Homegoods - Non-Food

The following list of non-food homegoods represent a number of self-sufficiency tasks and hobbies that everyone should become accustomed to before the lights go out. There is a large assortment of manual operations that will be quite useful in a grid down scenario so any energy collected via solar and battery bank is reserved for recharging and special projects. Feel free to utilize the Contact Us page to let us know if there are items we should add to this or any other Collection.

Baling Wire

  • 60 Pcs Baling Wire 14 Gauge 14 Feet Metal Bundle Single Loop Galvanized Wire Buy on Amazon

  • Dorman 110-200 18 Gauge 2 Pound Spool Mechanics Wire, 332 Feet Universal Fit Buy on Amazon

  • National Hardware 12 Gauge N266-973 2568BC Wire in Galvanized, 100' Buy on Amazon

  • Sandbaggy Rebar Tie Wire Reel, Steel, 16 Gauge | Approx. 330 ft Length Roll Buy on Amazon

  • Steel 20 Gauge Galvanized Hobby Wire, 20 x 175', Silver, Corrosion Resistant, 15 lbs. Capacity Buy on Amazon

Barrel Stove Kit

  • Vogelzang Bk150e Deluxe Airtight Barrel Wood Stove Kit, 6" Buy on Amazon

Beeswax

  • Eco Lux 8 Yellow Beeswax Blocks 100% Pure Natural Organic Bees Wax 6.5oz Buy on Amazon

  • Stakich Yellow Beeswax Block - Natural, Triple Filtered - 2 Pound Buy on Amazon

Candle Making

  • Blended Waxes, Inc. Household Paraffin Wax for Candle Making, Canning, Waterproofing (1lb. Blocks - 1 Block) Buy on Amazon

  • EricX Light 100 Piece Cotton Candle Wick 6" Pre-Waxed for Candle Making,Candle DIY Buy on Amazon

  • mitreapel Silicone Mold Release Spray (14.4 oz) Release Agent Aerosol Spray Buy on Amazon

  • SAEUYVB Candle Making Kit with Wax Melter, Thermometer, Pouring Pot and Supplies for Beginners Buy on Amazon

  • SAEUYVB Natural Soy Candle Wax (2 lbs), 20 Candle Wicks, 20 Wick Stickers, and 2 Centering Devices Buy on Amazon

  • Silicone Molds for Candle Making, 4In and 3.5In and 2.5In and 2In Cylinder Mould Buy on Amazon

  • Taper Candle Mold Set-2PC Pillar Candle Molds, 30 Ft. of Wick, A Mold Sealer and 2 Candle Wick Clips Buy on Amazon

Cast Iron

Dutch Oven

  • 2-in-1 Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pot with Skillet Lid Cooking Pan, 7QT Buy on Amazon

  • Amazon Basics Round Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pot with Lid and Dual Handles, 7-Quart Buy on Amazon

  • Amazon Basics Round Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Mini Dutch Oven Pot with Lid and Dual Handles, 2-Quart Buy on Amazon

  • Lodge Cast Iron Serving Pot Dutch Oven with Dual Handles, Pre-Seasoned, 7-Quart Buy on Amazon

  • Lodge L8DOL3 Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Dual Handles, Pre-Seasoned, 5-Quart Buy on Amazon

Skillet

  • Home Basics 12" Cast Iron Skillet Buy on Amazon

  • Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet Set of 3 | 6", 8" & 10" Cast Iron Frying Pans with 3 Heat-Resistant Holders Buy on Amazon

  • Utopia Kitchen Saute Fry Pan - Chefs Pan, Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet - Frying Pan 12 Inch Buy on Amazon

  • Pre-Seasoned Large Cast Iron Skillet 17 Inch Buy on Amazon

Tortilla Press

  • Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press, Tortilla and Roti Maker, 8 Inches Buy on Amazon

  • ARC Tortilla Press 10.4" Include 100 Pcs Parchment Paper, Cast Iron Tortilla Maker Buy on Amazon

Cheesecloth

  • 8 PCS Reusable Cheesecloth, Grade 100, 20x20 Inch Hemmed Cheese Cloth for Straining Buy on Amazon

  • Cotton Farm Grade 100 XL Cheese Cloths - Straining & More; 36x36 Inch Buy on Amazon

  • Reginary 24 Pcs Cheese Cloths Bulk, Grade 100, Hemmed Cheesecloth (24 x 24 Inches) Buy on Amazon

Cook Set

*** If you’re not changing your location, an assortment of cast iron pots, pans, griddles, etc. are recommended.***

Dry Bag

Faraday

  • 15L Faraday Bags with Waterproof Phone Pouch, Faraday Cage for Signal Blocking Buy on Amazon

  • Silent Pocket SLNT Waterproof Faraday Dry Bag Military-Grade Nylon 5 Liter Faraday Bag Buy on Amazon

Water

  • Earth Pak Waterproof Backpack - Heavy Duty Hiking Backpack - Roll-Top Closure Buy on Amazon

  • STOVER 5/10/25/30/40/55L Waterproof Dry Backpack- Large Floating Dry Bag Buy on Amazon

Escape Ladder

  • Hausse Retractable 2 Story Fire Escape Ladder, 13 Feet Buy on Amazon

  • Kidde Fire Escape Ladder, 2-Story Rope Ladder, Extends to 13-Feet, Anti-Slip Rungs Buy on Amazon

Fire

Fuel Stabilizer

Grinder

Electric

  • All Metal Grain Mill Attachment for KitchenAid Stand Mixer with 12 Grind Level Buy on Amazon

  • Grain Mill 150g High Speed Food Electric Stainless Steel Grinder Mill Buy on Amazon

  • Grain Mill Grinder 750g High Speed Electric Stainless Steel Grinder Buy on Amazon

Manual Coffee Mill

  • MOON-1 Manual Coffee Grinder Antique Cast Iron Hand Crank Coffee Mill Buy on Amazon

Manual Grain Mill

  • Country Living Grain Mill with Large Corn & Bean Auger Buy on Amazon

  • Grain Mill Wheat Flour Grinder, Stainless Steel Metal Burrs (Deluxe Grain Mill) Buy on Amazon

  • Manual Hand Grain Mill With Steel Disc, High Hopper Grain Grinder Buy on Amazon

  • Victoria Manual High-Hopper Grain Grinder, Made in Colombia, Silver Buy on Amazon

  • WONDERMILL Manual Hand Grain Mill Red Wonder Junior Deluxe for Dry and Oily Grains Buy on Amazon

  • KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food Grinder Attachment, Silver Buy on Amazon

Meat

  • Meat Grinder Manual Mincer - Manual Meat Grinder Sausage Maker Table Mount Buy on Amazon

  • VEVOR Manual Stainless Steel Meat Grinder, 1.8" Clamp, 2 Grinding Plates, Sausage Stuffer Buy on Amazon

Knife Sharpener

  • 4-in-1 Knife Sharpener [4 stage] with a Pair of Cut-Resistant Glove Buy on Amazon

  • Sharp Pebble Premium Whetstone Knife Sharpening Stone 2 Side Grit 1000/6000 Waterstone Buy on Amazon

  • Smith's Adjustable Angle 2-Stage Knife Sharpener - Grey/Yellow Buy on Amazon

Laundry

Clothesline, Pins, Drying Rack

  • (Pack of 50) Wooden Clothespins About 2-7/8" Long Buy on Amazon

  • Amazon Basics Natural Cotton Braided Rope for DIY Crafts, All-Purpose Clothesline Buy on Amazon

  • Honey-Can-Do DRY-09065 Collapsible Clothes Drying Rack Steel Buy on Amazon

  • PerkHomy Cotton Rope 3/16" (5mm) 100 ft Multi Purpose Utility Diamond Braided Cord Buy on Amazon

Detergent

Basins

  • Behrens 16 Gallon Round Galvanized Weatherproof Steel Tub Buy on Amazon

  • Behrens 62 Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel Tub, 15 Gal, Silver Buy on Amazon

Wringers, Plungers, Washboards

  • Calliger Clothes Wringer - Better Moisture Removal than Portable Washing Machine/Portable Dryer Buy on Amazon

  • One Hand Wash Bag and Plunger Set - Off Grid Washing Machine Buy on Amazon

  • Portable Hand Powered High Efficiency Clothes Washing Machine Buy on Amazon

  • JapanBargain, Japanese Plastic Washboard Portable Laundry Board Buy on Amazon

  • Lavadero Wash Board Wooden Washing Laundry Galvanized Sheet Vintage Classic Buy on Amazon

Lime

***NOTE: At $50 per bag, you’re paying for the shipping weight of this item more than anything else. It can be had from a local vendor/supplier for half as much.***

Mosquito

  • Coghlan's Mosquito Netting Buy on Amazon

  • Mosquito Netting,10 × 50 Ft Mosquito Mesh Screen Buy on Amazon

  • South to East Premium Mosquito Head Net for Insect, 2 Pack Buy on Amazon

  • Repel 100 Insect Repellent, Pump Spray, 4-Fluid Ounces, 10-Hour Protection Buy on Amazon

Paraffin Wax

Pest Control

  • 40 Pack Fruit Fly Trap Indoor, Fly Strips Fly Tape Buy on Amazon

  • Catchmaster Max-Catch Mouse & Insect Glue Trap 36pk Buy on Amazon

  • Combat Max 12 Month Roach Killing Bait, Small Roach Bait Station, 18 Count Buy on Amazon

  • Victor M150-12 Metal Pedal Sustainably Sourced FSC Wood Snap Mouse Trap - 12 Traps Buy on Amazon

***For bigger rodent issues consider a barn cat. Pull all poison traps if employing felines.***

Portable Stove

  • Coleman Bottletop Propane Camping Stove, Portable 1-Burner Adjustable Stove with Wind Baffles Buy on Amazon

  • Coleman Classic 1-Burner Backpacking Stove, Portable Lightweight Camp Stove with Adjustable Burner Buy on Amazon

  • Esbit Ultralight Folding Pocket Stove with Six 14g Solid Fuel Tablets steel, Small - Original Buy on Amazon

  • Fire-Maple "Fixed Star 1" Backpacking and Camping Stove System Buy on Amazon

  • Odoland 3500W/6800W Windproof Camp Stove Camping Gas Stove with Fuel Canister Adapter Buy on Amazon

  • WADEO Portable Camping Stove Burner, Backpacking Stove with 1LB Propane Tank Adapter Buy on Amazon

Pressure Canner

  • Presto 01781 Pressure Canner and Cooker, 23 qt, Silver Buy on Amazon

  • Supa Ant Pressure Canner 23 Quart with Canning Supplies Buy on Amazon

  • T-fal Pressure Cooker Aluminum Pressure Canner, 22 Quart, 3 PSI Settings Buy on Amazon

Rags

  • Arkwright Tshirt Box of Rags - 5 lb Box, White Buy on Amazon

  • Doaaler(TM) Scott Shop Rags In A Box 350 Count White Soft and Low in Lint Buy on Amazon

Salt Block

  • Himalayan Secrets® 11LB (5KG) Compressed Pink Himalayan Salt Lick, 11 lb Buy on Amazon

  • Fly-A-Salt Cattle Fly Control Block with Salt, 44 lb Buy on Amazon

  • Champions Choice Salt Block For Cattle, 50 lb Buy on Amazon

***NOTE: At nearly $50-$60 for the ~50# blocks, you’re paying for the shipping weight of this item more than anything else. Go to Tractor Supply for $7-$10 per 50# block***

Sewing

Awl

  • MORFEN Leather Sewing Kit, Leather Stitching Kit, Leather Working Kit with Leather Needles Buy on Amazon

  • Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl, One Color, One Size Buy on Amazon

Buttons & Zippers

  • TCOTBE 600 Pcs Assorted Sizes Wooden Buttons Mixed Colors Buy on Amazon

  • 12 Sets Button Pins for Loose Jeans, No Sew and No Tools Instant Replacement Snap Tack Buy on Amazon

  • 100PCS Jeans Buttons Pins with Screwdriver, Jean Buttons for Loose Jeans Buy on Amazon

  • 110PCS Premium Black Buttons with Compartment Box Buy on Amazon

  • 160 PCS (Black and White) Craft Buttons, Resin Buttons in 5 Sizes Buy on Amazon

  • Meikeer 252 Pieces Zipper Repair Kit Replacement Zipper, Zipper Pulls Buy on Amazon

  • Amariver Black and White Nylon Coil Zippers, 100Pcs 9 Inches Nylon Coil Zippers Buy on Amazon

Kits

  • Coquimbo Sewing Kit, Contains Thread, Needles, Scissors, Dorm Room Essentials (Black, M) Buy on Amazon

  • Sewing Kit, Maxfanay Needle and Thread Kit for Sewing, Tailor Scissors, 43XL Thread,30 Needles, Thread Snips Buy on Amazon

Needles (hand)

  • FIVEIZERO 60 PCS Large Eye Sewing Needles, 6 Sizes Hand Sewing Needles Buy on Amazon

Thread

  • Simthread All Purpose Thread Polyester 400 Yards (1 White 1 Black) Buy on Amazon

  • Brother CS5055 Computerized Sewing Machine, 60 Built-in Stitches, LCD Display, 7 Included Feet, White Buy on Amazon

Machine (electric)

  • SINGER M1150 Lightweight & Portable Sewing Machine With 45 Stitch Applications Buy on Amazon

  • Manual Leather Sewing Machine Hand Shoe Cobbler Stitching Repair Mending Machine Buy on Amazon

Machine (manual)

  • Sewing Machines Vintage Sewing Machine Household Foot-Operated Manual Buy on Amazon

  • Yamata Bee Butterfly Flat Bed Mechanical Sewing Machine (FY2-1 W/Hand Crank) Buy on Amazon

Needles (machine)

  • Sewing Machine Needles, 50 PCS Universal Sewing Machine Needle, Compatible with Singer, Brother, Janome, Varmax (50 PCS) Buy on Amazon

Velcro

  • 30Ft x 1 Inch Hook and Loop Strips with Adhesive,Black Buy on Amazon

  • Melsan 1x4 inch Hook and Loop Strips with Adhesive - 15 Sets, Black Buy on Amazon

  • VELCRO Brand Heavy Duty Fasteners | 4x2 Inch Strips with Adhesive 8 Sets, 8 Count (Pack of 1) Buy on Amazon

  • VELCRO Brand Heavy Duty Tape | 16 Foot Roll | 1-1/2in Width, Black (VEL-30838-USA) Buy on Amazon

Sheet Plastic

  • Frost King P9400 High Density Painter's Plastic Sheeting, 9' x 400' x .31 mil, Clear, Dispenser Pack Buy on Amazon

  • Plastic Sheeting (10' x 25') Long, 6 Mil - UV Protection Poly Sheeting Polyethylene Film Buy on Amazon

Shoe Glue (repair)

  • Shoe Glue Sole Repair Kit, Shoe Repair Adhesive, Super Glue for Sneakers, Boots, Leather, Handbags, Soles, Heels Buy on Amazon

Socket Adapters

Soup, Stock, Stew Pot

Squeeze Bottles

  • Plastic Squeeze Bottles with Red Tip Cap, 4 Oz Squirt Bottle(2) Buy on Amazon

Twine

Water Bath

  • Canning Pot Water Bath Canner with Rack and Mason Jars Buy on Amazon

  • Canning Supplies Starter Kit (lifting rack and pot not included) Buy on Amazon

  • Concord 7 Pieces Premium Stainless Steel Canning Set Starter Kit (pot not included) Buy on Amazon

  • Water Bath Canning Pot with Rack and Lid - Starter Kits Set for Beginners Buy on Amazon

Watering

Hose

  • Flexzilla Garden Hose 5/8 in. x 100 ft., Heavy Duty, Lightweight, Durable, ZillaGreen Buy on Amazon

  • Flexzilla Garden Hose 5/8 in. x 25 ft, Heavy Duty, Lightweight, Durable, ZillaGreen Buy on Amazon

  • Flexzilla Garden Hose 5/8 In. x 50 ft, Heavy Duty, Lightweight, Drinking Water Safe Buy on Amazon

  • Flexzilla Garden Hose 5/8 in. x 75 ft, Heavy Duty, Lightweight, Durable, ZillaGreen Buy on Amazon

Soaker Hose

  • 100FT Soaker Hose, Heavy Duty Double Layer Gardening Hoses (50 FT x 2Pack) Buy on Amazon

  • 4 Pack Flat Soaker Hose 25FT for Garden Beds, Lightweight Drip Soaker Hose (25ftx4) Buy on Amazon

Sprinkler

  • Aqua Joe SJI-OMS16 Indestructible Metal Base Oscillating Sprinkler with Adjustable Spray, 3600-Square Foot Coverage Buy on Amazon

  • Biswing Impact Sprinkler Head on Tripod Base, Heavy Duty Lawn Sprinkler, 360 Degree Large Area Irrigation, 2 Pack Buy on Amazon

  • Orbit 55018 Plastic Impact Head for Garden, 1/2-Inch Buy on Amazon

***For low water pressure, replace the metal impact head with the plastic impact head.***

Tree Bags

  • 12 Pack 20 Gallon Tree Watering Bags, 5-8 Hours Releasing Time Buy on Amazon

  • 20 Gallon Tree Watering Bags, Reusable, Heavy Duty, Slow Release Water Bags for Trees, 5 Pack Buy on Amazon

  • Tree Watering Bag, 20 Gallon Slow Release Tree Watering Bags-Drip Irrigation Bag (3 Pack) Buy on Amazon