Prepared LDS Family has an amazing food storage video on their site - the most comprehensive I've seen to date. Takes about 9 minutes to view - but well worth it!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Deals to Meals-beating Costco and Walmart prices
I'm so excited about a new site that I found courtesy of Foodstoragemadeeasy.net. Thanks again Jodi and Julie for some more great info.
The great site is called Deals to Meals and it is the slickest thing ever for combining economical grocery shopping while building up and using your food storage - especially for those who don't have time or interest in couponing.
It requires a monthly fee - $4.95 - which is cheaper than buying Sunday newspapers combing for coupons. Once you join, you click on your state and then the grocery stores you shop at. It pulls up the best deals from each selected store, shows in red the deals that beat Costco and Walmart prices, shelf life of the product, and the amount needed for a year's food supply.
They also have a meal planner section that incorporates the current week's good deals.
Amazing!!!
The great site is called Deals to Meals and it is the slickest thing ever for combining economical grocery shopping while building up and using your food storage - especially for those who don't have time or interest in couponing.
It requires a monthly fee - $4.95 - which is cheaper than buying Sunday newspapers combing for coupons. Once you join, you click on your state and then the grocery stores you shop at. It pulls up the best deals from each selected store, shows in red the deals that beat Costco and Walmart prices, shelf life of the product, and the amount needed for a year's food supply.
They also have a meal planner section that incorporates the current week's good deals.
Amazing!!!
Monday, June 7, 2010
June stock-up items for 3-month food supply
The most economical way to build up your three-month food supply is to shop the sales and Prepared LDS Family has come up with a list of food and non-food items that typically go on sale during the month of June, particularly those that are bolded:
Shelf Stable Foods
Bottled water (look for $2.99 or less for 24 ct. case), powdered milk (LDS), dry beans (LDS), dry split peas & lentils, freeze dried vegetables, butter powder, dried fruits & raisins, salad dressing, croutons, lemonade mix, pancake mix, tapioca
Freezer
roasts, strawberries, sausage
Toiletries
contact solution, mouthwash
Paper & Cleaning
laundry stain remover, dish soap
Medical Supplies
vaseline, measuring spoon, assorted band aids
Family Emergency Kit Supplies Part 2
(items you share as a family in a grab and go container)
crescent wrench, duct tape, large flashlight, spare flashlight batteries, hand can opener, mess kits, disposable hand wipes, sunblock, insect repellant
Equipment & Fuel
lumber for food storage shelves, firewood, or cooler
Other items that go on sale in June: Summer clothing (back to school clothes will start filling shelves. So take advantage of summer clearances. My favorite time to shop!), dresses, summer sports gear, men's clothing (Father's day is a great time to shop for Christmas gifts too!), refrigerators, TV's, computers, electronics, fabrics, building materials, pianos, canning supplies
Shelf Stable Foods
Bottled water (look for $2.99 or less for 24 ct. case), powdered milk (LDS), dry beans (LDS), dry split peas & lentils, freeze dried vegetables, butter powder, dried fruits & raisins, salad dressing, croutons, lemonade mix, pancake mix, tapioca
Freezer
roasts, strawberries, sausage
Toiletries
contact solution, mouthwash
Paper & Cleaning
laundry stain remover, dish soap
Medical Supplies
vaseline, measuring spoon, assorted band aids
Family Emergency Kit Supplies Part 2
(items you share as a family in a grab and go container)
crescent wrench, duct tape, large flashlight, spare flashlight batteries, hand can opener, mess kits, disposable hand wipes, sunblock, insect repellant
Equipment & Fuel
lumber for food storage shelves, firewood, or cooler
Other items that go on sale in June: Summer clothing (back to school clothes will start filling shelves. So take advantage of summer clearances. My favorite time to shop!), dresses, summer sports gear, men's clothing (Father's day is a great time to shop for Christmas gifts too!), refrigerators, TV's, computers, electronics, fabrics, building materials, pianos, canning supplies
Friday, June 4, 2010
Another good reason why an emergency water supply should be your first priority
Who doesn't take their daily water supply for granted? Thank heavens I don't have to walk a quarter mile to get fresh water for cooking, baking and laundry like my great-grandmother did. Thank heavens my water supply is on-tap and abundant, but we have experienced enough well problems to know that supply can be interrupted without warning.
Below is a post from The Ready Store that re-emphasizes why an emergency water supply should be your first priority:
Turns Out it Can Happen in My Neck of the Woods
About three weeks ago on a Sunday night I laid down in my bed with a book to enjoy the end of the weekend. Unfortunately my stomach was little unsettled and was progressively getting worse. By the next morning I had full blown flu like symptoms.
A day or two later and a couple of my kids had the same symptoms and within two weeks everyone in the house had caught the bug. The day after my wife was finally feeling better we got a knock on the door.
A volunteer from the city was passing out fliers instructing all residents of my subdivision to boil all tap water before drinking. It turns out that somewhere the culinary and irrigation lines had crossed and as a result contamination occurred.
In the end hundreds of people were already sick before the city issued the boiling order. Within hours the local Wal-Mart and Grocery Stores were completely emptied of all bottled water.
It just so happens that also a few weeks ago, almost 2 million residents of Boston also lost their supply of drinking water due to a large pipe bursting and were issued order to boil all water before drinking.
When you read this, there’s two things you should consider…
It can and likely will happen in your neck of the woods. It may not be bacteria in the water or a bursting pipe that prevents you from using your tap water without boiling, but it might be a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or some other natural or man made disaster. Whether it’s small town Utah or a major metropolis like Boston we’re all prone to disasters regardless of location.
Once disaster strikes, the time to prepare is past. If you’re not ready before disaster strikes you join the masses who scramble at the last second and scrap like a pack of dogs for a bone that’s already been picked clean.
The challenge with some people is just getting started. A slow and steady approach where you consistently add items to your emergency supply over time can place you and your family on firm ground where you have the peace of mind to face disaster head on.
Take the time to assess where you’re at and identify your weak points and then make the commitment to fill the gaps. In my case where we were under a boil order a couple of 5- Gallon Stackables and a MSR SweetWater Purifier System works well to help you ride out the storm.
Below is a post from The Ready Store that re-emphasizes why an emergency water supply should be your first priority:
Turns Out it Can Happen in My Neck of the Woods
About three weeks ago on a Sunday night I laid down in my bed with a book to enjoy the end of the weekend. Unfortunately my stomach was little unsettled and was progressively getting worse. By the next morning I had full blown flu like symptoms.
A day or two later and a couple of my kids had the same symptoms and within two weeks everyone in the house had caught the bug. The day after my wife was finally feeling better we got a knock on the door.
A volunteer from the city was passing out fliers instructing all residents of my subdivision to boil all tap water before drinking. It turns out that somewhere the culinary and irrigation lines had crossed and as a result contamination occurred.
In the end hundreds of people were already sick before the city issued the boiling order. Within hours the local Wal-Mart and Grocery Stores were completely emptied of all bottled water.
It just so happens that also a few weeks ago, almost 2 million residents of Boston also lost their supply of drinking water due to a large pipe bursting and were issued order to boil all water before drinking.
When you read this, there’s two things you should consider…
It can and likely will happen in your neck of the woods. It may not be bacteria in the water or a bursting pipe that prevents you from using your tap water without boiling, but it might be a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or some other natural or man made disaster. Whether it’s small town Utah or a major metropolis like Boston we’re all prone to disasters regardless of location.
Once disaster strikes, the time to prepare is past. If you’re not ready before disaster strikes you join the masses who scramble at the last second and scrap like a pack of dogs for a bone that’s already been picked clean.
The challenge with some people is just getting started. A slow and steady approach where you consistently add items to your emergency supply over time can place you and your family on firm ground where you have the peace of mind to face disaster head on.
Take the time to assess where you’re at and identify your weak points and then make the commitment to fill the gaps. In my case where we were under a boil order a couple of 5- Gallon Stackables and a MSR SweetWater Purifier System works well to help you ride out the storm.
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