults, picky eaters… these bars will be requested over and over again. And they’re super easy to make, so you won’t mind being the designated peanut butter bar baker in your family.

The texture is honestly the best part. Blending the oats turns them into a soft flour, so the base ends up thick and smooth instead of crumbly. I definitely think the base makes the bars 10x better.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Here’s everything that goes into these no-bake peanut butter bars. I bet most of it is already in your pantry.

For the Peanut Butter Base

• 2 cups creamy peanut butter: Creamy works best here. If you’re using natural peanut butter, just make sure it’s really well stirred.
• ¾ cup honey: This holds everything together and sweetens it.
• 2½ cups quick oats: These get blended into a flour so the bars hold their shape.
• ½ tablespoon vanilla extract: It doesn’t seem like much, but it makes a difference and adds a bit of depth to the flavor.

For the Chocolate Topping

• 1 heaping cup mini chocolate chips: Mini chips melt smoother and faster.
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter: This helps soften the chocolate layer so it doesn’t crack as much when slicing.
• Flaky sea salt (optional): I really recommend it. The sweet-and-salty combo is so good, making it taste just a bit fancier and bakery-like.

Tips for the Best No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

• Use quick oats, not rolled oats: Rolled oats will work, but the texture ends up more rough and less cohesive. Quick oats blend finer and give you that smooth, dense base.
• Press the base down firmly: Use the bottom of a glass or a mason jar to pack everything evenly. Especially the edges. It makes the bars look cleaner when you cut them.
• Let them sit before slicing: If you cut them straight out of the freezer, the chocolate can crack (like mine did a bit here; I should’ve let them sit a bit longer, so learn from my mistake!). Let them sit for about ten minutes first, and they’ll slice way nicer.

Substitutions and Variations

You can change this up pretty easily depending on what you have on hand.

• Different nut butters: Almond butter or sunflower seed butter both work. The flavor will be a little different, but the texture stays pretty similar.

• Swap the sweetener: Maple syrup works in place of honey for a vegan version.

• Chocolate options: You can use any chocolate chips you like. I used dairy-free mini chips, but regular ones work just fine. Peanut butter chips would also be really good here.

• Toppings: If you don’t have flaky salt, it’s not a big deal. You could do chopped nuts, crushed pretzels, or just sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.

• Add protein: You can mix in powdered peanut butter (like PB2). Just reduce the oat flour slightly so the texture doesn’t get too dry.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I use natural peanut butter? Yes, just make sure it’s well stirred and not super oily. Regular creamy peanut butter tends to give more consistent results.
• Do these need to be refrigerated? Yes. Since there’s no baking involved, they need to stay cold to hold their shape. Keep them in the fridge or freezer.
• Can I make these without a blender? You can, but the texture will be different. The oats will stay more whole, so it’ll feel more like a chewy granola bar instead of a smooth, dense base.
• How many calories are in one bar? About 389 calories if you cut them into 16 pieces. If you go with larger bars (12 servings), it’s closer to 520 each.
• Can I double the recipe? Yes. Use a 9×13 pan and follow everything the same way. They’ll just be thicker, so you might want to cut smaller pieces.

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars that are rich in protein. Made with simple ingredients in just 10 minutes, no oven required.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Peanut Butter Bars

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes

Servings 16 bars

Calories 389kcal

Author Linda Loosli

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Base

• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup honey
• 2 1/2 cups quick oats makes 2 ¼ cup oat flour
• 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Layer

• 1 cup mini chocolate chips heaping
• 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
• flaky sea salt to taste

Instructions

Peanut Butter Base

• Line a 9½-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang so you can lift the bars out later.
• Add the quick oats to a blender or food processor and blend until they resemble a coarse flour. It does not need to be perfectly powdery.
  
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 2 cups of peanut butter and the honey. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and easily stirrable, about 90 seconds total.
  
• Stir in the oat flour and vanilla extract until a thick, cookie dough-like mixture forms.
  
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press firmly into an even layer. Freeze for 20 to 25 minutes to firm up the base.
  

Chocolate Layer

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth, about 90 seconds to 2 minutes.
  
• Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter base and spread evenly. Sprinkle the top with flaky sea salt.
  
• Freeze for 60 minutes, or until set. Let stand at room temperature for 5–10 minutes before slicing into bars.
  
• Use the parchment overhang to lift the bars out of the pan, then cut into 12 large or 16 small squares.
  

Notes

Use a glass to help pack the base. Pressing the bottom of a glass (I used a mason jar) helps create a more pressed, uniform layer to create the base. Pay special attention to packing the edges so it looks smoother when sliced.

How to Store No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

• Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days. If you’re stacking them, add parchment paper in between.
• Freezer: They freeze really well. Wrap them individually or store in a container with parchment between layers. They’ll last up to 3 months.
• Room temperature: Not ideal. They’ll start to soften and lose their shape if they sit out too long.

Final Word

And there you have it, friends: a batch of no-bake peanut butter bars that comes together with pantry staples and not a single minute in a hot oven. These are the kinds of treats I love keeping in my back pocket because the ingredients store well, the steps are simple enough for little hands to help with, and the results disappear from the pan faster than I can cut them. Keep a few jars of peanut butter and a good supply of oats and chocolate chips on your shelves, and you can whip these up on a busy weeknight, a hot summer afternoon, or when the power is out and you still want to bless your family with something sweet.

Store your bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or slice and freeze them in layers with parchment between for an easy grab-and-go snack whenever you need one. If you try this recipe, I would love to hear how your family liked it in the comments below. Sharing simple, wholesome recipes is one of the great joys of this little corner of the internet, and I am so grateful you spent a few minutes in my kitchen today. May God bless this world, Linda

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How to Can Salsa in a Water Bath (NCHFP-Tested Recipe)

Nothing beats a tangy, spicy, delicious bowl of salsa with crispy, salty chips. If you’ve only ever tried the store-bought stuff, you don’t know what you’re missing. Homemade salsa is incredibly good, and easy to make. But what’s not so easy is canning it yourself. It turns out that getting the proportions of ingredients just ... Read more

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Portable Water for Your Bug-Out Kitchen: Sizing, Filling, and Keeping It Safe

Most preppers can tell you exactly how many gallons are stacked in the basement. Far fewer can tell you how that water gets to the stove, the cutting board, and their hands once the power is out and the family is cooking in the driveway or at a campsite two hours from home. Stored water is only half of water security. The other half is a portable system that lets you actually use it — cleanly, without waste, and without getting anyone sick.

This guide covers the water side of a mobile emergency kitchen: how big the tank should be, where to fill it, how to disinfect questionable water, and how to keep the tank itself from becoming the thing that makes you ill.

Start With the Official Baseline

FEMA’s guidance on emergency water storage is the floor, not the ceiling: store at least one gallon of water per person per day for several days, for drinking and sanitation. Water you bottled yourself should be replaced every six months.

That number assumes you are sheltering in place. A mobile kitchen burns more. Cooking, washing hands before handling food, and rinsing a pot all add up. In real field use, plan on about 1.5 gallons per person per day once cooking and cleanup are included.

Quick math for a bug-out or evacuation scenario:

• Two adults, three days: roughly 9 gallons total
• Family of four, three days: roughly 18 gallons total
• Family of four, seven days: roughly 42 gallons total

You will not carry 42 gallons in a kitchen box. That is the point: the kitchen tank is the working reservoir, and your bulk storage (jugs, a bladder, a rain barrel at home) is the supply depot.

Why the Working Tank Should Be Small

The instinct is to buy the biggest tank you can find. Resist it. A 5-gallon container weighs over 40 pounds when full. Under stress, in the dark, with an injured back or a teenager doing the lifting, that weight becomes a problem fast.

A 2-gallon onboard tank is the practical sweet spot for a portable kitchen. It covers one full cooking-and-cleanup cycle, it is easy to lift and refill from larger jugs, and it cycles through water quickly, which means the water in it stays fresh.

Tank Materials: What Holds Up When It Matters

Food-grade HDPE plastic. Light, durable, BPA-free, and easy to clean. The standard for most portable tanks and the right choice for most preppers.

Stainless steel. Heavier and more expensive, but it will outlast you and never holds odors. Best for permanent installations in a bug-out vehicle or trailer.

Collapsible bladders. Great for caching and backpacking, marginal for a working kitchen. They kink, puncture, and fail more often than rigid tanks. Keep a couple as backup storage, not as your primary tank.

Filling: Where Most People Contaminate Their Own Water

Never fill from a regular garden hose. Many garden hoses are not rated for drinking water. Use a white, drinking-water-safe (RV-rated) hose, and keep it capped and stored clean.

Assume unknown taps are non-potable. Campground spigots, gas-station hoses, and public faucets may not be safe, especially after a flood, earthquake, or boil-water notice. When in doubt, treat it.

Don’t top off old water. Mixing new water into a tank that has sat for days restarts the bacterial clock with a head start. Drain completely, then refill.

Let the tank vent. Sealed tanks fill slowly and unevenly without an air gap. Crack the cap while filling.

Disinfecting Questionable Water

If you can’t boil, household bleach is the prepper’s standard tool. The EPA’s emergency disinfection guidance calls for 8 drops of 6% unscented bleach (or 6 drops of 8.25% bleach) per gallon of water. Stir, and let it stand for 30 minutes. The water should have a slight chlorine smell. If it’s cloudy, colored, or very cold, double the dose.

Keep a small dropper bottle of fresh, unscented bleach in the kitchen kit, labeled with the date. Bleach loses strength over time, so rotate it the same way you rotate stored water.

Filter first when water is visibly dirty. A cloth or coffee filter removes sediment so the bleach can do its job on what remains.

Keeping Water Safe During Use

Water sitting in a warm plastic tank, exposed to air, is a growth medium. A few habits keep it drinkable:

• Use it within about three days. After that, dump it and refill.
• Keep the tank shaded. Sun warms the water and degrades plastic.
• Never dip into the tank. Hands and cups carry bacteria. Pour or use the faucet.
• Keep it capped. Dust, insects, and ash all find open water.

The Faucet Matters More Than You Think

In an emergency, handwashing is disease prevention. A USB-rechargeable pump faucet turns a tank into running water at the press of a button, which means people actually wash their hands before cooking. That is the difference between a stressful week and a stressful week with a stomach bug on top.

Check the intake filter on the pump every few uses; debris from questionable water clogs it first. Most pump batteries last several seasons, and they recharge from a power bank, a 12V outlet, or a small solar panel, all of which you should already have in your kit.

An integrated camp kitchen solves the mismatch problem that plagues homemade setups: the 2-gallon tank, USB-rechargeable faucet, and sink are designed as one system inside a single weatherproof case, alongside the stove and 30+ cooking items. For a grab-and-go kit, that means one case to throw in the vehicle instead of five loose components you hope still fit together.

Cleaning the Tank Between Deployments

The fastest way to ruin a water tank is to store it with water in it. Standing water grows biofilm and mold, and six months later the tank smells like a swamp.

After every use:

1. Drain the tank completely.
2. Rinse with clean water.
3. Air-dry with the cap off and the tank tilted.
4. Store dry, cap loose.

A few times a year, sanitize it. Fill the tank with a solution of about 1 tablespoon of unscented bleach per gallon of water, let it sit for at least 30 minutes, drain, then rinse two or three times with clean water. If you prefer to avoid bleach for this step, a 50/50 white vinegar and water soak overnight also works and removes mineral scale. For stubborn odors, follow the vinegar with a half cup of baking soda in a partly filled tank, then rinse.

Troubleshooting in the Field

Plastic taste: Common in new tanks. Fill, add 2 tablespoons of baking soda, wait 24 hours, drain, and rinse.

Weak flow: Usually a clogged intake filter or an air lock. Rinse the filter, then tilt and shake the tank with the faucet open.

Visible slime or mold: Rinsing will not fix it. Sanitize with bleach.

Musty smell on opening: Moisture got trapped in storage. Sanitize, then store fully dry.

The Prepper Takeaway

Stockpiled water keeps you alive. A working portable water system keeps you healthy and functional. Size the kitchen tank small and refill it from bulk storage. Fill only from safe sources, disinfect anything questionable, drain the tank between uses, and sanitize it on a schedule. Put a dated bleach bottle and a spare intake filter in the kit today, and the water side of your emergency kitchen will work when you need it.

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Free Printable Recipe Card Template with Dividers

I love sharing my free printable recipe card template with dividers with you today. Let’s be honest, most of us have a “recipe system” that’s really just a chaotic mix of bookmarked tabs, screenshots we’ll never find again, and maybe a few index cards stuffed in a drawer somewhere. If that sounds familiar, this printable recipe card template is about to become your new favorite thing. Swingline Paper Cutter or Smaller Paper Cutter.

These printable recipe cards are clean, minimal, and actually pretty gorgeous. The kind of thing you’d find in a boutique kitchen shop, except you can print them at home for free.

What You’re Getting in This Printable Recipe Card Set

This isn’t just a single card design — it’s a whole recipe organization system. Here’s the breakdown:

The Front of the Card: Each card has a beautiful handwritten-style “Recipe” header at the top, followed by fields for the recipe name, servings, prep time, and total time. Below that, it splits into two columns — ingredients on the left, directions on the right — and finishes with a “From the Kitchen Of” line at the bottom so everyone knows exactly who the recipe came from if sharing with loved ones. It’s the classic recipe card format, just elevated.

The Back of the Card: For longer recipes that don’t fit on one side, there’s a matching back card with extra ingredient and direction lines. Same clean layout, more space. No more cramming a risotto recipe into margins or writing in tiny print.

Section Dividers: This is the part that makes the whole set feel like a real system. There are divider cards for every category you could need:

Appetizer, Breakfast, Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish, Dessert, Bread, Salad, Soup, Sauce, Drink, Snack, Seasoning, Air Fryer, Slow Cooker, Baby Food, Pet Food, and Miscellaneous.

Each one has the same script lettering style as the recipe cards, so everything looks cohesive when it’s all put together.

The cards are 4×6 inches. That’s the standard recipe card size, which means they fit in regular recipe boxes, 4×6 photo albums, and binder card sleeves — whatever organizational setup you already have or want to build.

Two cards print per 8.5×11″ page. The PDF is formatted for standard letter-size paper, so you can print it on any home printer. No special paper, no unusual settings.

Built-in cut lines. There are crop marks printed right on the page so you know exactly where to cut. A paper trimmer makes this super quick, but regular scissors work just fine too.

How to Print Your Printable Recipe Card Template

1. Download the PDF and open it in any PDF viewer.
2. Set your print settings to “actual size” or 100% scale — never “fit to page,” which will distort the ratio.
3. Print on cardstock if you have it (65 lb. is the sweet spot — sturdy but not too thick for a home printer). Regular printer paper works too, especially if you’re using card sleeves
4. Cut along the crop marks
5. That’s genuinely it.

The whole process takes maybe 20 minutes including cutting, and you end up with cards that look way more polished than anything you’d expect from something you printed at home.

Some Actual Ways People Use These

Building a personal recipe binder. Grab a three-ring binder, some 4×6 card sleeves, and tabbed dividers. Use the category cards to mark each section and fill in recipes as you go. It becomes this living, growing cookbook that’s actually yours — not an algorithm’s idea of what you should be cooking.

Gifting filled-out recipe cards. This one hits different. Writing out a handful of your favorite family recipes on these cards and gifting them to a newlywed, a college student, or a daughter moving out for the first time is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give. It’s the kind of thing people keep forever.

Bridal shower recipe activity. Set out a stack of blank cards and ask guests to write down their favorite recipe for the bride. She leaves with a stack of handwritten recipes from the people she loves most. Way better than another candle.

Getting weeknight dinners under control. Sometimes you just need to physically flip through a stack of cards to decide what’s for dinner. There’s something about having your go-to recipes in one place — not scattered across three apps and a Pinterest board — that actually makes meal planning less overwhelming.

A Few Tips For Using Your Recipe Cards

Laminate the cards you use most. The ones that live on the counter while you cook will eventually get splattered. A quick run through a laminator (or even a laminating pouch) keeps them looking decent indefinitely.

Print extra blanks and keep them somewhere easy to grab. When you nail a new recipe and want to write it down before you forget what you changed, you’ll be glad they’re within reach.

Scan your completed cards. Handwritten recipe cards are genuinely irreplaceable if something happens to them. A quick phone scan or photo of each card gives you a backup copy in about 5 seconds.

Why a Physical Recipe Card System Is Worth It

There’s something about having recipes on actual cards that digital collections just don’t replicate. You can pull out the “Dessert” section when you’re planning a dinner party. You can hand someone a card to take home. You can prop one up on the counter without worrying about your phone screen timing out mid-recipe.

Plus, a collection of handwritten recipe cards becomes a document of your life as a cook. The recipes you made when you were just learning. The ones that became family traditions. The ones in someone else’s handwriting because a person you love gave them to you. A printable recipe card template is a small thing. But what you do with it doesn’t have to be.

Download the free PDF, print a set, and start filling them in. You’ll wonder why you waited so long to get organized.

Final Word

A recipe card box is one of the simplest preparedness tools a home can have, and it costs almost nothing. When the power is out, the internet is down, or the grocery shelves are bare, the recipes you can make from your pantry and food storage are worth far more than any app or website you can’t reach. With these printable recipe cards and dividers, you can sort your meals into breakfast, main dishes, breads, soups, desserts, and pantry staples, so the right recipe is always within arm’s reach.

Print a few sets, write out the recipes your family loves, and tuck in the ones handed down from your grandmother. Someday a child or grandchild will hold a card in your handwriting, maybe with a little flour on the corner, and feel the love that went into every meal. Food is more than fuel. It’s how we gather, comfort, and care for one another. Start your box today, one recipe at a time, and keep on cooking from scratch. May God bless this world, Linda

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55 Survival Supplies You Can Never Have Too Much Of

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When it comes to stockpiling food and survival supplies, there can be too much of a good thing. For example, you could buy so much perishable food that you won't be able to eat it all before it expires, even if you try. Or you could stockpile enough guns and ammo for a small army, but if it's just you and your family, what's the point?

However, there are certain survival supplies that you really can't overdo. No matter how many of them you buy, you could probably stand to get a few more (unless you literally run out of space). These are things that have either an endless shelf life, a multitude of uses, or strong barter value. Some of them, like duct tape or garbage bags, have all three of those traits.

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Here is our list of survival items you can never have enough of (in alphabetical order):

1. Aluminum Foil – You can use this inexpensive kitchen staple for cooking food, starting a fire, protecting supplies, collecting rainwater, and many other things.

2. Ammunition, Air Rifles, and a Large Supply of BBs and Pellets – These weapons are good for hunting and self-defense. Also, consider other smaller weapons such as slingshots.

3. Baking Soda – This stuff isn't just useful when cooking from scratch. It's great for cleaning your house, cleaning yourself, deodorizing the carpet, brushing your teeth, and all sorts of other things.

4. Baseball Hats, Cotton handkerchiefs, and Bandanas – These items will be much in demand, especially in hot weather. Also, bandanas are useful for shielding the mouth from smoke and particles in the air, among other things.

5. Batteries – Particularly rechargeable batteries. Don't forget to buy a solar battery charger, too.

6. Bleach (Unscented) – A small amount goes a long way for disinfecting surfaces, sanitizing laundry, and even treating water (when used correctly). It also has strong barter value.

7. Bottled Water – Water is an absolute essential, and you can never really have enough. Store as much as you can.

8. Buckets and Lids – Five-gallon buckets can stack for easy storage. You can use them in an emergency for transporting water, storing food, gardening, holding gear and many other purposes. Funnels are useful too.

9. Camp Stove Fuel – This supply is another important item that will be in short supply and high demand in an emergency. Get it while you can.

10. Cans of Non-Perishable Food – There are many foods that last for decades if you store them properly. Even if you don't use it all, you could trade some of it for other things.

11. Cash or Precious Metals – In a big enough disaster, your debit and credit cards could become useless. Be sure you have some cash, and if possible, some gold or silver to make purchases.

12. Clocks and Watches – If the internet and cellular services are down, we'll need to rely on old-fashioned clocks and watches again.

13. Clothespins and Clothesline – These dollar store items can be a lifesaver in an emergency – both for their intended purpose and for other survival needs.

14. Coffee and Tea – Not as essential to survival as food items but highly desirable for a sense of comfort during an emergency. Stock up for barter if nothing else. (Hot cocoa mix is another good choice – especially for the kids.)

15. Cotton Socks, T-Shirts, Underwear, Hooded Jackets – When you see these on sale, stock up. They are easy to fold and carry, and they will come in handy, especially shirts. Thermal underwear is also a good idea.

16. Duct Tape – This one item could very well be the most valuable thing you have to swap during a crisis. It can be used for so many purposes. Stock up.

17. Entertainment – Books, playing cards, coloring books, board games, crayons, crossword puzzles. These small and inexpensive times will help stave off boredom and give a sense of normalcy during a difficult time.

18. Feminine Hygiene Supplies – Stock up on these easy-to-store essential items.

19. Firewood – This is especially important if you live in a cold climate. Be sure to store it properly so it will burn well when you need it.

20. First Aid Supplies – Bandages, pads, wound cleaners and antibiotic ointment are easy to store in bulk and may be very much needed in a crisis. Here are some first aid supplies you can't have too much of.

21. Fishing Poles and Fishing Line – These simple items can mean the difference between having food and not having food in a survival situation. Here's how to make a survival fishing kit.

22. Floss, Toothpicks, and Dental Picks – Dental pain is no joke, and simple dental hygiene items will be worth their weight in gold when dentists and stores aren’t an option. Easy to store and great for trading.

23. Garbage Bags – Boxes of large trash bags will come in handy for all sorts of reasons. A few of them are as rain protection for yourself and for your supplies, as a layer between the ground and your sleeping bags, and for storing large items.

24. Garden Tools and Supplies – Simple hand tools for gardening and seeds are a good choice for bartering during an emergency scenario.

25. Gasoline and Gasoline Cans – Keep a few full cans in your rotation, but have other empties for gathering more gas and for bartering. Be sure to store it properly.

26. Generators – With the power out, hand-cranked generators will be worth their weight in gold. If they have an AC/DC conversion, that’s even better.

27. Grain and Hand-Cranked Grain Grinder – When you want basic nourishment, these items will fill the bill for your use or for barter.

28. Hand-Crank Can Openers – Some food cans have pull tabs these days, but not all of them. Have a few hand-operated can openers to use or trade.

29. Hand Sanitizer – There are many reasons hand sanitizer will be important. A pandemic, some kind of biological warfare, and the lack of sanitation due to a lack of public services like garbage pickup and running water.

30. Hardware Supplies – Stock up on nails, screws, nuts and bolts and screen patches. Don’t forget small hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, and hammers. Glue is another good choice.

31. Infant Supplies – Diapers, formula, baby over-the-counter medications all will be valuable commodities during a crisis situation. Here are some other emergency preps for people with infants.

32. Insect Repellent – Coils, sprays, creams, wipes, you name it, you may need them to fight off annoying bugs. Consider traps or poisons for rodents as well.

33. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps, Lanterns, and Candles – Plan ahead for lack of electricity by having plenty of lighting options stored. Candles are inexpensive, easy to store, and great for bartering.

34. Lighters, Matches, and Firestarters – In an emergency, having commercial fire starters for cooking and keeping warm will be key to your comfort and survival. Also, consider a good supply of charcoal and lighter fluid. And don’t forget a large supply of matches.

35. Lip Balm – Small to store, yet so important to comfort in stressful and inclement situations. It has many uses and it's great for bartering.

36. Over-The-Counter Medications – Pain relievers, antibiotic ointment, Band-Aids, antacids, and other medications are all things we take for granted – until it is not possible to get them. Stock up for your own family and for trading with others.

37. Paper, Pens, and Pencils – If the internet is down and our phones are dead, we will need paper and pencil more than ever. Besides, a cataclysmic disaster is a great time to start a journal. Historic times!

38. Pet Food – Don’t forget the family pets in your emergency preparations. Stockpile cans of pet food for use during an emergency or to trade with other pet owners who weren’t as prepared as you. Also, consider making a bug out bag for your pets.

39. Pocket Knives  – These small but portable and powerful tools will be in high demand.

40. Rags and Old Towels – You can use them for cleaning, first aid, filtering debris out of water, padding gear, and making improvised bandages. Tear them into smaller pieces and store them in a bucket.

41. Reading Glasses – Most people over 40 need them, but will they have them on hand during a crisis? Stock up on inexpensive readers in a variety of magnification powers from the thrift store or dollar store.

42. Ropes and Cords – Stock up on various lengths of paracord, twine, and thick nylon rope.

43. Salt and Spices – You can use inexpensive table salt for seasoning, cooking and preserving food. Select other spices according to your tastes.

44. Sewing Needles, Thread, and Safety Pins – Clothing and gear will wear out faster than you think. Being able to patch tears, replace buttons, and repair straps is a big deal in a long-term emergency.

45. Shaving Supplies – Beards may have come back into fashion, but those of you who appreciate being clean-shaven will be glad you stored shaving supplies. So will people you barter with.

46. Soap – Bars of soap are inexpensive, easy to store, and have several uses. They are great for personal use and trading. Other personal hygiene items we take for granted include shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, mouthwash and dental floss.

47. Sugar and Other Sweeteners – White and brown sugar, as well as honey and syrups, will add taste to food preparation during an emergency. Other people definitely will want some.

48. Tarps – After a disaster that damages homes, broken windows and leaky roofs will be a problem. And if you're outside, you can use a tarp to build a shelter. They have many other uses as well. An alternative to tarps is plastic sheeting.

49. Toilet Paper – An important yet often overlooked hygiene item whether you are in your own home or traveling when a crisis hits. TP is handy for bartering.

50. Treats – Things are stressful for everyone during a crisis. Packs of gum or packages of hard candy will be a little way to offer comfort to your family, and they are perfect for bartering with others.

51. Vitamins – Unless you have a large garden, it's hard to get proper nutrition when living off of emergency food. Multivitamins will help you stay healthy and strong.

52. Water Filters and Purifiers – If you have enough of these stored, you may be able to name your price during an emergency that affects the water system. Here are a few options.

53. White Vinegar – Here's another item that isn't just great for cooking. It's also great for cleaning the house, soothing sore throats, keeping pests away, and lots of other things.

54. Work Gloves – Gloves protect your hands from blisters, cuts, splinters, and burns while gathering wood, doing repairs, or moving debris. Stock multiple pairs in different sizes for your family (and barter).

55. Zip Ties – There are so many things you can do with these. I would even put a few in your bug out bag.

So there you have it! Survival supplies that you can never really have too much of. What did I forget?

Originally published on Urban Survival Site.

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