So, part of the fun of the Blogging world is to hop from your friend's Blog to their friend's Blog to
their friend's Blog to check out what other people do and see if you know anyone (6 degrees of seperation, etc). On the McOmie's friend's Blog they had posted a SUPER COOL food storage plan that I just
have to post here!! I was so impressed. It breaks it down into a completely do-able $5/week. This is something that doesn't tax my brain or purse too much. I can dig it.
The second food storage plan is probably not $5/week, but it includes things like candles, matches, personal care items, etc...
There's also a third option at the bottom I found somewhere.
Provident Living at the Church website has some really great info too, of course. And a while back I bought the book
Emergency Food Storage in a Nutshell that has really great ideas for meals, how to buy and rotate food, emergency cooking ideas, etc.
Food Storage on $5 a weekWeek 1: 6 lbs. salt
Week 2: 5 cans cream of chicken soup
Week 3: 20 lbs. of sugar
Week 4: 8 cans of tuna
Week 5: 6 lbs. macaroni
Week 6: 20 lbs. of sugar
Week 7: 8 cans of tuna
Week 8: 6 lbs. yeast
Week 9: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 10: 8 cans tomato soup
Week 11: 20 lbs. of sugar
Week 12: 10 lbs. powdered milk
Week 13: 7 boxes macaroni and cheese
Week 14: 50 lbs of wheat
Week 15: 5 cans cream mushroom soup
Week 16: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 17: 8 cans of tomato soup
Week 18: 20 lbs. of sugar
Week 19: 8 cans of tuna
Week 20: 6 lbs. shortening
Week 21: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 22: 5 lbs. honey
Week 23: 8 cans of tuna
Week 24: 6 lbs. shortening
Week 25: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 26: 5 lbs. honey
Week 27: 10 lbs. powdered milk
Week 28: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 29: 5 lbs. peanut butter
Week 30: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 31: 7 boxes of macaroni and cheese
Week 32: 10 lbs. powdered milk
Week 33: 1 bottle 500 aspirin
Week 34: 5 cans cream of chicken soup
Week 35: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 36: 7 boxes macaroni and cheese
Week 37: 6 lbs. salt
Week 38: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 39: 8 cans tomato soup
Week 40: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 41: 5 cans cream of chicken soup
Week 42: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 43: 1 bottle 500 multi-vitamins
Week 44: 8 cans tuna
Week 45: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 46: 6 lbs. macaroni
Week 47: 6 lbs. sugar
Week 48: 5 cans cream of mushroom soup
Week 49: 5 lbs. honey
Week 50: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 51: 8 cans tomato soup
Week 52: 50 lbs. wheat
Some weeks you will have leftover change. Save the change each week in a jar to be used for the weeks you may exceed $5.00 (for example, as when purchasing wheat or milk).
You will end up with:
500 pounds of wheat
180 pounds of sugar
40 pounds of powdered milk
12 pounds of salt
10 pounds of honey
5 pounds peanut butter
45 cans of tomato soup
15 cans of cream of mushroom soup
15 cans of cream of chicken soup
24 cans of tuna
21 boxes of macaroni and cheese
500 aspirin
1000 multi-vitamins
6 pounds of yeast
6 pounds of shortening
12 pounds of macaroni
This should be enough to sustain two people for one year. For every two people in your family, add $5.00 more and double or triple the amount of the item you are buying for that week.
AND
FOOD STORAGE BUYING GUIDE PER WEEK (52 Week Plan) -
Week 1: NUTS Drug stores have Christmas sales. 2 lbs per person. Dry roasted ones store the best. Freeze bagged ones.
Week 2: CLEANING SUPPLIES Detergent 156 loads per person, Bleach 1gallon per person, Cleanser.
Week 3: MEDICINE CHEST Feminine Products, Pepto Bismal, Vicks, Cough Drops, Cough Syrup, Tylenol, Calamine Lotion, Kaopectate, Ipecac, Sunscreen Dispose of all outdated medications.
Week 4: FIRST AID SUPPLIES Band-Aids, Antibiotic Ointment, Ace Bandages, Steri-strips, etc. Week 5: PERSONAL PRODUCTS Soap, Deodorant, toilet paper at least one roll per week. Shampoo, lotion, hand soap, 15 per person etc.
Week 6: PEANUT BUTTER 10 lbs per person (stores for a year or more)
Week 7: SOLID SHORTENING less expensive than oil. 12 lbs per person. Be sure and rotate. Will last several years.
Week 8: JUICES Avoid watered products. Get 100% juice. (lemon, orange, pineapple etc.)
Week 9: PERSONAL GROOMING Toothpaste, floss (important) razors, shaving cream. Consider your family needs. (you can always brush with baking soda)
Week 10: MIXES Cakes, pancakes, muffins, Bisquick etc. Bisquick stores best in the freezer or it gets bugs. You need an annual total of 300 lbs of grain products per person
Week 11: SPICES AND HERBS Think of what you use most often. Salt (NOT Plain you need the iodized kind) pepper, cinnamon, bay leaves. Look for bargains.
Week 12: RICE Secure 10, 15, 20 lbs. White stores best but is not as nutritious. I find brown gets bugs. Counts towards grain total.
Week 13: FIRST AID Gauze patches, swabs, cotton balls, first aid tape etc. Old fashioned Kotex is good for wounds. Sanitary napkins with adhesive do not store well.
Week 14: PASTA 5 lbs. Get other kinds besides spaghetti. I have found that spaghetti does not store well. Counts towards grain total.
Week 15: DRY MILK 40 oz. will make 5 gallons . Get what you family needs. 100 lbs per person per year. Stores well.
Week 16: SEWING KIT Thread, pins, needles, buttons (cut off of old clothes) snaps, zippers, tape measure, scissors. Consider your family's needs.
Week 17: READY DINNERS Ravioli, Pasta, Oriental, Boxed, Canned, Frozen. Buy what your family will eat.
Week 18: FLOUR 50 lbs per person (put in freezer or it will get bugs) Be sure and rotate. Counts towards grain requirement.
Week 19: SOUP Dry or canned soup, don't forget crackers.
Week 20: JELLO Jello gelatin and Pudding Mixes
Week 21: GARDEN SEEDS Radishes are great in an emergency. They grow fast, full of vitamins and minerals, and full of water. Buy locally if you haven't ordered yet. Here is an address of seed company that will send you there catalog free if you send a self addressed envelope with a couple of stamps. Territorial Seeds P.O. Box 157 Cottage Grove Ore. 97424 They have the kind of seed you can store. Or check out
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/.
Week 22: SAFETY WEEK A length of cord or twine. Light rope. Flashlight and batteries, (dated)
Week 23: CHEESE Whole 5 lbs, or grate and freeze for casseroles or soup.
Week 24: PAPER PRODUCTS Paper towels, Aluminum foil, garbage bags, freezer bags, etc.
Week 25: CONDIMENTS Mustard, catsup, mayo, relish, Worcestershire.
Week 26: BEDDING Watch for White Sales. Buy a new thermo blanket.
Week 27: JAMS AND JELLIES Sure-Jell, Certo, Parafin, etc. Or buy the jams and jellies. Be sure you have supply of canning jars. Not large mouth, and lids and seals.
Week 28: WATER Fill those water jugs. Use plain Clorox not fresh scent.
Week 29: CANNED MILK Look in Dec. 1989 Ensign for ideas for use. 100 lbs per person.
Week 30: CANNED GOODS Be sure and rotate. We like sardines (small ones). They are rich in protein and cheap.
Week 31: SCHOOL SUPPLIES Back to School Sales. Paper , pencils, journals, envelopes, postage stamps, etc. (Great Stocking Stuffers)
Week 32: STAPLES Baking powder, soda, corn starch, Baking Soda, 2 lbs per person of each item except soda. Buy 3 lbs per person.
Week 33: TOMATOES Juice, whole, sauce, paste, Salsa. Buy or make it. Counts as part of vegetables.
Week 34: CANNED FRUIT 80 quarts per person. Buy or can it yourself.
Week 35: SUGAR 100 lbs per person. Buy an extra 25 lbs.
Week 36: VEGETABLES 150 lbs per person per year. Can or freeze from garden or purchased fresh, or buy canned.
Week 37: BEANS Dry bean, peas, legumes, 100 lbs per person.
Week 38: SWEETNERS Honey, Karo, Molasses, etc. Counts towards sugars.
Week 39: CANNED MEATS Tuna (be sure and rotate) Spam, dried beef, go for 10 cans.
Week 40: IODIZED SALT 10 or more canisters. It seasons & preserves. In a pinch it can be used as a toothpaste or de-icer. Get canning salt for canning.
Week 41: VINEGAR l (or more) gallons. It is a great cleaner too. For cleaning you need white.
Week 42: CANNED SOUP Buy soup when it is on sale. Soup counts towards vegetables.
Week 43: APPLES Do something with all those apples. Pie, applesauce, juice, canned apples with sugar are good.
Week 44: HARD CANDY On sale after Halloween. Leftovers will make a good addition to your 72 hour emergency kits.
Week 45: VITAMINS 365 vitamins per person. Get extra C and calcium with Vitamin D.
Week 46: TREATS FOR BAKING Cocoa, coconut (gets old) nuts ( store in fridge gets rancid) chocolate chips.
Week 47: GRAINS Rolled Oats, Corn Meal (In fridge) Cream of wheat. (Rotate this, does not store). Counts as a grain. There is an oats you can buy at health food store that does store. I think it is scotch oats. Check and see.
Week 48: SUGARS Brown and white, powdered. 100 lbs per person total.
Week 49: OILS Vegetable and olive oils. Get a good quality. 12 lbs per person.
Week 50: CANDLES AND MATCHES Put in a sturdy box (preferably fireproof) and in a cool place you can locate in dark.
Week 51: POPCORN Go for big twelve pound bags. Counts toward grains.
Week 52: Merry Christmas You have given yourself a great gift security
from the LDS Food Storage ListI also really like this one from
someone's aol account:
Food Storage Plan for One Person for One YearFOOD STORAGE REQUIREMENTS - ONE PERSON/ONE YEAR
(amounts for adults -- for children, divide by 2, except for milk)
GRAIN: 300-400 lbs.
(wheat, flour, pasta, rice, popcorn, oats, potatoes, baking mixes)
SALT: 5 lbs.
(store iodized rather than plain & in original container)
LEGUMES: 35-60 lbs.
(beans - all sorts, lentils, peanuts, dry soup mixes)
MILK: 17 lbs. per adult.....75 lbs. per child
(instant, regular dehydrated, canned 6 cans=1 lb.)
SUGAR: 100 lbs.
(granulated, brown, syrups, honey, flavored jellos, syrups)
OIL: 25-35 lbs.
(oil, shortening, margarine/butter, mayo, peanut butter)
(1 gal. oil=6 lbs.; 1 qt. mayo=1.5 lbs. oil; 1 lb. peanut butter=.5 lbs. oil)
WATER: 7-14 gal. WEEK (1 to 2gal./day)
FUEL: gas, kerosene, propane, wood, charcoal, candles, matches, starters
EXPANDED FOOD STORAGE - PER PERSON PER YEAR
FRUIT: 80 QUARTS (canned, bottled, dried)
VEGETABLES: 150 lbs.
MEATS: (According to your needs and tastes) 50 lbs., more or less
BAKING SUPPLIES: yeast, baking powder, baking soda, spices/flavorings
DETERGENTS: bleach, laundry soap, cleansers, dish soap
PERSONAL PRODUCTS: toilet tissue (1 roll/wk), hand soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant razors, feminine hygiene products
INSTANT MEALS: canned soups, canned pastas, canned chili (20 cans or more)
52 WEEK ACQUISITION PLAN TO ACQUIRE ONE YEAR'S STORAGE
MONTH 1
Week 1. Grain (45-50 lbs.)
Week 2. Canned meats: beef, turkey, chicken, tuna (25 cans to 25 lbs.)
Week 3. Baking supplies: yeast, baking soda, baking powder ( 1 box each)
Week 4. Vegetables: spaghetti sauce, salsa, other tomato products (25 cans to 50 lbs.)
MONTH 2
Week 1. Sugar-granulated, brown, powdered (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Canned/bottled fruits (30 qts.)
Week 3. Salt (5 lbs.)
Week 4. Water purification tablets/bleach - learn to use the method stored
MONTH 3
Week 1. Milk-dry/canned (30 lbs.)
Week 2. Canned/bottled fruits (30 qts.)
Week 3. Sugar-syrups (10 lbs.)
Week 4. Powdered eggs or egg substitute (necessary for most baking) (5 lbs.)
MONTH 4
Week 1. Grain & dehydrated potatoes or other potato items (50 lbs. each)
Week 2. Juice (6 gallons)
Week 3. Oil-veg oil or shortening (20 lbs.)
Week 4. Light source (batteries/flashlights, candles/matches, lanterns, etc.)
MONTH 5
Week 1. Legumes - beans (30 lbs.)
Week 2. Soup - dry mixes or canned (20 cans/10 lbs. dry)
Week 3. Spices, herbs, seasoning, vinegars
Week 4. First aid supplies - basic kit or expand what you have
MONTH 6
Week 1. Grain - pasta (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Pudding mixes (5 lbs.)
Week 3. Gelatin mixes - count toward sugar (5 lbs.)
Week 4. Emergency cooking equipment -- barbecue, propane stove, firewood
MONTH 7
Week 1. Milk - dry/canned (30 lbs.)
Week 2. Jams/jellies - (20 lbs.)
Week 3. Vegetables - canned (50 lbs.)
Week 4. Personal essentials - hygiene, feminine, baby needs
MONTH 8
Week 1. Grain - oats or rice (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Nuts - dry roasted keep best, or Peanut Butter (5 - 15 lbs.)
Week 3. Canned meats (25 lbs.)
Week 4. Medicinal supplies - basic meds and prescriptions
MONTH 9
Week 1. Sugar - honey (20 lbs.)
Week 2. Vitamins/mineral supplements
Week 3. Dry fruit - raisins, leather, chips, dehydrated (5 lbs.)
Week 4. Detergents/cleansers
MONTH 10
Week 1. Grain - flour (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Oil - peanut butter, mayonnaise, butter powder - (15 lbs.)
Week 3. Baking extras - cocoa, coconut, chocolate chips, nuts, peanut butter
Week 4. Emergency sewing supplies
MONTH 11
Week 1. Grain - wheat (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Dry mixes - pancake, breads, cakes, cookies, other
Week 3. Clothing and bedding - evaluate and update
Week 4. Condiments
MONTH 12
Week 1. Legumes - (30 lbs.)
Week 2. Seeds/sprouting supplies
Week 3. Fruits and/or vegetables (20 qts. each)
Week 4. Paper supplies - toilet tissue, plastics/foils
FIFTH WEEKS
1. WATER
2. WATER
3. WATER
4. WATER
(14 gal. per person is 1 week supply.)
Gordon B. Hinckley
“Let us go forward in this glorious work. How exciting and wonderful it is. I do not know how anybody can feel gloomy for very long who is a member of this Church. Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the Lord. Be positive. Think of what great things are occurring as the Lord brings to pass His eternal purposes. This is a day of prophecy fulfilled, my brothers and sisters, this great day in the history of this Church. This is the day of which has been spoken of by those who have gone before us. Let us live worthy of our birthright. Keep the faith. Nurture your testimonies. Walk in righteousness and the Lord will bless you and prosper you, and you will be a happy and wonderful people” (Sandy Utah Cottonwood Creek Stake conference, 3 Dec. 1995).
