FOOD TO KEEP IN A PREPPER PANTRY | EMERGENCY FOOD STORAGE 101
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
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My husband was not on board for food storage for many years. I stocked up as we could afford to. He was unexectably unemployed for 3 months and we ate our food storage. He is now a big fan of food storage and that's a part of our budget now. My big advice is to eat what you store and store what you eat and rotate, rotate, rotate.
Great advice.
My husband too. He's taken a while to come around.
My aunt and uncle were in the same boat for a while.
Perfect example, you just never know! It could happen to anyone.
I didn’t even think of that omg
As a Floridian who has lived through my fair share of hurricanes, ALWAYS get yourself some treats. When you're in that situation, you're going to want something exciting and delicious.
Also, Team TWIZZLERS
Oh! And non-food items are also super important. First aid items, feminine products, wipes, dry shampoo, and even things like special games, books, toys, or other things. A survival experience sucks enough so you don't want to be dirty and bored on top of it.
I’m team twizzlers only if their pull and peel!
@@kileyfuller2756 As a Texan that didn't have running water for five days, having wipes was very helpful for Hygiene.
@@labsareperfect Those are the BEST
TIP: Rancid vegetable oil can be used for oil lantern fuel! Don't toss it out. It's another great prepper item.
Thanks! I never thought about doing this.
do not do that with olive oil. It can go to flashpoint much faster than other oils.
TsukinekoHeika exactly. It has a much lower flash point.
@@TsukinekoHeika edited my comment to specify vegetable oil.
Great advice!!!!
My family used to laugh at me for having a prepper pantry built up. A year ago they stopped laughing.
Same here and they still dont listen
Same here. My husband think's I am being ridiculous. Someday he will be happy I take this seriously.
Most people told me I
Was crazy. Now who is
Crazy?
Same here husband and kid hugged me and said thanks so.much
Same here. I let them suffer for a month, then re-taught my lessons of sustainability. 3 of the 4 kids learned..
We were on a very low budget when I was in school and my husband became disabled. But I always stocked up on supplies when things were on sale. At the height of the pandemic my stockpile fed not just my family but 3 others.
God Bless you for your diligence.
💗💖💕 God bless you and your husband and all your family.
That’s awesome 👏🏻 Good job mama!
Bless you . Perseverance and diligence.helped plant seeds for others to prepare for you never know what a much-love many blessings.
That is wonderful
We need to stop the ongoing theme of calling people crazy for having a prepper pantry then changing our tune when a disaster hits which results in people panic buying what they don't need.
Because when everyone else is going crazy at the store, we're sitting at home with plenty. Even enough to share if we need to.
absolutly..now we know everything can happen!
@@sarasorensen2650 sorry for my english..im frenche from quebec ")
Let's not forget our Best resource is each other! I know I've got some great neighbors 🤟💜
@@sarasorensen2650 yes!
My grandmother use to have a prepper pantry before they were called that. When time changes twice a year, she would buy replacements and move all the ones from the prepper pantry to her regular pantry. That way she never worried about things getting old.
That's a great idea! Love that suggestion.
That’s a wonderful idea !
I love that idea of switching it out twice a year at the time change each year!
I do the same thing with my mattresss, flip in fall, spin in spring
@@sadieesther9721
I'm going to start doing that.
I grew up poor and always had at least a minimum of 2 weeks worth of food in my cupboard because you never know. This has always served me well
I found the same thing. People who grew up poor or were poor for awhile, have extra stock later on. I suspect it is from the years of having to choose between toliet paper and rice. Now I have an abundance of both! I remember the first time we could afford a little more. I bought the kids Pillsbury cinnamon rolls. They have never had store bought ones because it wasn't in the budget!
Grew up poor and still is and know how to reuse and use everything n more and stocked foods n water and still are bc its hard living paycheck to paycheck n being fairly poor and 1 person only working
A bunch of people I know used thier grills here in tx when it froze. Having a pan like cast iron which wont be ruined on a grill is a good idea
When we lost power we had to cook on our fireplace
That actually makes good sense. Simple and effective. Now I need a seasoned cast iron pan. dangit
I had a gas stove. I used it a bunch.
Having SEVERAL, including a Dutch oven (a pot with a lid) is a better idea.
QVC had a complete set of iron cookware on sale last year and other times throughout the year. Also try second hand stores for iron cookware. 🍳🍳
Don't forget to prep for your pets. Food, water, treats, whatever they regularly need.
I am trying...Currently I have 3 indoor cats who only eat dry cat food, which works for me as it is much cheaper than canned food, I want to get a dog as I lost my dog last yr. I have asked at the stores and pet stores but no one will/can tell me how long can you store either dry dog or cat food and what is the best way to store it??? I love my animals and want to provide for them, but if I do it wrong and it ruins then what is the point. Can anyone help me out please...thanks in advance from me, Brownie, Reaper and Stormy
@@jeaniejbutler4911 I'm working on this. I've noticed that dog and cat food is oily and doesn't seem to keep for longer than 2 or 3 months in a jar. Vaccum sealing it in portions that work for you may extend its shelf life. I've currently have 6 days of both vaccum sealed and will be weed working on building that up. Also dogs and cats can eat what we do. My cats love tuna so I have that stocked up and the dog likes alot of things. You can mix the people food in with the pet food to stretch it a bit farther if needed as well.
@@cd4701 Thanks for the reply and suggestions. Let me know how it works out with the vaccum sealing if you dont mind.
@Chelle Bright Thanks for the reply and ideas, I have read that the exp. dates on pet food are reliant on many factors, and even how the company/store/etc stored it prior to putting it on the shelf. It could extend or shorten the exp date accuracy ..I am confused as to how we would do storage for say a few yrs worth of pet food like we do for our people food pantry's when our pet food doesnt have that long a shelf life.
Thank you you’re the first person that mentioned this that’s my first thought is preparing for my pups!!
My mother always taught me to save for a rainy day and this is even practiced in the Bible. For on the 7th year, the Hebrews had to let the land rest, and they ate from what was saved the year before and whatever grew on the land from the previous year. It taught the Hebrews to depend on GOD's love and His compassion to ☀💦 provide for them in both good years and bad! 🍇🍎🍊🍋🍐🍠🌻🌹🍀🌱🌴🌰
And your name is Esther. Yep a sign to start prepping. Thank you for the Scripture reminder.
Don’t forget to have a “manual” can opener.
And a backup
Definitely an Ametican thing. Hardly anyone has an electric one here!
@@nataliebutler I only have a manual one. I used to have an electric one years ago when I first moved out. It was the big ones you kept on your counter. Lol I like the battery electric ones that just glide along the top of the cans. 😃
I've got 3 😂😂 one in my pantry.
You are so right. I was part of the winter ice storm this year in Mississippi. My patio has an open pit and gas grill. I had plenty of canned food and electric can opener. Out of electrical service for 12 days. Could not find a manual opener in the house but have 3 high quality manual openers now.
Make sure you have a manual can opener or two 😉
Good call!
Yep, very good tip! :)
Good idea I buy pull tab when I can but it's not available on every thing
go to ebay and find a used swing - away can opener , the made in USA ones . They are worth the $7-8 dollars and they last forever.
@@richardd6669 is that the mount on wall style or hand held?
For some reason, I had the urge to “prep” about November 2019 and was really stocked. Toiletries, laundry, the whole nine yards. Did some extreme couponing as well. Then the pandemic hit. Was so thankful. No rush to stores, was actually able to completely bypass the panic shopping, including Kleenex, water, and toilet paper, lol. I’m not stocked quite as much now, working through items, but I will never NOT have a basic food storage available. Everyone thought I was nuts until I wasn’t 🤣.
I’m the only person I know who already had masks, hand sanitizer ,gloves, and lots of paper towels and toilet paper on hand when the pandemic started.
@melissa it could have been God who urged you 💕💕💕.
@@deborahcollins9273 masks don't work unless you have the $300 ones
@@pinkpigletparker8703 You’ve tested them all, I assume.
Ever look up in the sky? What is that? You don't know? 😂
This UA-cam channel + the pandemic has totally changed me into a “shelf cooking” person instead of a buying for recipes person and this makes it way easier to keep a month+ supply of food in the house and just cook off of that
Great to hear!
@@FrugalFitMom We were fortunate to be in Guatemala both times when the pandemic shut us down for a while and when the major winter storm hit here in San Antonio. However like Jordan said, because of them and your channel we also have started to store extra as the budget allowed. It made me laugh when you mentioned sticking up on candy and gum but it's so true! I will definitely add that to my pantry next time I go shopping.
Yes! Shelf cooking 👏👊
First time in my life, only bought meat on sale. My husband was a meat n taters guy. Worked up until he couldn't anymore. But he got what he wanted to eat after 12-14 hour days.
R. I. P.
@@FrugalFitMom can you used oxygen absorbers, am I saying this right? I have been collecting those little packets from packages hoping I can use them again to store these foods will this work please? 🙏 thanks
1 bay leaf for every 5-10 pounds of grains, beans, etc. stirred in in your storage container keeps weevils and other bugs at bay.
Yes
Thanks because I didn't know this.
@@karenoherron8863 ..Thanks, me too!
Does it cause your rice, beans to have the flavor of the bay leaves?
@@heartofdixieprepping4797 No it does not. Anna In Ohio.
A preppper is a person that prepares for the unexpected. I have always had a couple of months worth of food medicine and supplies plus a little extra for friends and family that have rolled their eyes at me and made fun of me, telling me that I was going to start wearing a aluminium foil hat.
You would think they learned their lesson with last year's shortages, but no, with the ice storm in Texas, I still had to bail them out.
I am a prepper and very proud even if people laugh at me.
No one should be laughing... definitely not.
If friends and family make fun of you for preparing and then come to you to bail them out, they truly do not care about you.
Stop bailing them out!!!
@@venicemitchell1407 I could never do that to my mother. (Yes, is my mother)
Seriously tin foil hats are all the rage now!
🤣😛
I am a prepper and when sheeple were fighting in the stores last year as the pandemic lock downs started i was at home laughing my ass off at the amateur hour videos! 🤣🤣🤣
Then came the TX ice storm and I pulled out my Ecoflow Delta (have three solar panels with those as well) and was able to make lattes during the snowmaggedon. I learned a lot during the snowmaggedon and have filled in my preps where I saw i was lacking. My family was eating chicken and mushroom risotto, spaghetti with garlic bread and burgers with brioche buns during the three days of rolling black outs. We had our battery powered lanterns for at night and the natural gas never went out so we were plenty warm.
I am so thankful to be a prepper.
Having 2 daughters I stocked up on feminine supplies when on sale so I was paying $.50 or less for a pack instead of $4 the week of.
I like to put the expiration date on the top of the cans with a Sharpie so we can see by when they have to be used & start replacing them.
I do the same. I added a basket for items coming close to expiration or best buy date and incorporate them into my meal plan.
@@justpatty7328 exactly!!!
Good idea 💡
I also do the same. It takes a bit of time when I’m putting away the groceries but it has saved a lot of food from being wasted.
we try to go through our pantry every 6 months, then we take anything we won't use quickly to the food bank or gift it to there that enjoy certain items. It is always enlightening to see that there are some items we thought we used more often than we do as well, helps to change our shopping lists to match.
I live in north Texas and we lived through that horrible storm - it was -4 degrees and we had zero power for 48 hours and then only once in a while for several days. Our stove and oven are electric so we couldn’t cook inside. Also no water coming out of the pipes for 6 1/2 days - not a drop. Luckily we had snow to melt and use to flush toilets occasionally and we had filled up buckets and the bathtub with fresh water to drink before we lost the water completely. It was very very scary. I am now a believer in preparing.
Wow. This sounds so scary and horrible. Sorry you and your family had to go through that❤. Glad everything is back to normal now (I hope)
Glad you got through it. I'm surprised Christine didn't mention foods that don't need cooking. Because like you said the power was out
@@Amerdealer thank you and glad to report it is all good now !
Yes please keep foods on hand that don’t need cooking or purchase a camp stove. My cousin had pickles for dinner during the power outages. Thankfully her friends fed her the next day once their power returned, she had to walk because she couldn’t get her car out of the garage without electricity.
@@KathyM1611 my hubby says same as well to not be wasteful on water
Canned potatoes: my husband loves them and I always hated them until I found a yummy way to prepare them! You need to fry them in butter until they are crispy-and add a spicy salt like Tony’s creole mix. Serve them with bacon or sausage or beans or eggs or whatever 🤷♀️Yum!
For some reason I don't know why as much as I love potatoes there is no way I could ever do the canned potatoes to me they have no flavor and they taste virtually like nothing LOL to be honest I don't buy that much canned vegetables I do have some but I prefer frozen vegetables over canned but in states of emergency we definitely do need canned
I can do them in a potato salad but that about it 😂
We like to use them in a beef soup. We take 3 cans of campbells veggie beef soup along with 3 cans water. Add 1 lb of cooked ground beef and one can of drained, minced potatoes and simmer for a while. Cheap, easy and delicious! Even my toddler loves it.
I roast them with seasonings!
I use them at camp and cook them similarly. Deelish!
My husband and myself have been preppers for 30 years. In our marriage we've had several health disasters resulting in my husband being in the hospital for several months. I am so grateful that we've had stored food and planted a garden.
Thank the Lord for Pinball Preparedness on you tube. He grows his preps. He grows sweet peas in a long gutter spout turned up like a planter.
Although we did lose power and water both, we were so blessed to have a LIST of friends, neighbors, and family members offer to take us in. As a family of 6, including a NEWBORN, that's a big ask. The way we've seen Texans come together and help each other has only further solidified our love for our lone star state. ♡
That's what it's all about. It's actually tribal experience like when we give and help others 🗣️
That honestly is amazing!
I use to be a homeless cancer patient. That was hard but God gave me the strength and I got through it. These days, I house sit in an area of mini farms where most are vacant because no one wants to live in this area. This 4 room farmhouse is my home. My income is low and inthe beginning I struggled on just $10 for groceries just for myself. Now, I have a full size upright freezer and I got 2 cheap shelving units. One in the kitchen for a pantry. One in the utility room for cleaning supplies. Right now, I have zero income until about the first of May and because of my storage I should be good until then. There is also an old fruit orchard here that I am working on fixing up to see if I can get some fruit this fall.
God bless you Holly, with your I can attitude and spirit, you are sending an important message we can all learn from. I have been prepping for almost 2 yrs, but sometimes I dont feel well (disabled) and I just dont want to do anything much. You take away all the excuses and instead show us we can do what we have to do and get by with what we have..You are a strong lady and you are teaching many a valuable lesson they/we needed to hear today. My hat is off to you, and prayers sent for your continued well being. Thank you.
PRAISE God for ur healing
see us preppers are heroes now. everyone thought i was nuts. but a job lose, 3 long term hospitalization, pandemic and nasty weather have proven its extremely important to have. just like having a spare tire, emergency fund or a fire extinguisher.
I think a lot of it comes from the reputation of prepping for full societal breakdown, which is really, really unlikely. But being prepared for an extended illness, a period of grief or other mental health struggle, job loss or other financial trouble, or natural disaster? Everyone has experienced at least one of those, or will experience it
@@harmonicaveronica have you seen some of the cities in America? With the just in time delivery system social breakdown in some areas is literally three days away.
@@nunnabeeswax2397 I have seen them. I have been living in cities for the last decade. And I have a large stock of food in my pantry. But I am not preparing for full societal breakdown, because that would be an exercise in anxiety. The odds that something happens to disrupt the infrastructure for a large region (not just cities), remove all levels of government or their ability to provide aid, and goes on for months or longer? That kind of thing is incredibly unlikely. In the area where I am my main concern is a giant hailstorm
Understand the prepper thing. Been one since pre Y2K when we were called survivalists. Never got into it real deep but did store food and water (and defensive materials). Also had a rather large reference library on everything from cooking to food storage, medicine, military handbooks, wood heat, farming, communications, water storage, ect. Also helped I camped 2 weeks a year living out of a tent without power. Wife was not into the culture when we first met 20 plus years ago but let me amuse myself because it was not causing any issues. Plus side is we both had bread machines and she enjoyed me hand grinding wheat into flour for her bread loaves. About 5 years ago she began to compare my basement storage to her moms pantry in the basement when she was a little girl and now enjoys "going shopping" in the basement when we need something not on the Kitchen shelves. To her it is her food pantry like her mom had back in the 50's and 60's, to me it is my prepper put away. Both are happy and food is not an issue. Add in thinking on what we paid when we bought things in bulk on sale a few years ago vs prices today and we have saved a fortune.
It is peace of mind for both of us and we found it amusing watching the lemmings scramble in the stores last year fighting over rolls of toilet paper (yeah, we keep a few large bulk packs of that on hand also). I do not get worried about being called a hoarder because our parents did it as did theirs. Only been the last few generations who have taken the just in time mentality into their kitchens and we know where that is going to end up.
Also emergency first aid supplies
“You’re gonna need some treats.”
I like the way you think, Christine.
😂
We are actually having lovely weather here in scotland for once. So sitting in the garden watching this xx
You're such a lucky one🤗🍀
I'm just in from a big walk in the park and I've put it on to watch whilst I have a drink and cool down 😊. The amount of. People wearing shorts tho! It's not that warm!
I'm a minimalist so I only have 4 shirts and 3 pairs of pants. So, my closet is used as a backup/rotating pantry. That's where I normally keep bulk flour, rice, beans and canned foods. I bought a bunch of cheap metal shelves to put in there, from the thrift store. Water, we keep under our beds. We bought frames that are a little higher off the ground, with storing things under it, in mind.
I have enough to wear for at least a month before needing to do laundry. This way you don't have to constantly do laundry because a "certain" shirt is dirty.
That’s smart all round!!
I love the idea of not having too many clothing EXCEPT after hurricanes when there is no power for weeks. After Hurricane Irma, they asked us not to wash laundry, because the water and sewer systems were broken and many neighborhoods were being flooded with sewage. It was over a month before most had potable water in their faucets again and we were allowed to use it again. All wells in the county were contaminated with ecoli. If you insist on minimal clothing, you may want to consider how you would wash them without electricity or clean tap water.
@@lavendersky4324 We have enough not to have to do loads for a couple months. I mean, I am 48 and have been the same size since age 16. I have a lot of clothes.
@@amixeblu We also all (family of 2 adults, 4 kids) have tons of clothing and we were very grateful for it during that time.
Honestly it was because of you that I started food storage about a year ago and I live in Dallas Texas and my husband would always ask me why do you buy so much food. AND NOW HE KNOWS WHY!!!! He was so happy that I had stocked up meat, cereal, rice, and bean. As well as stock milk.
Tx big freeze survivor here 🍍
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I'm an apartment dweller, and I keep my "prepper pantry" in my guest room closet.
I live in a small condo. I have to hide canned fruit from my 44 year old daughter who lives with us. Tina
@@alanbirkner1958 under a bed works great.
So do I! And everyone says I have too much food and stuff for one person, but when the shutdown happened and I was out of work, i stuffed my freezer with meat, filled in any supplies that I didn’t have much of like powdered milk, butter, flour, sugar, cooking oil, toilet paper, cleaners, personal care products, etc and I didn’t food shop at the grocery store for more than 3 months.
Same
We have a gas grill. When we bought it I insisted that we get one with a burner. My husband thought that was weird but when we lost power for a week during SuperStorm Sandy we were in the yard cooking on that little burner.
Also menstrual cups like the diva cup are great to have. When the time comes that you run out of tampons and pads, diva cups can be a lifesaver.
A Prepper is someone who prepare for the Apocalypse...." The end of the world" as we know it!
I have some stock up food and toiletries because of being a divorced mom and having three kids. I learned early to stock up when my check was fat and then when my check was less we never did without. Now my kids are grown I still buy as needed and so do they. When the pandemic hit and everyone else was running out for toilet paper my family was at home watching it on TV. We had all the basics thank God! Follow your gut feeling and don't worry about what anyone thinks! That's the way I've always been!! Pay attention to what's going on around you!
It’s just a great idea. My uncle lost his job and it took a long time to get back to the same level of income. Their food storage let them cut expenses and stretch their savings for a long time.
About honey, make sure it’s real honey and not anything else. A lot of the “honeys” in the stores are mixed up with sugar water or other crap so it’s shelf life may be compromised.
In the US they have to label that honey syrup... they cannot call it HONEY...
It’s super fun to buy honey directly from farmers and be keepers! I know it’s not always possible, but it’s worth the effort! Especially local raw honey can really help with seasonal type allergies.
I always buy my honey from the local farmers market and ask exactly where it is from. For one thing studies has shown that local honey can help with allergies. Whenever I move somewhere new I get some honey and eat a teaspoon a day for the first month or so. It really does seem to help get me over local allergy issues.
True
@@Sterling8953 Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there actually aren't any verified studies that support the honey-allergy myth. The few studies that have explored the possibility have actually found that honey, local or commercial, don't interact with allergies.
There are plenty of other awesome reasons to support local honey farms; it's just dangerous to spread misinformation regarding people's medical conditions!
We now have a fully stocked '6' month supply prepper pantry!!
I had started with picking up a few extra items every shopping trip.
My husband was not on board with this at all. He said we can just go to the store and buy as we need too.
Then the pandemic hit.....and things were brought into prespective!!
Shelves were empty here in North Alabama, and there was no toilet paper to be found in a 100 mile radius!! But, I had been picking up a few extra packs here & there, so we were fine!! When we went into our local walmart and saw all those empty shelves it was a very eerie feeling!! My husband thanked me for having the foresight to have been stocking up on things and he has been fully on board since!!
Even if you just have a few extra things in your pantry in times of emergency, it always helps!!
What I do is not necessarily for loss of electricity or emergency like that. I've been through some tough financial times so I treat my pantry like it's insurance for if I can't shop for a while. I only store what I eat and rotate through it. Whenever I make a meal I put the ingredients on my shopping list right away. Whenever I open something new (like bottle of ranch) I put it on the list. Basically I replace what I use on the next shopping trip. Want to go from 1 month to 2 months storage? Buy 2 instead of 1, or 6 instead of 3. Just start by getting extras of what you like to eat regularly
I do the same, when I use something, it goes straight onto the list. I then buy multiples when they come on sale, so very little in my pantry is paid full priced for. It saves a lot of money.
@Andres That's pretty much what I do too. We are on a fixed income and some months groceries are hard to buy. Those lean months we live off our pantry. I replace on sales and months that aren't as tight. It helps to rotate the pantry too.
@@nancybuscemi6933 same, its tough sometimes but ya do what ya gotta do.
Team Twizzler here. Storage is an issue. I have a double sink in my main bathroom with so much space under them. I store cases of can foods there. Imagine the distress of a good friend who needed toilet paper, only to find canned fruit!
That was funny. Thanks for the laugh.😂
lol
😂🤣🙃🙃😍
LOL!
I'd like to add you should always stock some food items that do not need to be cooked before eating. In some emergencies you may not even have the ability to heat water or warm a can of something ! Being prepared for all types of emergencies is wise. Things like canned pasta, baked beans, or even some soups can be eaten cold in a pinch! Use sales to stock up on items to help keep the budget in check.
Also, think about ways you would handle situations where essentials are not available, and plan out what you could use instead. Example, no toilet paper...use a cloth to wipe and wash like you would a cloth baby diaper. No running water...is there a body of water nearby (river, stream, lake, pond, etc) you can fetch water from to flush the toilet with, and maybe store some recycled bottles (we used laundry soap bottles with the spigot and large juice bottles) with tap water to keep for cleaning/washing hands/hygiene use, thus saving the store bought bottled water for consumption only. It pays to think ahead!
Great ideas @RhondaAkey
I like to have primarily dry goods like beans and rice. But some ready to eat canned items are good to have in stock in case cooking isn't an option.
I have a "be prepared" pantry. Every time when I go to the store, I pick something up to add to it and rotate with items that I keep in my regular pantry. The one thing that I make sure I have is coffee and creamer. I have ground coffee and instant coffee. I can handle just about anything if I have my coffee! It's a comfort calming drink for me, not a pick me up like most. We also have a camp stove, gas stove, and a coffee pot that I can use over any open fire. You can cook almost anything on top of a grill too. Great information here!
I have been volunteering at my churches food pantry for a little over a year. To see all the long car lines is a great reminder to be prepared. As you rotate out your food out before it goes bad please donate to a food pantry.
Love all the people that laughed at preppers now trying to be one.
I was prepared for the pandemic. I started preparing years ago. I literally had a vision of this happening years prior but I keep getting this vision seeing people with masks everywhere. I told my husband (now ex)!about this and he didn’t believe me. He was always saying I was crazy buying all this pantry stuff. It’s so important to be prepared for anything. Our economy isn’t stable. Inflation is going crazy. This is a great video!
Team Redvines here! Gum is a great idea especially when some medications can make your mouth feel dry. If you are limited in water the gum will help you salivate enough to make your mouth feel more comfortable.
A couple things: 1: I went shopping yesterday and hit the clearance bins hard, in the process of grabbing 4 pounds of bacon for 1.29 each, I thought "Man! Christine would be so proud of me!" 😂
2: living in the icebox of the nation, bitter cold and tons of snow is a norm through the winter months here. However I don't recall a time where we've ever lost power or water. Despite the latter, I can understand why and how that winter storm was so stressful for people. My tip of advice here is to invest in a propane camping stove, and maybe half a dozen or so 1 pound propane tanks. They're not ideal, but they would definitely work in a pinch to cook food or boil water for washing dishes, bathing or even first aid If needed and they work like a gas stove or grill.
Great idea! I was thinking about those indoor tabletop fireplaces that run off propane as well. In a pinch they could help heat a room.
@@nancybuscemi6933 those would work as well! My fiance and I were just talking last night about how we have just about everything we need to live in our garage if we absolutely had to. The only thing we're missing is plumbing. But! A five gallon bucket and trash bags or grocery bags would suffice in a pinch!
You are on the right track on the propane, but I suggest that you think of bigger sizes, and remember that even the 1lb canisters can be refilled, even doing it yourself, at home. I have a 100lb tank, a few 15lb tanks, and several 1lb canisters. There are times when the 1lb canisters are handy, but mostly I use 15lb (BBQ grill/camping size). I can swap the empty one at almost any gas station, hardware store, Home Depot, etc. If somehow everyone ran out, I can fill them from the big tank. You can always fill smaller tanks or canisters at home, never throw them away. The 1lb ones are good for lanterns and my flamethrower.
@@mosilver1572 yep! We can exchange them several places where I live also. Having a few big ones on hand is a great idea. Space may be a factor for some people though, that's why I suggested the smaller 1 pound ones.
@@mosilver1572 where do you store the small propane canisters ?
Best investment we ever made was a rocket stove. When we lost power for 3 weeks because of a hurricane, we had hot meals every night!!!
We literally lived on canned soup and bottle water during the snow storm. Our water was unusable for more than 2 weeks. But pro tip Kroger likes to put Campbells Chunky and Progresso soups on sale for 99 cents. I stock up everytime and that's why I had them when we needed them. Especially in winter disasters like this one soup is great for helping you stay warm.
loveGG3 if the power goes out how do you cook canned soup? Even if you have a manual can opener
We have a gas stove. The starter is electric but you can use a match to ignite it.
@@kellymcfalls1458 you can get a inexpensive propane camp stove, I have even "baked corn bread" on the burner using a all metal frying pan. or in an extreme pinch you can use a couple tea candles they will give enough heat to boil water for coffee, tea or like a cup o noodle type thing, and will easily handle heating a can or 2 of soup....I stock up on them whenever I see them on sale.
@loveGG3, you can also add your soups over instant potatoes for a filler (to fill you up with a more hearty meal 😊) use your bottled water to make the potatoes (also start storing extra water for this very purpose-- cooking food and hygiene). But glad to hear you made it through your situation 😊🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽
@@sheilab329 great idea, ive used soup over rice but my brain never thought to do it with mashed potato's...thanks I will definatly be using that even without a situation, it sounds like a great hurry up dinner.
@frugalfitmom I'm a disabled Veteran and I've been a "prepper" for over 30 years. Different levels at different times in life, but I have survived on the items stored to feed myself, kiddo (single mom) and our pets. With my military job as a combat medic, I also have all the supplies needed for medical needs from meds, sutures, and more. I'm actually rearranging and doing inventory of my stores this past week and filling in any gaps or replacing used items. I had to suture my finger not long ago. Good to have skills!
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice, I salute you.
God Bless America and I pray our Freedom's will be returned to us sooner than later. May you all stay safe, healthy and prepared. ♡
Thank u for your service
You can freeze your pastas/flours before putting them into your pantry to kill any bugs. Applesauce can be used in baking and cereals. Canned potatoes can be opened, dried off, cut up and fried. Ghee has a long shelf life also. Spices are super important, but make sure it doesnt have any oil added in it. There is a powdered peanut butter for a long shelf life. Chunky soups over rice or noodles can be quite filling and super easy to fix. Make sure anything you have in your pantry is something you can eat without having to purchase expensive equipment to be able to eat it.
I find this so interesting, coming from the UK (Wales) we are a small country so I’ve never even though about a food storage, as we don’t really have extreme weather or live remotely. But even having a small food storage is such a good idea! Lots of love 🏴
I stepped off the bumper of our truck... nothing big or abnormal...and tore the ligaments of my knee in half. Between surgery and physical therapy...I was out of work for 5 1/2 months....couldn't walk for almost 4 of those months...thank God I had everything I needed at my house. We prep for unexpected emergencies...not just weather or lock down emergencies.
You have a social safety net in your country that is much stronger. It can be very difficult to use Public assistance if something goes wrong for families. Financial, Healthcare, job loss etc. And yes you guys seems to have less disasters and your public utilities seem to be functioning well.
That's not always the case in the US. Power outages, tainted water, natural disasters etc can be quite common here. So emergency pantries can very helpful.
Team Red Vines! Dont forget pet food in you storage...
I’m not going to lie, I’m team neither when it comes to twizzlers/red vines.
Same. I've never liked either. The rest of my family like both. But I just don't get it.
I'm team neither. I go for sour punch straws instead.
Me too!
I don't go out of my way to eat red licorice, if I was choosing it would be Twizzlers.
Same. It’s like chewing on plastic 🤮
Excellent video and advice. I have been stocking up.....and it actually has been very helpful to have many things already on hand. I like this ‘prepper plan’ now. No kids at my house but is great to suddenly have a cooking jag coming on.....and many things are already here. Bought myself a small extra freezer, to store extra pre-cooked sides/dinners. Thks again for your advice, and reminders. Ahna
Love all the positive comments.Being a single father raising four.im going to finish up on my prepping for all of us.My suggestion to u all stock up on baby wipes.they the next best thing to toilet paper 😁
Another good item is Wysi Wipes. think of them as a compressed paper towel about the size of a bottlecap. Can be used for cleaning, TP, or a washcloth.
You can also wash up with them.
very timely video! we survived the snowpocalypse in texas recently by breaking into our hurricane kit. i’ve never been so thankful to have prepared in advance! i even updated it to include winter survival items that we could have used after living through that experience. great video!
being single i spent so much money on eating out and single meal frozen foods. your meal prep and freezer meals have saved me so much. i bought a chest freezer with the money i have saved and can prep meals to freeze and warm up. Plus love my fetch rewards, im still learning Ibotta lol
Respect i can relate I'm a single father raising four oldest has autism.i started a stocking up but I'm definitely taking it to another level.even though my autistic son has different eating habits surprisingly he will eat different things like pasta with Alfredo sauce peanut butter on bread noodles certain kinda of snacks
I hadn't heard of Ibotta. Will have to check that one out. I use my fetch rewards for books, oxygen absorbers, little stuff on Amazon that I can use.
This year has made me learn about food storage. I am grateful for the resources out there.
This is awesome! I've been watching She's In Her Apron and Kimmy has been doing monthly food storage videos to help people get their storage put in. I've been building more food storage and feel so passionately about this. Now is the time to prepare. 😊
Don’t forget disposable plates, bowls, cutlery, etc. even if you don’t normally use them. We were without water for a week and washing dishes was difficult.
You can use wax paper or plastic wrap over your dishes, then throw away once finished eating. Clean dishes.
Storing what you eat is solid advice. We have a large pantry in our basement, plus a chest and upright freezer. We built our "preps" up every pay day. Our biggest challenge is storing food items our picky granddaughter will eat :-) We do keep long term freeze dried food items too. I buy them when on sale. We also keep four 55GAL water storage barrels (treated) and other potable and non-potable water in smaller containers. Don't forget paper plates/bowls and plastic utensils. You don't want to waste water cleaning them in an emergency. Great basics video and new subscriber!
Something nice to have is an assortment of herbal teas: throat comfort, sleepytime, echinacea, camomile, etc that are helpful remedies. Also honey, cinnamon, and maybe some frozen slices of lemon (helps cool hot teas plus other benefits). Teas need regular rotation though so keep that in mind.
This is a great intro for people who are new to the idea of emergency prep!! Just a suggestion, heavy bottled water or other liquids are better stored down low on the ground! It's much safer, and if something leaks, that way it goes on the floor instead of all the shelves etc below it.
First thing I did was make sure I had 1 days worth of water in my house and a box of candles and a box of matches. Sure it's a very small step but if you're on a budget it's a good start and it means you have time to stop and think about your next move without having to panic that you can't see or have anything to drink.
anything you do no matter how big or small, is better than what you had before. It all matters, just start somewhere, keep going and watch it grow. To much is not an issue, to little as in you never started due to "oh I cant afford it, dont know how to begin, have no room etc". Even if someone only buys one gallon of water and sits it back, or 1 can of tuna, or ____(fill in the blank). and just keep doing that, as long as it is something you will eat/use then its progress.
Thank you for this video!!
I grew up in the deep south on the gulf coast in the 70's. Every May we started eating our "prepper" pantry. No grocery shopping. Then sometime in June when it was gone we went to the store and replaced items. She taught me to do this for the hurricane season. But it works for all emergencies. We also checked our batteries and other emergency supplies. Got everything prepared. My Mom was a single Mom and budgeted using the envelope system. She would get out her Emergency Food/supplies envelope (that she put $5 a week in) and we would go shopping. We also canned most items out of our garden. I still do this today. Guess what we were poor growing up too! I mean POOR! She did it. So we all can
Don’t forget the spices! Also spices can be used for bartering.
In the military, my husband sold the cigarettes that came in his MRE's.
@@sarasorensen2650 my late husband sent his brother spices and popcorn to trade for other items during the gulf war.
Nobody touches my spices. I have 2 bins of spices in my storage. However, one of my favorite has not been available for over a year and I am down to my last bottle.
@@littleoldlady4154 what is it if I may ask??
Yep, spices, pepper corns and a grinder, and grilling spices. Store them in an air tight container and out of direct sunlight (wrapped a black garbage bag around my storage bin)
Always remember to freeze your rice ,to kill the bugs.
Grow your on tomatoes and can your own sauce
Does that kill the eggs, too?
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 yes. All grains: freeze, then dry can. Ice heat and lack of oxygen,, nothing lives.🤣🤣
Yes
Hello from toronto where I'm actually sitting on my balcony. Had horrible S.A.D. this winter on mega doses of vitamin d. Will even plaster my face against my window when it's too windy. Thank GOD for the warm bright sunshine. Love you lots and lots. 🌻
Hello from Ancaster ont...
One thing I do with my food storage is I write the date on each item. Write the month and year I bought it with a sharpie, that helps to know when it comes to rotating for items.
I do the same thing but I write the month and year expiration dates. The " new" stuff could have a closer expiration date, than the things you previously bought. It depends on how stores rotate their stock. I also write the contents of the can , on the can .. peas, corn etc. Incase a label goes missing ( its happened).
I’m loving how much you upload!! Always have something new to watch from you.
Thank you so much!!
You need at least 6 month's, of food and keep building on that. One month won't do much if the truck's stop bringing food in.
One month of food will give you enough time to find an alternative source of food. So it's better than nothing.
Thank you everyone for the tips! I have always been a fan of life prep and kind of seen as a kook by my husband and others until this year. Now he is thankful to be married to a planner like me.
Great advice. Love oats. Can also grind it to a flour and bake with it.
Thanks for sharing. As a Texan, I was so happy to have easy to prep food and water.
Recommend having a good sleeping bag for every family member in case of lost of power. Having a small Coleman helped with cooking.
Thanks for touching on this important topic.
How can you bake bread with oats? Is it a 1 to 1 substitution. Thanks.
I never like or comment but i feel like shes a mother doing her best so hope it helps
Good morning Christine I hope you and the family are doing well and I hope you're having a fantabulous day XOXO💛 happy Saint Patrick's Day everyone🍀
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! ☘
Thank you for a great video on an important topic, once the mass buying slowed down in our area we committed to include adding stock up items to each shopping trip. We have worked up to a decent level of preparedness. Another thing to consider and include, first aid supplies, medications and hygiene items. Hoping you continue this as a series, love the great advice, thank you.
Yes, I agree. A frugal prepper series.
Definitely medications--basics, aspirin, tylenol, etc..shelves were wiped out early.
When I started, to feel it less 'big' I would do exactly that. I even have a list of things to ALWAYS buy at every trip and hubby picks one. Need milk? Then bring back a bag or rice, or a bag of beans along with it.
I live in California and fear of wildfires (some have been in my town) has led me to have a good stash of emergency food (due to power outages) and a closet full of emergency go bags. Call me crazy, I don't care. I have all this stocked. :)
I also live in CA, and I'm more worried about the Big One (earthquake) that we are told to expect. We live in an area that has very moderate weather and a fairly low risk of wildfires, so I think more about earthquake prepping.
Definitely not crazy. You prepare for the kind of emergencies you are likely to have. Stay safe ;)
I like that you talk about making food fun. In emergency situations something fun makes it so much better. Chocolate chips are a star!
Your channel has made me become a beginner prepper. I was already starting to stock pile pantry items and meat for our spare fridge along with toiletries and paper goods when the pandemic hit. I remember not having to go to any store at all for over a month all because I was preparing for something I didn’t even know was coming. Thank you for that 💜
Great realistic goals. You should do a video on other items (non food items) you may need to have on hand during an emergency/power outage.
After a week with no electricity and water in Texas in a February blizzard, I highly recommend dried meats like jerky and any items that are ready to eat. Even canned goods other than things like vienna sausage or peanut butter were not appetizing at 31 degrees indoors. With no water or heat, most canned goods were not appealing and needed to be eaten under covers and many layers of clothes. I recommend ready to eat packaged crackers, dried fruits and nuts or trail mix as a fall back. You may not get full, but you won't starve either. In this situation, bottled water is a must, a water filtration system or tablets won't work without any water.
Also, don't forget lighting sources--candles, lanterns, flashlights, extra batteries, matches, etc. as well as battery packs to recharge cell phones, tablets, laptops, radios, etc. It is very important to keep communication open with the world outside.
Not all emergencies will be as severe as the one we experienced in Texas, but prepare for the worst. You will be so grateful you did. And word to the wise: Never trust a power company when they say "rolling blackouts". Assume if the power goes out it might not come back on for days. Your family will think you are a Rock Star if you are prepared.
I realize our situation in Texas was extreme, but it definitely made me more aware of how dependent we are on our creature comforts like electricity, indoor lighting, central heating and clean running water indoors that does not require boiling before use.
The smartest stocking I have seen on any blogs, simple food, not high priced Keto food, diet foods, those are such high priced foods most people can’t afford these .thanks
I have an overabundance of any and all kinds of pasta my family and I absolutely love any form of pasta AKA carbs LOL my grandma always taught us the importance of storing a lot of food for emergencies as well so thanks so much for bringing this topic up for discussion
My pantry is sooo good right now after a year of prepping and being ready for whatever. I could stay out of stores for 3 months!! Also, we are vegans.
Not having to worry about meat is definitely a plus.
I’m vegan also and cases of beans are in my storage . Having lived in Hurricane country I usually have a three month supply
that is so great. I know I have a son and his family that are vegans and he felt he could not stock up, but they sat down and found what they could stock up on the work for them.
One thing people should also be learning is how to build a fire and cook on a fire. Its not hard at all to make a small fire in your back yard to cook. Buying or making a small wood stove (I've made 2 from recycled stuff around my house) or if you live in an apartment buying a 1 burner camp stove to cook with on your balcony. You can absolutely cook and even bake without power. Having basic survival skills is so important and will teach you that you can survive situations that may even seem impossible. This is such a great video!!!
Christine, I have no idea how to cook with my long term food storage. The few times I have tried it tastes horrible. Can you please do a video on 7 different ways to cook beans and rice, rice and beans? Food fatigue is a real problem in any long term situation. $
i have had the best outcomes mixing canned with fresh food. making a casserole or stew with side of crusty bread.
We just got a cast iron skillet pan combo. The skillet acts as a lid for the pot. Maple baked beans, chili, spanish rice. Just a few ideas.
Check out videos on great depression cooking too.
@Kay Dewitt She has tons of videos and budget meals . Here is one that teaches how to cook beans and ideas. I use a crock pot and they turn out great . If
You just search frugal fit mom budget dinners or beans on UA-cam you will find more .
ua-cam.com/video/oB0Ds1A-8uQ/v-deo.html
Also here’s my fav black bean burger recipe
twoluckyspoons.com/black-bean-sliders/
I have to say that I think the whole food fatigue thing is overblown. I had the opportunity to spend several weeks in rural Honduras. Those people ate the same thing every day, mostly corn tortillas and beans. Believe me when I tell you that when you are hungry there is no such thing as "food fatigue"! No one was complaining either. They were very grateful for what they had and I have never seen people worship as joyfully as they did.
I live in the south and the weather is starting to turn for the worst. I have a butt load of totes filled with things and do it every year. At the end of the year what I saved we use and replenish before the next storm year. The totes help to save space. This weekend it will be a couple cases of water to add to it.
Add a tarp or shower curtain... you can catch rainwater in it if its really bad...
Great idea, it is what I did and placed the totes at the bottom of a closet we never used. Twice a year I rotate everything in there and put the exact same thing since it was carefully calculated in the first place.
Stay safe and good luck!
I grew up where it snowed a lot every winter also, and we ALWAYS had powdered milk around, and SPAM. :)
I have tried to develop a tolorance for spam, but it just doesnt work for me. It is just so salty after about 3 bites my system says nope Nope and NOPE
@@jeaniejbutler4911 have you tried frying it? I slice it about a 1/4 in thick and throw them in a pan and eat them with bread and it makes it much easier
@@charlenegallagher831 actually I have I even tried throwing a bunch of onions and garlic in with it..It helped a bit but I still couldnt finish the slice..I know alot of people rave about how yummy it is. I guess I'm just not normal...
My bf just introduced me to fried spam, rice, lettuce, egg and sushi paper sandwich. It was so good! The spam was just a thin slice fried up so the rice really brought the saltiness of the spam down.
Christine, you're always such a sunshine on a cloudy day...and even on a sunshiney day too! Thank you
Just a little tip...if you have an Instant Pot (or other electric pressure cooker) you can cook dried beans without soaking. I make a Cajun Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage (OMGersh so good) in the IP. 41 minutes, 10 minutes natural release. Beans are perfectly cooked. Happy to share recipe with you to try out. So quick, so easy, so tasty and it makes a boat load to freeze or use for leftovers. I have a family of 5 (6 if oldest is visiting). All boys, all big eaters. They ask for this all the time.
Oats can also have bugs. I put all flour, oats, etc. in the freezer for a few days after I bring them home to kill any potential eggs and I store my whole wheat flour in the freezer to make it last longer.
Beans can, too. I am now freezing my beans for a couple of days before storing.
I hear putting bay leaves in deters bugs. I am not sure if it works per sey but since I started to do it I haven't had any unwanted guests.
I have read that you freeze them, take them out of the freezer and then the eggs will hatch, so put them back in the freezer for a second time to kill anything else that might have done a spring thaw and hatch (if that makes sense). I am certain I didn't word this correctly, but point was freeze, thaw then refreeze to kill everything. If doing really long term, thick mylar bags with oxygen absorbers all inside a sealed 5 gallon bucket is supposed to last a very long time. Don't use the oxygen absorbers with sugar though...the sugar becomes a rock.....learned this the "hard" way. 😂
@@shannonbrice8012 I find they work well
I’ve never heard of these things and it has definitely terrified me of things I’ve put in my storage containers!
Binge-watching your channel and I see a new video - magic. Love love love your channel!
Yay! Thank you!
This is the best channel
I love mushrooms 🍄 and beets yummy 😋 but you are totally right! Just get the ítems you love ❤️
Thank you for this video. I am constantly searching UA-cam for prepper pantry videos. So many of them are ridiculous urging people to buy stuff they can't afford. You are always down to earth and I love watching your videos.
The pandemic is exactly why I started “prepping” and started my channel. Great video !!
Prepper is just a new trendy word for preparation! 😂
A prepper is a person who prepares for emergencies.
Prepper is a society friendly term for those who used to be called survivalists. Too many negative waves with that name. Pre Y2K we were survivalists, Post Y2K we are preppers. Only major difference now is true survivalists are better fixed to protect their family and property.
This is great Christine! Everyone please start prepping.
I grew up rather poor, so I've always kept 2 weeks of shelf stable meals in my working pantry. It's saved us so many times. I started my prepper pantry in the last year. We want to build up to three months. Spam is actually really good. I hate pork and you always think of it as "mystery meat", but it's mostly pork shoulder and has to be fairly high quality in order to handle the processing. My favorite way to have it, is in fried rice. My sister-in-law is Filipino and cooked it for me once along with some lumpia and I fell in love. It's best with frozen veggies, but isn't bad with canned either, and the 90 second microwave rice packets make for great "old" rice for the frying. We ate so much of it during the freeze in Texas this past February because it was so easy to toss together from our emergency meals and was quite filling as well.
When buying cans of food, if you have the option, choose cans that need a can opener for longer-term storage. While pop-top cans are easier, they do not have as long of a shelf life. Keep that in mind when choosing, but also make sure you have a manual (not electric) can opener with your can storage.
super smart advice
I had that problem this winter. I was going through my canned goods and the pull tab cans busted open and it made a mess.
My zip top can exploded. Citrus fruit
@@littleoldlady4154 yup.
Nearly all cans in Australia unfortunately have a pop top - do you know how long they do last approx?
My parents built a huge pantry in the garage when we were growing up and so I was raised on the idea of always having extras and we never ran out of TP or anything else. We do the same thing and have done since we've been married 29 years ago. It just makes sense. Canned potatoes are good in stew and really hold their shape. I put them in towards the end because they are already cooked. Fried in bacon grease is so good too. A little cheese on them doesn't hurt either.
In addition to bacon grease I add diced onion and garlic, either chopped fresh or just granulated or powder..sooo good.
Love this video! Sensible and frugal. I grew up in a family of 6 so my mom taught us to create meals from our pantry and freezer. When I became a single mom when my children were small having a prepper pantry really helped to stretch the budget. I love the advice on the food grade storage buckets with oxygen-absorbing packets.
Sure, that way you can stock up on items when they are on sale at the store, or (some people do in the country - buy a half cow!) So you have those funds available when needed!
I live alone and am disabled so not being prepared when the pandemic started was a huge eye opener.
I've built up a good stock pile now and having those shelf stable items (plus an excess of toilet roll! 😂) is enormously comforting.
Earlier today though my mum discovered my stock pile and had some mocking comments and side eyes. Trying not let it get to me (although it does sting), just trying to remember that having extra food in can only be a good thing.