Homemade Rat Trap

Top Post-Collapse Barter Items and Trade Skills

The concept of private barter and alternative economies has been so far removed from our daily existence here in America that the very idea of participating in commerce without the use of dollars or without the inclusion of corporate chains seems almost outlandish to many people. However, the fact remains that up until very recently (perhaps the last three to four decades) barter and independent trade was commonplace in this country. Without it, many families could not have survived.

Whether we like it or not, such economic methods will be making a return very soon, especially in the face of a plunging dollar, inflating wholesale prices, erratic investment markets, and unsustainable national debts. It is inevitable; financial collapse of the mainstream system ALWAYS leads to secondary markets and individual barter. We can wait until we are already in the midst of collapse and weighted with desperation before we take action to better our circumstances, or, we can prepare now for what we already know is coming.

In today’s “modern” globalist economy, we have relied upon centralized and highly manipulated trade, forced interdependency, senseless and undisciplined consumption, endless debt creation, welfare addiction, and the erosion of quality, as a means to sustain a system that ultimately is DESIGNED to erode our freedoms not to mention our ability to effectively take care of ourselves. We have been infantized by our financial environment. In the near future, those who wish to live beyond a meager staple of government handouts (if any are even given) will be required to make a 180 degree reversal from their current lifestyle of dependency and immediate gratification towards one of self sufficiency, personal entrepreneurship, quality trade, and a mindset of necessity, rather than unfounded excess.

This means that each and every one of us will not only be driven to form barter networks outside the designated confines of the mainstream, we will have to become active producers within those networks. Each and every one of us will need to discover practical goods and skills that will be in high demand regardless of economic conditions.

Simple Tips in Making Homemade Rat Traps | Ever Heard Of This?

Sharing your home with rats can be quite annoying. And too often, you have no choice but to deal with them in rather unsavory ways, which can also be quite expensive. That is why there have been a lot of efforts to develop ideas for homemade rat traps . Here, we will discuss some of the most cost-effective and “gentle” ways of disposing of your unwanted boarders.

One can device humane rat or mouse traps with the use of the many disposable items we have at home, without having to spend too much money. All you need are some tall plastic bottles, strong string or small rope, and some yummy treats. It would also help if you have some grease handy, too. The rat trap ideas here are rather simple, and you can make improvements to make it work better for you. They are also meant to only trap the rat or mouse with the intention to keep them alive so you can take the poor fellows outside and release them to the local wildlife. Or, you may also take them to a professional exterminator and they will be the one to dispose of them for you.

The simplest humane rat trap that you can do is the bottle trap. Cut off the top portion of the tall bottle to create an opening that is big enough for a mouse or rat to get in. Make sure the bottle is tall enough that the mouse will have enough space to move around in. Next drill some holes at the opening of the bottle, small enough for you to tie a strong string or small rope to it. Tie the other end of the string to a sturdy material, like a table or a chair. Apply a liberal amount of grease on the opening of the bottle, and then put it on a table or chair in such a way that the end half of the bottle is hanging on the edge of the table. Add some biscuits or yummy treats at the bottom of the bottle, which will be used to lure in the unsuspecting rats.

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