Low to no cost preps one should start?

[momabear]

save money no for more preps and store the ingredients for prep , mine is easy as pie . ok get 3 gal of h2o one hot put one in a pot and one cold , in the pot bring h2o to a boil add 1 cup sugar baking soda wash powers 1 cup borax 1/3 bar of fels-naptha and 1 10th zote soap cook until dissolved put 1 gal hot h2o in a 5 gal bucket add soap h2o with wood spoon mix good then add gal cold h2o and poor in 3 old wash soap jugs with tops let set 24 hr and use 1 cup per load it cost me .50 cent per gal hope this helps you guys out

[momabear]

O.K. this is not so much a cheap thing but it can do so much stuff I think it is a must have , A big cast iron pot , to boil wash in for canning , to boil h2o in to make safe to drink , etc. just think about the things you can use it for and it will last for ever ..