3 biggest mistakes food storage how to store food to last long term food storage covid19 coronavirus pandemic second wave election unrest
hi it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper I'm out at Granny Camp which is my
Alaska off-grid cabin I love coming out here and it gives me a
chance to think about a lot of things and today I was thinking about the
biggest mistakes that people make with food storage long term food storage stockpile
the first mistake that people make is storing food that they don't want to eat
that doesn't make any sense that's like buying clothes you never want to wear
buy things that are useful to you foods that you know what they are
you know how to prepare them and you know your family will
actually eat it if you're at the grocery store and you're walking down the aisle
and you see something that looks interesting maybe it's on sale
it sounds like it would be simple to prepare buy just
one take it home and try it if you like it
go back and get more if you don't like it don't get it anymore
choose something else only stock up on food that you're willing to eat
it's a waste of your food storage dollars
and your pantry space if you're storing foods that you don't want to eat
sorry I have a bird who's complaining
the second mistake biggest food storage mistake is storing food in the wrong place you want to store food
in a cool dry dark area places things like garages sheds and attics
even basements and cellars aren't appropriate
if they're not climate controlled to an extent
of they your storage spaces don't get seriously hot and they don't get seriously cold if
they stay within best temperature to store long term food storage that say 40 to 70 degree temperature
that's probably fine but most of those places do not stay within that range get too hot too cold
so you want to store food in an area that's safe so that your food will last
the third mistake that people make with food storage is not storing water
we know we need to store at least one gallon per person per day for as many
days as possible if you're storing a lot of foods that
require you to add water to prepare them you need to take that into account
and store extra water also make sure that you store water in a manageable
sized container best ways to store water for emergencies water weighs about eight and a half
pounds per gallon and if you store it in a container something that's
so big you can't move it or it's too heavy for you to lift
that's not practical you need to be able to access your stored water as well
store water in one gallon containers two gallon containers 5 gallon containers
or even a 55 gallon container but if you fill a 55 gallon barrel for long term water storage
realize that you need to fill up your water storage barrel where you're going to store it because
you can't move the water barrel after it's full of water it's impossible
also if you store water in a big barrel you need to make sure that you have a way to
access the water get the water out of the barrel to use whether you have some kind of a hand
pump a water shaker siphon hose and maybe even as
something as simple as a water dipper to dip in and take some water
out look all those things over when you're choosing your water storage
containers you don't have to go buy containers for emergency water storage
these purposes you can reuse containers things out of your
recycling containers that say pete or p-e-t-e on
the bottom of the plastic container that have held food never store food or
water in something that stored cleaners or
chemicals because it contaminates your water
or your food if you do store extra water in say an empty bleach or soap
container store it in the bathroom under the sink
under the kitchen sink so you have water for cleaning
just remember then that that water is not going to be
suitable for drinking and cooking the most important things to remember when
you're storing food and water for long term food storage stockpile emergency prepping supplies
is to store the food and water in food grade safe containers
there's no one right container you might use an
empty soda bottle maybe you'll seal things food
in a foodsaver bag store it in a tote put it in a five gallon bucket store food in
an empty canning jar there are all kinds of ways to store
food there's no one right answer also make sure you don't store
food or water on a concrete or cement floor put down a
board even some cardboard boxes something
chemicals from the concrete can actually leach through containers and possibly
contaminate your food or your stored water do not store food or water
in a cupboard or closet that also contains
any kind of chemicals paint any of that stuff you want to keep your food
separate so there's not any kind of a cross contamination
with say insecticides or paint or any kind of chemical
that wouldn't be safe in your food or your water
then most importantly keep track of what food and water you have
know where you put it know when the expiration date is food and water it doesn't
necessarily expire it's a best buy used by sell by date but
you need to keep track of those dates and try to rotate
and replace your food during that time frame
foods can last longer than that date on the package but don't count on it
rotate your food in a reasonable amount of time if you're going to be storing
the food because it's foods you'll actually eat
and you're willing to eat it and know how to use it you should be rotating your food
make some meals with your stored food and replace that food
try these food storage ideas to avoid the biggest food storage mistakes
and help your stored long term food storage stockpile food last the longest
so that you'll have the things you need
no matter what the future brings that's what it's all about we are storing food and water for an
uncertain future and we want to make sure that we have what we want
no matter what the day brings
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