Just to Start!

I actually got this in an e-mail from Tricia a long time ago. But it is still useful, and I think a good start to the food storage blog!

Food Storage!!!!!

Having troubel getting started?
Does the task seem overwhelming?
Need some ideas to get into gear?

FOOD STORAGE FOR $5.00 A WEEK:

Week 1: 6lbs salt
Week 2: 5 cans cream of chicken soup
Week 3: 20 lbs sugar
Week 4: 8 cans tomato soup
Week 5: 50 lbs wheat
Week 6: 6 lbs macaroni
Week 7: 20 lbs. wheat
Week 8: 8 cans tuna
Week 9: 6 lbs yeast
Week 10: 50 lbs wheat
Weel 11: 8 cans tomato soup
Week 12: 20 lbs sugar
Week 13: 10 lbs powdered milk
Week 14: 7 boxes macaroni and cheese
Week 15: 50 lbs wheat
Week 16: 5 cans cream of chicken soup
Week 17: 1 bottle 500 multi viatmins
Week 18: 10 lbs. powdered milk
Week 19: 5 cans cream of mushroom soup
Week 20: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 21: E cans tomato soup
Week 22: 20 lbs sugar
Week 23: 8 cans tuna
Week 24: 6 lbs shortening
Week 25: 50 lbs wheat
Week 26: 5 lbs honey
Week 27: 10 lbs powdered milk
Week 28 : 20 lbs sugar
Week 29: 5 lbs peanut butter
Week 30: 50 lbs wheat
Week 31: 7 boxes macaroni and cheese
Week 32: 10 lbs powdered milk
Week 33: 1 bottle 500 asprin
Week 34: 5 cans cream of chicken soup
Week 35: 50 lbs wheat
Week 36: 7 boxes macaroni and cheese
Week 37: 6 lbs salt
Week 38: 20 lbs sugar
Week 39: 8 cans tomato soup
Week 40: 50 lbs wheat
Week 41: 5 cans cream of chicken soup
Week 42: 20 lbs sugar
Week 43: 1 bottle 500 multi-vitamins
Week 44: 8 cans tuna
Week 45: 50 lbs wheat
Week 46: 6 lbs macaroni
Week 47: 20 lbs sugar
Week 48: 5 cans cream of mushroom soup
Week 49: 5lbs honey
Week 50: 20 lbs sugar
Week 51: 8 cans tomoato soup
Week 52: 50 lbs. wheat

Some weeks you will have leftover change. Save the change each week in a kitty to be used for the weeks you may exceed $5.00 (like wheat or milk)

You will end up with:
500 pounds of wheat
180 pound of sugar
40 pounds of powdered milk
12 pounds of salk
10 pounds of honey
5 pounds of peanut butter
45 cans of tomato soup
15 cans of cream of mushroom soup
15 cans of chicken soup
24 cans of tuna
21 boxes of macaroni and cheese
500 asprin
1000 multi-vitamins
6 pounds of yeast
6 pounds of shortening
12 pounds of macaroni

This should be enough to sustain two people for one year. For every two people in you family add $5.00 more and double or triple the amount of the time you are buying that week.


WATER !!! WATER!!!
Water storage is critical but easy. It is recommended that we store a 2-week supply (estimated 14 gallons per person). Store water in plastic bottles (not milk jugs, or containers which held non -edible products) barrels or even in mylar bags. For storage add 1/2 -1 teaspoon of bleach per 5 gallons.
Water in water-beds, water heaters, toilet tanks or cisterns may also be used, after water purification.