People who want to start crochet or knitting or who know how to should stock up on yarn now so if you need to make a blanket or garment you have yarn. We can not be sure of future supply of yarn in shops or online because we can not be sure of the future supply of anything, due to fuel costs or other reasons. We should try to make our own clothes and blankets by crochet/knitting or even sewing using material. That way one is more self sufficient and not dependent on shop stock availability or possible inflated prices.

Grow tomatoes at home using seeds from a 🍅. Seedlings get nutrients from 🥚 shells but you don't need to use them, just plant seeds in empty egg boxes with soil.

This soap looks so nice, very clever effect with the bubble wrap. However, I don't know the ingredients....I will try to find them. Anybody know?

Helpful video on how to make soap.

This is from Amazon and is when you buy the soap base already made and you melt it, colour it and add perfume oil to it. Of course it's not really self sufficiency because you don't make the soap you just melt this and adapt it to suit. This is what they used for the honey soap I posted.

Record Bankruptcy in US*

1. Victoria's Secret declared bankruptcy.
2. Zara closed 1,200 stores.
3. La Chapelle withdrew 4391 stores.
4. Chanel is discontinued.
5. Hermes is discontinued.
6. Patek Philippe discontinued production.
7. Rolex discontinued production.
8. The world's luxury industry has crumpled.
9. Nike has a total of $23 billion US dollars preparing for the second stage of layoffs.
10. Gold's gym filed for bankruptcy
11. The founder of AirBnb said that because of pandemic, 12 years of efforts were destroyed in 6 weeks.
12. Even Starbucks also announced to permanently close their 400 stores.
13. WeWork isn't in a great spot either

*Nissan Motor Co. may close down in USA.*

1. Biggest Car Rental company (Hertz) filed for bankruptcy - they also own Thrifty and Dollar
2. Biggest Trucking company (Comcar) filed for bankruptcy - they have 4000 trucks
3. Oldest retail company (JC Penny) filed for bankruptcy - to be acquired by Amazon for pennies
4. Biggest investor in the world (Warren Buffet) lost $50B in the last 2 months
5. Biggest investment company in the world (BlackRock) is signalling disaster in the world economy - they manage over $7 Trillion
6. Biggest mall in America (Mall of America) stopped paying mortgage payments
7. Most reputable airline in the world (Emirates) laying off 30% of its employees
8. US Treasury printing trillions to try to keep the economy on life support
9. Estimated no. of retail stores closing in 2020 - 12,000 to 15,000.

*The following are big retailers that have announced closing:*

- J. Crew
- Gap
- Victoria's Secret
- Bath & Body Works
- Forever 21
- Sears
- Walgreens
- GameStop
- Pier 1 Imports
- Nordstrom
- Papyrus
- Chico's
- Destination Maternity
- Modell's
- A.C. Moore
- Macy's
- Bose
- Art Van Furniture
- Olympia Sports
- K Mart
- Specialty Cafe & Bakery
and many many more

*Unemployment claims reached an all-time high of 38+ million - unemployment is over 25% (out of 160 million of work force, close to 40 million are jobless). With no income, consumer demand is falling drastically and the economy will go into a free fall. This is just USA...*

Companies closing, unemployment increasing, the economy is contracting so we need to get self sufficient and also learn to buy second hand goods and thus recycle which also saves money.

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France to reap worst corn harvest in decades

French farmers are harvesting their smallest corn crop in more than three decades, following the worst drought in at least 500 years that has hit the continent.

The smaller crops in France, which is one of Europe’s agricultural heavyweights, could drive soaring food prices even higher. Fields in Germany and Romania, other key EU producers, have also suffered from drought.

(Cue the media blaming climate change and calls for zero carbon)

#eu #france #corn #wheat

https://www.rt.com/business/562729-france-bad-corn-harvest/