19 Dollar Tree Items That Become Priceless During Winter Blackout (UNDER $2!)

My books are on sale now 📖 Do or Die, and the set of three. Grab them here: https://doughaskett.com In the February 2021 freeze, more than 4.5 million Texas homes lost power, and the state counted 246 storm-related deaths: 158 from the cold, 19 from carbon monoxide and 10 in house fires. Across the country, candles start about 5,894 home fires a year, and sleep is a factor in about a third of candle-fire deaths. On one dollar store aisle this October, the wax emergency candles and the flameless pair were both $1.25, and a can of buffet fuel sold for $2.00 as "2 hours of steady heat." Doug bought 16 things off that aisle for $22.50. He left four on the shelf. Subscribe to the channel: @doughaskett In this video, we talk about 19 Dollar Tree items for a winter blackout, including the flameless candles against the wax six-pack, the chafing fuel that stays on the shelf, the adult fleece hat against the "woolen" kid's hat with no wool in it, why the bleach on that aisle can't go in water, coffee filters that clear water but don't clean it, a gallon jug for the truck, masking tape for the fridge's 4-hour clock, 300 kitchen matches for the fireplace, a 4x6 tarp for the kindling, super heavy-duty batteries against alkaline, a $1.50 lantern, a push light by the panel, solar stake lights, paper plates, trash bags, a 4-pack of markers, double-zipper bags, an ice scraper, and a $1.25 composition book for the outage page. 🔔 Subscribe so the next cheap list reaches you before the first hard freeze does. 💬 Comment where you're watching from and how many lights in your house work tonight with no power and no flame. 📢 Send this to the one who keeps candles in the kitchen drawer, on Facebook, Reddit or the family group chat. You're the reason this channel exists. Chapters: 00:00 Opening 03:28 The canned fuel sold as heat 07:11 The bleach that can't touch water 11:18 The tape on the fridge door 14:00 A tarp for the kindling 16:33 A lantern for the warm room 19:20 The light that never needs batteries 22:40 The marker that saves a shelf 24:51 The scraper behind the seat 26:52 Count the lights tonight Sources: CDC, What to Do to Protect Yourself During a Power Outage https://www.cdc.gov/natural-disasters/response/what-to-do-protect-yourself-during-a-power-outage.html U.S. EPA, Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water NFPA, Candle Fire Statistics https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/home-fire-safety/candles Texas DSHS, February 2021 Winter Storm-Related Deaths report https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/news/updates/SMOC_FebWinterStorm_MortalitySurvReport_12-30-21.pdf NOAA Climate Prediction Center, ENSO Diagnostic Discussion https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml FEMA Ready.gov, Build A Kit https://www.ready.gov/kit Energizer, Alkaline Batteries FAQ https://data.energizer.com/pdfs/alkaline_faq.pdf DISCLAIMER: Educational content from one man's experience. Prices and methods are real and researched, and prices vary by store, region and season. Nothing here is instruction in first aid, firearms, self-defence, hunting, or any gas or electrical repair; take the class and call the licensed man. Nothing here replaces an order, a warning or an alert from your county or the National Weather Service. When they say leave, leave. #DougHaskett #DollarTree #DollarStore #WinterBlackout #PowerOutage #BudgetPrepping #Prepping #Prepper #EmergencyPreparedness #TexasFreeze #HillCountry #Texas #CandleSafety #CarbonMonoxide #EmergencyLighting #WaterStorage #FleeceHat #Batteries #WinterStorm #BlackoutPrep