How To Organize Prepping Supplies Gear - Easy Pozole Pantry Recipe

[@mrsjkamp]

No matter how you organize, make sure you LABEL EVERYTHING. That's a huge time saver for me now that I've labeled my storage containers and know exactly where to find what I need.

[@gigis5017]

Agreed- super time saver :)

[@abou8963]

👍

[@boyana1234]

Yup, label and I write expiration date on it as well... makes things so much easier

[@bnyob3463]

Cheap readers in the highest power is a great tip!!ty AG

[@piggyacres]

Probably most people don't have a "prepper warehouse". When I was still working, people in the ER where I worked were constantly spending extra time looking for whatever they needed for patient care. Finally someone came up with the "Where Is It" Notebook. Everything was cataloged to make it easy to find. I have adapted that to my prepper supplies. Makes it really easy to find what you are looking for! And if it isn't in the notebook you know you don't have it.

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

Great tip!!!

[@maxibake9323]

Bingo, exactly right, categorize everything. 👍🤗

[@gigis5017]

I have a secret notebook for where things are stashed and what year they expire- so they are being properly rotated.

[@frugalmrsolson1]

Brilliant

[@wannabe4668]

Yep, I use this system and can find things quite easily. May take some time looking over lists but it works.

[@summerrose4978]

spending this week getting things organized, labeled etc

[@heygetoffmylawn1572]

I would add a Prepper library of books on survival skills, first aid, home security, veggie gardening, off grid living, etc. Anything you can use to help yourself and others. Buy extra so you have books to barter with and help the unprepared.

[@christinakerovecz9018]

I have quite a little library of similar books, but it's good to have books on animal husbandry, too, in case you want to raise a few chickens, ducks or goats. The Build it Better book is also a great resource.

[@JeanneKinland]

We use 5 gallon buckets in the garage and label them: ropes, extension cords, bungee cords, tarps, ect.. One section in the garage is for "cutting tools". Every time I rearrange things I spend a few minutes to give my husband a tour to explain my system to him since these are tools he uses. One section in the basement is designated for canning supplies, one for seed starting with grow lights. Things get moved around every once in a while as I get creative and find new systems.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Sounds great!

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

Thanks for reminding me I need to get my miscellaneous supplies more organized, it’s difficult when you live in a small apartment ☹️. Blessings to you and your family 🙏🙏💕💕💕

[@janlonie4238]

I have found that old file cabinets work great because they keep out mice and other critters and I don't need to lift heavy totes to get things on the bottom.

[@AlaskaGranny]

I have an old cabinet out at Granny Camp, and mice or voles can totally get inside.

[@SCSC-qz7rr]

Tips for small apartments or houses: buy those shoe storage plastic to hang on doors and use them to store food. Bookcases uses them with baskets or bins and store food. Install shelves on walls either kitchen, bathroom, hallways, and store things on top. Big Plastic bins to store in a garage ropes, plastic wrap, tape, etc. Stackable Shoe racks and place shoe boxes with food items, medicine, etc. Heavy duty plastic shelve unit storage (find a place to fit it) these are great they have them thin and tall (Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe’s).

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks for sharing your helpful tips.

[@angelamehrer4179]

I had everything jumbled together at first. I finally pulled everything out, sorted it, wrote it down in a notebook, packed it by date in bins, put labels on the bins, and put it back away. When I add to a bin, I write it in my notebook and on the paper I have on the bin. I keep the notebook in my filing cabinet. It was a pain to do, but I love how I can see everything that I have.

[@stephaniecorporandy7018]

It's so gratifying when it is done

[@crickettjd]

Great idea, I'm going one step further and including the quantity, expiration dates and where (what room, closet, etc) I have everything stored in.

[@AA14CBF]

I keep things in different parts of the house and I don't remember exactly where things are after a while. So I took pictures of the preps, the location and the amount, print them out and keep in a file. This gives me a visualization of where, what and how many. It is my lazy way of doing inventory. 😅

[@yli111]

Thank you for sharing all your prepping knowledge, AG. I'm sure you will never know how many lives you have saved, or at the very least made more bearable, by doing so.

[@foreversettled9144]

Thank you. I bought buckets from Chinese restaurant that is working well to do a mixed pantry type thing, having some breakfast and dinner items, drink mixes, snacks, so I can eat from one bucket all week in a crunch or give buckets to son for him to have nutritional variety. Example is oatmeal packets, applesauce, canned soup, package crackers, canned chicken, packet Alfredo noodles, can evaporated milk, pkg. Corn bread, can roast beef, packet potatoes, coffee singles, creamer, can corn and green beans, blueberry muffin mix, can pineapple chunks and Mandarin oranges, bag nuts, jar peanut butter. Etc. Thank you, precious girl. Psalm 91 over all believers. God is good. Keep being a blessing everyone. You can't outgive God.

[@sandidobbs9888]

I really like the idea of a bucket for a week of meals. Good to give to someone who doesn’t have enough.

[@stephaniecorporandy7018]

Those are great ideas. Thanks

[@Favorite-catNip]

Yes. Readers in car & backpack.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Yes!

[@PeggySue-RL]

My husband is flooring the shed for more supplies. Thank you

[@Favorite-catNip]

Smart & lucky.

[@momskelton5794]

"Organize first" then buy containers is wise and economicsl! Thanks! Living in an extremely small place is challenging, so I take pictures of each storage "area" then print and put in file folder. Items are stored by sizes not classifications, so the pictures help! I like your "stored individual meals" organizarion, I did that for a trip to a cabin and it worked great!

[@Isaree1102]

I keep a clipboard on the back of my pantry door with a list of everything I have and where it is. I also use a permanent marker a whole lot, and I also have some chalkboard contact paper, so I can use a chalk marker to label my dehydrated preps, and my totes I keep my full Mylar bags in. I also use a lot of post-its to mark pages of books, jot down something I need to remember to put in one of my binders, or what I will be canning/dehydrating next. We put our grocery list on a dry erase board of the fridge and we keep a container for the markers and an old piece of towel on the fridge (you can get magnets at most hobby store, Dollar Tree, or even some big box stores like Walmart). My short term memory was decimated when I went through chemo, so I've been lucky to come up with some ways to help myself remember.

[@pinschrunner]

I NEED to watch this @Alaska Granny. Thank you! Come to Florida and organize me if your toes get too cold in Alaska!

[@marygbythec7491]

Everybody has already said what I would have said, so I will add this: the part about pack half as much and take twice as much money for a better trip is so true! You put it so well, you are a very wise woman! Thanks for another great vlog.

[@jenifer2938]

I am older and have trouble getting items from my lower kitchen cabinets. My mom too. We bought bins that fit our cabinets at Dollar Tree. That way I don’t have to struggle to get things in the back of the cabinets. I can just pull the bin out and grab what I need. Some of the bins I bought even have handles. I also label each bin. One thing I also used for cans or tall items like syrup, oils, etc. was the dish pans. They are sturdy and easy to slide in and out. Also, I tried my best to keep the heaviest items on lower shelves and lighter items higher up.

[@kayt6262]

NOW is the time to do all you suggest. It is getting real out there. Organization is like a comfort food, it is pleasing, brings confidence, and a sense of well-being because you know you have what you need. Knowing where it is may be a challenge (like me) but being organized fixes that. A permanent marker is your friend... mark the date on everything. The time invested is time well spent. You are the best AG... timely info that makes great sense. Thank you. K

[@Carol-ch9wj]

I don't put the ingredients together but I've written down your meal suggestions and the foods needed to create them. In fact I'm creating a hard copy note book of hints and ideas that I can refer to when needed. Thank you for all the hints and helps you give us. The story about your son and his vinegar was cute.......

[@hawaiipreppersnetwork808]

Before I even go out prep shopping I think about where the items I'll be getting is going to be stored. And when I'm at the stores I'm calculating in my head where everything is going to be stored. Great post thanks!

[@RiceaRoni354]

I just got a three drawer plastic unit on clearance at Walmart. I’m going to use it for meds and first aid so it’s organized and in one place in my house.

[@Carol-ch9wj]

Cindy Rice....great idea....I like that. Neat and organized.

[@RiceaRoni354]

@@Carol-ch9wj they are about $11.66 right now

[@elizabethcope1502]

Watch @ thrift stores for this kind of item. I store my dehydrator supplies in one. I have another for canning supplies. One for baking supplies. They are very handy & convient. God bless.

[@susantaylor8507]

Oh I been hunting some of them my Walmart was out of them

[@RiceaRoni354]

@@susantaylor8507 I ordered online and just ordered two more. Delivered to my house.

[@stephaniecorporandy7018]

I have a 7 drawer plastic cabinet I used when I was teaching. I'm cleaning that out and it will be our medicine cabinet. I have perfect space in our closet. No more searching for things all over the house

[@frugalmrsolson1]

I began making pantry grab meals after watching one of your you tube videos. Today, I was organizing them and the thought occurred to me that these would make great food bags to send with your kids, give to needy neighbors, when you just want to take food to someone but you know everyone else is too and also even for barter. Just be sure to include the recipe. We are going to visit our kids next week and instead of trying to figure out menus when we get there we can bring some of these along to have on hand for when we don’t have time or ingredients for a meal.

[@angieall9873]

I really needed this blog today especially the meal prep!!!

[@AlaskaGranny]

I'm so glad!

[@ln1273]

I read a great idea in a fictional book about a grid down situation where the main character had compiled buckets with food in Mylar bags of a variety of foods. And he used those buckets to store excess food that he could give to neighbors or refugees. I really liked that idea. When I compiled my buckets I taped a list to the outside of the bucket with what was in the buckets. If I have to, I can get into them of course. But, oatmeal, rice, beans, lentils and such can be gotten cheap if you buy the 25 pound bags at Winco, Sams club or Costco.

[@scotts595]

That picture “ I miss my couch!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jennysroad]

AG, I don't know how else to get you so I hope you see this. There's a huge canned beef recall going on! Check your cans!

[@tonette6592]

I stash things behind doors. Thin boxes or skinny shelves fit well and you can get a surprising amount there. I go UP, putting extra shelves high in closets; (put lighter things, and things in labeled boxes there). I have nicer boxes on the tops of my bookshelves that hold seasonal-wear and things seldom used. I go DOWN, with extra shelves under sinks. I put totes on the floors of closets. I also stack totes in corners of rooms and in my laundry room. . I keep extra blankets, linens, towels, etc. stacked in the high closet shelves or blankets, throws and pillows just stacked on dressers, or corners of rooms. I have a large free-standing cedar closet that my husband picked up cheap many years ago at a thrift store, where clothes and blankets go, and I picked up a big blanket box the same way, (it's like a "hope chest" with a padded seat). A china cabinet and a hand-me-down small 'credenza' holds some of our dishes, which frees kitchen cubboards up for food, as well. Furniture like that can go anywhere , look good and can hold a great deal. I opened-up the back of one section of low kitchen cabinets so that I can stack cans, bags and boxes in small creates and into thin, clean wastepaper baskets that I can slide in and out so that items don't fall all over, then I can see what I have and can get to them easily. I have ALWAYS bought extra everything while on sale; that way we never run out and we have eaten well, plus we have had good-quality toiletries and extra everything we need when emergencies, illness, hard times and guests,(sometimes unexpected), come in.

[@elizabethcope1502]

Way to go! God bless.

[@evamyrick9803]

I recently add two 6 shelf cubes behind my sofa. I have a wall hugger reclining sofa but was able to place two 2 ft x 3 ft cube shelving unit behind it laying on their side instead of standing up. . I filled the bottom level cubes with heavier supplies like peroxide, alcohol malox, pepto. and so forth in those bins from Dollar Tree. The top level shelves in bins I filled band aids, over the counter medication, night light bulbs and so forth. You know the lighter of these prepping supplies. I also place casters on the bottom of the unit so I can easily move them out to get to the windows behind the sofa. My sofa moves pretty easy on the hard wood flooring so there isn't much hassle to get to the cube units, I have a 6 wide hall way that I put a number of 9 space cube shelving units in 2 high that has my crafting supplies and more prepping supplies in. They all have matching bins from Dollar Tree so everything is nicely out of site.

[@debraaurandt4228]

I have been very overwhelmed. Thank you so much

[@AlaskaGranny]

You are so welcome.

[@LurkerSmurf]

I call those plastic boxes my "Magic Boxes". They are labeled with different uses like first aid, small hand tools, gardening, batteries, cookie cutters, etc. And placed where I usually am when I need them, or the first place I looked the last time I couldn't find them.

[@justicedaicy]

Organizing is the hardest part of prepping. I know I have certain things, but finding them quickly is a challenge. My goal this week is to gather similar items and group them together, using your tips for bins with labels.

[@jeaniejbutler4911]

I buy the hanging baskets they are usually 3 together in different sizes in addition to use them for fruits and veggies I use them for gravy or seasoning packets, my teas, the list is endless. I have them hanging from the ceiling in my pantry room all the way around the outer edges so you dont run into them. its amazing how much you can store there and get it off your shelves.

[@lynntomk]

Glad I'm not the only one who forgets where I put something. If anyone finds my Boy Scout Popcorn please let me know.

[@sensibleprepper1604]

Well if you don’t find it before then they will be selling again in what, February is it. Lol

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

Lol, "I miss the couch" I love that!! I got a big prepper order last Thursday and it's all sitting in my room. I have 3three 20# bags of rice and black-eyed-peas to put up too. So I'm sitting here looking at it and dreading getting busy redoing my "bedroom closet" prepper pantry. Everything needs to come out and be put back in. I just had so much more to add. Isn't that a great thing to have... It will be a job but so THANKFUL for it. I buy my readers at DT as well. I actually have some like yours. I have them everywhere. But I do have two really nice pair from Walmart. Scissors ✂️ are the same. I even have them in my bathroom and car.

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

You mean the nooks and Alaska Crannies. :D

[@scrumsey]

The Harbor freight 5 drawer roll carts are good for not only tools in the garage, but the White one is useful as a medical supply center. I have seen dentists and doctor offices use them. They can also be used for crafts or sewing storage units.

[@AlaskaGranny]

I use one for ammo.

[@nolacockerham4823]

I also have a small notebook that I keep in my laundry room drawer that lists everything and where it is located. For instance, Blue Tote in garage has the mess kits and drawer 3 in laundry has zip ties. It has helped so many times to be able to find something.

[@rachelkivarkis1801]

Great tips, great organization. Thank you. I need to make sure and god to dollar tree, one time more, and pick up things, before prices rise. Thanks. 🙏👏❤️👍🌹🍁🌟🌻🍂

[@debsmith5971]

Used a spare bedroom put shelves (1) meats, fish, chic,spam,hash (2) tomatoes,fruits,beans, pie filling (3) coffee, teas, soups (4) snacks, (5) meds, toiletries, vitamins

[@amiradeshon5501]

Great 💡 idea ! I have a spare bedroom. I will try this. Thanks 😊

[@isa3koimaui]

Me too have a list titled “Where did I put that?” and refer to it for those items I don’t use frequently. I use a fat Sharpie to write very large the BB or expiration date on cases or boxes, often in two sides to have always easily visible. This way I can see which items are due for rotation.

[@jbmaranatha2023]

Love your videos. Can you prep for not getting bored/afraid during a prolonged power outage or bug-in situation? All other channels suggest board games but some of us live alone. Thank you.

[@suehowie152]

Jig saw puzzles..I love them..

[@cookingsherry8784]

I like to store like items and like cans together to see what I have at a glance and inventory purposes. I do similar to you and have a bucket of items to make a meal or a few days worth of meals and snacks. These are items we travel with when we are staying in a condo or place with a kitchen or camping. In addition, I like to do this with my number 10 cans; I have boxes of items ready to go in the car if we need to leave the house in a hurry. For instance, I will have one box of number 10 cans that is all different things I would need for baking, like flour, salt, shortening, baking soda and powder, etc. I have another box that has the spaghetti bites, tomato powder, crumbled sausage, bread mix, et cetera. The boxes from the LDS food storage work well to hold the number 10 cans, and I have made up a list of all these kits that I keep so I can include them in my inventory: an Italian kit, a Mexican kit, a soups and fast meals kit, etc. In addition, I keep buckets for birthdays and each holiday of traditional items as a morale booster for the whole family.

[@Jazbo777]

😍You always have the greatest idea!s! Readers every where I need that! Scissors every where, I need that! Shoe boxes for all my stuff I don’t know where to put it, I need that! Powerful readers in my first aid kit, I really NEED that!!🤓 SUPER small print on those tiny bottles and tubes. By the way if I knew how to put a picture up here I would show you how right you were about less food/smaller containers. My Walmart filled our order for two large cans of corn beef hash, (I was replacing the cans we had eaten) with very tiny cans, about the size of a can of Vienna sausages. 😳 I didn’t even know corn beef hash came in such a teeny can. The grocery man told my husband those were the biggest cans they had, 🙄 so they had to use those small cans as substitute for my lg can order. 😵‍💫 Keep the good lessons coming, I need them all, and so do all my family and friends.😊

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

I just thought about something I've wanted to prep and forget... Tie straps.. I think that's what they are called. They are useful in so many ways. I do keep a few in my kitchen drawer for small tools or gadgets that I might need. I have a few from Dollar Tree. I plan to get more but I do want some that are a little stronger for serious needs. I think it's a good thing to prep.

[@DeeDee-dl7sl]

We downsized to a tiny home on a small lot, so I had to be creative in storing food. All our beds have food storage under them. I use those underbed plastic containers and one bed is higher off the floor and short laundry baskets slide perfectly underneath so I can squeeze 8 baskets of food under that bed. We use one side of a large closet for bottled water and cleaning supplies etc..😁

[@maxibake9323]

Definitely had to organise things around our house, more than once. Our Preps are spread about, so I had no choice, but do have an inventory, that really helps. Ha, the Vinegar. Teddies Moose spotting again. Lol. TFS, & take care everybody. ❤🙂🐶

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

I have to re-organize every 4-6 weeks.

[@maxibake9323]

@@heartofdixieprepping4797 Same here Sherry, the more we buy, the more mess we make. Lol. Take care. 👍❤🙂🐶

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

@@maxibake9323 lol it's a good reason to have to re-organize😆 I have RA so it's hard on me. But I'll get it done. Take care as well. I hope you have a blessed week.

[@maxibake9323]

@@heartofdixieprepping4797 Yes, it's a very good reason. Sorry about your RA, make sure you pace yourself. You take care, & have a Blessed week too Sherry. 👍🤗♥️🙂🐶

[@reignman771]

If you have free space on the back of a door or wall, you can hang a shoe rack and store extra supplies there.

[@Favorite-catNip]

Yup. Those plastic shoe organization. I put hats& gloves. Scarves winter socks etc. Its back wall of closet.

[@voiceinthewilderness2290]

Many thanks smart lady !

[@muddyshoesgardener]

Great advice about the DT readers, scissors, bins. Those bins will help me organize my limited space. I have been so focused on buying things that I have neglected storage. Pretty boxes look nice but those clear sided plastic boxes are so helpful for finding misc things.

[@angelsgarden3000]

When the vinegar is gone I rise the jug and store water in them.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Great idea.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I'm doing this same thing. I also will water my plants with it and then refill them.

[@gigis5017]

Great ideas' AG, we also bought some of those 3 drawer plastic wheely cabinets too for everyday needs, tooth paste, floss, deodorant- they work great for this. As items are used replenish out of the rotating stock. Have a bunch of the shoe boxes too, agreed they work well to for separating categories. LOL- had to laugh- couldn't locate a bin of dental floss for a while- wanted to take it out of the packaging and vacuum seal it to take up less room. Finally found it about a month latter. LOL LOL

[@justnana2256]

I do all this too. Reading glasses, scissors, containers and I label everything. I'm still coming up with more categories. It's just practical. Though I still lose things occasionally. 🇺🇸👍❤

[@AlaskaGranny]

What are some categories you added?

[@justnana2256]

@@AlaskaGranny I had shelves for health items and finally added bins for shampoo and body wash next to a container of bar soap. Minidrawer sets for toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss. Bins for feminine hygiene (and condoms). Bulk baby wipes. Airtight container of unscented deodorant. Airtight container of OTC meds. 2 gallons of hand sanitizer. Next shelf has bins for tape, cordage, tarps in several sizes, plastic sheeting, contractors bags and extra trash bags. Containers of matches, lighters and ferrous rods. About 4 large cases of candles. Water filters and purification tablets. I also have an old wooden drawer filled with knives of all kinds. I get a lot of things from auctions. On top is T.P. and paper towels. I started with food but have branched out. My basement is almost the size of my house and 1/4 is lined with shelves. Like a mini grocery store for my family.

[@homesteadjenz]

I love your meal preps! That is such a great idea!

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thank you!! 😊

[@tiadruskis2226]

Totes were a lifesaver for me!

[@carolswitzer5451]

Glasses. Thanks for that info. I broke the only pair i had and when i went to dollar tree they only had lower and higher strength. Sooo I didn’t buy any. Dah. Not thinking. Love your videos. You are one of the only few i listen to now. I can eat so few things this is a real challenge. But i will try.

[@Carol-ch9wj]

Carol Switzer....I liked that idea too......also a magnifying glass would help.......in fact I need to buy more of them........at $Tree of course.

[@elizabethcope1502]

Buy various strengths as backups. They could also be a barter item. God bless.

[@lynnheffron6905]

@@Carol-ch9wj I keep a magnifying glass in kitchen drawer, & every room in house. Same with LED flashlights, one hangs on every doorknob, 1 on nightstand, kitchen counter, living room chair, and tied to my walker & canes. Can never have too many of these items 🙂

[@kmiller6002]

Thank You for sharing this video AG. I need to get a little better at organizing my preps. I turned a spare bedroom into my pantry, but I live alone so I have the space to do that.🙏🙏🙏 Kendra

[@AlaskaGranny]

Glad it was helpful!

[@StormofTruthPrepping]

thanks 😊😊😊😊😊

[@judya.shroads8245]

My problem is the dry goods. I don't have a separate freezer. Putting them in the freezer first then put them away. My fridge freezer is full. I even bought bay leaves to place in the buckets. Thanks for all your video's to help ppl.

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

We have a freezer for some meats but a lot of frozen foods. I buy that stuff monthly for the kids lunch items . So towards the end of the month when it's not as full I put everything I have that needs to go in the freezer for a few days in at that time. But I have to make sure I can have it out before that monthly stock up time.

[@elizabethcope1502]

You can also use food grade diatiamacous earth. On another video, someone said they put pastas outside to freeze. Then they repack. If you do have bugs just wash pasta. Most people would be surprised @ the amount FDA approves for warehouse storage. God bless.

[@amitas7047]

Here in India we get boric acid or boric powder IP at the chemist...I sprinkle about 2 spoons per kg food and I have not had bug infestation...didn't need freezing either...but before storing I sift through to check for visible bugs ...use only for washable lentils and nuts though

[@cookingsherry8784]

If you are putting the dry goods in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers or buckets with oxygen absorbers, no need to freeze 1st as the bug eggs will die without oxygen.

[@judya.shroads8245]

@@cookingsherry8784 Thank you

[@teeser2436]

As always very informative and helpful video. One thing that I thought of after I found a rebuild kit for toilets that might be something to add and I have several extra boxes of Rid-X for my septic tank.. 🙂

[@Favorite-catNip]

Good thinking.

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Good ideas

[@AlaskaGranny]

Thanks a lot.

[@sandylee8184]

Thank you for the info on the white scissors, I will be checking our DT for those.

[@Favorite-catNip]

I have a folding knife. Using more often to get used to how it feels in my hands. Got 1 in backpack.

[@MichaelR58]

Good tips , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@taylorgontkovic4543]

I use the cleaning vinegar from $Tree, it's lil higher in acid, than food vingar and I like it too....So I store it on my self under the sink...Thanks AG, Lol Really need to get the prepackaged dinners together....See I do pay attention...

[@Boone22]

Mark your tubs on all 4 sides. So if a family member gets a tub out. You don't have to playing guessing game of the tub.

[@Favorite-catNip]

Ha ha.

[@That.Lady.withtheYarn]

Baskets are your friends. Plastic shoe boxes. Shelves especial if you put small baskets under the bottom shelf. Boxes that your mason jars come in are great for metal cans.

[@marcymoran6481]

I have a lot of medical supplies-I have 4 separate boxes: urgent care, illnesses, vitamins & supplements then my prescriptions. I’ve also divided all Health and Beauty Aids separate from hair items. I need to work on my food as it’s in bags in a climate controlled storage unit. I have used washed out plastic cat litter containers lined with a trash bag for baking items which is separate from my Holiday foods. I’m in the process of trying to find a new apartment & staying with son & family who think I’m crazy, so I’m not able to freeze my rice & beans yet! Hopefully they will be okay! Water is stacked up, and I’ve got canned meats that need to be sorted! Haven’t had a chance to go to the unit to sort bc I’m involved with my church & get pulled into baby sitting a lot.

[@sandidobbs9888]

I have never frozen my rice and beans, just put them in Mylar bags in 5 gallon buckets with oxygen absorbers. I have frozen flour but I have heard you can just put bay leaves inside instead.

[@Bloodhoundjed1]

I don't freeze my beans and rice. I vacuum seal them into serving size bags.

[@galenyoung7917]

Good ideas! I like bankers boxes. Their designed to stack heavy items. I'll take a felt tip and write things like shoes or whatever. Inside I have things like canned goods

[@AlaskaGranny]

Last winter a squirrel got in and chewed up my bankers boxes for a nest. Huge mess!

[@lynnheffron6905]

Oh bummer. So, did you catch the little culprit? I hear it tastes like chicken 🐔. 🙂

[@elizabethcope1502]

Good stuff. Thank you.

[@AlaskaGranny]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ediedaigle87]

I have been instructed not to label your prepping supplies on the outside of the container. So that it is less obvious what’s in it if someone is looking to steal your supplies do not use clear containers Part of storing prepping supplies is the need to store in multiple places to avoid theft. Never put all your stuff in one place. FYI. The first place they will look is the obvious- ie your basement

[@maxibake9323]

You could Colour code the Preps, with Coloured dot stickers on the boxes, & write what's what in your inventory. 👍🔴⚪⚫🔵

[@brightstarr57]

Great video and ideas! I knew you had more vinegar! 😊

[@angelsgarden3000]

I just got shoe box size totes for the bathroom closet stuff.

[@maxibake9323]

I've got them too, & they stack. It amazed me how much Toothpaste & Soap I got in them. 👍🤗

[@christinakerovecz9018]

If you have a little bathroom cabinet, Ikea sells small, hinged plastic containers that fit the standard shelves very well. They work great for stuff like makeup, q-tips, etc.

[@ramonahatter9887]

Great advice

[@muddyshoesgardener]

Sad question: How do you use vinegar correctly for cleaning? Thanks. 💗

[@elizabethcope1502]

You can add white vinegar to dishwater to kill germs. Vinegar kills 99% plus. I don't measure, just drop dash in.You can add in laundry wash to clean or @ rinse cycle as fabric softener, maybe 1/8 to 1 cup depending on wash items. You can mix up with water & spritz counter tops. Leave it on to dry. Kills germs & is food safe. You can also add essential oils to boost cleaning power. Citrus peels in pure vinegar makes a wonderful cleaner. You steep peels in vinegar & strain. Then you make a dilution in water whatever strength you want. Hope this helps. No quesition is a bad thing. Knowledge is power. God bless.

[@abou8963]

Spritz showers, shoes, bedding...

[@christinakerovecz9018]

@@elizabethcope1502 Just make sure your counters or the seal on them will not be harmed by using an acid like vinegar.

[@susantaylor8507]

I need for my batteries and matches and ropes and such

[@KellieAnn71]

Can someone refer me to a guide to edible/medicinal plants/mushrooms? There are a lot of books but I'm looking for the most beneficial. Also, I was informed that labeling cans with a magic marker is a great idea in case the label falls off the can.

[@lehs1234]

GRANNY! I HAVE A DELEMA,🤯 where would I put my emergency air horn? 🤔

[@AlaskaGranny]

I keep mine on the table next to a sliding glass door.

[@mrmicro22]

Nightstand.

[@barbarapascoe2062]

i label my bins

[@tonijurkones9797]

Hello 👋

[@joybogacki6607]

That is so me, I'm lost at organizing. On food I'm ok its the other stuff

[@AlaskaGranny]

Do a little at a time.

[@simpletongeek]

Packing the car out and carry Prepper supplies is kind of hard to balance. It's like planning a forever vacation in the middle of nowhere!

[@Preppergirl10]

Can someone explain to taste please? Everyone says that but I don't understand the meaning

[@anneinohio8232]

Hi...my best guess is ‘to taste’ means ‘add the spice (salt, pepper, hot sauce, or whatever) to where you like it’. My husband LOVES hot sauce, so he adds that to his own plate, and I don’t add any. I hope that helps. 🙂

[@olhemi1]

🙂👍☕

[@susantaylor8507]

I don't have a bug out bag

[@AlaskaGranny]

Make one.

[@SuperWhatapain]

👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁💜