We can't afford to keep our home that cool in the five months of AZ summer.
CarolynJuly 31, 2015
Margie, great advice. This is exactly why I ask people to follow my plan on facebook because I post items that will most likely be on sale that week. Once we have our three month supply then we never have to purchase anything that is full price as we replace what we are rotating. That is a great feeling.
LizC I know, it drives me crazy. There are going to be lots of people hating their food storage when they actually have to use it and probably getting sick as well.
Andrea I understand and share your concern but it is up to each of us to make sure our address and phone numbers are never on facebook or anything else public. You should be carefully controlling who your friends are. I always suggest storing food in several locations so if someone should demand food you can share some and have the rest stored away. I have gotten so many valuable tips over the years due to sharing. I also hope by sharing I and others are helping to prepare people properly and to help them avoid making costly mistakes and either wasting money or endangering life. If you are more comfortable not sharing then that is the path you should follow.
DevinJuly 31, 2015
The main thing is develop your plan and execute it. Don't delay. I believe we will need emergency storage sooner rather than later.
MargieJuly 31, 2015
Decades ago when I was a child my mother taught others that one of the best ways to build up food storage was to watch the sales while grocery shopping. Then, while purchasing what you needed, at the sale price, buy more, at the sale price. It is more affordable this way and if done consistently then you can build up food storage, within your budget, over time, and with a basis in what you already eat and items you already use.
When I first married I followed her advice and it worked. Being married to a military man, we have had to move repeatedly, which has meant eating into our food storage before each move as they will not move most of it, and then starting again at the new Base. Enlisted military pay will never allow you to run out and buy everything at one time so I have continued to use my Mom's advice as well as pass it along to others.
Visitor200July 30, 2015
It's always good to see a list like this of the "Do not do these things", with alternative suggestions . . . and see that our family has already been doing the correct things. It does work, and it is achievable if you enjoy the journey of one can or item at a time.
LizCJuly 30, 2015
Thanks for noting the sabotage of "following other peoples' plans" too closely. The plan going around our ward has storage of a ton of Spam, versus things that are higher protein and a fraction the cost, like canned tuna. Another one our ward specialists passed around had such a low protein content (and no vegetables at all) that a person trying to live on it would die in a little less than three months. In such cases, bad storage is actually worse than no storage, because we *think* we've prepared, and we have not.
AndreaJuly 29, 2015
I don't know why you talk about being careful regarding who knows about your food supply when you are also suggesting that people go to Facebook for food storage discussions. etc. Facebook can be seen by anyone (including those who monitor everything you say on FB, and it's a beacon for all to see and take note of for future reference. If I see people discussing food storage on FB I'm appalled. I have asked close relatives NOT to do it at any time. It's also not too smart to show off pictures of your canning jars full of freshly processed fruits and vegetables in my book. "Be wise as a serpents...."
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RebeccaAugust 7, 2015
We can't afford to keep our home that cool in the five months of AZ summer.
CarolynJuly 31, 2015
Margie, great advice. This is exactly why I ask people to follow my plan on facebook because I post items that will most likely be on sale that week. Once we have our three month supply then we never have to purchase anything that is full price as we replace what we are rotating. That is a great feeling. LizC I know, it drives me crazy. There are going to be lots of people hating their food storage when they actually have to use it and probably getting sick as well. Andrea I understand and share your concern but it is up to each of us to make sure our address and phone numbers are never on facebook or anything else public. You should be carefully controlling who your friends are. I always suggest storing food in several locations so if someone should demand food you can share some and have the rest stored away. I have gotten so many valuable tips over the years due to sharing. I also hope by sharing I and others are helping to prepare people properly and to help them avoid making costly mistakes and either wasting money or endangering life. If you are more comfortable not sharing then that is the path you should follow.
DevinJuly 31, 2015
The main thing is develop your plan and execute it. Don't delay. I believe we will need emergency storage sooner rather than later.
MargieJuly 31, 2015
Decades ago when I was a child my mother taught others that one of the best ways to build up food storage was to watch the sales while grocery shopping. Then, while purchasing what you needed, at the sale price, buy more, at the sale price. It is more affordable this way and if done consistently then you can build up food storage, within your budget, over time, and with a basis in what you already eat and items you already use. When I first married I followed her advice and it worked. Being married to a military man, we have had to move repeatedly, which has meant eating into our food storage before each move as they will not move most of it, and then starting again at the new Base. Enlisted military pay will never allow you to run out and buy everything at one time so I have continued to use my Mom's advice as well as pass it along to others.
Visitor200July 30, 2015
It's always good to see a list like this of the "Do not do these things", with alternative suggestions . . . and see that our family has already been doing the correct things. It does work, and it is achievable if you enjoy the journey of one can or item at a time.
LizCJuly 30, 2015
Thanks for noting the sabotage of "following other peoples' plans" too closely. The plan going around our ward has storage of a ton of Spam, versus things that are higher protein and a fraction the cost, like canned tuna. Another one our ward specialists passed around had such a low protein content (and no vegetables at all) that a person trying to live on it would die in a little less than three months. In such cases, bad storage is actually worse than no storage, because we *think* we've prepared, and we have not.
AndreaJuly 29, 2015
I don't know why you talk about being careful regarding who knows about your food supply when you are also suggesting that people go to Facebook for food storage discussions. etc. Facebook can be seen by anyone (including those who monitor everything you say on FB, and it's a beacon for all to see and take note of for future reference. If I see people discussing food storage on FB I'm appalled. I have asked close relatives NOT to do it at any time. It's also not too smart to show off pictures of your canning jars full of freshly processed fruits and vegetables in my book. "Be wise as a serpents...."
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