Believe it or not, but Wal-Mart now carries products for long-term food storage and emergency preparedness. …at least at the Wal-Mart where I have recently been. You can get 55 gallon water storage barrels, as well as the dry pack foods. Some items are even less expensive than the LDS cannery. [...]
The average person needs to drink approximately a gallon of water each day. This is water for drinking purposes only. Many people also store a gallon of water to help fulfill their daily hygiene needs. It is important to remember that you will also need sufficient amounts of water to cook or prepare your food. [...]
1. Store what your family will eat and learn to eat what will store well. Be sure to consider special diet needs.
2. Store foods from all six of the recommended food storage groups to ensure a balanced diet.
3. Check for expiration dates to determine the freshness and quality of the food items you purchase. Buy [...]
When people think of long-term food storage, the first thing to come to mind is usually wheat, rice, beans, rolled oats, etc. However here are some other items that you might want to consider when putting together your one-year food storage:
1. Additional types of grains:
Barley
Millet
Buckwheat
Grits
2. Fruits and Vegetables (to provide vitamins A and C)
Tomatoes [...]
Food for a 72-Hour Kit is vitally important.
You need at least 1 gallon of water per person per day in portable containers. A simple way of doing this is the purchase of a 24-pack of 16 ounce water bottles. This is equivalent to 3 gallons of water. Have one of these [...]
Although you can purchase pre-made 72-hour Emergency Kits, there is an alternative method if your finances are in a crunch. Here is a monthly installment plan based on 2 people:
JANUARY
Acquire storage container(s) – back packs, foot locker, suitcase, 5-gallon buckets, etc.
FEBRUARY
1. Flashlight (or 2 mini-flashlights) and batteries
2. 4 to 6 (8 ounce) boxes liquid [...]
Here are some tips to make food storage affordable, especially in hard economic times:
1. Make home food storage a regular budget item.
2. Use your income tax return.
3. Use bonuses or money received as gifts.
4. Have a home storage Christmas.
5. Grow a garden and can or store the extra produce.
6. Use bulk purchases for regular monthly [...]
Here are four factors that are needed to maintain long-term storage of food:
COOL – Store food inside. Temperature affects shelf life the most. Canned goods store 2 to 3 times longer at 70oF than they do at 90oF. Most dry goods store indefinitely below 70oF but for less time at higher temperatures. [...]
When considering the long-term storage methods for dry foods (more than 5 years), there are several types of containers that can be used, and they should be stored in a cool, dry and dark environment for the longest shelf-life.
Enamel lined #10 metal cans are filled with dry food, an oxygen absorbing packet is added and [...]
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently directed the release of a recent pamphlet on food storage titled “All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage.” The counsel they have given is to obtain a three-month supply of food that is part of your normal diet, store drinking water, [...]