When the going gets tough and you don't have a lot of options, it's time to get a little creative. We're about to show you how to get creative with basic trash bags and how to use them during an emergency situation when you have no other shelter options.

This may not be the absolute best option, but it's better than nothing.

If you haven't already, now is the time to start stocking up on garbage sacks. You don't need a whole lot of them, but enough to make a temporary shelter if you have to.

There are many reasons garbage bags work creating temporary shelters. For one thing, garbage bags are super lightweight and easy to store. It's also easy to set up and requires no special skills to make it work. We're about to give you a few more reasons to stock up on grocery bags.

Check out the next page for everything you've wanted to know about using garbage bags as a temporary shelter.

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