my food storage is wiped out...

**ladykemma2** · 01-02-2009, 09:03 AM

which is good, it kept me alive this past year during a financial and personal crisis. I do the food storage LDS style, which is an entire room of floor to ceiling shelves. I still have all the wheat, milk, beans, and all that, it's the yummy food that got "et". the number ten cans stuff is relatively intact.

what didn't get eaten was the canned fruit. or the amish (yoders) canned meats.

sooo, i need to replenish. decide to do it piecemeal or withdraw 1000 from savings and just do it.

I need to make a list.

be back...

**forHISglory** · 01-02-2009, 09:27 AM

Can you make this an ongoing thread so that we can follow your progress? I'd be interested in learning how.

**missyali** · 01-02-2009, 09:46 AM

I did it a little at a time. I loved watching mine grow. Plus, I was buying it when it was on sale with a coupon, so I knew I was getting the best deal I could ~ which always makes me feel a little smug

**ladykemma2** · 01-02-2009, 09:53 AM

i looked and immediately got overwhelmed

today i will withdraw $250 and restock the veg shelf.

24 cans each of various tomato paste, whole, diced, stewed, hunts or del monte meat flavored canned spag sauce, 24 corn, green beans, le suer peas, whole grain pastas

that's all for today.

**Persimmon Lace** · 01-02-2009, 10:23 AM

You'll get it done, I do my regular shopping 3 months at a time and it used to be overwhelming but I'm used to it now. During the month I stockpile with sales and coupons. It's a good feeling to know you can feed your family!

**homesteadmamma** · 01-02-2009, 11:10 AM

I think you're wise is doing it a little at a time. It does become overwhelming. I look forward to reading how you continue to do this.

**Laurie in Bradenton** · 01-02-2009, 11:22 AM

Okay, educate me. What is LDS style? I understand Latter Dy Saints, but what type of guidelines?

Laurie in Bradenton

**frugalfriend** · 01-02-2009, 11:36 AM

Have you considered checking your local grocery ads and stockpiling what is on sale each week that you need? Just a thought.

**knotme** · 01-02-2009, 11:39 AM

The #10 cans of dry foods is so much easier to take care of than the 50 lb buckets. IT will at least get used in my house that way.

**ladykemma2** · 01-02-2009, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by knotme

The #10 cans of dry foods is so much easier to take care of than the 50 lb buckets. IT will at least get used in my house that way.

me too #10 cans.

**ladykemma2** · 01-02-2009, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by frugalfriend

Have you considered checking your local grocery ads and stockpiling what is on sale each week that you need? Just a thought.

i would except that i teach chemistry and physics. working 12 hour days, i look up and it will be march-- then it wil be TAKS test, then it will be qual lab, then it will be finals. so no time to shop sales or even think.

i just go to the dollar general and walmart and be done with it.

now over the summer, sure thing. shop loss leaders, shop sales, buy quantity, and have the time to be selective.

I just didn't mean for it to get this low. oh well, that's why the church leaders tell us to keep this stuff, for emergencies. our own internal welfare program. last year was trying times.

i have a strong testimony of food storage having lived on it three times now.

**ladykemma2** · 01-02-2009, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Laurie in Bradenton

Okay, educate me. What is LDS style? I understand Latter Dy Saints, but what type of guidelines?

Laurie in Bradenton

volumes and volumes written about this

lds folks jump in.

do the basic storage first: I do #10 cans from the local cannery, from provident pantry or from walton feed

grains: wheat, oats, rice, flour, other grains 300 pounds per person
legumes: pinto, white, split pea, lentils, red beans 60 pounds per person
sugars: white sugar, honey, jams, preserves 60 pounds per person
nonfat dry milk 75 pounds per person
dried fruit
iodized salt 5 pounds per person
yeast, leavening
olive oil /ghee/ other fat 20 pounds per person
vitamin pills

fuel and light
sewing kit and supplies
water (i keep 12 55 gallon drums of water in garage refill before a hurricane)
bleach
soap
basic first aid
garden seeds and tools
72 hour bug out bag

then it moves into expanded storage and then "lah dee dah" storage - stuff you will actually eat.

I have (err, had...) lad dee dah storage
hunney, i store beefaroni, spaghettios, dinty moore, canned tomatoes, etc. it got wiped out during the divorce.

12-24 of everything. takes up an entire room of the house.

**MommyBliss** · 01-02-2009, 04:12 PM

Thank you for posting this. We are planning on doing this in our garage.

**ladykemma2** · 01-03-2009, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by MommyBliss

Thank you for posting this. We are planning on doing this in our garage.

get the heavy duty shelving from home depot.

how hot does your garage get?

**ladykemma2** · 01-03-2009, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by ladykemma2

i looked and immediately got overwhelmed

today i will withdraw $250 and restock the veg shelf.

24 cans each of various tomato paste, whole, diced, stewed, hunts or del monte meat flavored canned spag sauce, 24 corn, green beans, le suer peas, whole grain pastas

that's all for today.

i spent 107 and bought the veg and remainder of money went towards a stroage of 12 each of dishwashing liquid, shampoo, conditioner, ivory soap, 4 boxes of tampons

there is 70 bucks of the 250 left