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My favorite pasta sauce to purchase is Classico because one) they go on sale for under a dollar and two) it is packaged in a squared Mason jar which can be reused for dry goods.
Cheers for the video content! Sorry for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you ever tried - Rozardner Delicious Dishes Reality (google it)? It is a great one off guide for stockpiling food for an emergency without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate at very last got cool success with it.
An old saying is "don't put all your eggs in one basket." By this I mean, I have a mix of different foods in my 5 gal bucket, each food is stored in a separate mylar bag. I can grab one bucket with a variety of food, and not open the seal on 4-5 different buckets to get the variety. Also by dividing into smaller mylar bags, if one bags goes bad, then the others may be good. By the way, weevils are edible. Don't throw out you supply just because they are there. Sift out what you don't want to eat. This is survival food. You guys have some great information. Thanks for sharing.
Totally agree. I prefer glass vacuum sealed containers but also realize glass breaks.I remember after the Dam break in "Mormon" states one of the problems in clean up was all the broken glass from food store.
Papa'sFatCat, now there's a plan. You can also use a 5-gal. bucket when traveling, in case there's nowhere to stop when nature calls. Just include some kitty litter.
Knowing my health issues and age would not allow me to survive, I dropped the last dried bean into the bottle and screwed down the lid. I wondered what desperate thankful hand would unscrew the lid. With that in mind...I went to get more beans.
A hand like mine would unscrew it for you, because you would be here in the trenches with us. Something tells me you are built to last. Sending you love...
Still using wheat I put in 5 gal buckets in the late 90's for bread. Had it in Mylar bags, with a O2 absorber inside along with a bay leaf or two. Before sealing them we placed a piece of paper on top with s chunk of dry ice on it. Just before it was gone we pulled it out and sealed the bag and placed the top on the bucket . As a side issue we placed the bag of O2 absorbers in a cooler with the dry ice. it formed a O2 free zone so the absorbers lasted much longer. Diatomaceous earth was also mixed into the grain for overkill. 20 olus years later the wheat is still good and usable. We also packed it in a garage on a dry warm day so when it went into the cooler basement it sort of vacuume packed the buckets when it cooled. Serious overkill?...yes...but it worked well.
@@dreamingrightnow1174 oh how wonderful for you to have a baby leaf tree. I used to have one but it was very old & eventually died. But I used to take some of the leaves & dry them for long storage. I use it in cooking also...dried beans, chili, soups.
Make sure you use a food grade plastic bucket. I've found you can get used food grade buckets in various shapes and sizes for about a dollar or so at donut shops. Many have a nice removable rubber seal on the lid. You can remove the seal for cleaning.
Thank you so much for an awesome video. I subscribed. I am 77 and my husband is 82 and we pretty much are starting to prep. We lost our home 3 years ago in the floods that hit Iowa and Nebraska so bad. We had no insurance because it had flooded 9 years ago and it was paid for. Now we are living in an apartment that is bleeding us dry. We have not been able to buy food for 3 months but we had food that we canned for the last few years and had a raised garden and some container gardens this year, so I am not complaining.
For buckets - I use a 5 gallon Mylar bag in my Gama seal 5 gallon bucket. With 3000 cc O2 absorbers. A bit more expensive but I feel it's worth it.Good video.
Mylar bags are impermeable to light, moisture and oxygen! LIght can still pass through the white buckets..and guess what rodents/critters..can still smell food through buckets...I have seen them gnaw holes in to buckets where they poured the food directly in. I say DONT BE CHEAP..buy the mylar bag, put the oxy abs in and seal it up!
@@forageforage3520 Yes I agree 100%. I use a black bucket with a Gama Seal lid, Mylar bag, and O2 absorbers, all stored in a dark, cool, dry location. Some just get a desiccant pack like sugar. Never use an O2 absorber with sugar - It will make it hard as a brick. I also freeze dry my own foods in my Harvest Right freeze dryer, sealed in Mylar bags and O2 absorbers. I currently don't have a rodent problem or bugs. Too hot and dry for most critters here in the desert southwest. Mason jars with dry goods, caned foods and luxury foods. With 1500 gal water storage, 4 different cooking and heat sources, back up power, back yard garden, greenhouse, fruit, nut, and Maringa trees, and security devices, I'll be OK for at least the first 2 years of SHTF, maybe longer. I still have things I want to add to my stores but it all has to fit the budget. Good luck my friend.
@@jerrysmith372 You really covered most things that are needed..!! But weapons....spiritual. And human weapons to resist evil in all our WAYS. Amen Lord Jesus Christ.
If you are using 5 gallon buckets forget the expensive absorbers, use one hand warmer, it will suck all the oxygen out of the bucket and they are dirt cheap. I have used them on all my buckets and they are well and truly sealed. Forget the expensive Gama seal, use a quality glue around the rim and seal the lid, I use gorilla tube sealant which sets like a rubber seal which means that when you open the lid all you have to do is pull the gorilla sealant off and the lid is reusable for general sealing until you have eaten the contents..
@@malavida1880 really want to know what hand warmers do you use? And do ypu just put it on top of food in mylar bag or in the bucket? I'm sorry to ask so much im new to prepping.
Just as soon as we finished watching this first video of yours that popped up in the sidebar, we knew we had to hit the sub button. Beyond an extra kilo or two of rice and a half dozen canned goods if a Filipino family can afford it, prepping is just about unheard of in the Philippines where I have relocated to and lived the past six years. This is a true challenge for me, adjusting to a hot, humid climate where a can of food may well be half rusted by the expiration date! I miss my root cellar under the log cabin and maple syrup season in the springtime. The good news, we are finding ways and our storage room is filling up. During two of the past rainy/typhoon seasons, roads, due to spot flooding, became impassable for delivery trucks for several weeks. It was a warm fuzzy feeling to have plenty to eat and even help out my Japanese neighbor and his wife when they ran out out of drinking water during the crisis. We think the sharing on this channel from folks in many varied circumstances will strengthen all of the subscribers. Thank you for your efforts producing the video and working so diligently to help others.
Some great advice that was given to me for dry beans (assuming one has the money & supplies to do so), is to can the dry beans for an emergency. This way it’ll save your resources during an emergency (water & extra heat - you can use minimum heat to heat the food up but you won’t use as much heat to cook from dry as you would just to warm it up. Or can even simply eat cold…not always fun, but in a SHTF situation & you have no heating source then at least you have cooked beans….& that emergency water can go to drinking instead of cooking)
There's another channel that dry cans in jars in the oven with lids sealed. Taking out and let cool so canning lids seal. This kills the eggs and dry goods are fine for 25 to 30 yrs. I'll look for the acct.
Saw this in 'suggested videos' today, so I clicked to see what you had to say. I have been canning and dehydrating for years. Parents did it before me, so I don't consider it unusual practice to be prepared for SHTF times. It's hitting the fan at this moment - might get better, but might get really bad if things don't go the down the right trail so to speak.
amazing. will come in handy considering i live in a country ripe for the possibility of SHTF and have seen the effect of no (low) food around. kuddos! be safe always✌🥰
I'm in the Philippines and I've gone through 3 SHTF and this pandemic'l be my fourth. Trust me, prepping is a necessity. I've gone through earthquakes, floods and even terrorist siege. Truth is you need a big out bag you can carry real easy. And include a little float a bodyboard'l do fine. Getting away from people easy when you can go through water.
you can also plant some ibc tank in your garden make rain catcher make good filter that can filter water or buy 2 is cheaper then store water in plastic bottles you can also plant some fruit tree's in nearby forest
I used 30 gallon white barrels with red lids(aka UN barrels). They are food grade, previously used for probiotic cultures. After cleaning and drying the barrels, I drop in a softball size piece of dry ice and the immediately pour in 200 lbs of whatever, (wheat, rice, field corn, beans etc). I screw down the lid then back it off so CO2 can leak out as it evaporates over the next couple of hours. Then I screw it down right and label it. The primary requirement for CO2 is to kill insects and reduce oxidation by air. A less desirable option is to use 55 gallon blue poly drums with removable lids. These will hold 300 lbs of grain but they are harder to move and I like the red, screw on lid much, much more. I use nitrogen for 5 gallon buckets. I have a N2 tank, regulator and hose. Mostly this is used for crushed grains like breakfast cereals where I don’t want the crushed grain to get oxidized and stale. Just tried some 7 year old oatmeal and seven grain cereal in buckets and it is indistinguishable from recently purchased cereal. I’m moving to using just N2 for all the food storage this year. The best place to find 50 lb bags of grain is feed stores specializing in hobby farm animals. You might not get the exact grain you want (I.e. organic, non-GMO, hard red winter wheat raised by anointed vegan monks) but it’s pretty cheap.
How have I not seen any of your vids!? Great content! I've been using small Mylar bags with individual meals mixed, toss in a O2 absorber and vacuum seal it and store them in a square 4 gallon bucket. Also been using the 2 liter bottles. As for failures, not buying thick enough Mylar bags. Oh also if you don't have access to dry ice, freeze your dry products before packing. I usually freeze between 2-5 days.
Food grade Diatomaceous earth is nothing to be afraid! Unless you plan to be sloppy, and drop it in a bucket some how creating a cloud. You're pretty safe just pouring it in carefully. I did love that idea, because you get the benefits of consuming the DE. A natural dewormer. I used to keep rice, and beans in jars, but after a jar fell out of my cup board, and I lost the rice, decided to look for alternatives. Thanks for the info!
For storing in glass jars, I bought a vacuum sealer with a jar attachment. It only works on mason type jars, but it works well and extends the storage life a good bit. Dry canning is also a good long term storage procedure.
I NEVER THROW AWAY oxygen absorbers when I open a vitamin bottle or any container with oxygen absorbers in it. I have been using them in my silverware drawer to keep away the musty odor from under the kitchen sink that always seems noticeable in hot weather, even with air conditioning. It comes from under the house in the crawlspace. I have also discovered that you can spray mite and lice repellent that I bought for my parakeets, between the counter and stove and wherever those pesky little tiny ants show up in the spring and summer. It works. Just wanted to throw in that extra tip for keeping bugs away in the kitchen.
@@chuckbailey6835 Anti desiccant packs are for absorbing moisture that would otherwise get into the pills or other contents of a bottle or jar. Oxygen contains moisture.
Excellent video presentation. When collecting boxes from grocery stores, before you bring them into your home, inspect them and better yet, spray them with a very good insecticide that also kills eggs. Nothing like bringing cockroaches into your food stores and not finding them until they are well established. Corrugated boxes make great apartments for those pests.
I use a brake bleeder to seal dry foods. It is cheap and great for off grid use. I also make padded/or crocheted covers for my jars when I ferment. Socks are cheap and easy to cover jars.
Someone needs to invent a bucket that will suck the air out on its own,. I know you guys and girls out there are smart as hell and can make the best survival bucket in the market.
Freeze beans....for4 days...kills weavel larvae ....then dry... For 3 days... Then... Put in buckets... For storage.... No bugs.. And great storage....
My five gallon buckets of rice, sugar, flour, and beans that I recently fixed, (beyond the large supply of those things I've always kept in multiple big canisters for each), I filled full, then put plenty of oxygen absorbers. These buckets have screw on lids and I screwed them really tight. My cornmeal is in Tupperware. I know this is not as thorough a prep as some make, but I don't have freezer space for that pre treatment. And I was raised to keep those type foods in Tupperware canisters, which I've always done. Neither my mother or myself ever had insects get in food stored in Tupperware. Not once. So I'm thinking with the buckets too full to have room for much air, then using the absorbers and screwing the lid tight, it should be as safe as the Tupperware. Our small pantry room is in the house at normal indoor temperatures, not some out building, and has no windows. And we're old and not prepping for a doomsday scenario and eating the food thirty years from now. Just having all we could possibly need for a LONG time, probably a few years, and keeping topped off if possible as things are worked down.
I didn't know not to put O2 absorbers in sugar. It's only been s few days, so I'll got get them out! However, hard sugar can still be used, just with inconvenience. In colonial times, sugar came in solid cones, and was so valuable that it was kept in a sugar cabinet, locked, and the woman of the house carried the key.
wow the shelves with the jars are awesome i want to make something like that and store a bunch of jars just like that that would be a weight off your sholders to have something like that. thanks
thank you for helpful tips..trying to be a minimalist and now i decided to become 100 day prepper...lol i like packing a bucket for a day..and numbering the buckets...to keep up with age ...and rationing...each bucket feeds 4 for a day.
Four days ago I asked you a question. Nine other families asked me to let them know your answer. I needed it before I begin my next round of medical infusions. That time is upon me so forget my question. I'll go to my Stake Preparedness Specialist. That is someone we can rely on...
Wines and fruit juices come in 3 and 5 Litre boxes ...check out the bladders inside the boxes...the dispensing Tap can be pulled out and reinserted enabling the bladders to be cleaned and reused...it's a free resource as people dispose them without a second thought...great for short term water storage...they also fold up really small and fit into bug out bags easily....
Putting aside food is a great idea, but it something that should be kept to yourself. Because the people at laugh at us today including our loved ones are going to be banging on our door tomorrow. I like to know what your solution is going to be
It’s so true. I see people blowing lots of money on the most ridiculous “hobbies” and nonsense of every kind...but learning how to store food is somehow paranoid and a waste...🙈🤷♂️🙈...thank you, props to you for being willing to learn and try!! 🙏💪🇺🇸💪🙏
I like to dry tomatoes, pumpkin, fruit or anything. I then grind them in a coffee grinder and put into canning jars and air can them. This gives me hot tea mixes, spices for dry rubs, flavored salt, sugar, and pepper. Dried soup mixes, and all you need is a brake bleeder or save 0 meal with a mason jar gasket and hose. I made a pumpkin pie out of dried pumpkin with canned milk and eggs and it was really delicious. I have been hearing stories of people making powdered pumpkin with dried eggs and powdered coffee creamer and getting great pies. Thanks for sharing and stay safe everyone. New subscriber.
@@rebeccashetter8389 I love that! I don't know what you mean about a brake bleeder though. Also are you using a food dehydrator or drying in your oven?
I read your blog as I listened here. I've often wondered if botulism could occur in dry goods. I'm glad you explained how important it is that the food is very low in moisture under the Oxygen Absorbers content.
On the PETE bottles it helps even more if you dip the cap and neck of the bottle in wax it seals are really well and bugs and or any rodents can't smell the contents of the bottle .
@@mrsblackirish7 ohh I just used some wax from the mosquito type of repellent wax it's in cans I forget the name of it I think it's from off it smells good to us but insects and rodents hate the smell of it .
Many of you will know this already but you can buy baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and washing soda (sodium carbonate) in buckets from your local swimming pool shops. Not ever having a swimming pool, but I believe sodium bicarbonate is used to raise the PH whereby sodium carbonate raises the total pH. Maybe I have it backwards but both are available as pool chemicals in sealed plastic buckets. Here, it’s cheaper than boxes in grocery stores. Now, it’s possible that the soda is not suitable for consumption but for cleaning, etc. and just bring home the bucket and you have no need to repackage it. Here it comes in various size buckets too.
Great informative video. I like the efficient presentation of information. I will be watching all your videos. I mostly listen while driving and only glance at the screen, audio was clear and understandable but a little echo like talking in an empty room without furniture . Great stuff. Please keep it coming.
In my family, I’m the prepper. My husband is on board with me, but I’m the one doing all the research, buying, storing, etc. We use his income mainly for current bills, groceries, etc. And we use mine mainly for prepping and savings and such.
THANK YOU! This is by far the best comprehensive video on food storage options. I'm just starting out and it's been so confusing to decide on the best way to store things. After looking at hours of YT videos and becoming more and more confused, your video showed up in my feed today---what a relief! Thank you so much..............the clarity of the information is excellent.
Glass jars 1/2 gallon put them in metal lathe garbage cans to avoid rats to get into containers.with oxygen absorbers very neccesary.also throughout the country there are Morman canning facilities that sell caned food or better yet rent canning and can your own fresh organic food for storage you and the family together would be a good family project to share a more meaningful time together. And if you really want to do it corectally invest in a food dehydrated for about $2,000 to $2,200 investment you can create your own organic meals to your calory count preference and flavors. Devide that into three generations and it is truly worth it. Do the math. What a great way to protect the little loved ones in our lives.
This is the best prepping/ survival video I have seen. You are providing a wonderful service for the public (if they will HEED your advice). Thank you and PLEASE KEEP the videos coming!
I was behind to. Check Clarence racks. You can find some good stuff sometimes. Ramen is cheap. Store brand. Do it a few items at a time. I love in a hurricane area. I get stuff every time i go to Walmart, throughout the year.
Thank you so very much for sharing so much of your knowledge. You both have obviously been working hard at this for years and you’re saving us newbies a lot of time and from mistakes.👍🏼😘
I buy ready made pasta sauce in glass jars. I never throw the jars away. I have a cardboard box, filled with various jars of different shapes and sizes. Some are 10-oz. jars that had fruit preserves in them. Others are peanut butter jars and not all of them are plastic. I also bought some pint sized mason jars. They are blue instead of clear, which helps block out the light. I don't like to use too many larger jars because I live alone and don't want too many leftovers. My appetite is not like it was when I was in my growing years, so I try to stick with a pint of soup or solid food for one meal, although I still tend to over eat when it's a pork chop, mashed potatoes and a green vegetable. I always make enough mashed potatoes for two...or three.
@@joanbowden7634 God bless you and those grandkids. Have you ever considered those big jars they have for pickled foods? I don't know if you can use them for canning, though. May the good Lord bless and help you in your daily tasks.
Adding neem leaves to rice will keep pests away. Also adding a bay leaf or two to rice or flour while storing will keep pests at bay. In india some people use Mercury tablets in the rice containers while storing.
Maybe they make those buckets better now. I stored rolled oats in a 5-gal BPA-free bucket with a lid I have to close using a mallet (and open using a bucket opener). I did not open it for 2-3 years and now the bucket is "sucked in" on two sides (as I must have put too many oxygen absorbers in there!) and now I can't get the lid off even with the bucket opener. I can tell you for certain that the oxygen is NOT getting in. I may have to destroy the bucket in order to open it, however. Crazy, eh?
Thank you. I’m an old hand at this but you provided very good info that taught me something. We are never too old or too knowledgeable to learn more. For instance, brown versus white rice storage.
I have a question. Each time you open an air tight bucket to get some rice, aren't you introducing more oxygen to the air tight bucket? when you reseal the bucket how long does it take for the newly acquired oxygen to diminish?
You have become an absolute blessing for us! I am a new subscriber. You may have already covered this but if not, please mention to your other subscribers the huge area under a bed (full, queen, double, single, etc). Some beds may need to be raised a bit but there is a vast unused area under there for upright #10 cans. Apartment dwellers and those who have homes without basements may find the information useful.
This video brought an idea to mind. I homebrew sometimes, so I have a bunch of brown glass bottles. I can also buy oxygen absorbing caps for them. That would be a very simple way to store meal-size amounts of a variety of stuff for a long time. I'm going to have to give that a try.
I have a bunch of Rice and Beans in one pound plastic bags. QUESTION: Can I Put them in Mylar with O2 absorbers after poking lots of holes in both sides of the plastic bags? I was told by several others to do it this way. Over a period of time will the plastic degrade and hurt the food? Your advice is the one I trust. Thank you
I definately WILL NOT be around in 20 - 30 years, but hope for 10. Can't I just keep grains and beans in 5 gal containers and use a UV-C Light prior to cooking? Good video for young people.
Curious what your thoughts are on freezing dry goods prior to packaging up for long term storage? So glad I found your channel! Thank you so much for sharing all this info with us! ☮️💜
Thank you for your vid. I do need top get bucket's. But right now, the flouri keep in the Walmart bag abs tie it. Not the best, but it helps keep the paper from getting a hole abs having flour everywhere. For dehydrated stuff, i like a plastic screw top canister. Or a Ziplock bag. I don't have a lot of storage
For my long term storage of grains, wheat, barley, oats, corn, etc I will buy steel 55 gallon open top drums put in a large plastic bag with 5 pounds of dry ice fill the drum with gain close the top of the bag and put on the steel lid. Do not seal the lid yet. Wait 24 hours for the CO2 to dissipate around the grain and chase all of the air out then seal the drum. I will last as long as you wish. God Bless Joe
Thank You for your questions. Storing food with CO2 will store for a life time. They have found grains in the pyramids that have sprouted and grew very well. Storing grains and foods this way is for long, long term storage in case of whatever event you believe will happen. I always keep a barrel open for immediate use and a 5 gallon pail of a particular grain in the basement pantry for immediate use. God Bless Joe Scott Muddy Dog Ranch
Instead of buying liquid adsorbing gel packs make them yourself. Liquid absorbers: get a large bag of cat litter with a single ingredient - liquid absorbing “silica gel”. Take a coffee filter flatten it out and cut it in half. Put a teaspoon of the silica in one of the halves: then fold that in half - then in half again and staple the half filter closed on two sides. Liquid absorbers at a much lower cost.
I put rice in mylar bags with o2 absorbers. Bucket was 3/4 full. Before sealing I threw in some left over o2 absorbers. Bucket sucked in and broke about one day later. Haha
I did NOT know that brown rice does not store like white rice! We use brown rice mostly because of higher nutritional content and rotate through it with filling a 5 gal pail with bags from Costco. Make me glad that we also have 2 kinds of white rice that we also store in pails.
I've been trying to get my hands on one of those Presto canners, they'e sold out everywhere and its been that way for awhile. Thanks for a great article
Your videos have been so wonderful. Today, my hubby and I went to buy dry foods and canned beans and fruits from Aldi and BJs (warehouse like Sam's and Costco). So after watching your videos, I'm learning that most of these items are short term foods (1-3 years). Can I leave them in the original bags, boxes or do I need to store them how you described in this video even if we plan on using the items in a year?
Long-Term Food Storage - Best Containers and Treatment Methods
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How to Package Dry Foods in Mylar Bags for Long-Term Storage
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Packaging Dry Foods in Glass Jars for Long-Term Food Storage
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Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long-Term Food Storage
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Ingenious Places to Store Your Emergency Food Supply
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3 Months Supply of Food: Amazing Peace of Mind
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Long-Term Food Storage: Creative Solutions to Build a Critical Asset
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Food Storage: How Old is Too Old
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8 Food Storage Enemies and How to Slay Them
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****The least expensive, quality, long-term basic food storage can be purchased at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Home Storage Centers. They have just a few basics but the prices are less expensive than anywhere else. You do not need to be a member to purchase food storage. To find one near you go to:
providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/food-storage/home-storage-center-locations-map?lang=eng
****Once you have the basics we recommend purchasing from Auguson Farms at www.augasonfarms.com/?avad=243073_f1900a3b5. They have a wide variety of foods packaged for long-term storage.
Thanks for being part of the solution!
My favorite pasta sauce to purchase is Classico because one) they go on sale for under a dollar and two) it is packaged in a squared Mason jar which can be reused for dry goods.
Cheers for the video content! Sorry for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you ever tried - Rozardner Delicious Dishes Reality (google it)? It is a great one off guide for stockpiling food for an emergency without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate at very last got cool success with it.
Are those the jars with the measuring marks on the side?
@@TUKByV yes!
Can the jar's go into the dishwasher
@@That.Lady.withtheYarn I've never done it, but these jars seem sturdy enough for a dishwasher.
Your husband made beautiful shelves for your Mason jar storage. I've got Prepper envy for sure!
Prepper envy ha! Great play on words. Love it.
An old saying is "don't put all your eggs in one basket." By this I mean, I have a mix of different foods in my 5 gal bucket, each food is stored in a separate mylar bag. I can grab one bucket with a variety of food, and not open the seal on 4-5 different buckets to get the variety. Also by dividing into smaller mylar bags, if one bags goes bad, then the others may be good. By the way, weevils are edible. Don't throw out you supply just because they are there. Sift out what you don't want to eat. This is survival food. You guys have some great information. Thanks for sharing.
you are willing to do what is nessasary to survive,you have a very good chance of survival.I wish you well,may all good things be yours.
Totally agree. I prefer glass vacuum sealed containers but also realize glass breaks.I remember after the Dam break in "Mormon" states one of the problems in clean up was all the broken glass from food store.
Papa'sFatCat, now there's a plan. You can also use a 5-gal. bucket when traveling, in case there's nowhere to stop when nature calls. Just include some kitty litter.
Papa'sFatCat, I agree about the weevils...The little black specks in the grits doesn't bother me a bit. Didn't Tarzan grow up eating bugs and worms?
What do you use the kitty litter for?
Knowing my health issues and age would not allow me to survive, I dropped the last dried bean into the bottle and screwed down the lid.
I wondered what desperate thankful hand would unscrew the lid.
With that in mind...I went to get more beans.
A hand like mine would unscrew it for you, because you would be here in the trenches with us. Something tells me you are built to last. Sending you love...
That’s beautiful. A very thankful l hand will unscrew it. You have a heart for others. Really special.
I felt the same way about I’m prepping for others. It’s a good feeling!
@Lana Ebarb Indeed
The Bible first and then the food God will provide
Still using wheat I put in 5 gal buckets in the late 90's for bread. Had it in Mylar bags, with a O2 absorber inside along with a bay leaf or two. Before sealing them we placed a piece of paper on top with s chunk of dry ice on it. Just before it was gone we pulled it out and sealed the bag and placed the top on the bucket . As a side issue we placed the bag of O2 absorbers in a cooler with the dry ice. it formed a O2 free zone so the absorbers lasted much longer. Diatomaceous earth was also mixed into the grain for overkill. 20 olus years later the wheat is still good and usable. We also packed it in a garage on a dry warm day so when it went into the cooler basement it sort of vacuume packed the buckets when it cooled. Serious overkill?...yes...but it worked well.
What's the bay leaf for? I've got a tree in my bag yard, would love to know uses for it.
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Bay leaves repels insects. Anytime you have flour you are currently using, add some dried bay leaves. Really works.
@@dreamingrightnow1174 also delicoous on your soups or sauce
@@dreamingrightnow1174 oh how wonderful for you to have a baby leaf tree. I used to have one but it was very old & eventually died. But I used to take some of the leaves & dry them for long storage. I use it in cooking also...dried beans, chili, soups.
Can you use plastic totes with lids instead of mylar buckets for storage?
Last week I ate a can of spaghetti-o from with a use by date Feb 2016 (just to see) and it tasted fine.
Spaghetti-O's 😝😝😝😝
Because spaghetti O's taste like crap before they expire.
@@queeky00 lol
You still there? Seargent? Sarge?
I never knew about brown rice having oil. Good to know!
Very interesting. Never thought about using drinks bottles for storage, and never realised how to sanitise them either. Good job, thank you.
Make sure you use a food grade plastic bucket. I've found you can get used food grade buckets in various shapes and sizes for about a dollar or so at donut shops. Many have a nice removable rubber seal on the lid. You can remove the seal for cleaning.
best advice I heard was we use our long term storage on a daily basis, I too intend to do this only sore what you are already using.
Thank you so much for an awesome video. I subscribed. I am 77 and my husband is 82 and we pretty much are starting to prep. We lost our home 3 years ago in the floods that hit Iowa and Nebraska so bad. We had no insurance because it had flooded 9 years ago and it was paid for. Now we are living in an apartment that is bleeding us dry. We have not been able to buy food for 3 months but we had food that we canned for the last few years and had a raised garden and some container gardens this year, so I am not complaining.
@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you so much. I think your videos are great . I subscribed, so I know I will get to watch more and learn so much from you
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For buckets - I use a 5 gallon Mylar bag in my Gama seal 5 gallon bucket. With 3000 cc O2 absorbers. A bit more expensive but I feel it's worth it.Good video.
Mylar bags are impermeable to light, moisture and oxygen! LIght can still pass through the white buckets..and guess what rodents/critters..can still smell food through buckets...I have seen them gnaw holes in to buckets where they poured the food directly in. I say DONT BE CHEAP..buy the mylar bag, put the oxy abs in and seal it up!
@@forageforage3520 Yes I agree 100%. I use a black bucket with a Gama Seal lid, Mylar bag, and O2 absorbers, all stored in a dark, cool, dry location. Some just get a desiccant pack like sugar. Never use an O2 absorber with sugar - It will make it hard as a brick. I also freeze dry my own foods in my Harvest Right freeze dryer, sealed in Mylar bags and O2 absorbers. I currently don't have a rodent problem or bugs. Too hot and dry for most critters here in the desert southwest. Mason jars with dry goods, caned foods and luxury foods. With 1500 gal water storage, 4 different cooking and heat sources, back up power, back yard garden, greenhouse, fruit, nut, and Maringa trees, and security devices, I'll be OK for at least the first 2 years of SHTF, maybe longer. I still have things I want to add to my stores but it all has to fit the budget. Good luck my friend.
@@jerrysmith372 You really covered most things that are needed..!!
But weapons....spiritual.
And human weapons to resist evil in all our WAYS.
Amen Lord Jesus Christ.
If you are using 5 gallon buckets forget the expensive absorbers, use one hand warmer, it will suck all the oxygen out of the bucket and they are dirt cheap. I have used them on all my buckets and they are well and truly sealed. Forget the expensive Gama seal, use a quality glue around the rim and seal the lid, I use gorilla tube sealant which sets like a rubber seal which means that when you open the lid all you have to do is pull the gorilla sealant off and the lid is reusable for general sealing until you have eaten the contents..
@@malavida1880 really want to know what hand warmers do you use? And do ypu just put it on top of food in mylar bag or in the bucket? I'm sorry to ask so much im new to prepping.
Just as soon as we finished watching this first video of yours that popped up in the sidebar, we knew we had to hit the sub button. Beyond an extra kilo or two of rice and a half dozen canned goods if a Filipino family can afford it, prepping is just about unheard of in the Philippines where I have relocated to and lived the past six years. This is a true challenge for me, adjusting to a hot, humid climate where a can of food may well be half rusted by the expiration date! I miss my root cellar under the log cabin and maple syrup season in the springtime. The good news, we are finding ways and our storage room is filling up. During two of the past rainy/typhoon seasons, roads, due to spot flooding, became impassable for delivery trucks for several weeks. It was a warm fuzzy feeling to have plenty to eat and even help out my Japanese neighbor and his wife when they ran out out of drinking water during the crisis. We think the sharing on this channel from folks in many varied circumstances will strengthen all of the subscribers. Thank you for your efforts producing the video and working so diligently to help others.
Some great advice that was given to me for dry beans (assuming one has the money & supplies to do so), is to can the dry beans for an emergency. This way it’ll save your resources during an emergency (water & extra heat - you can use minimum heat to heat the food up but you won’t use as much heat to cook from dry as you would just to warm it up. Or can even simply eat cold…not always fun, but in a SHTF situation & you have no heating source then at least you have cooked beans….& that emergency water can go to drinking instead of cooking)
I also use my oven set to 200 degrees for killing any bug-eggs, A sheet-pan of beans will take about 10/15 minutes at 200 degrees.
You could also freeze things to kill bug eggs.
@@otxoawolf9054 this is what I do then I put in air tight containers
Great idea
There's another channel that dry cans in jars in the oven with lids sealed. Taking out and let cool so canning lids seal. This kills the eggs and dry goods are fine for 25 to 30 yrs. I'll look for the acct.
Saw this in 'suggested videos' today, so I clicked to see what you had to say. I have been canning and dehydrating for years. Parents did it before me, so I don't consider it unusual practice to be prepared for SHTF times. It's hitting the fan at this moment - might get better, but might get really bad if things don't go the down the right trail so to speak.
Thank you so much for this video. I think for me, I like the use of mylar bags with O2 absorbers and a bay leaf. Then placed in a food grade buckets.
What is the bay leaf for?
also confused about the bay leaf
Bay leaf is just another deterant against critters. Some may not need it, others swear by it. Just personal preference.
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I also heard to use a stick of spearmint gum, it seems they don't like that either.
amazing. will come in handy considering i live in a country ripe for the possibility of SHTF and have seen the effect of no (low) food around. kuddos! be safe always✌🥰
I'm in the Philippines and I've gone through 3 SHTF and this pandemic'l be my fourth. Trust me, prepping is a necessity. I've gone through earthquakes, floods and even terrorist siege. Truth is you need a big out bag you can carry real easy. And include a little float a bodyboard'l do fine. Getting away from people easy when you can go through water.
This is one of the best videos I have seen on food storage. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
We love the smaller buckets too! I told my husband the same reasoning with square ones!
Yarn prepper where do u get the smaller ones?
Linda Lamb we get free 2 gallon frosting buckets from Costco or buy 2-3 gallon ones from Sam’s bakery.
you can also plant some ibc tank in your garden make rain catcher make good filter that can filter water or buy 2 is cheaper then store water in plastic bottles
you can also plant some fruit tree's in nearby forest
I used 30 gallon white barrels with red lids(aka UN barrels). They are food grade, previously used for probiotic cultures. After cleaning and drying the barrels, I drop in a softball size piece of dry ice and the immediately pour in 200 lbs of whatever, (wheat, rice, field corn, beans etc). I screw down the lid then back it off so CO2 can leak out as it evaporates over the next couple of hours. Then I screw it down right and label it. The primary requirement for CO2 is to kill insects and reduce oxidation by air.
A less desirable option is to use 55 gallon blue poly drums with removable lids. These will hold 300 lbs of grain but they are harder to move and I like the red, screw on lid much, much more.
I use nitrogen for 5 gallon buckets. I have a N2 tank, regulator and hose. Mostly this is used for crushed grains like breakfast cereals where I don’t want the crushed grain to get oxidized and stale. Just tried some 7 year old oatmeal and seven grain cereal in buckets and it is indistinguishable from recently purchased cereal.
I’m moving to using just N2 for all the food storage this year.
The best place to find 50 lb bags of grain is feed stores specializing in hobby farm animals. You might not get the exact grain you want (I.e. organic, non-GMO, hard red winter wheat raised by anointed vegan monks) but it’s pretty cheap.
How have I not seen any of your vids!? Great content! I've been using small Mylar bags with individual meals mixed, toss in a O2 absorber and vacuum seal it and store them in a square 4 gallon bucket. Also been using the 2 liter bottles. As for failures, not buying thick enough Mylar bags. Oh also if you don't have access to dry ice, freeze your dry products before packing. I usually freeze between 2-5 days.
Do you store in the Mylar bags when freezing
@@sunflower6107 No, I freeze in bulk first then package afterwards.
THANK YOU. YOU MAKE ME NOT AFRAID. I CAN DO THIS! GOD BLESS YOU.
Food grade Diatomaceous earth is nothing to be afraid! Unless you plan to be sloppy, and drop it in a bucket some how creating a cloud. You're pretty safe just pouring it in carefully. I did love that idea, because you get the benefits of consuming the DE. A natural dewormer. I used to keep rice, and beans in jars, but after a jar fell out of my cup board, and I lost the rice, decided to look for alternatives. Thanks for the info!
For storing in glass jars, I bought a vacuum sealer with a jar attachment. It only works on mason type jars, but it works well and extends the storage life a good bit. Dry canning is also a good long term storage procedure.
I do also. I've heard that only keeps them for about a year due to light degradation. Do you use dessicants (sp?) or just O2 absorbers, or both?
I NEVER THROW AWAY oxygen absorbers when I open a vitamin bottle or any container with oxygen absorbers in it. I have been using them in my silverware drawer to keep away the musty odor from under the kitchen sink that always seems noticeable in hot weather, even with air conditioning. It comes from under the house in the crawlspace. I have also discovered that you can spray mite and lice repellent that I bought for my parakeets, between the counter and stove and wherever those pesky little tiny ants show up in the spring and summer. It works. Just wanted to throw in that extra tip for keeping bugs away in the kitchen.
Those are not oxygen absorbers those are desiccant packs they're also excellent to put in your toolbox to keep your tools from rusting
@@chuckbailey6835 Anti desiccant packs are for absorbing moisture that would otherwise get into the pills or other contents of a bottle or jar. Oxygen contains moisture.
@@chuckbailey6835 Try spraying WD-40 on your tools to keep them from rusting.
I really liked this video because it shows several options rather than having to go all in and purchase a whole bunch of stuff. Thank you!
I use a vacuum sealer...it also can vacuum seal canning jar lids with a attachment that came with it for dry goods
Excellent video presentation. When collecting boxes from grocery stores, before you bring them into your home, inspect them and better yet, spray them with a very good insecticide that also kills eggs. Nothing like bringing cockroaches into your food stores and not finding them until they are well established. Corrugated boxes make great apartments for those pests.
Please be careful bug spray is poison and paper will absorb it.... Freeze them..... You do not want to get sick... Take care.
I use a brake bleeder to seal dry foods. It is cheap and great for off grid use. I also make padded/or crocheted covers for my jars when I ferment. Socks are cheap and easy to cover jars.
Someone needs to invent a bucket that will suck the air out on its own,. I know you guys and girls out there are smart as hell and can make the best survival bucket in the market.
Freeze beans....for4 days...kills weavel larvae ....then dry... For 3 days... Then... Put in buckets... For storage.... No bugs.. And great storage....
@Kathleen Ann Kaye There's also a preservation method called "Dry canning." Some items remain good 20+ years if Done & stored correctly.
My five gallon buckets of rice, sugar, flour, and beans that I recently fixed, (beyond the large supply of those things I've always kept in multiple big canisters for each), I filled full, then put plenty of oxygen absorbers. These buckets have screw on lids and I screwed them really tight. My cornmeal is in Tupperware. I know this is not as thorough a prep as some make, but I don't have freezer space for that pre treatment. And I was raised to keep those type foods in Tupperware canisters, which I've always done. Neither my mother or myself ever had insects get in food stored in Tupperware. Not once. So I'm thinking with the buckets too full to have room for much air, then using the absorbers and screwing the lid tight, it should be as safe as the Tupperware. Our small pantry room is in the house at normal indoor temperatures, not some out building, and has no windows. And we're old and not prepping for a doomsday scenario and eating the food thirty years from now. Just having all we could possibly need for a LONG time, probably a few years, and keeping topped off if possible as things are worked down.
I didn't know not to put O2 absorbers in sugar. It's only been s few days, so I'll got get them out! However, hard sugar can still be used, just with inconvenience. In colonial times, sugar came in solid cones, and was so valuable that it was kept in a sugar cabinet, locked, and the woman of the house carried the key.
The sugar was still OK.
wow the shelves with the jars are awesome i want to make something like that and store a bunch of jars just like that that would be a weight off your sholders to have something like that. thanks
thank you for helpful tips..trying to be a minimalist and now i decided to become 100 day prepper...lol i like packing a bucket for a day..and numbering the buckets...to keep up with age ...and rationing...each bucket feeds 4 for a day.
Four days ago I asked you a question. Nine other families asked me to let them know your answer. I needed it before I begin my next round of medical infusions. That time is upon me so forget my question. I'll go to my Stake Preparedness Specialist. That is someone we can rely on...
WOW, That is the most gorgeous storage room I’ve ever seen. Excellent job Jonathan. Super talented
Wines and fruit juices come in 3 and 5 Litre boxes ...check out the bladders inside the boxes...the dispensing Tap can be pulled out and reinserted enabling the bladders to be cleaned and reused...it's a free resource as people dispose them without a second thought...great for short term water storage...they also fold up really small and fit into bug out bags easily....
This is the best summary of bulk food storage I have seen on RUclips thank you so much!
Thank you so much for being so charitable! May God bless you for this.
Putting aside food is a great idea, but it something that should be kept to yourself. Because the people at laugh at us today including our loved ones are going to be banging on our door tomorrow. I like to know what your solution is going to be
jojojeep1 DO NOT SAY YOU ARE STORING! Keep a gun on hand. Stay quiet.
Reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode.
It’s so true. I see people blowing lots of money on the most ridiculous “hobbies” and nonsense of every kind...but learning how to store food is somehow paranoid and a waste...🙈🤷♂️🙈...thank you, props to you for being willing to learn and try!!
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Yup, now the Corona virus is coming to town
bobkane27 don’t think too many people know what you are talking about. I watched it at least four times.
I freeze pastas, flour, cereals etc for 3 - 5 days to get rid of creepy things and eggs. Good video.
Yes that's an excellent way. I do the same for flour.
I like to dry tomatoes, pumpkin, fruit or anything. I then grind them in a coffee grinder and put into canning jars and air can them. This gives me hot tea mixes, spices for dry rubs, flavored salt, sugar, and pepper. Dried soup mixes, and all you need is a brake bleeder or save 0 meal with a mason jar gasket and hose. I made a pumpkin pie out of dried pumpkin with canned milk and eggs and it was really delicious. I have been hearing stories of people making powdered pumpkin with dried eggs and powdered coffee creamer and getting great pies. Thanks for sharing and stay safe everyone. New subscriber.
@@rebeccashetter8389 That's a great idea. Thank you.
@@rebeccashetter8389 I love that! I don't know what you mean about a brake bleeder though. Also are you using a food dehydrator or drying in your oven?
Hello! I Live in Brazil and whaching your vídeo! Thank you so Much!
You know this is very useful rn because as you know we have to be careful store foods for a long time because of this coronavirus.
I read your blog as I listened here. I've often wondered if botulism could occur in dry goods. I'm glad you explained how important it is that the food is very low in moisture under the Oxygen Absorbers content.
On the PETE bottles it helps even more if you dip the cap and neck of the bottle in wax it seals are really well and bugs and or any rodents can't smell the contents of the bottle .
what kind of wax?
@@mrsblackirish7 ohh I just used some wax from the mosquito type of repellent wax it's in cans I forget the name of it I think it's from off it smells good to us but insects and rodents hate the smell of it .
Thanks
Citronella
@@didigarcia1127 yup that's it
Many of you will know this already but you can buy baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and washing soda (sodium carbonate) in buckets from your local swimming pool shops. Not ever having a swimming pool, but I believe sodium bicarbonate is used to raise the PH whereby sodium carbonate raises the total pH. Maybe I have it backwards but both are available as pool chemicals in sealed plastic buckets. Here, it’s cheaper than boxes in grocery stores. Now, it’s possible that the soda is not suitable for consumption but for cleaning, etc. and just bring home the bucket and you have no need to repackage it. Here it comes in various size buckets too.
Great teachers, both of you! Thank U ❤🤔🥰
Some of the best advice I've gotten in a long time thanks. From south Africa
Great informative video. I like the efficient presentation of information. I will be watching all your videos. I mostly listen while driving and only glance at the screen, audio was clear and understandable but a little echo like talking in an empty room without furniture . Great stuff. Please keep it coming.
I've watched a lot packaging videos, this is the best. Well done.
It so great to have your wife on board with prepping. Most of us preparer don’t get the support from their wives. Reason unknown.
You are so right. My brother will not allow me to prep. So I am working learning how to find wild foods and knowledge for trade.
Some of us wives could say the same!
I wished my husband would get on board with me on prepping
Lisa, glad to hear you are a preppier. It may come in handy one day. As for your spouse, kick his ass or put your foot down and straighten him out.😊
In my family, I’m the prepper. My husband is on board with me, but I’m the one doing all the research, buying, storing, etc. We use his income mainly for current bills, groceries, etc. And we use mine mainly for prepping and savings and such.
Yay!!! I have tons of PETE bottles and was considering using them, now I know I can! Thank you!!
What are PEET bottles?
THANK YOU! This is by far the best comprehensive video on food storage options. I'm just starting out and it's been so confusing to decide on the best way to store things. After looking at hours of YT videos and becoming more and more confused, your video showed up in my feed today---what a relief! Thank you so much..............the clarity of the information is excellent.
Glass jars 1/2 gallon put them in metal lathe garbage cans to avoid rats to get into containers.with oxygen absorbers very neccesary.also throughout the country there are Morman canning facilities that sell caned food or better yet rent canning and can your own fresh organic food for storage you and the family together would be a good family project to share a more meaningful time together. And if you really want to do it corectally invest in a food dehydrated for about $2,000 to $2,200 investment you can create your own organic meals to your calory count preference and flavors. Devide that into three generations and it is truly worth it. Do the math. What a great way to protect the little loved ones in our lives.
I box in a bed area with tongue and groove pine and put the grain under the bed. Pretty solid. No mice.
This is the best prepping/ survival video I have seen. You are providing a wonderful service for the public (if they will HEED your advice). Thank you and PLEASE KEEP the videos coming!
So much good information. Especially about the plastic containers and rice.i didn’t know that, thank you.
Excellent video! Thank you. I have been watching videos on food storage for the last week and this is the best one I have come across.
@@TheProvidentPrepper thanks I will check it out
I never knew about brown rice. Thanks for all the help here. I appreciate you both.
i like to use mylar bags, then put into plastic buckets and i keep everything in a dark closet that i made into a pantry
I just figured out how far behind my family of 8 is ....so busy with homeschool/ I find it alot more expensive
I was behind to. Check Clarence racks. You can find some good stuff sometimes. Ramen is cheap. Store brand. Do it a few items at a time. I love in a hurricane area. I get stuff every time i go to Walmart, throughout the year.
you can place an ordenary candle without any smels in every container, no moths, or beatles will form
Oh wait a minute! What? Why a candle? Please explain!
Explain please
Yes, please explain?
you are such a sweet couple :). Very helpful for a single person learning to store!
Thank you so very much for sharing so much of your knowledge. You both have obviously been working hard at this for years and you’re saving us newbies a lot of time and from mistakes.👍🏼😘
I buy ready made pasta sauce in glass jars. I never throw the jars away. I have a cardboard box, filled with various jars of different shapes and sizes. Some are 10-oz. jars that had fruit preserves in them. Others are peanut butter jars and not all of them are plastic. I also bought some pint sized mason jars. They are blue instead of clear, which helps block out the light. I don't like to use too many larger jars because I live alone and don't want too many leftovers. My appetite is not like it was when I was in my growing years, so I try to stick with a pint of soup or solid food for one meal, although I still tend to over eat when it's a pork chop, mashed potatoes and a green vegetable. I always make enough mashed potatoes for two...or three.
I have the opposite problem. I'm prepping for myself & 7 grandkids. They haven't made a mason jar big enough for my bunch yet. 😆
@@joanbowden7634 God bless you and those grandkids. Have you ever considered those big jars they have for pickled foods? I don't know if you can use them for canning, though. May the good Lord bless and help you in your daily tasks.
How do you determine the moisture content of grains?
Adding neem leaves to rice will keep pests away. Also adding a bay leaf or two to rice or flour while storing will keep pests at bay. In india some people use Mercury tablets in the rice containers while storing.
Been watching your videos lately, really appreciate your thoroughness and the way you educate in your videos. Thank you!
Maybe they make those buckets better now. I stored rolled oats in a 5-gal BPA-free bucket with a lid I have to close using a mallet (and open using a bucket opener). I did not open it for 2-3 years and now the bucket is "sucked in" on two sides (as I must have put too many oxygen absorbers in there!) and now I can't get the lid off even with the bucket opener. I can tell you for certain that the oxygen is NOT getting in. I may have to destroy the bucket in order to open it, however. Crazy, eh?
Thank you. I’m an old hand at this but you provided very good info that taught me something. We are never too old or too knowledgeable to learn more. For instance, brown versus white rice storage.
A manhole is round for a reason and square lids can warp but square ones can hold square products
I also have moisture absorbers to put in with my beans and other dry things.
I have a question. Each time you open an air tight bucket to get some rice, aren't you introducing more oxygen to the air tight bucket? when you reseal the bucket how long does it take for the newly acquired oxygen to diminish?
My mantra, "Eat what you store, store what you eat."
Or, "take what you want, but eat what you take."
I do that. I rotate my stored food. Eat the oldest thing and replace it with new food
Yes. Absolutely
I try to cycle through the storage. Also, if you don't like it, don't store it.
@@RwP223 right!! I eat food out of the frig for Keto so what I store is not what I eat!
@@RwP223 I'm gluten free and can't digest corn either.
You have become an absolute blessing for us! I am a new subscriber. You may have already covered this but if not, please mention to your other subscribers the huge area under a bed (full, queen, double, single, etc). Some beds may need to be raised a bit but there is a vast unused area under there for upright #10 cans. Apartment dwellers and those who have homes without basements may find the information useful.
Love the tag team delivery
Love all you do! Thanks for helping us get started!!!
This video brought an idea to mind. I homebrew sometimes, so I have a bunch of brown glass bottles. I can also buy oxygen absorbing caps for them. That would be a very simple way to store meal-size amounts of a variety of stuff for a long time. I'm going to have to give that a try.
Invaluable informations now that we're heading towards either food shortages or price hikes.
I have a bunch of Rice and Beans in one pound plastic bags. QUESTION: Can I Put them in Mylar with O2 absorbers after poking lots of holes in both sides of the plastic bags? I was told by several others to do it this way. Over a period of time will the plastic degrade and hurt the food? Your advice is the one I trust. Thank you
Thanks so much I need help...but was store in freezer... But now am doing container s God Bless getting real out here now 🧐
Thank You Both for all the help!
Dry ice bomb..LOL!!
I definately WILL NOT be around in 20 - 30 years, but hope for 10. Can't I just keep grains and beans in 5 gal containers and use a UV-C Light prior to cooking? Good video for young people.
thank you so much for your detailed teaching. I have never thought about it. Even plastic Botton can store food
Curious what your thoughts are on freezing dry goods prior to packaging up for long term storage? So glad I found your channel! Thank you so much for sharing all this info with us! ☮️💜
I just Put Bay Leaves on bottom of Buck's for Rice ,Beans ,. Only dry goods it works for Me 🙏
Thank you for your vid. I do need top get bucket's. But right now, the flouri keep in the Walmart bag abs tie it. Not the best, but it helps keep the paper from getting a hole abs having flour everywhere.
For dehydrated stuff, i like a plastic screw top canister. Or a Ziplock bag.
I don't have a lot of storage
Thank you for that great information!!!! Good works Tell me more???!!!!!!
For my long term storage of grains, wheat, barley, oats, corn, etc I will buy steel 55 gallon open top drums put in a large plastic bag with 5 pounds of dry ice fill the drum with gain close the top of the bag and put on the steel lid. Do not seal the lid yet. Wait 24 hours for the CO2 to dissipate around the grain and chase all of the air out then seal the drum. I will last as long as you wish.
God Bless Joe
But then what happens when you need to get a small amount out to feed your family?
Mylar bags are quite pricey here how long would food hold.
Thank You for your questions. Storing food with CO2 will store for a life time. They have found grains in the pyramids that have sprouted and grew very well. Storing grains and foods this way is for long, long term storage in case of whatever event you believe will happen. I always keep a barrel open for immediate use and a 5 gallon pail of a particular grain in the basement pantry for immediate use. God Bless Joe Scott Muddy Dog Ranch
Instead of buying liquid adsorbing gel packs make them yourself.
Liquid absorbers: get a large bag of cat litter with a single ingredient - liquid absorbing “silica gel”.
Take a coffee filter flatten it out and cut it in half. Put a teaspoon of the silica in one of the halves: then fold that in half - then in half again and staple the half filter closed on two sides.
Liquid absorbers at a much lower cost.
Wow, genius.
I put rice in mylar bags with o2 absorbers. Bucket was 3/4 full. Before sealing I threw in some left over o2 absorbers. Bucket sucked in and broke about one day later. Haha
I almost didn't make it though because of the interrupting. Good information though. Thank you.
Mylar bag in a bucket with absorber! My fave!
I did NOT know that brown rice does not store like white rice! We use brown rice mostly because of higher nutritional content and rotate through it with filling a 5 gal pail with bags from Costco. Make me glad that we also have 2 kinds of white rice that we also store in pails.
This’ll be very useful since there might be food shortage in my country. Thank you!
Thank u for this just starting out n this REALLY helped thank u once again
I've been trying to get my hands on one of those Presto canners, they'e sold out everywhere and its been that way for awhile. Thanks for a great article
Your videos have been so wonderful. Today, my hubby and I went to buy dry foods and canned beans and fruits from Aldi and BJs (warehouse like Sam's and Costco). So after watching your videos, I'm learning that most of these items are short term foods (1-3 years). Can I leave them in the original bags, boxes or do I need to store them how you described in this video even if we plan on using the items in a year?
How about vacuum sealed bags to keep moisture out
Then store in buckets
this is what i do, seems to work great