6 MONTH GROCERY HAUL for a family of 11

[@shauntaew.6441]

I love these kinds of videos I’m a single mother of 4 gives me all sorts of ideas for my next shopping trip . My budget is really tight so I I alternate paycheck with food , household, and medicines.

[@amitas7047]

I completely relate to u ...

[@springchristine1973]

I’m number 3 out of 10 children. I wish my parents would have provided for us like you do for your family. We were very poor and lived in abandoned houses with trash bags for windows and no running water. I have 4 grown children and I to this day hoard food and supplies not only for daily use but also for emergencies and keep enough for everyone in our family to share. I went to 17 different schools up to my sophomore year because my parents were constantly running from CPS. I promised my kids would stay in the same school district and they did. We have lived in the same house for 17 years and I still have 3 adult children living at home….lol. I can’t get them to spread their wings yet….lol.

[@susanbaker8130]

Christine, you are such a resilient survivor! God bless you for your family care and problem solving. Stay positive, and be the light for others to find their way. 🌟

[@jasonandjulie]

Thank you for sharing your story ❤️ It’s beautiful that you had the determination to give your kids what you wish you’d had for yourself

[@AdventureFamMom]

@@susanbaker8130 love this supportive response. Lovely community!

[@debrawalkermeyer9109]

Thanks for sharing. I store food for 6 kids we took in that had food shortage issues before they came to live with us 8 years ago. No matter what the world or weather situation is they ALWAYS know we have food. ❤️

[@marycranshaw9715]

Spring, my childhood wasn`t quite that hard but we did see cold and hungry times. It`s great that you made your kids a much better home.

[@mamatofive1]

Wow!! I thought I was doing alright with food storage, but this is next level 😁 Must feel amazing to know you have food to feed your family for months! 👏🏻

[@jasonandjulie]

It does! But I also think any little bit that you can do is a good thing ❤️

[@thrifstorean]

Thank you for sharing! My husband and I just bought a house yesterday and spent a majority of the day assembling shelves and can racks in the garage for long term food storage. My folks were helping out, and mentioned that when we all lived in Alabama, their Mylar bags got eaten through by rodents. I know you all have barn cats and the doggos to help out with that, but some mouse traps might be a good idea as well, they're so sneaky!! Great planning!! Please continue to share!

[@jasonandjulie]

We also plan to put the sealed Mylar bags into steel drums. Hopefully it’ll all work together to keep rodents away 😁

[@dazywings]

You've got a big repeat from 17:26 again in the 25 min tuna, tomato issues, beans/chilli etc

[@jasonandjulie]

Oh that stinks! I didn’t notice when I was editing. Thanks for letting me know

[@Sublimejen]

I love that you can do this! Will be so helpful and nice to just "shop" your storage this winter! I have a question, are you planning on eating the stash down then replenishing in bulk, or buy new as you go and rotate through it, or just keep in a awhile and shop as normal ...

[@jasonandjulie]

There are a few things (like the red wheat berries, rice) that I’m just going to Mylar package part of it for a long term storage item and leave it alone, but for the most part I’m planing to keep replenishing the stock as we use it so that it always stays fresh.

[@GtribeChronicles]

This is so funny, I started the video and my wife came over and was like " hey that's the channel I was telling you about!" We are apparently doing very similar things! We are even in the great state of Missouri!

[@jasonandjulie]

Love that!

[@littlehousema7162]

Tell Bella that we have been using the soaked grains for our chickens for a couple of months now and we (humans and chickens) are loving it! It is a bit more work, but SO worth it. We are grateful to her for sharing that on video!!

[@jasonandjulie]

That’s wonderful!!

[@RowesRising]

Thank you for all these tips! My family if 7 has some prepping to do!

[@mjackson780]

You are blessed to have a drop off point so close to home. My sister drives 90 minutes each way to her drop off point.

[@lynncrory9218]

Awesome prepping. We've been buying a little ahead each week

[@simplyraisingarrows7369]

Link is down for maintenance I'll try tomorrow!

[@1jmass]

I know this was a time consuming and difficult process to figure out what you needed and how to store it all, but it will definitely be worth it in the future. You are very fortunate to have the income to make these purchases, but you appear to be good stewards of what you have been blessed with.

[@TheEclecticHomeschooler]

Love this video, Julie! ❤️ I’ve been stocking up on things for our little homestead too. We only have chickens, an orchard and a garden so far but we’re hoping to add pigs and dairy goats in the spring. Also, Azure standard is the best! I also had to get the certified GF oats this week since the regular was out. Have you tried the four fold vanilla? It’s seriously amazing!

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes that’s the vanilla we get YUM!! 👏🏻

[@elizabethadahl]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

Great haul, lots of work ahead but worth it in the long run . Blessings to all of you 🙏🙏🥰

[@alicespringer8781]

Jamerill is the best ,i love learning from her, and now i can learn from you.

[@nancygross2196]

My house is overcome with preps....I need to get my pantry finished

[@barb7014]

If you’re storing your grains in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers there is NO NEED to freeze first. Removing the oxygen will kill all critters. If you do go the freeze route, be sure to let items thaw completely; retained moisture would not be good. Great haul!

[@jasonandjulie]

Thank you!! That saves us a lot of work

[@BostonBorn]

My freezers are full to the brim so, I’ve purchased food grade diatomaceous earth to kill and keep critters away. I’ve found that it’s actually a nutrient our bodies benefit from and it’s completely tasteless. It’s also a great pesticide to keep critters off vegetable plants in the spring. I would wear a mask when using it because the powder is very fine..it’s definitely not something you want to breathe in. I have an unheated room at the back of my house where I will be storing my grains for extra protection. Plus, it’s best to mill frozen grains to keep them cool and maintain their nutrients. Just be sure to keep them in an airtight bucket…mice will chew through bags.

[@visitor3756]

@@BostonBorn I had a anxiety attack before realizing you wear the mask for the D.E. I’ve been the maskless Lone Ranger since the pandemic begann

[@BostonBorn]

@@visitor3756 same here! 👊🏻 I don’t wear a mask when putting DE in my buckets but, I would if I were spraying plants outside.

[@savannaconrad8676]

I loved “shopping” from our supply- we didn’t plan ahead as much as you did but we ended up with about a years worth! We definitely plan on doing that again when we move back to the States sometime next year. We’re selling our home in Denver and we are creating a pantry savings account from the hoa we were having to pay. So when we move we will already hopefully have enough saved up to do a big haul. So nice for you guys to be able to stay out of the stores- things have been crazy enough 😛

[@jasonandjulie]

That’s awesome!

[@Mindy56743]

I so enjoy watching the azure videos. It gives me ideas of what to order the next time I order. My order also had the beef gelatin lol I canned the carrots to preserve them for this winter for soups and stews.

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes I’m the same way! It’s easy to miss things on their website so suggestions are super helpful

[@fionainherkitchen]

You are super organised! God bless 🙏

[@iwuvmybigfamily]

Beautiful haul Julie

[@thesmiths629]

I make laundry soap with homemade (100%tallow) soap bars. Then use a reduced liquid version of the wellnessmama recipe to mix it with borax and washing soda. Super cheap and works better than tide for spot remover.

[@johannadangelo3880]

Just came across your channel. New subscriber. Would to stock up like this. One day!! For now I will happily enjoy watching these video and learn from them. Thank you for posting!!!

[@jasonandjulie]

Welcome! So glad you joined us ☺️

[@joinmeinthedirt5186]

Amazing and how wonderful for one of your viewers to make a complete list for you. That’s the hardest part.

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes it is such a blessing!

[@amandajean1856]

What do you store in your 5 gallon buckets? Do you pour the food directly into the bucket then seal a the lid or do you do a Mylar bag then lid?

[@jasonandjulie]

For the things I want to access regularly I pour right into the bucket. Rice, wheat berries, oats, etc.

[@sharnagraham25]

Do you reuse the glass bottle after the sauce is finish.

[@keepcalmprepon]

I'm in Missouri too....elephant garlic grows well here! There are a number of farms you can buy from too that are cheaper than Azure Standard (which I also use for bulk items), and it's locally grown!

[@jasonandjulie]

That’s good to know!

[@deedrafulkerson2919]

That’s quite a haul! Good for you all! I have a stock pile and it’s just me and my husband! It’s really a good idea especially in these times! Never know when everything could just shut down! Maybe other people are thinking the same thing and that’s where all the toilet paper is going! 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️ it’s like that in Indiana too! Thanks for sharing! PREP ON!😉🥫🍎🥚🧀🥜🍯☕️🥛👍🏻

[@jasonandjulie]

It feels good to plan ahead! 🥰

[@takingcareofmine]

We really love azure cranberries-no added sugar sweetened with apple juice. Also for storage options rice and oats and such 1/2 glass jars are nice with 02 absorbers-return them to the cases they come in and stack in barn or garage if you want.

[@jasonandjulie]

Thanks for the suggestion! I haven’t tried those yet

[@msgottaneedtoknow]

I have six kids. Most have now grown up moved on. I wish I would’ve found your channel back then! New subscriber!

[@jasonandjulie]

Welcome! So glad you joined us here

[@crystaledwards7649]

Freezing your grains is really important. Freeze them for 3 days and remove let set out for 3 days and put back into freezer for 3 days to kill the eggs that will hatch. Then remove and let set out as long as it takes to get all moisture out to prevent mold/ Also if you put into 5 gallong airtight buckets you can get from lowes or Tractor supply or if you order online. You will need the tool that will remove the regular lids that you seal your buckets with. Also place some bay leaves in your buckets or inside the mylar bags before you seal them in your buckets. This in no way affects the flavor of your grains or rice. A prepper placed his grains in just mylar bags and they became infested with the bugs. Alway's place your mylar bags in buckets or some even place in metal trash cans because rodents will eat through the mylar bags. It is a lot of expense to store your food when you first begin but these items will last you for years to come! Also I learned this and it made me sick that I had thrown away so much food in the past. The date on canned foods and other items are best if used by this date. Canned vegetables and fruit and meats in can's that are not dented will last 5 years past the date on the can. Spam which is a a valued and most loved food in Hawaii most people here would turn their noses up to it but fried it is really good and a can of Spam has been proven to last 10 years past the date on the can. I subscribed to your you tube vlog and I so admire you for really getting prepared! Because it is coming when people will be starving. Also store up on medical supplies. Actually I worked in the medical field many years. For bandages if it a big would the best thing to have on hand is buy feminine pads at the dollar tree they will work well. Also buy cheap tampons at the dollar remove the tampon from the container and they are grear at starting a fire. I always watch her vlogs on you tube and this woman is packed with so much wisdom called appalachia's Homestead! I will be learning so much from you and look forward to it. This is all new to us all we never thought we would live through something like this in our life time but it is real ! God bless you and your family!

[@CcDecember-yq1nf]

How did you pick the wheat berries? I'm interested in storing wheat berries to make bread or tortillas. I just don't know which of wheat berries.

[@jasonandjulie]

I’ve found that hard white wheat is best for things like baking bread and pastry, red wheat is more of your “whole wheat” flavor for muffins, etc.

[@CcDecember-yq1nf]

@@jasonandjulie Thank you this is so helpful!

[@claudettehernandez3402]

You did well Jason and Julie on your haul

[@jasonandjulie]

Thank you!

[@rebeccapettifer6553]

Wow Julie! That's amazing! I saw some things on your video that I do not have stocked. There is only me but I liked your stock of peanut butter and powered sugar. I had not thought of either of those. I's better get to the store. Happy Mylar bag sealing! LOL! And does the cacao powder really taste like chocolate?

[@jasonandjulie]

It’s a richer, cleaner flavor than cocoa powder. Lacks that “burnt” taste that most cocoa powder has. Very yummy!

[@rebeccapettifer6553]

@@jasonandjulie Thanks!

[@kimberbeardsley156]

I kept wheat, rice, oats, lentils for over 30 years. Kept in large Tupperware contajners.

[@10KidsandAGarage]

I also show how to use mylar bags and oxygen absorbers in my pantry video. Plus dry canning. That might help with your dry ingredients

[@jasonandjulie]

Thank you! I’ll check that out

[@auntlizzy1308]

We buy from another co-op and we have tried all summer to get bulk salt! The organizer called the company and they don’t know when they will get it in.

[@jasonandjulie]

Wow!

[@claudettehernandez3402]

Rocks are the first tools. I found a palm size chipped edge scraper that I’ve had for 30+. It works

[@jasonandjulie]

😀

[@chipper841]

Sorry, got behind on your videos as responding to help requests from family & friends. Today we binge on your videos!👍👍Forgot, thank you for sharing! For the new items you got to try, please update on 👍 or 👎 for those items please.

[@sandiebrown8291]

Could you tell me the medicine you used on Samuel. Love this grocery shopping haul it was great your so lucky to be able to do this...

[@jasonandjulie]

Colloidal silver amzn.to/3nDI9j5

[@jasminm.2607]

I like your laid back channel! Sea salt includes micro plastic, so you have gotten the healthier deal with the pink salt👍🏻Just a note with greetings from Germany

[@jasonandjulie]

Wow I didn’t know that!

[@allyrooh3628]

New subscriber and fellow Missourian! I'm going to make an Azure acct. and check it out. Mylar bags are super easy and you will be grateful when you have that backup. Everything in the car is from Azure? Just an FYI, on the TP, I found that the Amazon brand is good and can be put on autodelivery. I have never been without TP or had to worry about a delivery. I can't imagine prepping for 11. I'm sure you hear that everyday. Looking forward to watching your videos

[@jasonandjulie]

Welcome! So glad you’re here. TP from Amazon is a great idea. Yes the items in the van are from azure. It’s a neat company!

[@karenladwig3856]

Wow I will have to try azure standard.

[@CcDecember-yq1nf]

Did you know you can get different brands of toilet paper at the same time? For instance you can get 1 Kirkland, 1 Charmin, 1 Cottenelle and 1 Quilted Northern! That way you don't have to make another trip.

[@jasonandjulie]

Didn’t know that!! 😃

[@lisarobinson4841]

How much do you charge for processed meat rabbits? Do you have any available?

[@jasonandjulie]

Selling rabbits is Bella‘s special business to help her earn some money. 😁 She actually sells live rabbits (male/female pairs from different bloodlines) to homesteaders so they can start their own rabbit production. We’ve not yet sold any processed.

[@cathybier506]

Do gamma lids fit all 5 gallon buckets?

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes just hammer right down on the top

[@AndreasCreations]

Our Costco changed tomato products too. We are buying more and more items from restaurant Depot. I would love to know what your favorite finds from there are 😃

[@melissanash6801]

You'll love their Cacao powder! I also like the powdered sugar, you just need to sift before using as it's pretty dense. It's fun to see Azure grow so much! I've been shopping with them for over 10 years

[@jasonandjulie]

Thanks for the powdered sugar tip! That’s good to know.

[@GtribeChronicles]

Hold up, Aluminum free baking powder?? I didn't know baking powder had aluminum in it, I'm about to go down the rabbit hole.

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes! It’s awful that most baking powder has aluminum. I couldn’t believe it when I found out 😢

[@daniellecomeau2996]

Calumet in the red can has aluminum. Clabber girl in the beige/yellow can does not. Check labels just to be sure.

[@audrahcoleman0224]

You can buy pink Himalayan salt a pound of it at the dollar store and it’s four dollars for the same bag at Walmart

[@jasonandjulie]

Wow I had no idea!

[@Thisisit120]

Will you please show planting your garlic. I need to do the same thing and I keep saying that I’m not too late even though it is getting cold.

[@jasonandjulie]

One year we planted it way late in November and it still grew just fine. It’s resilient!

[@minnamae25]

Love pink Himalayan salt. I also get my collagen and gelatin from a company called Aspen Naturals. It's from grass fed beef and it's not super expensive. Got a delicious recipe for homemade marshmallows. Yum yum. So glad to see y'all are stocking up. 😁👍 Funny story. 3 year's ago we brought home our newborn baby boy and shortly after we had a nasty infestation of fleas. My husband and I refused to use the toxic bombs, especially having a newborn, so we decided to sprinkle the DE all over our house. A complete mess, but after letting it set for 1 week, we were flea free. So yeah, i love that you discovered the amazing DE. Coconut oil pulling will help your teeth. 😁

[@slee7991]

What would you do if your baby was crawling/toddler walking with the DE for fleas??

[@minnamae25]

@@slee7991 the DE is good for our skin. We all hung out in the diningroom where it's just hardwood. Just the rooms with carpet had the fleas. Thankfully we didn't have a toddler. 2 teenagers and a baby.

[@jasonandjulie]

I’ve not heard of Aspen Naturals. I’ll check that out! We’ve used DE for fleas too. So many possibilities with that stuff!! I’ve heard people rave about oil pulling… I need to stop being a wimp and just try it LOL!!

[@minnamae25]

@@jasonandjulie putting a drop of mint oil in the coconut oil makes your mouth feel really fresh. Magnesium oil is good for our teeth and gums too. I just can't stand the taste of that though.

[@TheWhimsicalFamilyHomestead]

And I thought we were stocking up 😁 we've been taking and stocking some every month. About half our food budget goes to stocking up.

[@jasonandjulie]

That’s a great strategy!

[@moonm1935]

Where do you get your product from?

[@jasonandjulie]

This was from Costco and Azure standard

[@simplyraisingarrows7369]

I have been buying each week and it just is never enough but it's so expensive to buy all the extra . I am going to call a local butcher this week to see they can help us find access to buy a half of cow and get another freezer! I'm going to make up my homemade laundry I used to use at the old house just have so I know I'll be good for a year I just haven't wanted to use it in my new speed queens , scares me. I have never bought from azure yet I need to check into them .

[@jasonandjulie]

Getting beef like that is the way to go! You’re right though. It’s all expensive! If we hadn’t been getting the extra stimulus money we wouldn’t have been able to do it

[@AndreasCreations]

You really do need to check Azure out. It is fantastic 😃

[@sandrajones7896]

Where in Missouri is Restaurant Depot? I live in Mo.

[@jasonandjulie]

It’s in St Louis. There may be stores in other areas though. I’d check their website

[@littlehouseinthebigwoods9968]

3131 means 'manna' In the strongs concordance. Cool 🕊️🍃🍂

[@ankiefeith5331]

Wow that all looks great! Just one question, do you store the bags on a way that animals can’t get through it and ruin or eat it? We have some storage in our cellar and put al our stuff like weat, Rice etcetera in big plastic containers which we can close. If we don’t do that the mice will come and ruin our food. God job doing third for your family.

[@jasonandjulie]

We’re going to be using steel drums… and we have a good cat! 😃

[@lauriesullivan2890]

I have heard of mice chewing through the plastic buckets...just a heads up. I have not had that happen as yet but it is a possibility.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Metal cans are in short supply for canneries. We'll see more jarred items for the next few months.

[@gracebeattie3815]

Maybe you can use pink insulation to make a box shed

[@jgutscher3339]

Fyi your video repeats from 22:51- 28:18 mark then it goes back to normal. Do you make hummus with garbanzo beans? I found I don't need tahini to make hummus I just replace tahini with toasted sesame seeds and a little oil which is what tahini is made of anyway. Thanks for sharing. Will be interesting to see how you store everything.

[@jasonandjulie]

I didn’t notice that glitch! Bummer… Thanks for letting me know. I haven’t made hummus in years because the kids eat the garbanzo beans so fast. LOL! I used to enjoy making it though.

[@kimberbeardsley156]

Don't waste the oxygen observers and mylar bags unless your storing it for 5+ years. I use Walmart buckets with gamma lids for flour, sugar, and grains, rice, lentils ect.

[@jasonandjulie]

This is helpful. Thanks!

[@nickywiedmeier6770]

You can deff do that Costco refund-worked there for years and did it all the time. Good video!

[@caterchatter4671]

How are u saving & having available the funds to buy such large quantities of food. It’s wonderful thing that u are doing for ur family❤️

[@jasonandjulie]

We set aside the stimulus checks that have been coming

[@EliB9619]

We love the siete tortillas! Best price is at Costco for sure!

[@jasonandjulie]

We had them today… DELICIOUS!

[@deanunique1]

You can get a dog food vault from Sam's online if you have a membership for $25 if no membership it's a little more. they have gamma lids, bpa free, and I can fit 5 gallon mylar bags in them but mostly I leave the stuff in the brown bag since it has a gamma lid. If that's the Costco off hwy 55 they are switching stuff because of shortages I'm sure. So I've been checking between them and Sam's for things with limits.

[@jasonandjulie]

Thanks for the tip!

[@angelaforcier378]

Our Costco has had no lettuce either 😟

[@marybrown5904]

There’s a big section of your Costco portion that repeats.

[@slee7991]

If you focus on gluten free do you make a gluten free bread? I should try and check your older videos as well!

[@jasonandjulie]

I make a fermented sourdough bread with regular wheat. As long as it’s been fermented long enough my kids all do well with it. When we’re eating out though we choose gluten free since you can’t find real sourdough around here ☺️

[@susanbaker8130]

Fantastic prep haul, Julie and Jason! Great accomplishment for your family provisions. Best wishes with the well cellar. Love you!

[@jasonandjulie]

Thanks friend!! ❤️

[@charleendunn5446]

Are you familiar with the Organic peanut butter powder that you just mix with water? My daughter introduced me to it. It would be easy to store also. Our Michigan Costco was also out of the organic diced tomatoes. Love your videos! I am the oldest of 7 children😊 raised on a farm.

[@jasonandjulie]

I’ll have to look into that! Thanks for the idea

[@debraigo2711]

The peanut butter powder is good for baking and smoothies, but to use like regular peanut peanut butter, not a chance. It also has to be rotated without fail, it goes rancid due to the nuts and left over oils.

[@charleendunn5446]

@@debraigo2711 I mix up just enough for one time use for a sandwich or a spread on celery. I like that it isn't oily and I can get the "just right" consistency for whatever it is going on/in.

[@kristinesharp6286]

Is there a reason you will be 6 months not able to get to the store?

[@jasonandjulie]

We’ll still be shopping as usual, we just want to have extra food here in case something would come up. So when we do our monthly shopping trips from now on we’ll rotate through our stock so everything gets used

[@kathybailey1821]

Wow!!! 🙏🏻❤🤗

[@visitor3756]

I use their tooth powder and love it.

[@marieparks5674]

This will be great if you rotate and replace what you eat, that way, you will never run short

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes that’s what I’m thinking too!

[@lynnparker3467]

Jamerell is great

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes love her!

[@mandykathryn9005]

I'm the oldest of nine!!!

[@paulamiller2848]

So...just wondering why to do the 6 months?

[@jasonandjulie]

No special reason. Just seemed like a good goal based on the things we’ve read from others.

[@sadieesther9721]

It’s crazy to me to pay $60 for 50lbs of wheat when the farmers get paid like max on an insane year $10 per 60lbs. I guess the convenience of the bag and delivery is worth the price!

[@jasonandjulie]

I don’t know any farmers around here growing organic wheat or I would just buy it directly from them!

[@susantaylor8507]

I just couldn't eat knue knue pigs I have a knue knue julianne pig mix he so sweet there sweet pigs mine stays inside but I'm trying to stock up more I'm tired of the stores

[@Maybe_Crazy05]

I want to do a stock pile but that upfront cost scares me 😂 I’m not sure if you know this or not but it’s pointless to do some gluten free products and still eat gluten. Gluten sticks in your gut for 6-8 weeks and is a all or nothing type of food. 2 of my kids can’t eat gluten at all and if somehow they eat something with gluten in it, it takes them a few weeks to feel better. I only wanted to let you know that info because gf food is expensive and honestly if you don’t need/want to be 100% gluten free than I wouldn’t buy it. I’m praying this didn’t come across as rude because that wasn’t my intention I was just letting you know about it in case you didn’t know and obviously you can keep doing it I was just trying to save you money.. I need to start doing more from scratch cooking because gf premade things are insanely pricey. 😉🥰

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes I’m aware 😃 We actually avoid eating wheat that isn’t properly fermented, which means homemade everything. So for the things that I am not making myself we chose to eat gluten-free. Hope that makes sense ☺️

[@Maybe_Crazy05]

@@jasonandjulie absolutely makes sense 😉.. I was hoping I didn’t come across rude, hard to explain with context .. I would love some gf recipes because I need to stop buying prepackaged and save some money..

[@susantaylor8507]

Can you insulate a building to help

[@mountainmama7155]

Those bags of flour- Are they 10 pound bags?

[@crystaledwards7649]

Also never put oxygen savers in your stored sugar or salt it will make it hard as a brick. It's expensive but honey and you may have someone near you who sells their honey and maple syrup these are great sweetners. Also remember you will get tired of just water buy teabags which I also place in my freezer after I had an infestation and it spreads to everything. I had to call a professional to come to my house and he said these days most of their calls are from infestations of these bugs. Due to the products being stored in warehouse and the bugs spread so fast! But I bought packets of sweetened kool aid , and kool aid in plastic container's, even tang when you find these items but sugar is good for sweet tea but I add honey to my cups of hot tea and herbal tea. Sorry for the words I did not spell correctly my dog is sitting on my lap I really look forward to your future vlogs and I will pass it on to friends I know who are learning to prep. God bless you!

[@jasonandjulie]

Thank you for all this great information Crystal! I appreciate it so much ❤️

[@ellendunn181]

What if you lose your power?

[@jasonandjulie]

We have a medium sized portable generator but would like to have a better solution. It’s on the future list ☺️

[@crystaledwards7649]

The pink salt you bought has so many minerals in it your body needs but you will need some iodized salt for your body, I also love Jammerrill Stewart!

[@latikaosby8165]

i new dothey deliver in kcmo

[@susantaylor8507]

Oh I never heard of chicken eating wheat I just buy cheap purina food

[@raykelly4593]

World shortages of salt and tomatoes. California pulled tomatoes plants due to drought and Italy had a tomato blight. Salt, worker shortages?

[@jasonandjulie]

That makes sense

[@larirock9209]

My husband is a salt miner for Morton Salt. I can tell you that there are definitely no salt shortages 😉

[@mariezafonte6473]

No toilet paper at my Costco today.

[@jasonandjulie]

Crazy!

[@josephinetyree1476]

Julie, wouldn't you consider....making your 'own' ...laundry detergent ??? Like making your own soap ?? Doesn't have to be 'caustic'...and children could make their own soap ???

[@jasonandjulie]

We did do that for a little bit. Right now though I am able to get the Costco one inexpensively so I’ve been sticking with that. Lots of other “to do’s” on the list lately 😃

[@annadam1971]

Bagbalm is good for livestock too.

[@nancyfarkas3592]

What’s the deal with toilet paper. You can’t eat it so why are people hoarding it?

[@jasonandjulie]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Be careful with dog food, it will go rancid.

[@jasonandjulie]

Yes we keep extras in one of our freezers so it stays fresh

[@sandycrabtree4795]

Please please go to the dentist, your teeth are very important.

[@jasonandjulie]

Yep I agree… I had an appointment Monday 😁