Food Storage Ideas

Starting Up Again!

2009-10-26T01:54:00.000-07:00

It sure has been a while since anyone has sent anything in to be posted on this blog..... a LONG while! Well I have been thinking about it and decided it's time to get it up and going again. I found a great site through a friend that always has great tips and ideas and recipes for food storage!!

http://www.myfoodstoragedeals.blogspot.com/

Check it out! We have been building our food storage a lot this year. One thing we have been doing that is kind of like a "duh" is if there is a deal on something like ranch dressing, instead of getting one, we buy two. If it's a really good deal we'll get four or five and before you know it, you have a fantastic food storage!

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU REFRESHED YOUR 72 HOUR KITS?

Food Storage Item of the Week

2008-11-12T11:48:00.000-08:00

Get extra C and calcium with Vitamin D. Nobody commented on the storage item for the week. I'll put one on for this week and if there's no response I'll quit doing it.

How Prepared Are You?

2008-07-25T09:38:00.000-07:00

I came arcross a new website, www.shelfreliance.comCheck it out! They have some great ideas for food rotation, a food calculator, emergency kits you can customize. Take a look at all the items they have available. It gives some really great ideas of things you may want to add to your own emergency kits, First Aid kits or food storage. www.providentliving.org is cheaper for basics, like wheat, rice, beans & quick oats & of course going to your local cannery is about 1/2 the cost of shelf reliance because you do the work yourself. For those of you who may not have a cannery or the time readily available ordering off the interne may be a great option.So now the question, How prepared are you???For the first Family Home Evening of each month we work on food storage. Tonight we are going to go over what we have, organize it & print off a list from food calculator to see where we are at.I was in a meeting Sunday where we were STRONGLY earged to get our selves prepared. We are planning a head for Christmas gifts of food storage for some of our family members. Probably not the most exciting gift to unwrap, but I wouldn't trade excitement for the peace of mind being prepared brings.Check out Shelf Reliance to get some new ideas.

Heather Miller

New Food Storage Site!

2008-07-25T09:37:00.001-07:00

A big thanks to my friend Natalie who sent me the link to this site. I thought I'd share it since we all are working on our food storage & all about save a little $$$.www.sistersavings.netThanks Natalie!

Food Storage Tip of the Week!

2008-06-13T00:23:00.001-07:00

Food Storage Friday

I came across this fabulous site. I found the tips & Ideas very useful.
For us, knowing we are working on our food storage is a source of peace & relief.
Remember there are no wrong ways to do your food storage. Do what works for you & your family.
Good Luck & keep working on it.

Heather Miller

www.candhmiller.blogspot.com

Food Storage Tip of the Week

2008-06-06T22:11:00.000-07:00

Food Storage Friday

Wondering how much food storage you need?
One Month Basic Food Supply for one Adult
Item # 10 Can Shelf Life

Wheat 3 30+years
White Flour 1 10+ years
White Rice 2 30 years
Quick Oats 1 30 years
Macaroni 1 30 years
Pinto Beans 1 30 years
White Sugar 1 30 years
Powdered Milk 1 20 years
Shortening 1 8-10 years
Salt Shakers 4-4oz 20+ years
Visit http://www.providentliving.org/ for more info on Food Storage

Happy Friday - early friends! In an effort to help everyone with thier food storage, I thought it might be helpful if you had an idea of how much to get. Also check out the food calculator @ http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm I highlight what we are working on for the month & then check it off when we've completed it.

(Keep in mind you can purchase beans, rice, wheat & quick oats online - They will be shipped directly to your home for about 4.00 a case more than if you can them yourself @ the cannery. It's SOOOOOO easy. Personally I order what I can online & save the cannery for the other stuff)

*This week's item is Rice. Now that the "famine" is over, it's a lot easier & cheaper to purchase.
Good luck, Keep working & know you will be blessed for following the councel of the Bretheren.

Here is a link for Food Storage Recipes also http://www.providentliving.org/pfw/multimedia/files/pfw/pdf/104587_06600_000_RecipesBrchr_pdf.pdf

Food Storage Tip

2008-05-24T10:19:00.000-07:00

101 ways to stretch your $$$

Hi friends & Family. I found a new website http://theideadoor.com/FoodStorage.html
I liked the 101 ways to stretch your $.
Planning out a weeks worth of meals. You'll spend less time @ the Grocery store, not have things go bad & have to be tossed out & save $$.
I started this today & I'll let you know how it goes.
There are also some ideas on Financing your food storage. http://theideadoor.com/Preparedness/financing_food_storage.htm
I was talking with my Uncle the other night & he mentioned how people are so less self sufficient than 30 years ago. We really are. Everything we want, we just buy. I decided to start cooking more, & learn to make one new thing a week.
This week, I decided to make bread! I hope it turns out well!

Heather Miller

Food Storage Friday

2008-05-10T12:18:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends & Family!

I've decided to post a weekly food storage tip. I hope they are helpful & useful to you.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints has a wonderful website. http://www.providentliving.org/ With many useful things relating to food storage, personal finance & Humanitarian aide.

This weeks Tip, GET STARTED! It's easy to get overwhelmed as many of you may be feeling. Take a deep breath & lets begin. Plan out what you would be able to store for a one week supply of food for you & your family. 7 Breakfasts, lunches & dinners. For those of you who are able to shop @ places like Costco & Sams Club you can purchase a large can of quaker instant oatmeal for very inexpensive. A case of ramen noodles for lunches & a case of soup. You'll have more than you weeks supply for about $20.00. This week Albertson's has some really great 10 for 10 sales going on & with your prefered card you save and extra .25 on each item. you can Check out their weekly ad @ http://www.albertsons.com/

We have started adding extra water whenever possible. Bottled water by the case @ Costco is relatively inexpensive. ( under $5.00) Also, we save milk jugs, & juice bottles to store water in.
Hope the tips & Ideas are useful.

One final reminder, I've said it before & I know I'll continue saying it. "The faithful need not fear." Do your best, make a conscience effort to start & continue your food storage & take comfort that when we do all we can do, the Lord picks up where we fall short.
Check back next week for more ideas.

Heather Miller (Nickell's friend)

More Ideas

2008-05-07T09:55:00.000-07:00

I talked to my friend Heather because she is always putting up good ideas for food storage on her blog. She has kindly agreed to email these ideas to me so I can put them up on our blog! Here is something she just sent!

Here is a site I use monthly to help us with our storage.http://youngs.org/karen/Default_files/Page608.htm

http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm this is a food storage calculator to help you figure out how much you might want to have.Good Luck!

Food Storage Tip:

2008-05-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

From experience, I’ve learned that food storage is very important, but don’t forget to store things like soap, shampoo, toothpaste, floss, Ziploc bags, razor blades, feminine products, laundry soap. We try to be prepared for everything, but I have used my storage most often during employment crises, and the personal care items you get from the bishops storehouse are not what you are used to using. I’m sure this would be the case if we had to rely on outside sources for these items at any time. Make your crisis easier and store the items you use daily. These supplies last a very long time, and come in handy when you have guests, too!

-Jeny

Helpful Site....

2008-04-24T20:20:00.001-07:00

http://www.72hours.org/

Very good website. Check it out!

--Tricia

Just to Start!

2008-04-23T21:56:00.000-07:00

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.