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These are potatoes I grew from supermarket bought potatoes (use organic). It's cheap and easy to do in a grow bag or pot.
Things getting tricky in agriculture so we all need to get planting ...

However, it is more reliable if you buy "seed potatoes". Seed potatoes are grown with the sole intention of guaranteed produce. Whereas the regular potatoes need to stay fresh to increase their long life, seed potatoes are cultivated in garden centers to ensure high yields. Seed potatoes are grown in the best conditions and safeguarded from any vulnerability.
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MAKE YOUR OWN SOAP....VERY BASIC SOAP. STEP BY STEP VIDEO....SHORT VIDEO ONLY ONE MINUTE LONG!

https://pin.it/2O8Tj9b
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Make your basic soap mix then add these dried flowers or some dried herbs to the mould. Video is just a few seconds long.

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"PLANT FOR CHANGE" telegram channel posted the following:

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Somebody asked me the last ingredient for Rose Soap in soap recipes and that is: Avocado ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿฅ‘ oil.
Fancy buying mouldy cheese, bad eggs or out of date meat? Do you like the increase in food prices due to massive increase in diesel? Food prices are still rising, by the way. Impossible increases to pay in energy costs. This winter we will be eating less food due to prices, maybe feeling hungry, buying stale food, eating uncooked food to save on cooking costs and be sitting freezing cold at home. The solution: become as self sufficient as possible.
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I wouldn't be surprised if toiletries go up in price or we might have shortages of soap, toothpaste or shampoo due to transport costs. So we need to get practicing. On this webpage there are ideas for soap making like moulds and cutters you need and a YouTube video on how to do a simple soap.

You can then add things to this basic soap mix like colours, perfume oils, dried herbs or flowers and so vary it accordingly.

Remember to use safety glasses if you have them and gloves when handling lye. Do not be afraid of this, just handle it correctly and it will be fine. Nowadays, we need to think of making our own necessary toiletries or depend on the fluctuations in the market place and whether they will be in stock or not.

https://youtu.be/B8PYXx1s8KE

https://angelapalmer.com/9-of-the-most-awesome-gift-ideas-for-soap-makers/
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If you are in the UK you know energy prices are going to be pretty bad this winter so get yourselves one or two of these and some gas refills for cooking so you can limit how much gas you use and control how much you spend....Then don't use your cooker at all. This one is from Amazon but you can get them in lots of places.
If you are in the UK use this instead of your lights this winter. It gives off a great deal of light. It might save you on your electricity bill.
If you are in the UK this winter then buy a camping heater that runs from small gas cylinders. This would be cheaper than the overpriced electricity or gas bills we are expecting and you can control how much you use and you don't get a big bill at the end. However you do need to store these gas cylinders safely maybe in the garage and follow safety guidelines if using them indoors. These ones can be found in Amazon.
GET THESE ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR STORAGE. https://youtu.be/ZyI9V-Kef7M