Chewy is an amazing company. Let me share a story about them. I am a prepper. I had a wonderful dog. Her name was Maggie. Maggie needed special food due to her bladder and intestinal issues. Since I am a prepper my vet gave me a prescription for the food to buy extra. I lost Maggie in May 2020. I called Chewy to stop the order of food and medicine that I had on auto delievery. Chewy asked me if I had extra food. They suggested I donate it and they refunded me over 250.00 for food and medication. About a week later, I received a beautiful card of sympathy and a dozen rainbow roses. I am in tears as I type this . Chewy will be the company I buy these containers. thank you so much for all the valuable info you share with us. God bless.
That is really a company to such 😍🙌 Norwegian here so not for me, but the story are so beautiful and sweet, and show the customer service and compassion of the company in practice 😍🙌 Condolences for Maggie, sending some love 💕😊 Johanne
I’m so sorry for your loss. My dog is old so I know what’s coming. I can’t imagine my life without my buddy☹️ What CHEWY did for you is so touching. What a wonderful story. 🍁🍂🍁🍂🥰
Someone said one that writing on buckets what is in them wasn’t good because hungry thieves! They said to write “dirty socks” for pinto beans, “cow hooves” for pasta etc etc and write in your book what each code name means. Thought that was 😄 funny!
I want to share for folks who can grow a lot of summer squash, it dehydrates really well, and can be added to soups or casseroles, or if sliced thinly can make a nice crunchy snack. Harbor Freight has a great price on small wheeled dollies, just set your bucket on one.
Y’all have no idea how much this helped!!! It’s so hard to find people that have been prepping for awhile and knows what works and what doesn’t! Thank you for another helpful video! Saving these videos in my watch later for when we have the space
Be careful! You don’t want light nor temperature variances and everything must be food grade!!! Look into Diatomaceous Earth! It is ok to work a little.
If you like buckets with lids...try your bakery! As a breaker in my grocery store bakery I clean out many buckets and when ppl stop by we resell them for really low prices. Warning: they may be dyed and still smell like frosting especially the blue lol.
I saw another person noted a concern about storing food in a garage. I've read food storage needs to be in a dark, cool place between 40 and 70 degrees. We don't have a basement so we need to use a closet for our 5 gallon buckets. That way they are in a temperature controlled environment.
Thank you for this info! Just ordered two of the smaller 33 qt with wheels because they fit perfect in the bottom of my small pantry. May God bless you and your family.
We only stack our buckets two high and never in the garage. It gets too hot in the summer where we live. Another channel showed the difference in dry beans stored in various places, and the garage batch suffered the most in quality. I have numbered our buckets and then keep an inventory page. I tend to move items around in the buckets until one is full and well organized (like all beans or all baking supplies), add some bay leaves, and then I leave it be. But my goal is only two or three years out. If I ever get to really long term storage, I think I will go with the LDS Home Storage Center foods so I know they are packaged well in #10 cans and boxed up.
It might be a good idea to have a couple of buckets with complete meals. That way if you have to grab and go you will know which buckets to grab that will help the most. It would be good to practice once in a while to make sure you do have everything in that bucket to make the meals.
This is a great point - the difference between a working pantry (expiration dates 6mos to 5 years) and long term storage(15-30 years). Buckets with Mylar and oxygen packets etc is how i do my long term storage- as in never to be opened unless there’s great great need or 15-20 years have gone by and it’s time to replace them. I love the IRIS bins. I discovered them when i had a tiny apartment and had them lined up under my kitchen table.
I ordered two of the IRIS Airtight Food Storage Containers when I saw them on your previous video and I love them so much I ordered two more! I ordered mine from Chewy because they package their stuff much better than Amazon. I live in a converted garage so I have zero space! No closets, no pantry. I have invested in 4, 5 shelf storage racks for all my storage in Mason jars, cans, etc., but the clear storage containers I have put like you did with all the bags or boxes of food and since it's just me I'll eventually put everything in Mason jars with an oxygen absorber for long term storage.
Got my binder and have inventoried my home canned goods so far....moving on to the rest!!! This is going to help stay focused. I’m going to put all my go to recipes in the binder too.
Loved the video thanks! I have a few 5 gal buckets but only for my staples that I won't frequently move through but eventually will like dried beans, rice, oatmeal, salt and sugar. They are my long term for sure. I only rotate enough to keep fresh but my intention is emergency only. I have smaller glass containers and mason jars to keep my working pantry versions of them for the same reason you mentioned, visibility and ease of management. I just put oxygen absorbers for my extras in storage and rotate those between my regular pantry and my backup pantry.
I spent a year really trying to figure out just how much food my family actually used and it was eye opening. For example we are now a family of 2 so I only need 2 (10 lbs) bags of flour for the year and I keep that in the freezer and 2 (10 lbs) bags of sugar for the year. My sugar bucket is the only 5 gal bucket I have in the house and it has my white sugar, brown sugar and powder sugar stored together in their original store packaging. I have another 4 (2 gal) buckets for my salt, pepper, rice and minute rice. The smaller buckets still hold 12 pounds of rice per bucket and that is a 1 year supply for my family. I needed to pay attention to what I can lift on my own since I am the primary cook and keeper of the working pantry. This year I am concentrating on the can goods and figuring out how fast we really consume our rotating stock. I think I have a 3-5 month stock. It could be longer now that we are empty nesters.
Thank you for the suggestions. Just discovered your channel! I placed an order for the containers through your link. We have lots of 5 gallon buckets full of different types of grain but I like seeing my food. It reminds me to use it!
I love this series. Thank you for sharing. I was frustrated with my food storage system. Love, love, love the one ingredient method. Have you considered buying a second set of bottom wheeled containers and storing them spread out in clothing closets or behind couches out of sight? Your extra food stores would be in the house and last longer. Just a suggestion.
I'm new to your UA-cam post. You have given great advice. I started doing an inventory of food, and didn't realize what I actually had. I love the idea of the storage containers on wheels. Looking forward to your next video
More great ideas! This happened to a friend so we have much sturdier lids now on almost all our buckets! Also went and ordered all our Seventh generation products for the year on subscribe and save!! Now I am moving on to our personal care products!! Looking forward to your next video!!
I ordered the containers you suggested, and they're great! I plan to order more and reorganize my whole pantry. Also, I started to put all of my dried good I the freezer for a few days. Thanks for all of the tips!
This video contains so much valuable information. We are thoroughly enjoying this series and look forward to implementing many of these ideas. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences.
Im new to prepping. I Just bought HARRIS- Diatomaceous Earth. Food Grade. Planning on adding to dry foods to kill bugs. What are your thoughts? Thank you!
Gamma seal lids may help with the bucket problem. Diatomaceous Earth is a food safe pest killer to use in dry goods, so I've heard from "Homesteading family". Hope it helps.
I also learned the hard way about bugs in your foor and I was not even prepping. I bought a small bag of cornmeal and also had a nice stock of the boxed herbal tea bags as I would drink a cup of hot tea during the day. I went from no bugs to a complete infestation! Seems the bag of cornmeal was infested with these bugs. I called the exterminator and they were so backed up with more calls for this type of problem than any other. I had to throw away every thing in my food cabinets it was a nightmare. He advised me to do this because just 1 bug can start another infestion. The exterminator came and used a very good type spray that was actually so safe you could put items not the old one's all new items back into your cabinets once it dried and it was non-toxic to your house pet's. So from that point on I really educated my self!!!!! When you buy grains,flour,pasta,tea bags herbal or not place them in your freezer for 3 day's then remove sit on your counter for 3 day's then place back into your freezer for 3 more day's to remove the bugs have not hatched if you leave them longer no problem. Then remove and let sit on your counters as long as it takes for all them moisture to completely dry out as to prevent mold forming. Also throw in some bay leaves in your storage container as pest hate bay leaves! The bay leaves do not leave any taste to your stored foods. I love your video's and the amazing ideas you tell about and share your past mistakes it is so valuable to me. With the economy the way it is we all need to prepare for maybe another depression and the cost of food is getting higher every day. I hope things get no worse but if they do you will at least be prepared. God bless you for sharing your knowledge and bless you and your family!
Round storage their is so much wasted space it hurts my feelings just like round hamburger chubs yeah when we make are hamburger 1 pound brick or just flat both are better than round and hardly no wasted space. am learning and chest freezer organizing is a big deal also. Thanks for the video
I love these bins you got I have room in the basement but not in the kitchen sadly , will you be doing how you meal plan off your new system? I want to do these healthier options but no clue what meals to make from it
I've heard on other prepper videos that they should defrost at least 24 hours before repackaging. The reason to freeze first is to kill any weevils that may be in the food. It is also suggested to scatter a few bay leaves in when you repackage to repel new insects.
Beth Davis I am interested in how long you need to defrost to prevent mold, maybe it is not a valid worry...it is actually a good practice to freeze all grains for 24-48 hours when you first bring them home.
We thaw for 24 hours before moving to buckets. Freeze for at least 48 hours, but prefer a week. I freeze everything - grains, beans, rice. Even sugar and spices can have weevil eggs in them.
Will you be dehydrating and turning your homegrown tomatos into powder as well as canning into sauce? Im trying that method now since its the easiest and you cant buy tomato powder here i australia i hadnt even heard of it til watching americans videos specifically long term food storage ones.
TheTexasBoys-Our Family Story I grew up in Denison. I am kind of looking for some homesteaders who need cows. My parents are in San Antonio. They have a nice looking mixed herd of Jersey crossed with maybe Brahma. They are great looking cows/calves. Mom and dad are 80/85 and need to sell these critters. They would like to get more than sale barn price, but are willing to be very fair. Would y’all know of anyone looking? I believe they have about 6 proven cows, maybe one heifer, 5 calves, several months, and I think a bull about a year. All the cows that I called proven have delivered one or more healthy calves, and their calves grow quickly. They have not been milked due to my parent’s age. I would be forever grateful if you pointed me in the right direction. I believe they have 12-14 critturs.
Has nothing to do with this video. What is the difference between water bath canning and pressure canning? Other than the pots needed to do the job. Newbie at this. Help.
I hope it's ok if I give you an answer here. Look into it more deeply, but here is a brief synopsis: The big difference in whether to water bath or pressure can has to do with botulism. This is a condition caused by a common bacteria that produces a toxin that paralyzes muscles. (Botox is actually a careful injection of this toxin to paralyze specific muscles to reduce wrinkles, yikes). Why this is dangerous is that if ingested, this can cause widespread paralysis that eventually causes the muscles that help you breathe to stop working. And then you die. The bacteria that causes botulism is present everywhere, but thrives in an anaerobic (no oxygen -like in a water bath canned jar), low acid, moisture, and a certain temperature range. High acid food is ok for water bath canning. Low acid though, needs pressure canning, which creates a temp that will kill the bacteria. Or dehydration to eliminate moisture. And/Or fermentation to increase acid. This pertains to meats and a lot of veggies. Maybe some fruits, although I havent researched that enough. Do your research (and you'll learn some pretty cool science along the way), but canning is safe if you understand the principles. It's fun to learn! Don't be scared, just be informed! 😊 Hope this helps start you on your way.
Chewy is an amazing company. Let me share a story about them. I am a prepper. I had a wonderful dog. Her name was Maggie. Maggie needed special food due to her bladder and intestinal issues. Since I am a prepper my vet gave me a prescription for the food to buy extra. I lost Maggie in May 2020. I called Chewy to stop the order of food and medicine that I had on auto delievery. Chewy asked me if I had extra food. They suggested I donate it and they refunded me over 250.00 for food and medication. About a week later, I received a beautiful card of sympathy and a dozen rainbow roses. I am in tears as I type this . Chewy will be the company I buy these containers.
thank you so much for all the valuable info you share with us. God bless.
That is really a company to such 😍🙌 Norwegian here so not for me, but the story are so beautiful and sweet, and show the customer service and compassion of the company in practice 😍🙌 Condolences for Maggie, sending some love 💕😊 Johanne
I’m so sorry for your loss.
Bless you ❤️
I’m so sorry for your loss. My dog is old so I know what’s coming. I can’t imagine my life without my buddy☹️
What CHEWY did for you is so touching. What a wonderful story. 🍁🍂🍁🍂🥰
Tears so wonderful
Use boards between your buckets as you stack them. Prevents the lids from cracking.
Good tip!
Someone said one that writing on buckets what is in them wasn’t good because hungry thieves! They said to write “dirty socks” for pinto beans, “cow hooves” for pasta etc etc and write in your book what each code name means. Thought that was 😄 funny!
I love the subterfuge 😂
Omg love!!!!!
Yeah... this is not a bad idea.👍
Used cat litter...
Was just thinking about that my self.
I want to share for folks who can grow a lot of summer squash, it dehydrates really well, and can be added to soups or casseroles, or if sliced thinly can make a nice crunchy snack. Harbor Freight has a great price on small wheeled dollies, just set your bucket on one.
Thanks Carole that's good to know.
Y’all have no idea how much this helped!!! It’s so hard to find people that have been prepping for awhile and knows what works and what doesn’t! Thank you for another helpful video! Saving these videos in my watch later for when we have the space
Be careful! You don’t want light nor temperature variances and everything must be food grade!!! Look into Diatomaceous Earth! It is ok to work a little.
If you like buckets with lids...try your bakery! As a breaker in my grocery store bakery I clean out many buckets and when ppl stop by we resell them for really low prices.
Warning: they may be dyed and still smell like frosting especially the blue lol.
I saw another person noted a concern about storing food in a garage. I've read food storage needs to be in a dark, cool place between 40 and 70 degrees. We don't have a basement so we need to use a closet for our 5 gallon buckets. That way they are in a temperature controlled environment.
Thank you for this info! Just ordered two of the smaller 33 qt with wheels because they fit perfect in the bottom of my small pantry. May God bless you and your family.
We only stack our buckets two high and never in the garage. It gets too hot in the summer where we live. Another channel showed the difference in dry beans stored in various places, and the garage batch suffered the most in quality. I have numbered our buckets and then keep an inventory page. I tend to move items around in the buckets until one is full and well organized (like all beans or all baking supplies), add some bay leaves, and then I leave it be. But my goal is only two or three years out. If I ever get to really long term storage, I think I will go with the LDS Home Storage Center foods so I know they are packaged well in #10 cans and boxed up.
It might be a good idea to have a couple of buckets with complete meals. That way if you have to grab and go you will know which buckets to grab that will help the most. It would be good to practice once in a while to make sure you do have everything in that bucket to make the meals.
Ok love your collie?!
This is a great point - the difference between a working pantry (expiration dates 6mos to 5 years) and long term storage(15-30 years). Buckets with Mylar and oxygen packets etc is how i do my long term storage- as in never to be opened unless there’s great great need or 15-20 years have gone by and it’s time to replace them. I love the IRIS bins. I discovered them when i had a tiny apartment and had them lined up under my kitchen table.
I ordered two of the IRIS Airtight Food Storage Containers when I saw them on your previous video and I love them so much I ordered two more! I ordered mine from Chewy because they package their stuff much better than Amazon. I live in a converted garage so I have zero space! No closets, no pantry. I have invested in 4, 5 shelf storage racks for all my storage in Mason jars, cans, etc., but the clear storage containers I have put like you did with all the bags or boxes of food and since it's just me I'll eventually put everything in Mason jars with an oxygen absorber for long term storage.
Put bay leaf with beans rice flour cornmeal oatmeal
would love to see how you organize and manage your freezer
Got my binder and have inventoried my home canned goods so far....moving on to the rest!!! This is going to help stay focused. I’m going to put all my go to recipes in the binder too.
Loved the video thanks! I have a few 5 gal buckets but only for my staples that I won't frequently move through but eventually will like dried beans, rice, oatmeal, salt and sugar. They are my long term for sure. I only rotate enough to keep fresh but my intention is emergency only. I have smaller glass containers and mason jars to keep my working pantry versions of them for the same reason you mentioned, visibility and ease of management. I just put oxygen absorbers for my extras in storage and rotate those between my regular pantry and my backup pantry.
I just got buckets on amazon but I’m just starting out so I’m glad Your doing this series !!!
Thank you for being so kind as we need the information and don't forget the youho for a healthy snack
I spent a year really trying to figure out just how much food my family actually used and it was eye opening. For example we are now a family of 2 so I only need 2 (10 lbs) bags of flour for the year and I keep that in the freezer and 2 (10 lbs) bags of sugar for the year. My sugar bucket is the only 5 gal bucket I have in the house and it has my white sugar, brown sugar and powder sugar stored together in their original store packaging. I have another 4 (2 gal) buckets for my salt, pepper, rice and minute rice. The smaller buckets still hold 12 pounds of rice per bucket and that is a 1 year supply for my family. I needed to pay attention to what I can lift on my own since I am the primary cook and keeper of the working pantry. This year I am concentrating on the can goods and figuring out how fast we really consume our rotating stock. I think I have a 3-5 month stock. It could be longer now that we are empty nesters.
I love my Gamma seal lids!
michael me too! I think they are much better to be stocking on on each other!
Love your family and videos!!
Thank you for the suggestions. Just discovered your channel! I placed an order for the containers through your link. We have lots of 5 gallon buckets full of different types of grain but I like seeing my food. It reminds me to use it!
Can u tell me the link for the c through containers on the cabinet? I have a cell phone & I can’t find the link. Thank u 😊
I love this series. Thank you for sharing. I was frustrated with my food storage system. Love, love, love the one ingredient method. Have you considered buying a second set of bottom wheeled containers and storing them spread out in clothing closets or behind couches out of sight? Your extra food stores would be in the house and last longer. Just a suggestion.
I'm new to your UA-cam post. You have given great advice. I started doing an inventory of food, and didn't realize what I actually had. I love the idea of the storage containers on wheels. Looking forward to your next video
More great ideas! This happened to a friend so we have much sturdier lids now on almost all our buckets! Also went and ordered all our Seventh generation products for the year on subscribe and save!! Now I am moving on to our personal care products!! Looking forward to your next video!!
Did a full kitchen inventory and have started the streamlining process because of all your wisdom thank-you TM! 💖💖💖
I ordered the containers you suggested, and they're great! I plan to order more and reorganize my whole pantry. Also, I started to put all of my dried good I the freezer for a few days. Thanks for all of the tips!
Love this! Thanks for the tips. 😃 fellow momma of soon to be 5!
This video contains so much valuable information. We are thoroughly enjoying this series and look forward to implementing many of these ideas. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences.
Im new to prepping. I Just bought HARRIS- Diatomaceous Earth. Food Grade. Planning on adding to dry foods to kill bugs. What are your thoughts? Thank you!
Just found your videos, noticed them because I just bought four of these containers from Amazon and love them. Going to start inventory now. Thanks.
It needs to be sealed from light. Clear containers are not good. Use Mylar.
Gamma seal lids may help with the bucket problem. Diatomaceous Earth is a food safe pest killer to use in dry goods, so I've heard from "Homesteading family". Hope it helps.
You can get the cheep buckets but then get the food grade lids. They have a seal. It can be the twist or snap on.
I've seen people number their buckets to know where they are with what to use.
Thank you so much for this GREAT VIDEO!!! New subscriber here. I have been looking for storage solutions!!! You have some great ideas!!! God bless!!!
I also learned the hard way about bugs in your foor and I was not even prepping. I bought a small bag of cornmeal and also had a nice stock of the boxed herbal tea bags as I would drink a cup of hot tea during the day. I went from no bugs to a complete infestation! Seems the bag of cornmeal was infested with these bugs. I called the exterminator and they were so backed up with more calls for this type of problem than any other. I had to throw away every thing in my food cabinets it was a nightmare. He advised me to do this because just 1 bug can start another infestion. The exterminator came and used a very good type spray that was actually so safe you could put items not the old one's all new items back into your cabinets once it dried and it was non-toxic to your house pet's. So from that point on I really educated my self!!!!! When you buy grains,flour,pasta,tea bags herbal or not place them in your freezer for 3 day's then remove sit on your counter for 3 day's then place back into your freezer for 3 more day's to remove the bugs have not hatched if you leave them longer no problem. Then remove and let sit on your counters as long as it takes for all them moisture to completely dry out as to prevent mold forming. Also throw in some bay leaves in your storage container as pest hate bay leaves! The bay leaves do not leave any taste to your stored foods. I love your video's and the amazing ideas you tell about and share your past mistakes it is so valuable to me. With the economy the way it is we all need to prepare for maybe another depression and the cost of food is getting higher every day. I hope things get no worse but if they do you will at least be prepared. God bless you for sharing your knowledge and bless you and your family!
Round storage their is so much wasted space it hurts my feelings just like round hamburger chubs yeah when we make are hamburger 1 pound brick or just flat both are better than round and hardly no wasted space. am learning and chest freezer organizing is a big deal also. Thanks for the video
Thanks you 🙏
Great video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Metal cans from Tractor supply are not a good food storage option- they are not bug proof, you can not stack them, and they are galvanized
Locknlock has good containers too.
😊..I love your family 💓
From Asia 🙏😇
Thank you so much for the valuable information.
Those containers are great to store my bulk dog food!
Thank you for the tips. 🙌🏻🙌🏻✝️💟
Very good video and helpful!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
I vacuum seal everything. :-)
This video was perfect timing for me.
This is an amazing help to me, thank you SO much!!! God Bless you too!! 😊
Appreciate the links!
I have three of those containers with my cereal in them.
Are you only doing 35 lb for the bulk? Or do you have more in the garage? How long does the 35 lbs last your family?
When you're starving...you'll eat anything.
I love these bins you got I have room in the basement but not in the kitchen sadly , will you be doing how you meal plan off your new system? I want to do these healthier options but no clue what meals to make from it
Hey there, I'm posting all of my meals over on our instagram. So be sure to pop on over there and get some easy meal ideas.
& yes! Moving forward I do plan on doing some "what we eat in a week" and "what we eat in a day videos"
Whe would be the best place to store the food? Garrage is to hot
Would you pour a bag of flour in the bigger one?
Look at mr cool with his glasses !!!!
Awesome information!
What should you freeze first before bulk storing ? And how long should you let them defrost
Simply Raising Arrows really good questions, I am looking forward to the answer.
I've heard on other prepper videos that they should defrost at least 24 hours before repackaging. The reason to freeze first is to kill any weevils that may be in the food. It is also suggested to scatter a few bay leaves in when you repackage to repel new insects.
Beth Davis I am interested in how long you need to defrost to prevent mold, maybe it is not a valid worry...it is actually a good practice to freeze all grains for 24-48 hours when you first bring them home.
We thaw for 24 hours before moving to buckets. Freeze for at least 48 hours, but prefer a week. I freeze everything - grains, beans, rice. Even sugar and spices can have weevil eggs in them.
Will you be dehydrating and turning your homegrown tomatos into powder as well as canning into sauce? Im trying that method now since its the easiest and you cant buy tomato powder here i australia i hadnt even heard of it til watching americans videos specifically long term food storage ones.
Very helpful!
Those Chewy containers shows for storing dog food.
What do you put in the wheeled container? Ideas please 😁 Thanks!!
Ty so much!
great idea!
I LOVE your backsplash!!
💛
What region of Texas do y’all live in?
North East
TheTexasBoys-Our Family Story I grew up in Denison. I am kind of looking for some homesteaders who need cows. My parents are in San Antonio. They have a nice looking mixed herd of Jersey crossed with maybe Brahma. They are great looking cows/calves. Mom and dad are 80/85 and need to sell these critters. They would like to get more than sale barn price, but are willing to be very fair. Would y’all know of anyone looking? I believe they have about 6 proven cows, maybe one heifer, 5 calves, several months, and I think a bull about a year. All the cows that I called proven have delivered one or more healthy calves, and their calves grow quickly. They have not been milked due to my parent’s age. I would be forever grateful if you pointed me in the right direction. I believe they have 12-14 critturs.
I store my dog food and bones in those.
Hello 👋❤️💜💚👍
Has nothing to do with this video. What is the difference between water bath canning and pressure canning? Other than the pots needed to do the job. Newbie at this. Help.
I hope it's ok if I give you an answer here. Look into it more deeply, but here is a brief synopsis:
The big difference in whether to water bath or pressure can has to do with botulism. This is a condition caused by a common bacteria that produces a toxin that paralyzes muscles. (Botox is actually a careful injection of this toxin to paralyze specific muscles to reduce wrinkles, yikes). Why this is dangerous is that if ingested, this can cause widespread paralysis that eventually causes the muscles that help you breathe to stop working. And then you die. The bacteria that causes botulism is present everywhere, but thrives in an anaerobic (no oxygen -like in a water bath canned jar), low acid, moisture, and a certain temperature range. High acid food is ok for water bath canning. Low acid though, needs pressure canning, which creates a temp that will kill the bacteria. Or dehydration to eliminate moisture. And/Or fermentation to increase acid. This pertains to meats and a lot of veggies. Maybe some fruits, although I havent researched that enough. Do your research (and you'll learn some pretty cool science along the way), but canning is safe if you understand the principles. It's fun to learn! Don't be scared, just be informed! 😊 Hope this helps start you on your way.
For canning information, check out the UA-cam channels SuttonsDaze and Kneady Homesteader. Both are how I learned to can.