Healthy Emergency Food Storage for our Family of 12 - Plus A Pantry Solution!!!
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- Sharing how we do a healthy, practical emergency food storage system for our large family.
Thanks for watching!
Solo
Sarah
Judah - 16
Belle (Isabelle) - 15
Luka - 13
Micah - 11
Tori (Victory) - 9
Eli - 7
Noelle - 5
Hope - 3
Destiny - 2
Seth - 8 months old
Thanks for all the comments! I knew onions should be across the room but apparently I need to separate the apples, too. 😜. Hope you guys have a great day!!
Did you know that you can freeze chopped onions. it works great
Brown rice store in freezer
Sarah, please freeze all flour, meal pasta and nuts before storing them. If you freeze them for about 48 hours, that will kill the larva which produce bugs and worms. When they are in the Warehouse they are kept cool, above room temperature but, not cold enough for long term storage.
@@lourdesdunn9072 Yes, Onion, celery and peppers.
A true proverbs 31 woman!! ;)
sarah, I dont normally comment on youtube videos unless I have a very strong opinion about it, but I have to say, you are the definition of 'superhuman'!! I watch alot of family channels and there are alot incredible mamas out there, but with 10 kids, a strong marriage and the way you make such healthy decisions for your family is so interesting and fun to watch! I love your channel!
Amen to that girlfriend
I agree, she is super amazing. Also watch The Grimwarde Family from UK.
This is the most realistic emergency food storage I’ve seen, well done for being sensible and prepared!
I agree !
Agree too. I don't want my family to solely eat canned, processed food in an emergency.
Yup, I agree as well. 😊
I agree with you
Squeeze the limes and freeze it works
I have seven siblings. Growing up people always thought to give us stuff too. I remember a neighbor gave us about 200 tiny boxes (like school lunch size) of milk. The milk plant he worked for had a surplus for some reason. Then another time our church bought the wrong size TP and it wouldn't fit in the dispenser. So we got a ton of TP. God is good! 😁
Great storage room! Everything looks great.
@BTS stan for life toilet paper
Always keep in mind that in a true emergency no matter how much food do you store your food will run out. Especially when you have a large family. Is very important to grow a garden. I grew up in Philadelphia my mom had a balcony Garden on our apartment building because we lived in a food desert. We did not have a car and there was no grocery stores around us aside from the corner store. She grew lettuce green beans carrots peppers and tomatoes. And it literally was enough to feed our family. I always had a garden in our Suburban neighborhood and then we moved into the country and now I have a very large garden. But it is the cheapest way to feed your family. And it's also the only sustainable method to ensure that your family will eat. And if there ever was a true emergency the hardest part of gardening would be preparing your land for a garden so I suggest that everybody get a garden plot ready now and practice gardening now from seeds when there's plenty of time to fail there is a large learning curve gardening.
People would be coming and stealing the food from outside in a food emergency
@@ezclean7022 I would say you are correct and your typical Suburban Garden. However I am far off the beaten path now. I don't think too many people would venture onto my property in the Deep country where I live now and if they did they would be met with a family that will defend their property.
@@ezclean7022 Unfortunately, that's exactly what I was thinking! Strange things happen when people are desperate!
Can the gardening be done indoors?
@@favored4life No, it was an outside balcony. It needs 6 hours of sun.
Suggestion for the honey. Find a local beekeeper and buy raw honey. They will usually sell it by the pail full pails around here are sold buy 7 15 20 25 pounds pail. Way cheaper way more natural and it will never spoil unless it’s got too much moisture in it so don’t ever use wet utensils around it. If it crystallizes you can always melt it back into liquid honey anytime you need it liquid form You could transfer honey from pail to smaller container for use in your kitchen just saying. If you need tips on how to manage your raw honey let me know and I’ll send you all my info. I grew up a beekeeper’s daughter. My dad ran 2500 hives
@Andree. You know that's the title of your book right? - "The Beekeeper's Daughter" 😄 I can see it now😊
Local honey also stops you from manifesting pollen allergies.
Yup more delicious helps local farmers n lasts FOREVER plus good 4 you 😊
Wish I knew that I trashed a big bottle of honey ..
There is more honey on the shelves than bees in this world to produce it. Much of the massed produced honey isn't real honey and can go bad. Real honey has no expiration date and is one of the only foods that truly lasts forever.
Local honey from a beekeeper will ensure you're getting real honey. Also, small keepers want to ensure hive life so they'll harvest honey in a more humane way than mass producers which sometimes just kill hives altogether. Buy from local sources - it is worth it and you know you're getting the real deal!
Regarding the cardboard boxes, make sure you replace the boxes, once mould sets in from the rotton veg, it will pass to the new stuff.
Ahh so true and no one is mentioning this
God bless you and your family. The only other items I would recommend are: feminine products, anything for fever and stomach problems, pet food now that you have a puppy (Happy Birthday Belle, my daughter celebrates with you every year as she turns 15 on the 11th), popcorn (mix it with nuts and pretzels to fill yourself up quickly, and keep a fully stocked (or several) first aid kits. I'm also thinking about adding a generator and a respirator. Have a blessed week.
Smart. Yes popping corn. Its very healthy filling n full of fiber when air popped
I would add dry milk and shelf stable milk. I keep shelf-stable almond and soymilk too, my daughter is allergic to dairy. You can always use these to cook with if they are getting close to expiration dates.
We always keep some uht milk to hand, it's a life saver even from the point of view suddenly realising your out of milk at 7pm and not wanting to go out to the shops just for that. During lockdown they were invaluable
But UHT and powdered milk taste so bad. I'm going to try freeze dried and evaporated milk.
@@nataliebutler I must say I wouldn't drink uht milk straight but I don't taste the difference in coffee or tea. I agree though powder milk is nasty but freeze dried is the same, evaporated milk is going to be incredibly sweet and thick.
I also froze mine when I thought we would not drink it all by the best buy date.
@@nataliebutler just found comment. I came from a village and my mother from time to time was freezing milk. She was bringing milk to boil, cooling it down and placing in dry clean plastic bottles. Afterwards putting in freezer. Have no idea for how long time it could stay in freezer but after defrosting in fridge it had a taste of stor bought milk. In case it gets savour, if you leave it for few days you get kefir, rich in probiotics and can use it for baking as well. But it requires to use fresh farmer milk. Hope it will be helpful for you😊
Sarah you can try turning the shelves to the side so that they're off the wall. Then you can walk thru like the aisles in the supermarket. That way you can take from the front and restock from the back. It may take some rearrangement of your basement though. Good luck.
That's a good idea.
That's super smart!!
I did this and it works great. Much easier to be able to walk on both sides of the shelves, plus you can store some things against the wall in your “aisles” and still have full access to your shelves.
Brilliant!
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Don’t forget an emergency supply of water too!!❤️
Oh yeah😱
Chia seeds and applesauce can replace eggs in baking when you don’t have em’!
Really??
Dzejna Lukovic yes, works great in a lot of recipes! Sometimes it can add a denser texture. Vegan recipes use this method all the time, and though I’m not vegan, I find it helpful to know vegan recipes for situations like this (when meat, dairy, or eggs are at a limit or too expensive for my budget).
Yes, flax seed eggs also work well to replace eggs and add fiber.
Recipe please!
Sofa Pop I use flax seeds. I started doing this when I was a baker at two different vegan restaurants and also a cook at two alternative medicine institutes, as well as a baker for Whole Foods Market.
The basic recipe is as follows:
3 Tablespoons of flax seeds
1&1/4 cup water
*DIRECTIONS*: Sit out a measuring cup or medium sized bowl and a wired strainer. Pour the water into a pot and add all the flax seeds. On medium high heat, bring the mixture to a rolling, but not violent boil. Set a timer and let it boil about 3-4 minutes. Remove pot from the stove and pour the mixture IMMEDIATELY into the strainer and stir rapidly with a spoon to get all the gel drained into a measuring cup or bowl. Sit the strainer down, and quickly rinse the pot out to get any residual seeds out (flaxseeds are extremely sticky when wet, and cleaning the pot becomes a chore if you let it sit)
Pour the flax seed gel into a container with a lid, and let it sit at least one hour. The longer this gel sits, the more the texture becomes like that of egg whites.
Most people will boil the flax seeds and water together and then blend it; the problem with this method is that the gel becomes a brownish yellow color. This is fine if you want to put it in say, banana bread and it blends in without notice of the color. But if you want to make say, a lemon cake or something lighter then your baked good becomes unattractive and discolored. With this method, you still get the texture of eggs, but the gel is clear and will not visually change the color of whatever you make. This gel can be stored in the fridge for up to one week. You may store the the leftover flaxseeds in a Ziplock Bag and reuse once more at a later date. I have never used the same seeds more than twice.
3 Tbsp flax seed gel = 1 Egg.
It may sound silly, but when I food prep, I chop my onions a bag or two at a time in my processor, then flat freeze them on a cookie sheet, then I bag them up for freezer leave some in the frig. Saves time in cooking
I do this as well. Best thing ever. I also do green onions and bell pepper that way. Also if you don't flat freeze them, they still crumble easily.
Smart
@@Naeeliz6621 do you just freeze from raw ? Was afraid they'd go soggy when cooked
@@theirishcailin333 Yes. I do. I usually mix them into other things but I have never noticed them being overly soggy. I will say that the green onions dont thaw well. So I will only use the frozen green onions for soups or other things that I just want the flavor and not the consistency :)
Can also dehydrate the onions (carrots, fruits, etc too) if one doesnt have freezer space to store more (I live in a small apartment with 1 kiddo).
I might want to remind you to buy some Diet Coke and dark chocolate. 😉 If you are in a true emergency, you might need some caffeine and chocolate. Thank you for sharing your extra food storage. I am a little jealous as I don't have a basement. My food storage is in Rubbermaid containers in all our closets. I would consider having more canned protein. We don't know if we will have electricity. I also bought a small bbq, bbq charcoal, tent, water and toiletries. I don't want to scare you but I suggest you have a small carry and go grill in case you have to leave your house in an emergency. We live in Kansas and have had a difficult time buying canned chicken too. I have found some at Price Chopper if you have Price Chopper in Lincoln. I also suggest putting expiration dates on the items. I placed the stuff that will expire first in Rubbermaid containers marked. Additionally, I don't store onions and potatoes together because of the gasses. I hope these are helpful hints. Praying none of us will have to use our extra food in a real emergency situation.
yes! I write the expiration date in sharpie on all my stuff so I can see it quick and easy. great tips! I would also add a small "go-bag" of emergency clothes and shoes/ diapers and wipes for the family.
Plus, in case of long, long term crazy - candy and caffeine can be used to barter. Feminine hygiene stuff needs to be remembered as well.
Katrina M Not sure if this drink is any better (probably not) but I drink Coke Zero. I like that way better than Diet Coke.
@Katrina M,washable kotex ,I never heard of them. Where you find them at . .
Amazon, Etsy or eBay should all have lots of different options for washable pads. I've been using them for about a year, and I love them! More comfy, less waste. They've held up well, too, no gross stains or anything.
I started doing that after the 2009 Ice Storm here in KY. I had to provide for just 2- myself and my late mother- but I learned fast. We were out of power for 28 days. Then, other family started staying, too. I sealed off the useless utility room and made it a "walk in fridge". I also purchased large trash cans, like you place on your curb, and placed them on the porch full of meat. I managed to not lose any food. The insurance agent told me I was one of the only people to not file a claim for "lost" food. Since 2009, I bulk buy anything I'll use anyway. Times like these are learning experiences.
this is amazing
super impressive!
Very clever thinking. One of the benefits of living in a cold climate is using outside as a bonus freezer in the winter. Thankfully I have never needed to for an emergency, but I do when I have excess food and treats around the holidays. I just put it in a camping cooler to keep the critters out and put it on my deck right outside my kitchen slider.
It's scary to say, but 28 days without power would be catastrophic for most people! I'm glad you made through it and with some important experience for (hopefully never again) the next time.
@@thexxit I was never as happy as I was watching the lights come on in the houses near me! We cheered when our house lit up!
Here is my suggestion: Because your family is large, I would encourage you to can. I know, I know, that's a big committment. However, if you had a couple women from your church come over and you all did it TOGETHER, you can get so much done! You can buy from local growers and buy by the bushel. Apples can be your best friend. Use for sauce, pie fillings, juice, syrup etc. You get the idea. I am LDS and there are many locations where we have storehouses where you might be able to get the #10 cans of beans, rice, macaroni, wheat, potatoe flakes, etc and they are already good for 30 years! So no issue with them going bad. I could share more ideas, but want to leave room for others. Love watching you and your family, thanks for sharing your journey.
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Hi! I am not familiar with LDS storages. Is it a place that I can purchase long lasting food from the church? Thank you for your time!
Yes! You can buy a huge variety of foods already prepped to be stored long term at a reasonable price.
How does one reach up to the LDS community and respectfully ask to participate? Since I’m not LDS, I always thought that it would be a rude intrusion to ask.
I've started rinsing my citrus fruit, apples and produce etc in vinegar water to kill the bacteria that's on them before storing. They last twice a long.
Wow good tip
K.K. White vinegar or apple vinegar?
Lana Simpson White vinegar
This is good advice thanks for sharing.
What ratio white vinegar to water and do you just rinse them or do you soak them for a few minutes? BTW, thanks for sharing this tip!
Apples can make potates go bad faster .. they give of a gas that does that . I would separate them. Some things shouldn't be stored together. Your room looks well organized!
Onions will too
i heard the exact opposite for apples with potatoes
Your apples might last longer if you could store in a frig.
Your potatoes are too warm. Or there is still to much light. They might do better in fall.
keep onions and garlic together but nothing else iv'e even had a sweet potato turn bad because it was with the onions
I'm originally from Vidalia GA .... Onion country 😁. Best way to store lots of onions is laid out in single layer on cardboard Root side UP.❤️
Sandra P wow will definitely try!👍🏻🇬🇧🇵🇰
I'm from Vidalia Ga also, well I was born there but raised in Atlanta
@@patriciaann47 hi! Family still there but we moved away 29 years ago.
Shoutout to GA peeps! I'm from Athens but my partner is from outside of Vidalia. :)
I'm from Albany Ga
If you have a sunny, enclosed porch or sunroom, you could get a small lime tree. The fruits will hang on the plant for a long time.
I have to say it is an amazing feeling to just "shop" your stash when you need something and not have to run to the store for it when you're suddenly out of something. Hardly happens as we keep a good eye on the supplies, but... I'm just sayin'. ;) We have the same going on for body and hair products. Awesome!
In my family we don’t specifically go we need this much food (or other items) for this long or think in terms of emergency. Instead, we think about the cost of things long term. So for example if paper towels are on sale we get at least enough to last until we think they will go on sale again, often that amount times about 2. Then at the next sale we do the same. (Depending on how often something goes on sale we may buy more or less or skip sales) We continue this process for pretty much any item that we can keep that long (freezing a lot of things). We don’t buy things we don’t normally use and we rotate through items. So our “emergency” storage is just the things we normally use just in excess.
Hi Sarah, first I admire you and your whole family, love watching you all. I just wanted to shall something with you about all your pantry extras.......even though you have well sealed containers little bugs or worms can still develop inside the flour, rice and alot of other dry things....oats. I used to manage health food stores and we sold bulk alot....we would find such growing inside some of our products.......microscope nits are in the stuff,,,,,,buy yourself a large amount of dry bay leaves and place a couple dry leaves inside all of your dry , take out and then replace them. Bay leaves will do the trick for about 6 months to a year. Just wanted to share this so nothing goes bad......one thing, take in consideration bay leaves are very light in weight, I ordered 2 pounds and I ended up with about 6 pillow slips full of leaves. Every time some one came to visit I'd give them a zip-lock full of bay leaves. I get bay leaves in bulk from San Francisco Herb Co. Hope this helps, hugs Betty Bauers
What do the bay leaves do?
Where do you order them from?
@@peggyterschluse9060 At the end of her post, she said she ordered them from San Francisco Herb Co. ;)
Yes this works well my nana bless her used to do this all the time keeps away weaves and bugs 😊
Great tip!
Don't forget to keep an extra can opener near the can goods. My family lives in the Midwest and we keep food storage due to the weather (tornado season).
When your 3 month stockpile would last me a year or so 😅 hope your family is well! Your videos inspire me for planning before I go on grocery trips and I don't even have kids haha.
My family isn't as big. I have a family of 6, but I've had an emergency storage for years. I would also add some bottled waters or the big gallons of water as well to your storage. As well as dog food and vitamins, elderberry things of that sort.
Yes dog food is so important to keep stock of as well!
yes especially water!!
Great idea!!!!
Yes store water or get a berkey water filter..you have a pool and can filter that water.
Actually with the things she has stored they could easily make homemade dog food. Much healthier for the puppy.
I want to start out and say I am a prepper and have been for a number of years. So I want to give you a tip. I agree that canning is possibly not the answer to your food storage it take alot of space. You might want to look into Dehydrating foods. It take up a whole lot less space. A tip for that is your filling your freezer with fruits and veggies, your finding that takes up alot of room right? Frozen fruit and veggies have already been par boiled so you can put them straight on the dehydrator, you dont need to defrost them just put them on. Its a good way to keep fruits and veggies for longer term. One dehydrated fruits are a good snack, but it you re hydrate them they can be used in cooking. If you all ready have canning jars that the best thing to store them in, you can reuse old canning lids to this way. Sorry of this is long.
I bought myself another dehydrator for Christmas and love dehydrating everything, pineapple and jerky are our favorites. I also invested in glass jars and silica packages (absorbs moisture). I’ve also canned a lot of dry beans and rice in my oven to kill any bugs and they would probably last 25 years or more as long as they hold their seal and kept in a cool dark place. I have carrots, onions, bell peppers etc.. that I know will last along time especially if my electricity goes out. I also have heavy duty pots to cook in if I had to cook over a back yard fire pit. ❤️
Witchiepooh 22 canned beans in your oven? Why If they were dry yo begin with?
@@ocimak to kill any bugs for longer term storage
Kamico Brown, turn your oven on the lowest temperature and place your clean jars upside down on the rack for an hour. Look through your dried beans for rocks or other debris. Pull one jar out of oven and put your beans in them leaving an inch head space, place it back in the oven. Do not put the lids on them, continue until all your jars are filled. Bake the open jars on your lowest oven settings for 2 hours. Heat your lids up in some water on the stove, do not boil them. Take out one jar at a time and clean the rim with vinegar, give the vinegar time to dry, take a lid out of the water and dry it off and place it on the jars with the rims and tighten them up as hard as you can, continue until all jars have been filled. Let them sit on a towel until completely cooled off. Check and make sure jars are sealed by pushing on the lid if it moves it’s not sealed. The sealed jars will last 25 or more years. You can do this with rice also.
i dehydrate fruits & veggies, also i do can meats, veggies, fruit, chili, stew, flour, beans, rice, pasta, potatoes that are dehydrated, canned, freeze dried mash, sterile water for wound cleaning or drinking/washing,..........maybe i won't have water to cook with, or power for the freezer, stove, etc....prepare for all scenarios.....hope for the best.......still need to do more like jerky ,etc.
Hi!!! Great food storage. I would recommend reading the book "A year without a the grocery store" by Karen Morris. Love her book!!! Also look into starting a garden and see if your area will allow chickens. In some states even if you live in city boundaries you can have chickens. That way you will have fresh eggs and fresh fruit and veggies with out having to go to the store. Also a great way to involve the kids. 😊 Good luck!!!!
I agree fresh without store is best with large family. Grow your own and it's cheaper I think in the long run.
I just ordered this book! So excited to get it 🙌🏼
I LOVE your videos and I have for pretty much 2 years now! I'm not religious nor am I having kids but your videos are a breath of fresh air. Everything is so realistic and it shows, if you plan, you can have the things you like! You're really good at showing that things are able to be achieved. I see so many channels where the videos are staged and or just fake. Thankyou for always being so genuine and real. You and your family make me smile! - Brisbane, Australia ❤
We store onions, potatoes, carrots, and parsnips in tubs of wood shavings or dirt and it works well!!! We usually do that for the winter since they aren’t in season. They stay crunchy!
How long do they last in the wood shavings or dirt?
Wow! I never heard of this! I wonder if I can do this in Hawaii where it's humid all year.
Everyone should take this opportunity to stock up on food.
Some people can't afford to do this and can't find things because people stock up and hoard, I wanted chicken legs and couldn't buy them because a lady ahead of me had every package in her cart, so yeah hoarding is causing shortages on things and as I said people can't afford to stock up like this, it would be nice.
@@a_lotusinthemud I completely understand that finances can be a real issue for a lot of us. Best thing to do is each time you going to the supermarket or dollar store wherever you're shopping pick up one or two extra items. It makes it easier on the pocket but you're still building up your pantry for future use.
Tracy Kelly ... hi Tracy ... I understand how that could be difficult... try these tips to maybe avoid that....
1/ go to the store early not at busy times 2/ call the store... talk mgmt... get tips...usually store workers can get more items from back areas... 3/ I think large families should shop more often to avoid cleaning out items or hoarding all at one monthly trip...
so I see this could be an issue ...
Donna Terry I am doing so slowly, hopefully we will be decently prepared within the next 5 weeks
Hi Sarah! I have appreciated you and Solo sharing your family life! You are wonderful! I've learned so much from you. Here's a tip from my husband and I who have had a food storage for 28 years-don't store food on cement-even your sealed buckets. It is recommended that even plastic buckets should be off the floor. The moister from the cement will permeate the plastic and your food will taste like cement. Just 2x4s that keep them off the cement work fine or a piece of plywood. Happy storing-it's looking great!
Gina, mama to 6 ages 27 (married), 24 (married), 21, 19, 16, and 13 and grandma to 2, ages 3 1/2 and almost 2
Do you know if using a metal shelf thar sits on cement is going to do the same thing ?
Could you tell me what kind of buckets everyone is using? Are they the one from Home Depot or do they have to be a food grade kind? Where do we buy them? Thanks so much
@@donnawilliams4705 Walmart and menards are to places that I know sell food safe buckets. They say it on the bucket. You can buy gamma lids which are lids with a gasket that snap on then the middle part twists off for easier opening. They are more pricey but nice. Or use regular lids ( less than 1.50 at our walmart) and just buy yourself a bucket lid opener. Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers is a good way to go for long term storage as well. ( Lots of youtube videos about it) hope this helps.
Great advice Gina! God Bless you and your family!!
Such a beautiful family! I just wanted to share some ideas that I have found. I had no idea that insects and their larvae can be inside of dried beans and rice. So I did some research and found out how to store foods safe for up to 30 years.
There are many reasons that dry, or oven, canning, is a wonderful way to preserve dry goods for long-term storage. “Dry-canning,” as its name implies, is only for food items with a moisture content of under 10 percent. This method works well with pasta, white rice, dried beans, rolled oats, dehydrated apples, potatoes, carrots, soup peas, flour, lentils, cereals (without nuts or raisins), cornmeal, cake, biscuit and bread mixes, quinoa, banana chips, white or powdered sugar, and dehydrated dairy products.
The heat kills any insects or eggs that might be present and seals the jars the same way water bath or pressure canning does. Any food product with greater than 10 percent moisture content should not be preserved by this method, because bacteria can flourish.
Just wanted to pass this information on that I had discovered.
Debra
Also getting toothpaste, shampoo, feminine products, benedhryl, first aid, headache medicine etc... great job! We did this as well. We have 7 children so we felt it when the toilet paper was gone and food was low😊
Just a hint with your food storage take a sharpie marker and date when you buy the stuff so if it doesn’t get rotated you do have an idea when it is bought
I thought this too. But instead of crossing out maybe label 1,2,3 or odd and even. Just in case 🤓
I've had good luck finding pinto beans at the dollar tree. I also chop onions, peppers, celery , and carrots and freeze in zip lock freezer bags. Great for everything cooked and no waste. It's a good thing to do on your meal prep days.
Jamerill Stewart has been building her long-term storage. I've found some great tips from her as well!!
Sarah, I work in a pharmacy, we sell out just as fast as it comes in these products::: Rubbing Alcohol, Non-Latex Gloves, Thermometers, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Sudafed, Cough Liquids & Drops. If anyone takes prescription drugs, (3 month supplies) most definitely!! Vitamins, Soaps, Lysol Spray & Wipes. Diapers, Toliet Paper, Paper Towels. These were the ones that sold out soooo fast, unbelievable!!! It's hitting Tennessee really bad. Just lost a 6 year old child in another County to Covid 19. Please wear MASKS if out!!! Tell ALL PARENTS information and HELLO. Stay safe and take care ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I am so glad you said this. I have had emergency storage for years.... but pharmacy items slipped my mind. I will make sure next month I stock up ...
I feel bad for americans and i think thats just fuels panic and shortages.
Me n mine will never wear a mask.....will cause lung infection.....stock up ......good luck....the strongest will survive.....
@@joshwhite3829 🤣 I was a Medic in the Army, 1st in the Field then in the Hospital...i never got lung infections...Dr's do surgery for hours on end wearing masks, nurses etc🤣 dude, wear the effing mask. I've been to shithole 3rd world countries. WEAR THE EFFING MASK. It's not going to kill you. NOT wearing it might. You know what? Nevermind. Darwinism...no dinosaurs to eat the stupid...dont wear a mask😁💋
I remember that video when you were away and you decided to go home and had to get your sister in law to find food as it was the end of the month and you were going to shop after you got back. I'm so happy for you now.😁
I got a mini fridge, stuck it in my pantry, this is where all condiments go!! Saves a TON of room in my reg. fridge.
That is a GREAT idea!
Watching from Toronto.This is a real emergency storage. I did the same thing making a real emergency storage.
I turned my cold room in a food storage by getting my husband to build a lot of shelves and sealed the room.
This makes so much more sense than most storage solutions and organizations.
ohh and Straw or newspaper (I use shredded paper from my office) between layers of your onions, apples, garlic and potatoes will keep them longer, also a small fan close by will help too....don't forget dried beans and water too... be careful of the milk type gallons of water as they tend to leak after time so get the thicker bottles
Sawdust is great too... what my grandparents did back pre-refridgeration days in a root cellar. Cool, dark, dry storage.
Great job! I was so happy when the TP shortage happened, I had 50 rolls of Scott’s. We had tons of laundry detergent, dishwasher powder, white vinegar for cleaning, all out bath and hand soaps, trash bags... we breastfeed and cloth diaper, the isles were stripped clean and we had plenty to offer neighbors when they ran out. Around that time I wanted to start stocking up on meat because the prices were so good. Then the meat shortage hit.
If you put an apple in with your potatoes they will not sprout😀
wow thanks for that it is a great tip
I was about to comment the same thing and saw this.
Wow realllyyy?
I need to try it
that s amazing... I ll try that
have you heard this one ...
separate bananas fr the bunch...
put each one in plastic bag to avoid riping too fast...
Sarah I'm from Romania. My parents are farmers and grow almost all of their food except rice and sugar. They store carrots, parsley and parsnip in send in the celar for long term storage.
@Katrina M the best way to store unwashed garden carrots is in a cool dark place covered in sand.
the best way to store carrots and beets is to leave them in the ground in winter and cover them with a thick layer of straw or mulch, then dig them up when it warms up in the spring and store in a cold place like a refrigerator or a cool cellar. Winter cabbage should be stored in plastic grocery bags in the refrigerator it will keep all winter this way. Garlic keeps well in the fridge as well.
Katrina M I took up blanching and freezing carrots this spring works well in soups and stews etc maybe an idea
You can find big bag rice at Chinese food markets. Like H mart.
I did this! I got a 50lbs bag of Jasmine rice for about $46 in April. We eat rice once or twice per week. We have consumed about a third thus far. This rice will last until about February of next year.
Wow. I think this is the quickest, healthiest, and most thorough pantry I’ve seen! Thank you❤️❤️ I only have 5 kids and have definitely gotten down to the empty shelves and realized how much I need to prepare.
Oh man that is your furnace room. It will actually be harder in the winter.. Your fruits and veg are so close to the furnace.
Thank you for sharing like you do. I look forward to your videos and I just love your family 🤗 My pantry....I am a foodie, so I started well before the pandemic. When I started I had a very limited income, so I shopped a lot of sales and used a lot of coupons to start with. I would encourage people that if you are able to, just dedicate $10 to $20 per month to start. Shop the sales, use the coupons. Even dollar tree has beans and rice. And if you don't have a big house with lots of storage, be creative. A seal plastic bin under the bed or in your closet is a great way to start. 20 years later.... Now a days I use mylar bags, oxygen absorbers and food grade buckets for long term storage of certain stuff. For short term, I put my pasta boxes and boxed items in a clear sealed totes or bins... it takes more room, but it is good just in case you would have a mouse or moisture or bugs. I sometimes use large mason jars too for beans, rice, oats, potato flakes and pasta etc. For me, I know what food insecurity feels like first hand...a it breaks my heart that so many people are affected, especially right now. I actually started my pantry over 20 years ago because I was a single mom getting food stamp assistance and I had to find a way to make the food stamps feed my kids for the whole month... so I had to plan a month at a time from years ago. I remember getting powdered milk and mixing it with store bought to stretch it out. Of course, that's when powdered milk was cheap, but you get the idea, be creative. It is hard and an emotional situation for some, especially right now. So just sharing to let you know that when I started, I was extremely low income...it can be done with a little bit of shopping the sales and using coupons on top of that ❤️ Best of luck to all ♥️
I used to love peaches and pears with cottage cheese. It was a thing in the 60s and 70s. You’ve done a nice job prepping for your family,
I'm SURE someone as mentioned, but a solution for your trouble rotating the cans, maybe pull the shelf out from the wall so you have space to climb behind and put the new things in from behind :) -- not sure if you have space in that room, but thought I'd throw that. outthere!
Our second pantry is set up like a library with isles between the selves so that we can restock the shelves with the newest to the back of where we take them from for the working pantry. The "feed" isles are narrower, but they do not have to be.
If you turn tuna, soups etc. on the side and put a piece of wood at the front of that row and they will roll themselves forward.
Could also get the holders that roll the cans forward as you use them
Please bump it up to a 6 month supply! I teach prepping classes to local churches and warned my fb prepper groups back in Jan to stock up and sure enough by March, things were selling out.... I see a second round of shortages coming so stock up what you can... keep it all rotated and it never goes bad... .. most everything grain wise
can be stored in 5 gallon buckets ... add a O2 absorber to the 5 gallon buckets to help preserve the grains longer! For flour, cornmeal and such add it to the freezer for a few days to kill off any bugs or eggs and it will last longer.... after a couple of days just stock on the shelf....Tomatoes store well in wood ash for months! White rice stores forever ..brown for 6 months to a year (because of the oils in it, it tends to go rancid) If you need any other pointers or have questions feel free to contact me!
I had heard also that shortages will happen again in the fall but I am curious how you knew in January-was it anticipating the virus?
What kind of bucket lids are best if you are doing a rotating storage like this? I want to be able to get in and out of my buckets easily. Thanks! 🙏🏼💕
Gary&Heather Bush you can buy 5 gallon food grade buckets ; Mylar bags and oxygen absorption packs on Amazon
I heard about freezing the flour but I have one question: would I need to open the flour bag once taken it out of the freezer so that thw sweat will evaporate before puting it away on the shelf or in a jar?
@@amyhoang9140Anything like flour or corn meal, etc. that comes in those types of paper bags won't sweat when they come out of the freezer. I don't know why that IS, but I do know that they don't sweat. LOL. I store a lot of those types of foods in my freezer and have never had any sweating from them. ;)
Hope this helps. :)
Food security is a wonderful feeling! Great job 👍
Great start! I’ve been doing this for years but still saw something new that I hadn’t thought of..,the Bacon bits for cooking beans. Thank you!
Well done! I was scared for you when you were on your way home from Florida. I knew your pantry was empty and the grocery store shelves were empty also. The peace of mind this will give you is priceless! Not only will you be able to feed your family, you will be able to help others. ❤️
I would recommend adding dog food to your emergency storage if you don’t have it already! A bag or two with far out dates!
Yes!! I did this in March when we initially got shut down.
But they do need to find a type of food the dog will like. Some pets are extremely picky, plus since their pet is a puppy the food has different formulas at each stage
Marieh - all life stages foods are pretty common! As well as in an emergency a puppy food won’t hurt an adult dog, more likely to be an adult food harms a puppy
Yes! Pet food actually got hard to find here for a few weeks.
Morgan Ash no food will harm any dog. The only difference is that puppy food is higher in calories than the food for adult dogs. That’s it!
You mentioned eggs.
Egg's store well for months, if turned over every 2 days.
Not allowing the air bubbles to dry out in one spot & the shell becoming porus.
Works well in the Navy, being out at sea for months & months at a time. (they would appoint egg turner's) & keep in cool pantry, no need to be in the fridge.
Or rub with vasceline, old time solution
This is for store bought eggs ? Just turn them ? I'm asking because eggs is one food we font have stored. And if I understand how to do it correctly mabey we can.
Yes even for store bought eggs, buy them the freshest in store and start turning the containers(box) & go from there.
That is true with unwashed eggs only.. not eggs from the store they are washed and cleaned... If you have your own chickens bring in the eggs but do not wash them and they will store on your counter for a very long time.
Yes the unwashed eggs would still have stuff over the egg porous, to keep air out ...... But in the no fridge days, rubbing the egg with vasceline would have had the same effect.
The turning over of the eggs, works on the same principle, but from the inside not the outside...
The egg white sealing the surface from the inside.
I suggest trying a container of fresh bought eggs, from the store and turn them every 2 days for a couple of months, then try them.
Good test.
I suspect that the Navy would not necessarily buy fresh unwashed farm eggs, to take on their long submarine underwater journeys.
Eggs can also be frozen. Simply break and mix (as though for scrambled eggs). Freeze in pint size containers. 1/4 cup is equal to one egg.
A messy house is a house that is lived in and loved grows. Your mess is not a real mess, just kids. Best kind of mess. To many people keep house like its a TV show and not a home. We live in ours and all the kids in the neighborhood use to play at our house all the time. My kids built tents out of sheets over furniture and played in the living room. I liked it that way. Mine are all grown now and even my grand kids are young adults. Enjoy the messy while it last it s soon gone. Your kids will not remember how clean your house is but will remember fun and family times. God Bless you all.
You are amazing! My parents had 14 children and my Dad was an only child. ha. I learned a lot from my Mom. I have 8 siblings younger so I did help a lot as yours do. Would never trade my experience and we are all so close. I truly enjoy your channel. On onions, like many say, I freeze them too. Your family is beautiful and thank you for sharing.
Add some bay leaves to your flour, they say it keeps weavels away.
I freeze mine first and then leave out for a few days. 5 gallon buckets with gasket lid and bay leaves. Always check to make sure lids are closed!
Yeah, I heard that, and dried hot red chilli peppers, too. (the small ones).
I lost most of my stash to little black/brown beetle guys. Really tiny but went wild. Even got in the light fixture over my stove. Now all the grain/flour type things (even pasta) go in the frig and freezer.
Be sure to chill Dry Items in the Freezer 1st to kill off bugs then use Gamma Lids on the 5 gal. Bucket to protect against bugs.
I have at least a 4"-6" space between the bottom shelf and floor. I sprinkle Black Pepper on the floor to deter bugs, especially ants.
I chop and freeze my onions. As long as they're going to be sauteed and go into something, they're great! Freezing makes them come back a little soft, that's all; not ideal for raw.
While I'm thinking of it, you can actually freeze a lot of the fruit - including the citrus! 🤯 - and veg you have. Search Google for something like "foods you didn't know you could freeze."
Thank you ! I was just telling my husband how we should start an emergency food storage and he agreed . This was definitely helpful .
A trick to get your toddlers to eat more veggies is to cook and puree them into your tomato sauce. etc, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, celery,onions and peppers. They can't tell. Love you both and your family.
You can juice the limes and put the juice in an ice tray. They will last once frozen in the freezer.
Or just freeze the limes. They thaw well.
Trini Trish - I didn’t realize they colluded be frozen whole, thanks,
@@joytoyouandme4593 I just wash them and freeze them. When ready to use drop them in a bowl of water.
May want to consider placing nuts in freezer so they don't go rancid
Nuts have worms that will ruin the nuts. You should freeze them then store them in air tight containers. Freezing them kills the worm before they take over.
I always keep my peanuts in the fridge along with my dried fruits also in the summer keep my bread in fridge stops it going mouldy 🌹
i always put flour in the freezer for a while so you don't get bugs in it
You could always get potato flakes to help supplement your potatoes in case of emergencies. Also, with a family your size, a freeze dryer and/or dehydrator would be awesome. Then you could preserve some of the fruit, veggies, and meat. Freeze drying makes the food good for years!
I love that you make it so easy not overwhelming and the fact that you have healthy food stored, that’s awesome 👏🏾
I live alone but Ive also been doing this.
Same
I'm alone too. May I ask how you store quantities of fresh fruits and veggies ie onions apples potatoes?
@@vickimiller3172 sorry, Im not storing anything fresh at this time. Right now Ive got boxed, canned, and frozen.
@@vickimiller3172 we grew some potatoes this year - don't know if you have a garden but you can dig a pit in the ground and cover them. I'd love to know if there's a way to store inside without sprouting but I don't think there is. Stay safe
When I have more onions then I can use up in a month I dice and put on a tray in single layer let freeze .then place in bags .this helps with meal prep already cut up.
I do the same with onions and bell peppers
I do this all the time because I’m usually in a hurry so not having to chop onions is a real time saver! My food processor has a dicing blade and I can do a 5 lb bag of onions in about 10 minutes with no tears🤣
@@tonia.5861 great tip with the food processor! I was starting to worry about all the tears and eye burning if I freeze onions. 😂
I love peaches, pears, pineapple, strawberries, really any fruit with cottage cheese! Love how polite all of your kids are and you and your husband are so sweet! I really enjoy watching your channel!
Looks great. We do the same thing and with the stores putting limits on items it makes us even happier we have our own sources. Great video and thanks for sharing! Stay safe. “Outdoors and Country Living”
Hey Sarah, I love to hear ppl tell me they have noticed a difference after my exercise and eating healthy, so I just wanted to say to you, you are looking really good! Keep up the healthy eating and exercise. It’s showing 🤗🤗🤗
Two suggestions :) Powdered Milk stores for a very long time, and I know you go through a lot! Also, put Bay Leaves in your buckets of grains (flour, oats, rice). Just a few leaves will keep out insects.
Joan Johnson also shelf stable milk.
I too heard that years ago....about the bay leaves. It has definitely worked for me over the years!
How often do you have to change out the bay leaves when storing in buckets?
Debbie Ollila I store 25 lbs of flour in a 5 gallon bucket and go through in about 6 months. I change the leaves when I refill the bucket.
@@JoanOH thank you.
If you went from not storing food to that level of storage that well thought out...Your amazing. Thank you so much for your content.. very helpful.
I added evaporated milk, nut milk and some powdered milk to our storage just for baking/cooking. It was something my grandma always had on hand and has come in handy a few times when we have been without power for many days.
Just a tip.....save the milk....bake cakes, biscuits and more using water......it doesn't change the baking process or flavor.........if it is a crisis, best save for drinking purposes.
@Margaret Gonzalez I guess that’s a personal preference because I definitely can taste a difference in using water instead of milk in certain recipes. But I definitely agree with doing so to reserve your supply in a time of need when your supply is limited!
Love this channel 💞💞Blessings to you and yours, and everyone scrolling through the comments🙌🏾🙏🏾
Where do you get these frienda that are always so generous & give extra food? I need these people in my life for my family 🤣
Start going to church, you’ll be blessed. At my church we share all things new, like new, fresh things that we don’t need or got too much off.
Yep,at church....💜🌎🕊🇬🇧
Yep,at church....💜🌎🕊🇬🇧
Yes, this helps!!
Y’all have the most realistic lifestyle.
God bless and keep you all safe and sound.
CANNING, watch "Homestead Heart" and "LeadFarmer73".
Yes!!! I was watching her video just last night on canning butter!! We l ok very to have butter on hand but limited on freezer room. Gonna try it next time we find it on sale!
Canning is not cheap tho.
@@MsPink0769 once you buy your jars and lids the cost is pretty low if you grow your own or buy in bulk.
Man, everyone's doing this after the pandemic! Me too!
Yes!! Me too I had let all my groceries run out an when I went to the store all the shelves... God willing that wont happen again
I don’t have much. But when I go shopping I make sure to grab one or two extra cans or something. And a medium size thing of toilet paper. Because I was caught off guard and had to get toilet paper form my parents for a couple of months 🤣
There is no pandemic
You can freeze eggs. Break and bag them
@@tiffprendergast Where did all those people who died go? Are they just hiding until next year then they can come back? Please let us know.
I've kept a good grocery stockpile for years and still do. One thing I learned is to take a sharpie and write the best by/expiration date on the front of my cans or boxes because the dates can vary from one store to the next. My walmart had canned peas that "expire" in March 2022, but my save a lot had canned peas that expire in March of 2021. So to make sure I use things before their date I check each can or package. Also, for more info on stockpiling you may want to check out the Latter day saints website, they have some wonderful charts to help you figure out what to buy and when to buy it.
Order some gamma lids for your buckets. They're air/water tight and are SO much easier to get into than regular bucket lids. We keep wheat, sugar, flour, rice, oats, and pasta in 5 gallon buckets with the gamma lids. I'm currently working on my family's 6 month emergency supply, but we've done buckets for flour & sugar for a long time.
I’m 24 and live alone but I just adore your videos! So interesting and helpful!
As the Bible warns “have oil for your lamp”!
Yes. The Holy Ghost. Be filled with his Spirit. The foolish virgins lost the oil, the Holy Ghost. And when they went to buy, or were seeking to be filled, the bridegroom came.
@@KandiXoXoXo This is referring to being prepared for Jesus' return - not storing actual supplies for yourself. Its spiritual, not physical preparedness.
Leslie Ferguson I believe it could be interpreted in both ways. So both of y’all are right.
@@leslieferguson5287 That's exactly what I stated.
Christine Dehoyos The thing is, you can’t interpret the Bible in more than one way. God gave us his word and it’s his word- period. If you open it up to separate interpretations, then God is not really God and his word is just like any other fallible sinful human. I am not trying to be snarky, but it’s just that the Bible is interpreted so loosely nowadays that is dangerous.
Jammeril froze eggs, she cracked them into muffin trays! I'm going to try this! Love the food storage!
I do this every time eggs go on sale. I set them out to thaw in the refrigerator and then I use an immersion blender before adding to cakes Etc, because the yolks get a little gluey and clump up
@@christinerakela1306 I just tried a "trick" that I don't know yet if it worked. If you scramble them well and add either a tiny bit of salt or sugar (depending on what you're going to use it for) and that's supposed to keep it from getting the slightly rubber texture
I use an ice cube tray to freeze eggs
I know this is so late, but a great nugget of knowledge I garnered from my Grandmother was to store onions in used but clean panty hose. I simply tie a knot in between each onion, making it easier to simply snip the onions I need from the bottom. Hope this helps! Blessings
I just live how your dad comes and teases everyone! He does same at your brothers too! He can make every get into a better mood! He is so sweet and smart. He seems like a person that can put ya in your place and you do not realize it. My friends mom does that. Over the years I have caught on but love watching it happen to others that do not know what is going on. Your parents loved me you and Soli are great parents. And tile models!what a blessed family! Thank you for sharing!!
I love the label idea. I’m a teacher and I do the same. Spaces without labels are messy spaces.
A couple of thoughts - First : I love your food room. A couple of suggestions I have for you are when you get home date your items with a marker (just the month/year) and someone already suggested turning your shelves 90 degrees so that you can have aisles and access both sides. You might want to have some dry bouillion as well. To save eggs, you can freeze the eggs whole (the silcone cupcake holders are great for this). Store them in packs of 6, quart size works well. The eggs are great for baking and cooking. Eggs can be scrambled but I never had any luck with fried eggs from frozen.
I'm impressed with your pantry shelf labeling. We are fixing to redo our pantry and labels for the many people in our house who help put things away will be a big help!
Thank you for sharing your emergency food storage. I love seeing what people keep in their storage and I think it's a great idea, especially if you have a large family! Sarah I want to commence you on how healthy you feed your family, I know it's difficult and you're smashing it (I'm 23, single, and live with my family and I try to cook healthy food, I love learning from you). Your food storage and non-food storage is great!
I'm doing this too. And since we get hurricanes, I've got what I csll a 'hurricane shelf' stocked with canned foods to eat in case of power going out.
Man. Couldn't run to this video fast enough. Thanks for sharing. Bless yall.
I run to your videos too!
I had cottage cheese and strawberries for breakfast this morning. I usually have it with canned fruit all winter cuz its cheaper!
Awesome job mom. U seemed to have a handle on this for your household, they are lucky to have such an awesome mama. Those red onions don't last long so we cut them up and freeze them when they start losing shelf life, oh yeah and double bag them . Love your organizing skills. You could run a small company with them great skills. You have such a Beautiful family, thanks for sharing. God bless.
If you will take a pair of panty hose and tie each individual onion and hang up. When you need one just clip off the bottom one and leave the other ones hanging Your onions will last longer. I remember my grandma doing this when I was growing up. I plan on starting to do it with my onions. It may work with other vegetables and fruits.
Don't cut the pantyhose each time. Just cut off the toe and use string to tie off the bottom and then, tie off between each onion. You can untie the string to get your onion and you are then able to save the pantyhose to refill instead of buying new ones.
I saw this on youtube! Doing it now :)
Omg like how you buy garlic. I bet you can use for garlic too
I also stock up on bulk powdered milk. It lasts well and provides kids with filling calories. You might check with Azure Standard in Nebraska. :)
Very smart storage. I think food is going to be challenging over the next year. I love that you have researched and are storing things you will actually use
my Mom always kept spearmint gum on the shelves with our dry goods to keep any critters away....it worked and was cheap
Yep! We have a huge patch of mint in our yard, which I usually give away. This year I used 90 percent of it on our pantry shelves. I just laid the full fresh stalk on the shelves and lined the floor to keep mice away. We live in a historic farmhouse and usually get field mice in the winter. Our cat is a super hunter but let's see if the mint will help her out.
I'm going to try that!!
Oh really? I’ve never heard of that! Even in the wrapping? How did she do that?
Yes, she just put pieces of gum, in the wrapping on the shelf