[LastDragonfly]

Check out this pantry. I saw it on another site. I hope they don't mind, but it is incredible.

 

[homesteadmamma]

WOWSERS!! Is that a year's supply? Impressive is all I can say.

 

[LastDragonfly]

I think she said it was for 2 years. The really Wow part is that's not even her whole pantry. She said she had buckets lined up on her walls. Wowser is right. I find those pics to be most inspiring.

 

[frugalfriend]

Wow! It looks like a store!!!

 

[homesteadmamma]

My question then becomes - why 2 years. Wouldn't a lot of that be expired or is it mostly items that don't have an expiration date.

Don't get me wrong, I've stockpiled for 1 year and lived off it. Two years seems quite extreme to me. I realize it's her pantry, just curious.

 

[brennasmom]

Amazing. That really looks like a store!

 

[writtenonmybody]

Wow! That looks nice!

 

[kittykatstrong]

Wow it really does look like a store.

 

[cheles2kids]

*THAT* is too, too cool!:mdance:
Darn it, I wish we could click on the pictures to enlarge them, I'd like to see what exactly she has stockpiled!

 

[dcompton]

I agree with homesteadmamma. That does seem like a lot. You would really have to watch expiration dates carefully. But it might be mostly really long term stuff.

 

[IntlMom]

and soooo organized too....wow!

 

[thefrug]

1) I don't have any room big enough for something like that LOL
2) does she know something we don't? LOL
3) holy crap!!

 

[spyzvixxen]

:::drool::: I am green with envy! If she has the time and space to organize it all, more power to her! You never know, she could have been paid to take those items out of the store and/or maybe she plans to sell some of it off for profit.

It would be nice to see a closeup of what exactly she has stocked. Many HBA don't go bad but I agree 2 years of food would be excessive especially since it takes time and energy to dispose of expired products.

 

[Michelle]

Amazing. I am green with envy too LOL

I would be donating some of that to the food pantry when they do their drives through K & L's schools. I love sending in food/supplies

 

[dilligaf]

My question then becomes - why 2 years. Wouldn't a lot of that be expired or is it mostly items that don't have an expiration date.

Don't get me wrong, I've stockpiled for 1 year and lived off it. Two years seems quite extreme to me. I realize it's her pantry, just curious.

because the original poster of those pics was working on a 10-20 yr stockpile of foods.. beyond what you cnan see and know what it is is alot of freeze dried and mtn house type foods that last 10 yrs or more in some cases.

Some folks (self included) feel that having a year - 2 yrs or more is going to be important in the near future. I can assure you that everything was dated and expiration dates were known on that stockpile.

 

[fixer]

That is a great post. The organization is amazing. With a stockpile that well organized, rotating and watching expiration dates would be easy.

 

[Ilovesewing]

I am very impressed!

 

[DJ1972]

It reminds me of an LDS style of stockpile. They believe in having large stockpiles for emergencies and to be able to help others in times of need. Very impressive.

 

[wanderlusting]

I'm impressed! I can't wait to return stateside where I'll have enough room for a big stockpile!

DJ- you're right about LDS stockpiling for themselves and others. I remember reading an LDS stockpile how-to site and they recommended having enough food for your family plus 10 other people.

 

[SandNOceanGirl]

That is a awesome stockpile. One can only dream!! I have the room just would not have the energy to keep up with it!