My husband was not on board for food storage for many years. I stocked up as we could afford to. He was unexectably unemployed for 3 months and we ate our food storage. He is now a big fan of food storage and that's a part of our budget now. My big advice is to eat what you store and store what you eat and rotate, rotate, rotate.
I grew up on a farm, and we always had a cellar full of food. My father was raised by his grandfather who lived through the Great Depression. Having a full cellar was a way of life for him, my father and myself from my upbringing. I’ve always stocked food in our home in some way. When we had younger kids and money issues for a few years we didn’t have a lot of extra food. My father had passed way at that point or I’m sure he would have helped. There were days we are basically the last of the food the night before payday. We did not live that way long and I never want to do it again.
Wheat and oats are grown in fields near one another, they can cross pollinate. We buy bulk gluten free oats from Amazon. We did not like Gf bisquick. I stock up on condiments when they are on sale. I miss red vines... unfortunately both red vines and twizzlers contain wheat. Thanks for including us Gluten free people! (Celiac sucks!)
King Arthur gluten free mixes are the best, in my opinion. The baking mix makes pancakes that don't taste gluten free. And it doesn't contain shortening, so it won't go rancid.
I started with the foods I already eat every week, worked out how fast I go through them versus when they expire and then did three months worth of menus based off foods I knew I could get through anyway before they went off. It's actually not that much extra food and cost less than $100 to fill out what I already keep on hand all the time cooking from scratch. You wouldn't look at my pantry and know it's a "prepper" pantry since lots of people buy 5 pound bags of flour and 10 pound bags of rice. I just buy another of the big bulk bags earlier when I know they're getting down to the "emergency" level. I can't stand the taste of ready meals, canned soup or canned vegetables but a normal freezer's worth of frozen veggies will stretch for quite a while since I don't mind beans and lentils for protein. The only thing I'd add to your list is a variety of teas or other drink mixes in the "treat" category. They last forever, brighten up plain water, and a little jolt of warm caffeine makes the bleakest situation look a little better. When life is stressing you out, you want comfort foods and when you're eating a repetitive menu having different drinks each day can give the illusion of more variety. Most comfort food recipes originated in poverty cooking from ingredients that are mostly shelf stable or last a long time. So a great place to start is listing all your favorite comfort foods and working out menus based on them and how long their ingredients can be kept.
Mary on Richard's phone from Florida as a native Floridian I was taught from the cradle to have a absolute minimum of two weeks worth of shelf stable food My father was in the Air Force reserves and he would fly from one Air Force base to the one he was stationed at they always gave them an in-flight lunch then later in the years they had MREs anything or a pouch
Prego mini-meatball pasta sauce and Pioneer Woman Bolognese sauce are the two best spaghetti sauces for the money in a grid down situation. The jars are also good for storing dry goods.
When Texas got hit with the snowstorm we didn’t have treats. So when the roads were safe enough to drive my hubby went out to Dollar General for snacks (chips, candy, jerky, and soda). It was a stressful situation and I wanted all the junk food. 🤷🏻♀️ We consider ourselves to be prepared but definitely found some areas we needed to improve on.
I love this video! We’ve stocked up and prepped in my home since the pandemic started and it gives a sense of comfort knowing we’ve prepared especially with how 2020 went. I’m team Twizzlers but can’t eat them anymore because they contain wheat. 🥺 I love your channel Christine! ❤️
My grandma used to make something called goup...it had Spam, pineapple chunks, and chunked bananas, with a mayonnaise-based dressing! Sounds weird, but it was a family favorite.😊
Pepper refers to those thinking the world will end and they will hide and be the only ones left in their bunker. Most videos that talk about it are really based on scare tactics. This video is a couple of years old now, but new "scary" prepper videos literally come out every day telling people store shelves are empty when they're not. Just a few words in and this has the same ring to it as your more recent videos. Hopefully some of the loonies will see this and calm down. That being said, we have always prepared ahead, too, mostly because of weather and where we live. Lugging big grocery hauls over ice is no good. I like getting out of the box ideas for my normal midwest winter weather preparedness.
Team Twizzlers(all 5 of us)! I stopped chewing gum when I found out it is made with synthetic rubber. Last time I had some it tasted more plastic then ever.
When calculating water, be sure to include pets. Doesn't matter the pet, go with the 1 gallon of water per day, per pet. That way, no matter what, they are covered.
We need to stop the ongoing theme of calling people crazy for having a prepper pantry then changing our tune when a disaster hits which results in people panic buying what they don't need.
For some reason, I had the urge to “prep” about November 2019 and was really stocked. Toiletries, laundry, the whole nine yards. Did some extreme couponing as well. Then the pandemic hit. Was so thankful. No rush to stores, was actually able to completely bypass the panic shopping, including Kleenex, water, and toilet paper, lol. I’m not stocked quite as much now, working through items, but I will never NOT have a basic food storage available. Everyone thought I was nuts until I wasn’t 🤣.
We were on a very low budget when I was in school and my husband became disabled. But I always stocked up on supplies when things were on sale. At the height of the pandemic my stockpile fed not just my family but 3 others.
@@nataliebutler I only have a manual one. I used to have an electric one years ago when I first moved out. It was the big ones you kept on your counter. Lol I like the battery electric ones that just glide along the top of the cans. 😃
You are so right. I was part of the winter ice storm this year in Mississippi. My patio has an open pit and gas grill. I had plenty of canned food and electric can opener. Out of electrical service for 12 days. Could not find a manual opener in the house but have 3 high quality manual openers now.
we try to go through our pantry every 6 months, then we take anything we won't use quickly to the food bank or gift it to there that enjoy certain items. It is always enlightening to see that there are some items we thought we used more often than we do as well, helps to change our shopping lists to match.
I'm just in from a big walk in the park and I've put it on to watch whilst I have a drink and cool down 😊. The amount of. People wearing shorts tho! It's not that warm!
My mother always taught me to save for a rainy day and this is even practiced in the Bible. For on the 7th year, the Hebrews had to let the land rest, and they ate from what was saved the year before and whatever grew on the land from the previous year. It taught the Hebrews to depend on GOD's love and His compassion to ☀💦 provide for them in both good years and bad! 🍇🍎🍊🍋🍐🍠🌻🌹🍀🌱🌴🌰
I found the same thing. People who grew up poor or were poor for awhile, have extra stock later on. I suspect it is from the years of having to choose between toliet paper and rice. Now I have an abundance of both! I remember the first time we could afford a little more. I bought the kids Pillsbury cinnamon rolls. They have never had store bought ones because it wasn't in the budget!
Grew up poor and still is and know how to reuse and use everything n more and stocked foods n water and still are bc its hard living paycheck to paycheck n being fairly poor and 1 person only working
About honey, make sure it’s real honey and not anything else. A lot of the “honeys” in the stores are mixed up with sugar water or other crap so it’s shelf life may be compromised.
It’s super fun to buy honey directly from farmers and be keepers! I know it’s not always possible, but it’s worth the effort! Especially local raw honey can really help with seasonal type allergies.
I always buy my honey from the local farmers market and ask exactly where it is from. For one thing studies has shown that local honey can help with allergies. Whenever I move somewhere new I get some honey and eat a teaspoon a day for the first month or so. It really does seem to help get me over local allergy issues.
@@Sterling8953 Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there actually aren't any verified studies that support the honey-allergy myth. The few studies that have explored the possibility have actually found that honey, local or commercial, don't interact with allergies. There are plenty of other awesome reasons to support local honey farms; it's just dangerous to spread misinformation regarding people's medical conditions!
I am trying...Currently I have 3 indoor cats who only eat dry cat food, which works for me as it is much cheaper than canned food, I want to get a dog as I lost my dog last yr. I have asked at the stores and pet stores but no one will/can tell me how long can you store either dry dog or cat food and what is the best way to store it??? I love my animals and want to provide for them, but if I do it wrong and it ruins then what is the point. Can anyone help me out please...thanks in advance from me, Brownie, Reaper and Stormy
@@jeaniejbutler4911 I'm working on this. I've noticed that dog and cat food is oily and doesn't seem to keep for longer than 2 or 3 months in a jar. Vaccum sealing it in portions that work for you may extend its shelf life. I've currently have 6 days of both vaccum sealed and will be weed working on building that up. Also dogs and cats can eat what we do. My cats love tuna so I have that stocked up and the dog likes alot of things. You can mix the people food in with the pet food to stretch it a bit farther if needed as well.
@Chelle Bright Thanks for the reply and ideas, I have read that the exp. dates on pet food are reliant on many factors, and even how the company/store/etc stored it prior to putting it on the shelf. It could extend or shorten the exp date accuracy ..I am confused as to how we would do storage for say a few yrs worth of pet food like we do for our people food pantry's when our pet food doesnt have that long a shelf life.
A preppper is a person that prepares for the unexpected. I have always had a couple of months worth of food medicine and supplies plus a little extra for friends and family that have rolled their eyes at me and made fun of me, telling me that I was going to start wearing a aluminium foil hat. You would think they learned their lesson with last year's shortages, but no, with the ice storm in Texas, I still had to bail them out. I am a prepper and very proud even if people laugh at me.
Seriously tin foil hats are all the rage now! 🤣😛 I am a prepper and when sheeple were fighting in the stores last year as the pandemic lock downs started i was at home laughing my ass off at the amateur hour videos! 🤣🤣🤣 Then came the TX ice storm and I pulled out my Ecoflow Delta (have three solar panels with those as well) and was able to make lattes during the snowmaggedon. I learned a lot during the snowmaggedon and have filled in my preps where I saw i was lacking. My family was eating chicken and mushroom risotto, spaghetti with garlic bread and burgers with brioche buns during the three days of rolling black outs. We had our battery powered lanterns for at night and the natural gas never went out so we were plenty warm. I am so thankful to be a prepper.
see us preppers are heroes now. everyone thought i was nuts. but a job lose, 3 long term hospitalization, pandemic and nasty weather have proven its extremely important to have. just like having a spare tire, emergency fund or a fire extinguisher.
I think a lot of it comes from the reputation of prepping for full societal breakdown, which is really, really unlikely. But being prepared for an extended illness, a period of grief or other mental health struggle, job loss or other financial trouble, or natural disaster? Everyone has experienced at least one of those, or will experience it
@@harmonicaveronica have you seen some of the cities in America? With the just in time delivery system social breakdown in some areas is literally three days away.
@@nunnabeeswax2397 I have seen them. I have been living in cities for the last decade. And I have a large stock of food in my pantry. But I am not preparing for full societal breakdown, because that would be an exercise in anxiety. The odds that something happens to disrupt the infrastructure for a large region (not just cities), remove all levels of government or their ability to provide aid, and goes on for months or longer? That kind of thing is incredibly unlikely. In the area where I am my main concern is a giant hailstorm
Understand the prepper thing. Been one since pre Y2K when we were called survivalists. Never got into it real deep but did store food and water (and defensive materials). Also had a rather large reference library on everything from cooking to food storage, medicine, military handbooks, wood heat, farming, communications, water storage, ect. Also helped I camped 2 weeks a year living out of a tent without power. Wife was not into the culture when we first met 20 plus years ago but let me amuse myself because it was not causing any issues. Plus side is we both had bread machines and she enjoyed me hand grinding wheat into flour for her bread loaves. About 5 years ago she began to compare my basement storage to her moms pantry in the basement when she was a little girl and now enjoys "going shopping" in the basement when we need something not on the Kitchen shelves. To her it is her food pantry like her mom had back in the 50's and 60's, to me it is my prepper put away. Both are happy and food is not an issue. Add in thinking on what we paid when we bought things in bulk on sale a few years ago vs prices today and we have saved a fortune. It is peace of mind for both of us and we found it amusing watching the lemmings scramble in the stores last year fighting over rolls of toilet paper (yeah, we keep a few large bulk packs of that on hand also). I do not get worried about being called a hoarder because our parents did it as did theirs. Only been the last few generations who have taken the just in time mentality into their kitchens and we know where that is going to end up.
Honestly it was because of you that I started food storage about a year ago and I live in Dallas Texas and my husband would always ask me why do you buy so much food. AND NOW HE KNOWS WHY!!!! He was so happy that I had stocked up meat, cereal, rice, and bean. As well as stock milk.
So do I! And everyone says I have too much food and stuff for one person, but when the shutdown happened and I was out of work, i stuffed my freezer with meat, filled in any supplies that I didn’t have much of like powdered milk, butter, flour, sugar, cooking oil, toilet paper, cleaners, personal care products, etc and I didn’t food shop at the grocery store for more than 3 months.
This RUclips channel + the pandemic has totally changed me into a “shelf cooking” person instead of a buying for recipes person and this makes it way easier to keep a month+ supply of food in the house and just cook off of that
@@FrugalFitMom We were fortunate to be in Guatemala both times when the pandemic shut us down for a while and when the major winter storm hit here in San Antonio. However like Jordan said, because of them and your channel we also have started to store extra as the budget allowed. It made me laugh when you mentioned sticking up on candy and gum but it's so true! I will definitely add that to my pantry next time I go shopping.
First time in my life, only bought meat on sale. My husband was a meat n taters guy. Worked up until he couldn't anymore. But he got what he wanted to eat after 12-14 hour days. R. I. P.
@@FrugalFitMom can you used oxygen absorbers, am I saying this right? I have been collecting those little packets from packages hoping I can use them again to store these foods will this work please? 🙏 thanks
My grandmother use to have a prepper pantry before they were called that. When time changes twice a year, she would buy replacements and move all the ones from the prepper pantry to her regular pantry. That way she never worried about things getting old.
We have a gas grill. When we bought it I insisted that we get one with a burner. My husband thought that was weird but when we lost power for a week during SuperStorm Sandy we were in the yard cooking on that little burner.
What I do is not necessarily for loss of electricity or emergency like that. I've been through some tough financial times so I treat my pantry like it's insurance for if I can't shop for a while. I only store what I eat and rotate through it. Whenever I make a meal I put the ingredients on my shopping list right away. Whenever I open something new (like bottle of ranch) I put it on the list. Basically I replace what I use on the next shopping trip. Want to go from 1 month to 2 months storage? Buy 2 instead of 1, or 6 instead of 3. Just start by getting extras of what you like to eat regularly
I do the same, when I use something, it goes straight onto the list. I then buy multiples when they come on sale, so very little in my pantry is paid full priced for. It saves a lot of money.
@Andres That's pretty much what I do too. We are on a fixed income and some months groceries are hard to buy. Those lean months we live off our pantry. I replace on sales and months that aren't as tight. It helps to rotate the pantry too.
Canned potatoes: my husband loves them and I always hated them until I found a yummy way to prepare them! You need to fry them in butter until they are crispy-and add a spicy salt like Tony’s creole mix. Serve them with bacon or sausage or beans or eggs or whatever 🤷♀️Yum!
For some reason I don't know why as much as I love potatoes there is no way I could ever do the canned potatoes to me they have no flavor and they taste virtually like nothing LOL to be honest I don't buy that much canned vegetables I do have some but I prefer frozen vegetables over canned but in states of emergency we definitely do need canned
We like to use them in a beef soup. We take 3 cans of campbells veggie beef soup along with 3 cans water. Add 1 lb of cooked ground beef and one can of drained, minced potatoes and simmer for a while. Cheap, easy and delicious! Even my toddler loves it.
I'm a minimalist so I only have 4 shirts and 3 pairs of pants. So, my closet is used as a backup/rotating pantry. That's where I normally keep bulk flour, rice, beans and canned foods. I bought a bunch of cheap metal shelves to put in there, from the thrift store. Water, we keep under our beds. We bought frames that are a little higher off the ground, with storing things under it, in mind.
I have enough to wear for at least a month before needing to do laundry. This way you don't have to constantly do laundry because a "certain" shirt is dirty.
I love the idea of not having too many clothing EXCEPT after hurricanes when there is no power for weeks. After Hurricane Irma, they asked us not to wash laundry, because the water and sewer systems were broken and many neighborhoods were being flooded with sewage. It was over a month before most had potable water in their faucets again and we were allowed to use it again. All wells in the county were contaminated with ecoli. If you insist on minimal clothing, you may want to consider how you would wash them without electricity or clean tap water.
@@lavendersky4324 We have enough not to have to do loads for a couple months. I mean, I am 48 and have been the same size since age 16. I have a lot of clothes.
It’s just a great idea. My uncle lost his job and it took a long time to get back to the same level of income. Their food storage let them cut expenses and stretch their savings for a long time.
I use to be a homeless cancer patient. That was hard but God gave me the strength and I got through it. These days, I house sit in an area of mini farms where most are vacant because no one wants to live in this area. This 4 room farmhouse is my home. My income is low and inthe beginning I struggled on just $10 for groceries just for myself. Now, I have a full size upright freezer and I got 2 cheap shelving units. One in the kitchen for a pantry. One in the utility room for cleaning supplies. Right now, I have zero income until about the first of May and because of my storage I should be good until then. There is also an old fruit orchard here that I am working on fixing up to see if I can get some fruit this fall.
God bless you Holly, with your I can attitude and spirit, you are sending an important message we can all learn from. I have been prepping for almost 2 yrs, but sometimes I dont feel well (disabled) and I just dont want to do anything much. You take away all the excuses and instead show us we can do what we have to do and get by with what we have..You are a strong lady and you are teaching many a valuable lesson they/we needed to hear today. My hat is off to you, and prayers sent for your continued well being. Thank you.
Team Twizzler here. Storage is an issue. I have a double sink in my main bathroom with so much space under them. I store cases of can foods there. Imagine the distress of a good friend who needed toilet paper, only to find canned fruit!
I'd like to add you should always stock some food items that do not need to be cooked before eating. In some emergencies you may not even have the ability to heat water or warm a can of something ! Being prepared for all types of emergencies is wise. Things like canned pasta, baked beans, or even some soups can be eaten cold in a pinch! Use sales to stock up on items to help keep the budget in check. Also, think about ways you would handle situations where essentials are not available, and plan out what you could use instead. Example, no toilet paper...use a cloth to wipe and wash like you would a cloth baby diaper. No running water...is there a body of water nearby (river, stream, lake, pond, etc) you can fetch water from to flush the toilet with, and maybe store some recycled bottles (we used laundry soap bottles with the spigot and large juice bottles) with tap water to keep for cleaning/washing hands/hygiene use, thus saving the store bought bottled water for consumption only. It pays to think ahead!
A couple things: 1: I went shopping yesterday and hit the clearance bins hard, in the process of grabbing 4 pounds of bacon for 1.29 each, I thought "Man! Christine would be so proud of me!" 😂 2: living in the icebox of the nation, bitter cold and tons of snow is a norm through the winter months here. However I don't recall a time where we've ever lost power or water. Despite the latter, I can understand why and how that winter storm was so stressful for people. My tip of advice here is to invest in a propane camping stove, and maybe half a dozen or so 1 pound propane tanks. They're not ideal, but they would definitely work in a pinch to cook food or boil water for washing dishes, bathing or even first aid If needed and they work like a gas stove or grill.
@@nancybuscemi6933 those would work as well! My fiance and I were just talking last night about how we have just about everything we need to live in our garage if we absolutely had to. The only thing we're missing is plumbing. But! A five gallon bucket and trash bags or grocery bags would suffice in a pinch!
You are on the right track on the propane, but I suggest that you think of bigger sizes, and remember that even the 1lb canisters can be refilled, even doing it yourself, at home. I have a 100lb tank, a few 15lb tanks, and several 1lb canisters. There are times when the 1lb canisters are handy, but mostly I use 15lb (BBQ grill/camping size). I can swap the empty one at almost any gas station, hardware store, Home Depot, etc. If somehow everyone ran out, I can fill them from the big tank. You can always fill smaller tanks or canisters at home, never throw them away. The 1lb ones are good for lanterns and my flamethrower.
@@mosilver1572 yep! We can exchange them several places where I live also. Having a few big ones on hand is a great idea. Space may be a factor for some people though, that's why I suggested the smaller 1 pound ones.
We literally lived on canned soup and bottle water during the snow storm. Our water was unusable for more than 2 weeks. But pro tip Kroger likes to put Campbells Chunky and Progresso soups on sale for 99 cents. I stock up everytime and that's why I had them when we needed them. Especially in winter disasters like this one soup is great for helping you stay warm.
@@kellymcfalls1458 you can get a inexpensive propane camp stove, I have even "baked corn bread" on the burner using a all metal frying pan. or in an extreme pinch you can use a couple tea candles they will give enough heat to boil water for coffee, tea or like a cup o noodle type thing, and will easily handle heating a can or 2 of soup....I stock up on them whenever I see them on sale.
@loveGG3, you can also add your soups over instant potatoes for a filler (to fill you up with a more hearty meal 😊) use your bottled water to make the potatoes (also start storing extra water for this very purpose-- cooking food and hygiene). But glad to hear you made it through your situation 😊🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽
@@sheilab329 great idea, ive used soup over rice but my brain never thought to do it with mashed potato's...thanks I will definatly be using that even without a situation, it sounds like a great hurry up dinner.
I live in north Texas and we lived through that horrible storm - it was -4 degrees and we had zero power for 48 hours and then only once in a while for several days. Our stove and oven are electric so we couldn’t cook inside. Also no water coming out of the pipes for 6 1/2 days - not a drop. Luckily we had snow to melt and use to flush toilets occasionally and we had filled up buckets and the bathtub with fresh water to drink before we lost the water completely. It was very very scary. I am now a believer in preparing.
Yes please keep foods on hand that don’t need cooking or purchase a camp stove. My cousin had pickles for dinner during the power outages. Thankfully her friends fed her the next day once their power returned, she had to walk because she couldn’t get her car out of the garage without electricity.
I find this so interesting, coming from the UK (Wales) we are a small country so I’ve never even though about a food storage, as we don’t really have extreme weather or live remotely. But even having a small food storage is such a good idea! Lots of love 🏴
I stepped off the bumper of our truck... nothing big or abnormal...and tore the ligaments of my knee in half. Between surgery and physical therapy...I was out of work for 5 1/2 months....couldn't walk for almost 4 of those months...thank God I had everything I needed at my house. We prep for unexpected emergencies...not just weather or lock down emergencies.
You have a social safety net in your country that is much stronger. It can be very difficult to use Public assistance if something goes wrong for families. Financial, Healthcare, job loss etc. And yes you guys seems to have less disasters and your public utilities seem to be functioning well. That's not always the case in the US. Power outages, tainted water, natural disasters etc can be quite common here. So emergency pantries can very helpful.
I have a "be prepared" pantry. Every time when I go to the store, I pick something up to add to it and rotate with items that I keep in my regular pantry. The one thing that I make sure I have is coffee and creamer. I have ground coffee and instant coffee. I can handle just about anything if I have my coffee! It's a comfort calming drink for me, not a pick me up like most. We also have a camp stove, gas stove, and a coffee pot that I can use over any open fire. You can cook almost anything on top of a grill too. Great information here!
A Prepper is someone who prepare for the Apocalypse...." The end of the world" as we know it! I have some stock up food and toiletries because of being a divorced mom and having three kids. I learned early to stock up when my check was fat and then when my check was less we never did without. Now my kids are grown I still buy as needed and so do they. When the pandemic hit and everyone else was running out for toilet paper my family was at home watching it on TV. We had all the basics thank God! Follow your gut feeling and don't worry about what anyone thinks! That's the way I've always been!! Pay attention to what's going on around you!
This is awesome! I've been watching She's In Her Apron and Kimmy has been doing monthly food storage videos to help people get their storage put in. I've been building more food storage and feel so passionately about this. Now is the time to prepare. 😊
Christine, I have no idea how to cook with my long term food storage. The few times I have tried it tastes horrible. Can you please do a video on 7 different ways to cook beans and rice, rice and beans? Food fatigue is a real problem in any long term situation. $
@Kay Dewitt She has tons of videos and budget meals . Here is one that teaches how to cook beans and ideas. I use a crock pot and they turn out great . If You just search frugal fit mom budget dinners or beans on RUclips you will find more . ruclips.net/video/oB0Ds1A-8uQ/видео.html Also here’s my fav black bean burger recipe twoluckyspoons.com/black-bean-sliders/
I have to say that I think the whole food fatigue thing is overblown. I had the opportunity to spend several weeks in rural Honduras. Those people ate the same thing every day, mostly corn tortillas and beans. Believe me when I tell you that when you are hungry there is no such thing as "food fatigue"! No one was complaining either. They were very grateful for what they had and I have never seen people worship as joyfully as they did.
Trust me though, when you are starving, you will eat ANYTHING. You may not want canned mandarins now, but once you’re starving, you’ll think it’s prime rib.
My husband and myself have been preppers for 30 years. In our marriage we've had several health disasters resulting in my husband being in the hospital for several months. I am so grateful that we've had stored food and planted a garden.
Love all the positive comments.Being a single father raising four.im going to finish up on my prepping for all of us.My suggestion to u all stock up on baby wipes.they the next best thing to toilet paper 😁
Another good item is Wysi Wipes. think of them as a compressed paper towel about the size of a bottlecap. Can be used for cleaning, TP, or a washcloth.
Although we did lose power and water both, we were so blessed to have a LIST of friends, neighbors, and family members offer to take us in. As a family of 6, including a NEWBORN, that's a big ask. The way we've seen Texans come together and help each other has only further solidified our love for our lone star state. ♡
We now have a fully stocked '6' month supply prepper pantry!! I had started with picking up a few extra items every shopping trip. My husband was not on board with this at all. He said we can just go to the store and buy as we need too. Then the pandemic hit.....and things were brought into prespective!! Shelves were empty here in North Alabama, and there was no toilet paper to be found in a 100 mile radius!! But, I had been picking up a few extra packs here & there, so we were fine!! When we went into our local walmart and saw all those empty shelves it was a very eerie feeling!! My husband thanked me for having the foresight to have been stocking up on things and he has been fully on board since!! Even if you just have a few extra things in your pantry in times of emergency, it always helps!!
Nobody touches my spices. I have 2 bins of spices in my storage. However, one of my favorite has not been available for over a year and I am down to my last bottle.
Yep, spices, pepper corns and a grinder, and grilling spices. Store them in an air tight container and out of direct sunlight (wrapped a black garbage bag around my storage bin)
@frugalfitmom I'm a disabled Veteran and I've been a "prepper" for over 30 years. Different levels at different times in life, but I have survived on the items stored to feed myself, kiddo (single mom) and our pets. With my military job as a combat medic, I also have all the supplies needed for medical needs from meds, sutures, and more. I'm actually rearranging and doing inventory of my stores this past week and filling in any gaps or replacing used items. I had to suture my finger not long ago. Good to have skills!
Don’t forget disposable plates, bowls, cutlery, etc. even if you don’t normally use them. We were without water for a week and washing dishes was difficult.
Team Redvines here! Gum is a great idea especially when some medications can make your mouth feel dry. If you are limited in water the gum will help you salivate enough to make your mouth feel more comfortable.
Prepping falls into four categories. 1. "Weather" emergency or similar 2. Urban unrest 3. Governmental collapse/civil war and 4. The end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI). I'm more of a Category 2 guy, but they way things have been going I might elevate that to Category 3.
Good breakdown, sort of a level 3 myself with a smattering of lev 4 stuff thrown in. But there are also 3 types of "Preppers" Preppers, people storing food and water for the first 2 levels, some may have the ability to defend themselves but many do not. Survivalists, More into the culture, better stocked, have their eye towards the higher levels of disaster and plan for long term or after the stockpiles run out. Many off griders sort of slide into this class by default. Predators, People who stockpile weapons and limited supplies with an eye towards taking what they need from others if things go bad. They are the second biggest threat to your preps in bad times. Biggest threat will be politicians (likely local) who will want to collect everything to dole out as they see fit (for good of everyone or so they say) It will either be a attempt to stave off rioting and disorder, a control measure, or they are just grabbing all the marbles for themselves and their followers. Either way that will be the biggest threat which is why many disperse their stores be it burying, storage units, or hiding around the house. At the end of the day only YOU are truly in charge of the safety of yourself and your loved ones.
Listened to a retired professor of sociology from Australia. When asked if she thought we were heading for a Civil War, her answer surprised me, According to her, we have been in one for 40 years - the ultra rich and their companies that control so much of what we can purchase vs. the rest of us 99%. Who is getting richer during the pandemic and who is getting less food, jobs and money? Just a thought!
being single i spent so much money on eating out and single meal frozen foods. your meal prep and freezer meals have saved me so much. i bought a chest freezer with the money i have saved and can prep meals to freeze and warm up. Plus love my fetch rewards, im still learning Ibotta lol
Respect i can relate I'm a single father raising four oldest has autism.i started a stocking up but I'm definitely taking it to another level.even though my autistic son has different eating habits surprisingly he will eat different things like pasta with Alfredo sauce peanut butter on bread noodles certain kinda of snacks
I live in California and fear of wildfires (some have been in my town) has led me to have a good stash of emergency food (due to power outages) and a closet full of emergency go bags. Call me crazy, I don't care. I have all this stocked. :)
I also live in CA, and I'm more worried about the Big One (earthquake) that we are told to expect. We live in an area that has very moderate weather and a fairly low risk of wildfires, so I think more about earthquake prepping.
Prepper is a society friendly term for those who used to be called survivalists. Too many negative waves with that name. Pre Y2K we were survivalists, Post Y2K we are preppers. Only major difference now is true survivalists are better fixed to protect their family and property.
You can freeze your pastas/flours before putting them into your pantry to kill any bugs. Applesauce can be used in baking and cereals. Canned potatoes can be opened, dried off, cut up and fried. Ghee has a long shelf life also. Spices are super important, but make sure it doesnt have any oil added in it. There is a powdered peanut butter for a long shelf life. Chunky soups over rice or noodles can be quite filling and super easy to fix. Make sure anything you have in your pantry is something you can eat without having to purchase expensive equipment to be able to eat it.
very timely video! we survived the snowpocalypse in texas recently by breaking into our hurricane kit. i’ve never been so thankful to have prepared in advance! i even updated it to include winter survival items that we could have used after living through that experience. great video!
Something nice to have is an assortment of herbal teas: throat comfort, sleepytime, echinacea, camomile, etc that are helpful remedies. Also honey, cinnamon, and maybe some frozen slices of lemon (helps cool hot teas plus other benefits). Teas need regular rotation though so keep that in mind.
This is a great intro for people who are new to the idea of emergency prep!! Just a suggestion, heavy bottled water or other liquids are better stored down low on the ground! It's much safer, and if something leaks, that way it goes on the floor instead of all the shelves etc below it.
First thing I did was make sure I had 1 days worth of water in my house and a box of candles and a box of matches. Sure it's a very small step but if you're on a budget it's a good start and it means you have time to stop and think about your next move without having to panic that you can't see or have anything to drink.
anything you do no matter how big or small, is better than what you had before. It all matters, just start somewhere, keep going and watch it grow. To much is not an issue, to little as in you never started due to "oh I cant afford it, dont know how to begin, have no room etc". Even if someone only buys one gallon of water and sits it back, or 1 can of tuna, or ____(fill in the blank). and just keep doing that, as long as it is something you will eat/use then its progress.
Oats can also have bugs. I put all flour, oats, etc. in the freezer for a few days after I bring them home to kill any potential eggs and I store my whole wheat flour in the freezer to make it last longer.
I have read that you freeze them, take them out of the freezer and then the eggs will hatch, so put them back in the freezer for a second time to kill anything else that might have done a spring thaw and hatch (if that makes sense). I am certain I didn't word this correctly, but point was freeze, thaw then refreeze to kill everything. If doing really long term, thick mylar bags with oxygen absorbers all inside a sealed 5 gallon bucket is supposed to last a very long time. Don't use the oxygen absorbers with sugar though...the sugar becomes a rock.....learned this the "hard" way. 😂
I was prepared for the pandemic. I started preparing years ago. I literally had a vision of this happening years prior but I keep getting this vision seeing people with masks everywhere. I told my husband (now ex)!about this and he didn’t believe me. He was always saying I was crazy buying all this pantry stuff. It’s so important to be prepared for anything. Our economy isn’t stable. Inflation is going crazy. This is a great video!
You also need to use common sense. In Florida we have frequent power outages and in Tampa, most of us are on wells. I'm not going to be cooking beans and rice over a can of sterno with animals in the house. I keep an emergency cupboard with prepared foods. It doesn't matter if it's the world's best food. It's food and can be eaten straight from the can.
Team Twizzlers. We also got hard candy like peppermints & Werther’s - good by themselves, & can be added to coffee or hot milk / cocoa for additional flavors.
@@laurenj.5312 Thanks! My husband thought I was nuts at first, then I told him in case of ‘pocalypse I’d like the option of flavored coffee (& in ‘pocalypse I’m OK w/ the instant Nescafé I’ve been buying from Costco when it’s on sale, especially when I have hard candies to throw in it for extra flavor / sweetening). 😊
I live in the south and the weather is starting to turn for the worst. I have a butt load of totes filled with things and do it every year. At the end of the year what I saved we use and replenish before the next storm year. The totes help to save space. This weekend it will be a couple cases of water to add to it.
Great idea, it is what I did and placed the totes at the bottom of a closet we never used. Twice a year I rotate everything in there and put the exact same thing since it was carefully calculated in the first place. Stay safe and good luck!
My husband was not on board for food storage for many years. I stocked up as we could afford to. He was unexectably unemployed for 3 months and we ate our food storage. He is now a big fan of food storage and that's a part of our budget now. My big advice is to eat what you store and store what you eat and rotate, rotate, rotate.
Great advice.
My husband too. He's taken a while to come around.
My aunt and uncle were in the same boat for a while.
Perfect example, you just never know! It could happen to anyone.
I didn’t even think of that omg
I grew up on a farm, and we always had a cellar full of food. My father was raised by his grandfather who lived through the Great Depression. Having a full cellar was a way of life for him, my father and myself from my upbringing. I’ve always stocked food in our home in some way. When we had younger kids and money issues for a few years we didn’t have a lot of extra food. My father had passed way at that point or I’m sure he would have helped. There were days we are basically the last of the food the night before payday. We did not live that way long and I never want to do it again.
We are preparing for some awful storms in northwest GA tonight. 😫
Prayers for your safety. 🙏💜🙏
@Amanda Williams, I live in GA, too, but live about 30 minutes south of the airport. I hope y'all stay safe & things don't get to bad.
Wheat and oats are grown in fields near one another, they can cross pollinate. We buy bulk gluten free oats from Amazon. We did not like Gf bisquick. I stock up on condiments when they are on sale. I miss red vines... unfortunately both red vines and twizzlers contain wheat. Thanks for including us Gluten free people! (Celiac sucks!)
King Arthur gluten free mixes are the best, in my opinion. The baking mix makes pancakes that don't taste gluten free. And it doesn't contain shortening, so it won't go rancid.
I started with the foods I already eat every week, worked out how fast I go through them versus when they expire and then did three months worth of menus based off foods I knew I could get through anyway before they went off. It's actually not that much extra food and cost less than $100 to fill out what I already keep on hand all the time cooking from scratch. You wouldn't look at my pantry and know it's a "prepper" pantry since lots of people buy 5 pound bags of flour and 10 pound bags of rice. I just buy another of the big bulk bags earlier when I know they're getting down to the "emergency" level. I can't stand the taste of ready meals, canned soup or canned vegetables but a normal freezer's worth of frozen veggies will stretch for quite a while since I don't mind beans and lentils for protein. The only thing I'd add to your list is a variety of teas or other drink mixes in the "treat" category. They last forever, brighten up plain water, and a little jolt of warm caffeine makes the bleakest situation look a little better. When life is stressing you out, you want comfort foods and when you're eating a repetitive menu having different drinks each day can give the illusion of more variety. Most comfort food recipes originated in poverty cooking from ingredients that are mostly shelf stable or last a long time. So a great place to start is listing all your favorite comfort foods and working out menus based on them and how long their ingredients can be kept.
Mary on Richard's phone from Florida as a native Floridian I was taught from the cradle to have a absolute minimum of two weeks worth of shelf stable food My father was in the Air Force reserves and he would fly from one Air Force base to the one he was stationed at they always gave them an in-flight lunch then later in the years they had MREs anything or a pouch
Prego mini-meatball pasta sauce and Pioneer Woman Bolognese sauce are the two best spaghetti sauces for the money in a grid down situation. The jars are also good for storing dry goods.
Bed risers work really great sold at WalMart I used two on each leg. This gave lots of room under my bed.
When Texas got hit with the snowstorm we didn’t have treats. So when the roads were safe enough to drive my hubby went out to Dollar General for snacks (chips, candy, jerky, and soda). It was a stressful situation and I wanted all the junk food. 🤷🏻♀️ We consider ourselves to be prepared but definitely found some areas we needed to improve on.
I love this video! We’ve stocked up and prepped in my home since the pandemic started and it gives a sense of comfort knowing we’ve prepared especially with how 2020 went. I’m team Twizzlers but can’t eat them anymore because they contain wheat. 🥺 I love your channel Christine! ❤️
Spam is actually delicious. I lightly fry mine in a skillet. It's good with mac and cheese with baked beans OR a sandwich.
My grandma used to make something called goup...it had Spam, pineapple chunks, and chunked bananas, with a mayonnaise-based dressing! Sounds weird, but it was a family favorite.😊
Pepper refers to those thinking the world will end and they will hide and be the only ones left in their bunker. Most videos that talk about it are really based on scare tactics. This video is a couple of years old now, but new "scary" prepper videos literally come out every day telling people store shelves are empty when they're not. Just a few words in and this has the same ring to it as your more recent videos. Hopefully some of the loonies will see this and calm down. That being said, we have always prepared ahead, too, mostly because of weather and where we live. Lugging big grocery hauls over ice is no good. I like getting out of the box ideas for my normal midwest winter weather preparedness.
I keep tea bags. 2 bags make a quart of tea. Tina
Team Twizzlers(all 5 of us)! I stopped chewing gum when I found out it is made with synthetic rubber. Last time I had some it tasted more plastic then ever.
Yeah they use artificial sweeteners in gum now and its nasty. I'm also allergic to them so no more gum for me.
Thank you , I always find something useful 🇬🇧
Wow...This was very helpful! Thk u!
I like twizzlers ❤️
When calculating water, be sure to include pets. Doesn't matter the pet, go with the 1 gallon of water per day, per pet. That way, no matter what, they are covered.
Thank you
Team Red Vine All The Way!!!
This is a great topic and team red vines!
Great video. Thank you!
NO SPAM???? Girl, you've been missing it out xD
Red vine and gummies
Team twizzlers all day, everyday. Extra medicines and first aid kits.
My family used to laugh at me for having a prepper pantry built up. A year ago they stopped laughing.
Same here and they still dont listen
Same here. My husband think's I am being ridiculous. Someday he will be happy I take this seriously.
Most people told me I
Was crazy. Now who is
Crazy?
Same here husband and kid hugged me and said thanks so.much
Same here. I let them suffer for a month, then re-taught my lessons of sustainability. 3 of the 4 kids learned..
We need to stop the ongoing theme of calling people crazy for having a prepper pantry then changing our tune when a disaster hits which results in people panic buying what they don't need.
Because when everyone else is going crazy at the store, we're sitting at home with plenty. Even enough to share if we need to.
absolutly..now we know everything can happen!
@@sarasorensen2650 sorry for my english..im frenche from quebec ")
Let's not forget our Best resource is each other! I know I've got some great neighbors 🤟💜
@@sarasorensen2650 yes!
For some reason, I had the urge to “prep” about November 2019 and was really stocked. Toiletries, laundry, the whole nine yards. Did some extreme couponing as well. Then the pandemic hit. Was so thankful. No rush to stores, was actually able to completely bypass the panic shopping, including Kleenex, water, and toilet paper, lol. I’m not stocked quite as much now, working through items, but I will never NOT have a basic food storage available. Everyone thought I was nuts until I wasn’t 🤣.
I’m the only person I know who already had masks, hand sanitizer ,gloves, and lots of paper towels and toilet paper on hand when the pandemic started.
@melissa it could have been God who urged you 💕💕💕.
@@deborahcollins9273 masks don't work unless you have the $300 ones
@@pinkpigletparker8703 You’ve tested them all, I assume.
Ever look up in the sky? What is that? You don't know? 😂
We were on a very low budget when I was in school and my husband became disabled. But I always stocked up on supplies when things were on sale. At the height of the pandemic my stockpile fed not just my family but 3 others.
God Bless you for your diligence.
💗💖💕 God bless you and your husband and all your family.
That’s awesome 👏🏻 Good job mama!
Bless you . Perseverance and diligence.helped plant seeds for others to prepare for you never know what a much-love many blessings.
That is wonderful
Don’t forget to have a “manual” can opener.
And a backup
Definitely an Ametican thing. Hardly anyone has an electric one here!
@@nataliebutler I only have a manual one. I used to have an electric one years ago when I first moved out. It was the big ones you kept on your counter. Lol I like the battery electric ones that just glide along the top of the cans. 😃
I've got 3 😂😂 one in my pantry.
You are so right. I was part of the winter ice storm this year in Mississippi. My patio has an open pit and gas grill. I had plenty of canned food and electric can opener. Out of electrical service for 12 days. Could not find a manual opener in the house but have 3 high quality manual openers now.
I like to put the expiration date on the top of the cans with a Sharpie so we can see by when they have to be used & start replacing them.
I do the same. I added a basket for items coming close to expiration or best buy date and incorporate them into my meal plan.
@@justpatty7328 exactly!!!
Good idea 💡
I also do the same. It takes a bit of time when I’m putting away the groceries but it has saved a lot of food from being wasted.
we try to go through our pantry every 6 months, then we take anything we won't use quickly to the food bank or gift it to there that enjoy certain items. It is always enlightening to see that there are some items we thought we used more often than we do as well, helps to change our shopping lists to match.
TIP: Rancid vegetable oil can be used for oil lantern fuel! Don't toss it out. It's another great prepper item.
Thanks! I never thought about doing this.
do not do that with olive oil. It can go to flashpoint much faster than other oils.
TsukinekoHeika exactly. It has a much lower flash point.
@@TsukinekoHeika edited my comment to specify vegetable oil.
Great advice!!!!
Make sure you have a manual can opener or two 😉
Good call!
Yep, very good tip! :)
Good idea I buy pull tab when I can but it's not available on every thing
go to ebay and find a used swing - away can opener , the made in USA ones . They are worth the $7-8 dollars and they last forever.
@@richardd6669 is that the mount on wall style or hand held?
We are actually having lovely weather here in scotland for once. So sitting in the garden watching this xx
You're such a lucky one🤗🍀
I'm just in from a big walk in the park and I've put it on to watch whilst I have a drink and cool down 😊. The amount of. People wearing shorts tho! It's not that warm!
Having 2 daughters I stocked up on feminine supplies when on sale so I was paying $.50 or less for a pack instead of $4 the week of.
My mother always taught me to save for a rainy day and this is even practiced in the Bible. For on the 7th year, the Hebrews had to let the land rest, and they ate from what was saved the year before and whatever grew on the land from the previous year. It taught the Hebrews to depend on GOD's love and His compassion to ☀💦 provide for them in both good years and bad! 🍇🍎🍊🍋🍐🍠🌻🌹🍀🌱🌴🌰
And your name is Esther. Yep a sign to start prepping. Thank you for the Scripture reminder.
A bunch of people I know used thier grills here in tx when it froze. Having a pan like cast iron which wont be ruined on a grill is a good idea
When we lost power we had to cook on our fireplace
That actually makes good sense. Simple and effective. Now I need a seasoned cast iron pan. dangit
I had a gas stove. I used it a bunch.
Having SEVERAL, including a Dutch oven (a pot with a lid) is a better idea.
QVC had a complete set of iron cookware on sale last year and other times throughout the year. Also try second hand stores for iron cookware. 🍳🍳
I grew up poor and always had at least a minimum of 2 weeks worth of food in my cupboard because you never know. This has always served me well
I found the same thing. People who grew up poor or were poor for awhile, have extra stock later on. I suspect it is from the years of having to choose between toliet paper and rice. Now I have an abundance of both! I remember the first time we could afford a little more. I bought the kids Pillsbury cinnamon rolls. They have never had store bought ones because it wasn't in the budget!
Grew up poor and still is and know how to reuse and use everything n more and stocked foods n water and still are bc its hard living paycheck to paycheck n being fairly poor and 1 person only working
About honey, make sure it’s real honey and not anything else. A lot of the “honeys” in the stores are mixed up with sugar water or other crap so it’s shelf life may be compromised.
In the US they have to label that honey syrup... they cannot call it HONEY...
It’s super fun to buy honey directly from farmers and be keepers! I know it’s not always possible, but it’s worth the effort! Especially local raw honey can really help with seasonal type allergies.
I always buy my honey from the local farmers market and ask exactly where it is from. For one thing studies has shown that local honey can help with allergies. Whenever I move somewhere new I get some honey and eat a teaspoon a day for the first month or so. It really does seem to help get me over local allergy issues.
True
@@Sterling8953 Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there actually aren't any verified studies that support the honey-allergy myth. The few studies that have explored the possibility have actually found that honey, local or commercial, don't interact with allergies.
There are plenty of other awesome reasons to support local honey farms; it's just dangerous to spread misinformation regarding people's medical conditions!
Don't forget to prep for your pets. Food, water, treats, whatever they regularly need.
I am trying...Currently I have 3 indoor cats who only eat dry cat food, which works for me as it is much cheaper than canned food, I want to get a dog as I lost my dog last yr. I have asked at the stores and pet stores but no one will/can tell me how long can you store either dry dog or cat food and what is the best way to store it??? I love my animals and want to provide for them, but if I do it wrong and it ruins then what is the point. Can anyone help me out please...thanks in advance from me, Brownie, Reaper and Stormy
@@jeaniejbutler4911 I'm working on this. I've noticed that dog and cat food is oily and doesn't seem to keep for longer than 2 or 3 months in a jar. Vaccum sealing it in portions that work for you may extend its shelf life. I've currently have 6 days of both vaccum sealed and will be weed working on building that up. Also dogs and cats can eat what we do. My cats love tuna so I have that stocked up and the dog likes alot of things. You can mix the people food in with the pet food to stretch it a bit farther if needed as well.
@@cd4701 Thanks for the reply and suggestions. Let me know how it works out with the vaccum sealing if you dont mind.
@Chelle Bright Thanks for the reply and ideas, I have read that the exp. dates on pet food are reliant on many factors, and even how the company/store/etc stored it prior to putting it on the shelf. It could extend or shorten the exp date accuracy ..I am confused as to how we would do storage for say a few yrs worth of pet food like we do for our people food pantry's when our pet food doesnt have that long a shelf life.
Thank you you’re the first person that mentioned this that’s my first thought is preparing for my pups!!
1 bay leaf for every 5-10 pounds of grains, beans, etc. stirred in in your storage container keeps weevils and other bugs at bay.
Yes
Thanks because I didn't know this.
@@karenoherron8863 ..Thanks, me too!
Does it cause your rice, beans to have the flavor of the bay leaves?
@@heartofdixieprepping4797 No it does not. Anna In Ohio.
A preppper is a person that prepares for the unexpected. I have always had a couple of months worth of food medicine and supplies plus a little extra for friends and family that have rolled their eyes at me and made fun of me, telling me that I was going to start wearing a aluminium foil hat.
You would think they learned their lesson with last year's shortages, but no, with the ice storm in Texas, I still had to bail them out.
I am a prepper and very proud even if people laugh at me.
No one should be laughing... definitely not.
If friends and family make fun of you for preparing and then come to you to bail them out, they truly do not care about you.
Stop bailing them out!!!
@@venicemitchell1407 I could never do that to my mother. (Yes, is my mother)
Seriously tin foil hats are all the rage now!
🤣😛
I am a prepper and when sheeple were fighting in the stores last year as the pandemic lock downs started i was at home laughing my ass off at the amateur hour videos! 🤣🤣🤣
Then came the TX ice storm and I pulled out my Ecoflow Delta (have three solar panels with those as well) and was able to make lattes during the snowmaggedon. I learned a lot during the snowmaggedon and have filled in my preps where I saw i was lacking. My family was eating chicken and mushroom risotto, spaghetti with garlic bread and burgers with brioche buns during the three days of rolling black outs. We had our battery powered lanterns for at night and the natural gas never went out so we were plenty warm.
I am so thankful to be a prepper.
see us preppers are heroes now. everyone thought i was nuts. but a job lose, 3 long term hospitalization, pandemic and nasty weather have proven its extremely important to have. just like having a spare tire, emergency fund or a fire extinguisher.
I think a lot of it comes from the reputation of prepping for full societal breakdown, which is really, really unlikely. But being prepared for an extended illness, a period of grief or other mental health struggle, job loss or other financial trouble, or natural disaster? Everyone has experienced at least one of those, or will experience it
@@harmonicaveronica have you seen some of the cities in America? With the just in time delivery system social breakdown in some areas is literally three days away.
@@nunnabeeswax2397 I have seen them. I have been living in cities for the last decade. And I have a large stock of food in my pantry. But I am not preparing for full societal breakdown, because that would be an exercise in anxiety. The odds that something happens to disrupt the infrastructure for a large region (not just cities), remove all levels of government or their ability to provide aid, and goes on for months or longer? That kind of thing is incredibly unlikely. In the area where I am my main concern is a giant hailstorm
Understand the prepper thing. Been one since pre Y2K when we were called survivalists. Never got into it real deep but did store food and water (and defensive materials). Also had a rather large reference library on everything from cooking to food storage, medicine, military handbooks, wood heat, farming, communications, water storage, ect. Also helped I camped 2 weeks a year living out of a tent without power. Wife was not into the culture when we first met 20 plus years ago but let me amuse myself because it was not causing any issues. Plus side is we both had bread machines and she enjoyed me hand grinding wheat into flour for her bread loaves. About 5 years ago she began to compare my basement storage to her moms pantry in the basement when she was a little girl and now enjoys "going shopping" in the basement when we need something not on the Kitchen shelves. To her it is her food pantry like her mom had back in the 50's and 60's, to me it is my prepper put away. Both are happy and food is not an issue. Add in thinking on what we paid when we bought things in bulk on sale a few years ago vs prices today and we have saved a fortune.
It is peace of mind for both of us and we found it amusing watching the lemmings scramble in the stores last year fighting over rolls of toilet paper (yeah, we keep a few large bulk packs of that on hand also). I do not get worried about being called a hoarder because our parents did it as did theirs. Only been the last few generations who have taken the just in time mentality into their kitchens and we know where that is going to end up.
Also emergency first aid supplies
Honestly it was because of you that I started food storage about a year ago and I live in Dallas Texas and my husband would always ask me why do you buy so much food. AND NOW HE KNOWS WHY!!!! He was so happy that I had stocked up meat, cereal, rice, and bean. As well as stock milk.
Tx big freeze survivor here 🍍
I'm an apartment dweller, and I keep my "prepper pantry" in my guest room closet.
I live in a small condo. I have to hide canned fruit from my 44 year old daughter who lives with us. Tina
@@alanbirkner1958 under a bed works great.
So do I! And everyone says I have too much food and stuff for one person, but when the shutdown happened and I was out of work, i stuffed my freezer with meat, filled in any supplies that I didn’t have much of like powdered milk, butter, flour, sugar, cooking oil, toilet paper, cleaners, personal care products, etc and I didn’t food shop at the grocery store for more than 3 months.
Same
This RUclips channel + the pandemic has totally changed me into a “shelf cooking” person instead of a buying for recipes person and this makes it way easier to keep a month+ supply of food in the house and just cook off of that
Great to hear!
@@FrugalFitMom We were fortunate to be in Guatemala both times when the pandemic shut us down for a while and when the major winter storm hit here in San Antonio. However like Jordan said, because of them and your channel we also have started to store extra as the budget allowed. It made me laugh when you mentioned sticking up on candy and gum but it's so true! I will definitely add that to my pantry next time I go shopping.
Yes! Shelf cooking 👏👊
First time in my life, only bought meat on sale. My husband was a meat n taters guy. Worked up until he couldn't anymore. But he got what he wanted to eat after 12-14 hour days.
R. I. P.
@@FrugalFitMom can you used oxygen absorbers, am I saying this right? I have been collecting those little packets from packages hoping I can use them again to store these foods will this work please? 🙏 thanks
My grandmother use to have a prepper pantry before they were called that. When time changes twice a year, she would buy replacements and move all the ones from the prepper pantry to her regular pantry. That way she never worried about things getting old.
That's a great idea! Love that suggestion.
That’s a wonderful idea !
I love that idea of switching it out twice a year at the time change each year!
I do the same thing with my mattresss, flip in fall, spin in spring
@@sadieesther9721
I'm going to start doing that.
“You’re gonna need some treats.”
I like the way you think, Christine.
😂
We have a gas grill. When we bought it I insisted that we get one with a burner. My husband thought that was weird but when we lost power for a week during SuperStorm Sandy we were in the yard cooking on that little burner.
Also menstrual cups like the diva cup are great to have. When the time comes that you run out of tampons and pads, diva cups can be a lifesaver.
What I do is not necessarily for loss of electricity or emergency like that. I've been through some tough financial times so I treat my pantry like it's insurance for if I can't shop for a while. I only store what I eat and rotate through it. Whenever I make a meal I put the ingredients on my shopping list right away. Whenever I open something new (like bottle of ranch) I put it on the list. Basically I replace what I use on the next shopping trip. Want to go from 1 month to 2 months storage? Buy 2 instead of 1, or 6 instead of 3. Just start by getting extras of what you like to eat regularly
I do the same, when I use something, it goes straight onto the list. I then buy multiples when they come on sale, so very little in my pantry is paid full priced for. It saves a lot of money.
@Andres That's pretty much what I do too. We are on a fixed income and some months groceries are hard to buy. Those lean months we live off our pantry. I replace on sales and months that aren't as tight. It helps to rotate the pantry too.
@@nancybuscemi6933 same, its tough sometimes but ya do what ya gotta do.
Canned potatoes: my husband loves them and I always hated them until I found a yummy way to prepare them! You need to fry them in butter until they are crispy-and add a spicy salt like Tony’s creole mix. Serve them with bacon or sausage or beans or eggs or whatever 🤷♀️Yum!
For some reason I don't know why as much as I love potatoes there is no way I could ever do the canned potatoes to me they have no flavor and they taste virtually like nothing LOL to be honest I don't buy that much canned vegetables I do have some but I prefer frozen vegetables over canned but in states of emergency we definitely do need canned
I can do them in a potato salad but that about it 😂
We like to use them in a beef soup. We take 3 cans of campbells veggie beef soup along with 3 cans water. Add 1 lb of cooked ground beef and one can of drained, minced potatoes and simmer for a while. Cheap, easy and delicious! Even my toddler loves it.
I roast them with seasonings!
I use them at camp and cook them similarly. Deelish!
I’m not going to lie, I’m team neither when it comes to twizzlers/red vines.
Same. I've never liked either. The rest of my family like both. But I just don't get it.
I'm team neither. I go for sour punch straws instead.
Me too!
I don't go out of my way to eat red licorice, if I was choosing it would be Twizzlers.
Same. It’s like chewing on plastic 🤮
I'm a minimalist so I only have 4 shirts and 3 pairs of pants. So, my closet is used as a backup/rotating pantry. That's where I normally keep bulk flour, rice, beans and canned foods. I bought a bunch of cheap metal shelves to put in there, from the thrift store. Water, we keep under our beds. We bought frames that are a little higher off the ground, with storing things under it, in mind.
I have enough to wear for at least a month before needing to do laundry. This way you don't have to constantly do laundry because a "certain" shirt is dirty.
That’s smart all round!!
I love the idea of not having too many clothing EXCEPT after hurricanes when there is no power for weeks. After Hurricane Irma, they asked us not to wash laundry, because the water and sewer systems were broken and many neighborhoods were being flooded with sewage. It was over a month before most had potable water in their faucets again and we were allowed to use it again. All wells in the county were contaminated with ecoli. If you insist on minimal clothing, you may want to consider how you would wash them without electricity or clean tap water.
@@lavendersky4324 We have enough not to have to do loads for a couple months. I mean, I am 48 and have been the same size since age 16. I have a lot of clothes.
@@amixeblu We also all (family of 2 adults, 4 kids) have tons of clothing and we were very grateful for it during that time.
It’s just a great idea. My uncle lost his job and it took a long time to get back to the same level of income. Their food storage let them cut expenses and stretch their savings for a long time.
Team Red Vines! Dont forget pet food in you storage...
I use to be a homeless cancer patient. That was hard but God gave me the strength and I got through it. These days, I house sit in an area of mini farms where most are vacant because no one wants to live in this area. This 4 room farmhouse is my home. My income is low and inthe beginning I struggled on just $10 for groceries just for myself. Now, I have a full size upright freezer and I got 2 cheap shelving units. One in the kitchen for a pantry. One in the utility room for cleaning supplies. Right now, I have zero income until about the first of May and because of my storage I should be good until then. There is also an old fruit orchard here that I am working on fixing up to see if I can get some fruit this fall.
God bless you Holly, with your I can attitude and spirit, you are sending an important message we can all learn from. I have been prepping for almost 2 yrs, but sometimes I dont feel well (disabled) and I just dont want to do anything much. You take away all the excuses and instead show us we can do what we have to do and get by with what we have..You are a strong lady and you are teaching many a valuable lesson they/we needed to hear today. My hat is off to you, and prayers sent for your continued well being. Thank you.
PRAISE God for ur healing
Team Twizzler here. Storage is an issue. I have a double sink in my main bathroom with so much space under them. I store cases of can foods there. Imagine the distress of a good friend who needed toilet paper, only to find canned fruit!
That was funny. Thanks for the laugh.😂
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LOL!
I'd like to add you should always stock some food items that do not need to be cooked before eating. In some emergencies you may not even have the ability to heat water or warm a can of something ! Being prepared for all types of emergencies is wise. Things like canned pasta, baked beans, or even some soups can be eaten cold in a pinch! Use sales to stock up on items to help keep the budget in check.
Also, think about ways you would handle situations where essentials are not available, and plan out what you could use instead. Example, no toilet paper...use a cloth to wipe and wash like you would a cloth baby diaper. No running water...is there a body of water nearby (river, stream, lake, pond, etc) you can fetch water from to flush the toilet with, and maybe store some recycled bottles (we used laundry soap bottles with the spigot and large juice bottles) with tap water to keep for cleaning/washing hands/hygiene use, thus saving the store bought bottled water for consumption only. It pays to think ahead!
Great ideas @RhondaAkey
I like to have primarily dry goods like beans and rice. But some ready to eat canned items are good to have in stock in case cooking isn't an option.
A couple things: 1: I went shopping yesterday and hit the clearance bins hard, in the process of grabbing 4 pounds of bacon for 1.29 each, I thought "Man! Christine would be so proud of me!" 😂
2: living in the icebox of the nation, bitter cold and tons of snow is a norm through the winter months here. However I don't recall a time where we've ever lost power or water. Despite the latter, I can understand why and how that winter storm was so stressful for people. My tip of advice here is to invest in a propane camping stove, and maybe half a dozen or so 1 pound propane tanks. They're not ideal, but they would definitely work in a pinch to cook food or boil water for washing dishes, bathing or even first aid If needed and they work like a gas stove or grill.
Great idea! I was thinking about those indoor tabletop fireplaces that run off propane as well. In a pinch they could help heat a room.
@@nancybuscemi6933 those would work as well! My fiance and I were just talking last night about how we have just about everything we need to live in our garage if we absolutely had to. The only thing we're missing is plumbing. But! A five gallon bucket and trash bags or grocery bags would suffice in a pinch!
You are on the right track on the propane, but I suggest that you think of bigger sizes, and remember that even the 1lb canisters can be refilled, even doing it yourself, at home. I have a 100lb tank, a few 15lb tanks, and several 1lb canisters. There are times when the 1lb canisters are handy, but mostly I use 15lb (BBQ grill/camping size). I can swap the empty one at almost any gas station, hardware store, Home Depot, etc. If somehow everyone ran out, I can fill them from the big tank. You can always fill smaller tanks or canisters at home, never throw them away. The 1lb ones are good for lanterns and my flamethrower.
@@mosilver1572 yep! We can exchange them several places where I live also. Having a few big ones on hand is a great idea. Space may be a factor for some people though, that's why I suggested the smaller 1 pound ones.
@@mosilver1572 where do you store the small propane canisters ?
Love all the people that laughed at preppers now trying to be one.
Best investment we ever made was a rocket stove. When we lost power for 3 weeks because of a hurricane, we had hot meals every night!!!
We literally lived on canned soup and bottle water during the snow storm. Our water was unusable for more than 2 weeks. But pro tip Kroger likes to put Campbells Chunky and Progresso soups on sale for 99 cents. I stock up everytime and that's why I had them when we needed them. Especially in winter disasters like this one soup is great for helping you stay warm.
loveGG3 if the power goes out how do you cook canned soup? Even if you have a manual can opener
We have a gas stove. The starter is electric but you can use a match to ignite it.
@@kellymcfalls1458 you can get a inexpensive propane camp stove, I have even "baked corn bread" on the burner using a all metal frying pan. or in an extreme pinch you can use a couple tea candles they will give enough heat to boil water for coffee, tea or like a cup o noodle type thing, and will easily handle heating a can or 2 of soup....I stock up on them whenever I see them on sale.
@loveGG3, you can also add your soups over instant potatoes for a filler (to fill you up with a more hearty meal 😊) use your bottled water to make the potatoes (also start storing extra water for this very purpose-- cooking food and hygiene). But glad to hear you made it through your situation 😊🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽
@@sheilab329 great idea, ive used soup over rice but my brain never thought to do it with mashed potato's...thanks I will definatly be using that even without a situation, it sounds like a great hurry up dinner.
I live in north Texas and we lived through that horrible storm - it was -4 degrees and we had zero power for 48 hours and then only once in a while for several days. Our stove and oven are electric so we couldn’t cook inside. Also no water coming out of the pipes for 6 1/2 days - not a drop. Luckily we had snow to melt and use to flush toilets occasionally and we had filled up buckets and the bathtub with fresh water to drink before we lost the water completely. It was very very scary. I am now a believer in preparing.
Wow. This sounds so scary and horrible. Sorry you and your family had to go through that❤. Glad everything is back to normal now (I hope)
Glad you got through it. I'm surprised Christine didn't mention foods that don't need cooking. Because like you said the power was out
@@Amerdealer thank you and glad to report it is all good now !
Yes please keep foods on hand that don’t need cooking or purchase a camp stove. My cousin had pickles for dinner during the power outages. Thankfully her friends fed her the next day once their power returned, she had to walk because she couldn’t get her car out of the garage without electricity.
@@KathyM1611 my hubby says same as well to not be wasteful on water
I find this so interesting, coming from the UK (Wales) we are a small country so I’ve never even though about a food storage, as we don’t really have extreme weather or live remotely. But even having a small food storage is such a good idea! Lots of love 🏴
I stepped off the bumper of our truck... nothing big or abnormal...and tore the ligaments of my knee in half. Between surgery and physical therapy...I was out of work for 5 1/2 months....couldn't walk for almost 4 of those months...thank God I had everything I needed at my house. We prep for unexpected emergencies...not just weather or lock down emergencies.
You have a social safety net in your country that is much stronger. It can be very difficult to use Public assistance if something goes wrong for families. Financial, Healthcare, job loss etc. And yes you guys seems to have less disasters and your public utilities seem to be functioning well.
That's not always the case in the US. Power outages, tainted water, natural disasters etc can be quite common here. So emergency pantries can very helpful.
I have a "be prepared" pantry. Every time when I go to the store, I pick something up to add to it and rotate with items that I keep in my regular pantry. The one thing that I make sure I have is coffee and creamer. I have ground coffee and instant coffee. I can handle just about anything if I have my coffee! It's a comfort calming drink for me, not a pick me up like most. We also have a camp stove, gas stove, and a coffee pot that I can use over any open fire. You can cook almost anything on top of a grill too. Great information here!
A Prepper is someone who prepare for the Apocalypse...." The end of the world" as we know it!
I have some stock up food and toiletries because of being a divorced mom and having three kids. I learned early to stock up when my check was fat and then when my check was less we never did without. Now my kids are grown I still buy as needed and so do they. When the pandemic hit and everyone else was running out for toilet paper my family was at home watching it on TV. We had all the basics thank God! Follow your gut feeling and don't worry about what anyone thinks! That's the way I've always been!! Pay attention to what's going on around you!
You need at least 6 month's, of food and keep building on that. One month won't do much if the truck's stop bringing food in.
One month of food will give you enough time to find an alternative source of food. So it's better than nothing.
This is awesome! I've been watching She's In Her Apron and Kimmy has been doing monthly food storage videos to help people get their storage put in. I've been building more food storage and feel so passionately about this. Now is the time to prepare. 😊
Christine, I have no idea how to cook with my long term food storage. The few times I have tried it tastes horrible. Can you please do a video on 7 different ways to cook beans and rice, rice and beans? Food fatigue is a real problem in any long term situation. $
i have had the best outcomes mixing canned with fresh food. making a casserole or stew with side of crusty bread.
We just got a cast iron skillet pan combo. The skillet acts as a lid for the pot. Maple baked beans, chili, spanish rice. Just a few ideas.
Check out videos on great depression cooking too.
@Kay Dewitt She has tons of videos and budget meals . Here is one that teaches how to cook beans and ideas. I use a crock pot and they turn out great . If
You just search frugal fit mom budget dinners or beans on RUclips you will find more .
ruclips.net/video/oB0Ds1A-8uQ/видео.html
Also here’s my fav black bean burger recipe
twoluckyspoons.com/black-bean-sliders/
I have to say that I think the whole food fatigue thing is overblown. I had the opportunity to spend several weeks in rural Honduras. Those people ate the same thing every day, mostly corn tortillas and beans. Believe me when I tell you that when you are hungry there is no such thing as "food fatigue"! No one was complaining either. They were very grateful for what they had and I have never seen people worship as joyfully as they did.
Trust me though, when you are starving, you will eat ANYTHING. You may not want canned mandarins now, but once you’re starving, you’ll think it’s prime rib.
My husband and myself have been preppers for 30 years. In our marriage we've had several health disasters resulting in my husband being in the hospital for several months. I am so grateful that we've had stored food and planted a garden.
Thank the Lord for Pinball Preparedness on you tube. He grows his preps. He grows sweet peas in a long gutter spout turned up like a planter.
Love all the positive comments.Being a single father raising four.im going to finish up on my prepping for all of us.My suggestion to u all stock up on baby wipes.they the next best thing to toilet paper 😁
Another good item is Wysi Wipes. think of them as a compressed paper towel about the size of a bottlecap. Can be used for cleaning, TP, or a washcloth.
You can also wash up with them.
Although we did lose power and water both, we were so blessed to have a LIST of friends, neighbors, and family members offer to take us in. As a family of 6, including a NEWBORN, that's a big ask. The way we've seen Texans come together and help each other has only further solidified our love for our lone star state. ♡
That's what it's all about. It's actually tribal experience like when we give and help others 🗣️
That honestly is amazing!
We now have a fully stocked '6' month supply prepper pantry!!
I had started with picking up a few extra items every shopping trip.
My husband was not on board with this at all. He said we can just go to the store and buy as we need too.
Then the pandemic hit.....and things were brought into prespective!!
Shelves were empty here in North Alabama, and there was no toilet paper to be found in a 100 mile radius!! But, I had been picking up a few extra packs here & there, so we were fine!! When we went into our local walmart and saw all those empty shelves it was a very eerie feeling!! My husband thanked me for having the foresight to have been stocking up on things and he has been fully on board since!!
Even if you just have a few extra things in your pantry in times of emergency, it always helps!!
Don’t forget the spices! Also spices can be used for bartering.
In the military, my husband sold the cigarettes that came in his MRE's.
@@sarasorensen2650 my late husband sent his brother spices and popcorn to trade for other items during the gulf war.
Nobody touches my spices. I have 2 bins of spices in my storage. However, one of my favorite has not been available for over a year and I am down to my last bottle.
@@littleoldlady4154 what is it if I may ask??
Yep, spices, pepper corns and a grinder, and grilling spices. Store them in an air tight container and out of direct sunlight (wrapped a black garbage bag around my storage bin)
I don’t understand the point of candy that is not chocolate
@frugalfitmom I'm a disabled Veteran and I've been a "prepper" for over 30 years. Different levels at different times in life, but I have survived on the items stored to feed myself, kiddo (single mom) and our pets. With my military job as a combat medic, I also have all the supplies needed for medical needs from meds, sutures, and more. I'm actually rearranging and doing inventory of my stores this past week and filling in any gaps or replacing used items. I had to suture my finger not long ago. Good to have skills!
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice, I salute you.
God Bless America and I pray our Freedom's will be returned to us sooner than later. May you all stay safe, healthy and prepared. ♡
Thank u for your service
Don’t forget disposable plates, bowls, cutlery, etc. even if you don’t normally use them. We were without water for a week and washing dishes was difficult.
You can use wax paper or plastic wrap over your dishes, then throw away once finished eating. Clean dishes.
Team Redvines here! Gum is a great idea especially when some medications can make your mouth feel dry. If you are limited in water the gum will help you salivate enough to make your mouth feel more comfortable.
Prepping falls into four categories. 1. "Weather" emergency or similar 2. Urban unrest 3. Governmental collapse/civil war and 4. The end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI).
I'm more of a Category 2 guy, but they way things have been going I might elevate that to Category 3.
Good breakdown, sort of a level 3 myself with a smattering of lev 4 stuff thrown in.
But there are also 3 types of "Preppers"
Preppers, people storing food and water for the first 2 levels, some may have the ability to defend themselves but many do not.
Survivalists, More into the culture, better stocked, have their eye towards the higher levels of disaster and plan for long term or after the stockpiles run out. Many off griders sort of slide into this class by default.
Predators, People who stockpile weapons and limited supplies with an eye towards taking what they need from others if things go bad. They are the second biggest threat to your preps in bad times.
Biggest threat will be politicians (likely local) who will want to collect everything to dole out as they see fit (for good of everyone or so they say) It will either be a attempt to stave off rioting and disorder, a control measure, or they are just grabbing all the marbles for themselves and their followers. Either way that will be the biggest threat which is why many disperse their stores be it burying, storage units, or hiding around the house. At the end of the day only YOU are truly in charge of the safety of yourself and your loved ones.
Here in Oklahoma, weather emergencies are the most common, probably twice a year.
Listened to a retired professor of sociology from Australia. When asked if she thought we were heading for a Civil War, her answer surprised me, According to her, we have been in one for 40 years - the ultra rich and their companies that control so much of what we can purchase vs. the rest of us 99%. Who is getting richer during the pandemic and who is getting less food, jobs and money? Just a thought!
This year has made me learn about food storage. I am grateful for the resources out there.
being single i spent so much money on eating out and single meal frozen foods. your meal prep and freezer meals have saved me so much. i bought a chest freezer with the money i have saved and can prep meals to freeze and warm up. Plus love my fetch rewards, im still learning Ibotta lol
Respect i can relate I'm a single father raising four oldest has autism.i started a stocking up but I'm definitely taking it to another level.even though my autistic son has different eating habits surprisingly he will eat different things like pasta with Alfredo sauce peanut butter on bread noodles certain kinda of snacks
I hadn't heard of Ibotta. Will have to check that one out. I use my fetch rewards for books, oxygen absorbers, little stuff on Amazon that I can use.
I like raspberry syrup but i can never find it in the store so i get raspberry jam and just heat it up till its a syrup.
Great idea
I live in California and fear of wildfires (some have been in my town) has led me to have a good stash of emergency food (due to power outages) and a closet full of emergency go bags. Call me crazy, I don't care. I have all this stocked. :)
I also live in CA, and I'm more worried about the Big One (earthquake) that we are told to expect. We live in an area that has very moderate weather and a fairly low risk of wildfires, so I think more about earthquake prepping.
Definitely not crazy. You prepare for the kind of emergencies you are likely to have. Stay safe ;)
I’m loving how much you upload!! Always have something new to watch from you.
Thank you so much!!
Prepper is just a new trendy word for preparation! 😂
A prepper is a person who prepares for emergencies.
Prepper is a society friendly term for those who used to be called survivalists. Too many negative waves with that name. Pre Y2K we were survivalists, Post Y2K we are preppers. Only major difference now is true survivalists are better fixed to protect their family and property.
You can freeze your pastas/flours before putting them into your pantry to kill any bugs. Applesauce can be used in baking and cereals. Canned potatoes can be opened, dried off, cut up and fried. Ghee has a long shelf life also. Spices are super important, but make sure it doesnt have any oil added in it. There is a powdered peanut butter for a long shelf life. Chunky soups over rice or noodles can be quite filling and super easy to fix. Make sure anything you have in your pantry is something you can eat without having to purchase expensive equipment to be able to eat it.
very timely video! we survived the snowpocalypse in texas recently by breaking into our hurricane kit. i’ve never been so thankful to have prepared in advance! i even updated it to include winter survival items that we could have used after living through that experience. great video!
Something nice to have is an assortment of herbal teas: throat comfort, sleepytime, echinacea, camomile, etc that are helpful remedies. Also honey, cinnamon, and maybe some frozen slices of lemon (helps cool hot teas plus other benefits). Teas need regular rotation though so keep that in mind.
This is a great intro for people who are new to the idea of emergency prep!! Just a suggestion, heavy bottled water or other liquids are better stored down low on the ground! It's much safer, and if something leaks, that way it goes on the floor instead of all the shelves etc below it.
Always remember to freeze your rice ,to kill the bugs.
Grow your on tomatoes and can your own sauce
Does that kill the eggs, too?
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 yes. All grains: freeze, then dry can. Ice heat and lack of oxygen,, nothing lives.🤣🤣
Yes
I’ve been thinking about doing a Scottish version of this :) some great ideas! My food storage has been growing quite a lot recently 😂
Good morning Christine I hope you and the family are doing well and I hope you're having a fantabulous day XOXO💛 happy Saint Patrick's Day everyone🍀
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! ☘
First thing I did was make sure I had 1 days worth of water in my house and a box of candles and a box of matches. Sure it's a very small step but if you're on a budget it's a good start and it means you have time to stop and think about your next move without having to panic that you can't see or have anything to drink.
anything you do no matter how big or small, is better than what you had before. It all matters, just start somewhere, keep going and watch it grow. To much is not an issue, to little as in you never started due to "oh I cant afford it, dont know how to begin, have no room etc". Even if someone only buys one gallon of water and sits it back, or 1 can of tuna, or ____(fill in the blank). and just keep doing that, as long as it is something you will eat/use then its progress.
Oats can also have bugs. I put all flour, oats, etc. in the freezer for a few days after I bring them home to kill any potential eggs and I store my whole wheat flour in the freezer to make it last longer.
Beans can, too. I am now freezing my beans for a couple of days before storing.
I hear putting bay leaves in deters bugs. I am not sure if it works per sey but since I started to do it I haven't had any unwanted guests.
I have read that you freeze them, take them out of the freezer and then the eggs will hatch, so put them back in the freezer for a second time to kill anything else that might have done a spring thaw and hatch (if that makes sense). I am certain I didn't word this correctly, but point was freeze, thaw then refreeze to kill everything. If doing really long term, thick mylar bags with oxygen absorbers all inside a sealed 5 gallon bucket is supposed to last a very long time. Don't use the oxygen absorbers with sugar though...the sugar becomes a rock.....learned this the "hard" way. 😂
@@shannonbrice8012 I find they work well
I’ve never heard of these things and it has definitely terrified me of things I’ve put in my storage containers!
I was prepared for the pandemic. I started preparing years ago. I literally had a vision of this happening years prior but I keep getting this vision seeing people with masks everywhere. I told my husband (now ex)!about this and he didn’t believe me. He was always saying I was crazy buying all this pantry stuff. It’s so important to be prepared for anything. Our economy isn’t stable. Inflation is going crazy. This is a great video!
Great realistic goals. You should do a video on other items (non food items) you may need to have on hand during an emergency/power outage.
You also need to use common sense. In Florida we have frequent power outages and in Tampa, most of us are on wells. I'm not going to be cooking beans and rice over a can of sterno with animals in the house. I keep an emergency cupboard with prepared foods. It doesn't matter if it's the world's best food. It's food and can be eaten straight from the can.
Team Twizzlers. We also got hard candy like peppermints & Werther’s - good by themselves, & can be added to coffee or hot milk / cocoa for additional flavors.
Never thought of adding hard candies to coffee or hot chocolate. Great tip!
@@laurenj.5312 Thanks! My husband thought I was nuts at first, then I told him in case of ‘pocalypse I’d like the option of flavored coffee (& in ‘pocalypse I’m OK w/ the instant Nescafé I’ve been buying from Costco when it’s on sale, especially when I have hard candies to throw in it for extra flavor / sweetening). 😊
peppermint will help if you have an upset tummy as well
I live in the south and the weather is starting to turn for the worst. I have a butt load of totes filled with things and do it every year. At the end of the year what I saved we use and replenish before the next storm year. The totes help to save space. This weekend it will be a couple cases of water to add to it.
Add a tarp or shower curtain... you can catch rainwater in it if its really bad...
Great idea, it is what I did and placed the totes at the bottom of a closet we never used. Twice a year I rotate everything in there and put the exact same thing since it was carefully calculated in the first place.
Stay safe and good luck!