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We hope this tour of our pantry will be an encouragement to you to keep moving forward with building one of your own or to get started on one. Adding just a little extra to your cart each time you shop will stock your shelves in no time.
I also want to mention this is a working pantry. We eat most of our meals at home. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner so we are constantly using the items from our pantry and replacing them.
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[@judiehavard4903]

The peace of mind knowing I have a pantry is priceless.

[@pamelajackson495]

People can find all types of excuses to not start preparing for emergencies, but my question has always been "How can we not prepare?" I went into a store just 2 months ago and there were many empty shelves and empty spaces in the coolers. There was meat but the prices were prohibitive, at least for my budget. I stick to the budget as much as possible but I did splurge for buckets and lids this month. So that means I cut back some other area of shopping. We are doing what needs to be done especially since we are predicted to see a very cold snap with heavy snow in the mid-west. If nothing else matters to you, have enough food, water, warm clothes and a way to cook in case the worst situations happens. We definitely need to be ready for the shortages that are happening and will continue to do so. Get ready people and do not forget about your pets.

[@marialopez9051]

If it help anybody, I go ask for free or sell buckets with lids at Walmart and Costco bakery, and Mexican bakeries, and so far I have gotten 20 free food grade buckets as well with the gama lids. They have 5 and 2 gallon buckets.

[@apfelprincess45]

I'm with you. We've all been through the pandemic and now things just cost so much a little preparation and stock up is key. You raise an important point about pets too. We always buy cat food on sale and stock up, you've taken on pets you must look after them I say.

[@chandratobolaski1249]

@@marialopez9051 OH YEAH! My husband works at Walmart and we purchased some of their frosting containers to plant some of my garden in last year! I did some baking last night and noticed I have lots that need to go into a container with lids, THANKS FOR THE REMINDER BEAUTIFUL!! You just saved me a few extra dollars on buying brand new ones!! 🥳🥳😆😊❤️❤️🥀🥀

[@mariannegotze1450]

We are 2 people only with 2 rescue dogs and 2 rescue cats. We are living in a cyclone prone area in Queensland, Australia, but we both grew up in Europe. At school in Switzerland I have learnt about having an emergency pantry, and I always have one. In Australia so far I went through 2 floodings and 1 cyclone. The emergency pantry always has helped me out when the power was cut for days. For the dogs I am canning beef, pork, chicken and turkey mince and I can mix it with veggies, eggs, cheese, brown rice and more. Being prepared is always a good thing.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you for sharing a little of your story and how being prepared has helped you. I completely agree, being prepared is always a good thing 😊

[@SnowGardener307Budgets]

I love having my pantry and I love the security of having the prepper pantry!

[@Henleehomestead]

Me too, I just feel better knowing it’s there if we need it..

[@whitsworld2016]

Pro Tip for everyone to get started, use digital coupons to compare prices AND start with non perishables first to get practice in stocking your home grocery 😊

[@Henleehomestead]

Yes! Digital coupons are great and so are rebate apps 🙂

[@taratova]

I have two refrigerator freezers and one chest freezer. I took everything out and wrote down in a three ring note book what freezer has what . I also don't want to put my stash in my garage but I have three walk in closets and have bins placed in there. As I buy more stash I have the older items in the lower number bins and all the bins contents is also in the notebook so I look in the note book for an item I want and start in the lower number bin. Everything I have is not in view, other than water which is stored in the garage. I have paper products in large 6 foot cabinets from the floor to ceiling , They cover both walls of my garage. I also have a large pantry in the kitchen for every day use. You have a very large prep and I know you worked hard to accomplish all . You gave me some ideas.. jarred cheese.. I have cheese in the freezer but in he long run it is better to have some in the jars. Just discovered Martha Holmes and tried the seasoned butter beans. I bought many varieties . I freeze my pasta and then store it.. So far I have 35 boxes of pasta. And over 100 jars of Prego sauce. It is strange to see how many items you have that I have but many items I do not have... bakery products for one. Thanks for posting. I thoroughly enjoyed watching.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you for watching! It’s sounds like you’ve got a great stock pile going too!

[@SnowGardener307Budgets]

You are so right. We are working towards getting a 6 month food supply. The biggest issue is space but we are getting there! So glad I found your channel! Amazing!!

[@cjhoward409]

There’s always “fun” places to store extra food. Under your bed… you can even pull your bed and headboard out from the wall 6-12 inches and stack cans back there out of sight. I have things stacked in the corner of my bedroom. Can’t see it from the hallway walking past it. And it’s neat and organized. I have things stored under our stairwell. Get creative ! 👍🏻😊

[@karenkaren5013]

Milk creats are great too because they stack and you can cover them with a pretty cloth to hide what's there😉

[@joannemott71]

I love it. The problem is people living in apartments don’t have the luxury to do this, just no room sadly. I do love seeing people have this it’s really important. Great 👍 job.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! Even if you just have one or two shelves somewhere in your home that you can store some extra things that’s great too. I think any level of preparedness, even if it’s just a few days worth, is just as important as what we have. Everyone has a different goal that works their family and their space and none of them are wrong 🙂

[@vicki8042]

Under the bed. Make an end table/coffee table out of the food. All sorts of creative ways to make room. There are some great videos on youtube of preppers in small appartments.

[@jenniferjones1840]

My closet is for non food and my cabinets and on top is for my canned goods and whatnot. I got creative especially having children and not wanting to not be able to feed my family. My mom will even ask me for certain things before she goes to the store. You can do it

[@whitsworld2016]

Get creative 😉we can’t do everything but we can most likely do a little more than what our brains limit us to without the power of our imagination 😊

[@Mariemarie-uw7id]

I have one room apartment together with fiance and one year old. We have two of those shelfs full of pantry food also under the couch bags of pasta and rice just in case. We have a curtain hanging in front of it so it doesnt look as noticable

[@sandrataylor8966]

Thank you for showing us your real pantry, rather than a displayed pantry. Your family is fortunate to have you as part of their family. Looks very nice.

[@Henleehomestead]

You’re welcome, thank you for watching and for the kind words!

[@renondagregson1363]

I am a preper. And yes we are buying up alot of long term dryed goods and canned goods. And 2 freezers full of vegestables. And meat as we can afford it.

[@Lintriage]

Beautiful organization!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@lilmizzcraftypantz846]

Thank you for providing the video tour. Your set up is spectacular! You have really done a fantastic job. Now I need to revisit my pantry! Have a great day! Fun Fact: For those who have the canned beans in their food storage/pantry and have a hard time knowing what to do with them, try baking/roasting them in your oven. They are crunchy like corn nuts/croutons (but won't break your teeth) I make them once a week and use them on salads, in soups and sometimes I just eat them as a snack. They are high in protein and fiber and way healthier than chips/cookies. I use Ranch seasoning and buffalo seasoning but you can use any flavoring you choose. (Ranch, Cajun, Buffalo, Herb & Garlic etc.) The recipe is quick and simple and can be used on canned beans such as: Garbanzo Beans (also called Chickpeas) Black Beans White Beans (also called Great Northern) Pinto Beans I am sure you can use other beans, however, these are the only ones I have made. *Recipe: ~Open the can and gently place the beans in a colander and rinse well. ~Gently place the beans on a paper towel to air dry making sure not to crush them. ~Once dry, place ½ teaspoon of veggie oil in a mixing bowl. ~Gently fold in the beans and coat them well with the oil. (If you need more oil add a ¼ teaspoon at a time so you don't get too much oil) ~Add a ½ packet of Ranch Dip mix to the beans and gently fold the beans until they are coated (less or more Ranch depending on your preference. I started with 1 teaspoon at a time) ~Gently place the beans on a cookie sheet and place in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Watch the beans carefully and stir them around gently about 15 minutes into the baking process. It is helpful to place aluminum foil or baking sheets in your pan for easier clean up but not necessary. ~After 30 minutes you can test the beans. If they are not crispy enough for you, put them back in the over for 5 minutes. Repeat the process till the beans are the consistency you prefer. ~Store them in a mason jar or airtight container. I store mine in the fridge for a most part but have left them on the counter as well. I have not seen any issues storing them either way. If you live where it is humid it would be best advised to store them in the fridge. Happy Cooking Ya'll! Hope you enjoy the snack.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words! I may give your recipe a try, it sounds really good and like a great use of the beans.

[@juanitapulley1986]

Thank you for this recipe

[@fancythat4284]

Really nice variety and a great stock up 👍

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you 🙂

[@RainbowRooster]

That’s impressive! you’re right it’s something to really think about to have all that food on hand in case something happens. It’s just another form of a savings account. I don’t even have a regular pantry let alone a long term storage room LOL we just have a cupboard that we put food in. I hate not having a pantry but if I had the room I would totally do this!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! We’ve used it many times over the years when something came up and we needed to use money on something else. The kids like to come “shop” too sometimes 😂

[@fortheloveofgod7739]

Many moon's ago when I first started out i took a coat closet and put some cheap book shelves 1 on top of another. My husband bolted them to the wall and every week I bought 5 extra cans of stuff. I would buy those under the bed bins and put cans in there and slide them under my bed. And under my children's beds for many years. Then when we moved into our house i decided that food security meant more to me then having a spare bedroom. That became my food pantry but during the pandemic my daughter and her daughter moved in with us and they needed that room so we moved all the shelves out. Now my bedroom is half the pantry and half my bedroom. I still don't mind at all i still keep stocking up on everything. Where there is a will, there's a way always. Light & love all

[@pamelajackson495]

You can use the space under beds, on closet floors or shelves. Use hanging organizers that you can put on the inside of doors. Be creative and use the space on hand, Buy what you know you will eat and just rotate it out as needed. You can do this without a ton of extra storage space. I do not have a pantry or storage room, but I have enough food and water to make it 3 months if needed. I think this is a good start, but just the beginning for us.

[@sandytmobile4467]

I've stored all salt's in half gallon jars just cut the label off and tape on jars. I also have to half gallon jar of baking powder and four of cornmeal. Those are a very important need to let get hard or leave in a box. As we're Mormon and store ten year's to feed7 as we have been doing it for long term. Family is life with out it is hard but everyone has to be doing there part on the same as we can't take care of other's that isn't to be helping take care us. That's not hunting skills or fishing anyone can do that. But store all you can it's a busy time with getting gardens done. At the end of a garden throw it all in a jar bit tomatoes but everything else and make it sweet pickles with hot peppers. Yum

[@themule6811]

Un consejo,toda la sal échalas en sus propias container pero en un tanquetas con tapa por favor,sino se te pondrá muy dura y aunque si puedas usarla será muy difícil después se te hará como una piedra.

[@jackieburnett6881]

You are so organized! I loved your video and subscribed! I am working slowly on keeping things ahead, but at times it really is not so easy. I want to one day have mine like yours!! That’s my dream!!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you, that’s so kind of you to say. It can be very difficult to stay ahead, especially now more than ever. I tell myself any progress, no matter how small, is still progress.

[@TonyaPerry]

Love this! I’m just starting this at age 40, better late than never lol thanks for sharing! Glad I found your channel!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! You’re not late, starting at any point is great and you’ll be amazed at how fast your supply will grow 🙂

[@rosemarymcleod4074]

Wow what a great pantry. Thanks for sharing.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@FollowTheCompassNorth]

Hello, you are definitely set up as far as food is considered, I'd highly recommend also having 50 gallons of water and a way to cook your food independent of power/gas. I teach survival and homesteading classes and you'd be surprised how stupid you feel when the power goes out and you're left with tons of unusable ingredients! Subscribed with both this account and my personal account.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you for your suggestions, I agree completely. We do have water, a water source, and water purification as well as a a few alternative cooking sources. We have been loving our freeze dryer because it allows us to make almost anything shelf stable which is great without electricity to run the fridge or freezers. I’m excited to watch some of your videos and learn some new things. Just subscribed 🙂

[@apfelprincess45]

Hahaha be careful what you say in the presence of your appliances and cars. You should not tell that freezer it's old and ugly @ 21:14. It's now more than likely to give up the ghost or start playing up on you. Same with cars. We had a car for over ten years and one day we were driving in it and our son said "Oh bout time you got a new car isn't it?" We made him be quiet but it was no good.. literally three weeks later it was in an accident and written off. Keep all rude remarks about your appliances and cars to yourself or at least not in their hearing hahaha. ;)

[@Henleehomestead]

I know what you mean, we mentioned how old our hot water heater was a while back and it died the next week 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@angelamagrini9274]

I wish I had a pantry wall like you have! I have to repackage all of my pasta as I buy it because of bugs and they move between boxes fast! I’m in Florida though. Great supply of spices and drink mixes that last pretty much forever 😊

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@janeyd.6228]

I use Mason jars for almost everything. No bugs with Jars, vaccumn sealed. I got some bedrisers to go on the legs of my bed, raised it up, lots more storage room.

[@rebeccalewis4947]

I agree about the potstickers from Trader Joe's. They're excellent!

[@Henleehomestead]

So good!

[@coracarter3232]

My mom Addie grew up with cooks we always ❤ had a large pantry.

[@kdaisy2296]

With food items not in containers, you have to watch out so you don't attract insects or mice.

[@victorious3926]

I really enjoyed this thanks for sharing.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you, I appreciate you watching 😊

[@dorothysue1]

You have a wonderful food storage.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@mmc9828]

We make 2 major butcher purchases a year. We cleaned out our freezer last weekend and will make our 2nd butcher trip this weekend. Can't wait!

[@Henleehomestead]

That's great!! My next goal is moving towards strictly using a local butcher for beef.

[@SomeBuddy777]

So glad I found your channel!

[@Henleehomestead]

I’m glad you did too! 😊

[@sandywools2655]

I do have food storage but not nearly as much as yours or as otganized. I love yours its very nice.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you, that’s very kind to say!

[@melissawright4040]

I love instant potatoes. I used them for Sheppard pies and had extra and ate my extra potatoes. I am always stocked. Its on a small scale but its there. I get paid once a month so that is how i shop. And i get paid just before Christmas and then its a long time until next pay check in January. So i am prepared

[@jenniferjones1840]

New subscriber. I enjoyed the video and my fave was the snack part 🤣 I am making my list for when I go to the store off this video and a couple more. I am looking forward to more videos

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! I do that too, watching other people gives me ideas of things I may not have thought of 🙂

[@thewoodenspoon9679]

I am new to your channel but find this video very interesting. I too have a large food and supply storage so I plan to keep watching. Thank you!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you and welcome to our channel!

[@Jiffybob47]

phew! I wish I had the room for storage like this. I have decent storage for just me.

[@timekabolden5309]

Love ur shelves/organization!! 🔥👏🏾🔥

[@judiehavard4903]

A larger jump starter for a car has a air compressor a light a cigarette style plug in and now they are adding a USB-C port for charging phones or even fans. Small items that may be needed for a power outage. If a solar generator may be out of your price range at the time. Check the box for C port. Not all of them have them.

[@comfortcreekranch4948]

Very nice pantry, Thanks for sharing!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@startupadmin540]

Thank you for sharing! It makes thinking about our food storage less overwhelming, seeing what others are doing. 😊 What really gets me, is breaking down the bulk purchases into smaller portions, hoping I’m doing things right so it doesn’t end up being an all around waste, especially since there are multiple scenarios we might have to prepare for. One example; I vacuum sealed freeze dried apple chips and now see the inside of the package looks like a white powder is on the apples and am not sure if they are safe to eat so probably will throw them out. Another example, I never use Crisco but I bought some thinking it was a good long term, shelf stable cooking oil alternative and I found it went rancid a year before it’s best by date (I can make a candle out of it now just surprised it didn’t last as I thought), that gets me nervous that I’m not making good selections for the pantry….😢 it’s a learning curve. Thanks again.

[@Henleehomestead]

When first started, about 14 years ago now, I made a ton of mistakes. Better to make them now than later when it may be worse. The longer you do it the easier it will get. You’ll become more familiar with what you need and what methods work best for you. You’re doing great I’m sure, just like turning the crisco around by making a new use. Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers are great for long storage and they come in all sizes so you can have small or large portions. Just try to not to get discouraged and keep at it 😊

[@startupadmin540]

@@Henleehomestead thank you for your encouragement! 😊 I was a Girl Scout and grew up in California so I always tried to be prepared especially for earthquakes which was the biggest threat in my area. Others had to also be ready for fire season and then possible mud slides that followed the winter rains. I now live in the South where as you know, we deal with spin off weather from hurricanes, power outages, critters, bugs and mold, yikes! That is a lot! Now we add unrest, uncertainty and economic meltdown and my confidence starts to spin with overwhelm. I try to think about what my grandparents did to make it through 1929 and the war and recall what they might have done, they mostly lived very frugally, were very self sufficient and took any hardship in stride. My parents were also very frugal, they had Korea and Vietnam, the Cuban missile crisis and the 1970’s oil crisis, but I don’t remember them having the same type of concern for what might be coming as we do right now. The timelines are different but it always seems to come back to food, shelter and financial security. Thanks for being a teaching voice and creating a like minded community.☺️

[@offgridprepfamily]

I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m an Instagram girl more than KZbin but we’re doing very similar things so I’ll come over here more often to get inspiration from your “Food Insurance”. 😊

[@Henleehomestead]

Hello and welcome, we’re happy you found us too! I’ll look for you on Instagram 🙂

[@donnadivis8654]

Hi. I’m new to your channel. Love your food supply. (Looks just like my house) I’ve been prepping also for the better part of 10 years. It’s wonderful.

[@Henleehomestead]

Hello and welcome! Thank you. That’s great that you have a supply as well, it’s comforting to have the extra items on hand just in case they’re needed 🙂

[@mmc9828]

I think you win the prize for the most spices! 😁

[@Henleehomestead]

I think I may have a problem 😂

[@nessasnook]

Super nice tour... goals I subscribed

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you and welcome to our channel!

[@judiehavard4903]

You can freeze packets of yeast. I put them in a freezer bag for storage in my freezer.

[@Henleehomestead]

Great tip!

[@Mrsmadison45]

Your canned goods look exactly like ours ❤

[@valarkland7558]

Thank you. I am working on this. I now have some new Ideas.

[@Henleehomestead]

You’re welcome, thank you for watching!

[@theresatano735]

soo huge pantry just like grocery store. thank you for sharing

[@donnagarcia4541]

Enjoyed your pantry video. 👍 Thanks for sharing

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@tdog4240]

We add ingredients to Bear Creek Soups. They are good.

[@Henleehomestead]

We do too sometimes! They are so convenient to have on hand 🙂

[@marieparks5674]

I found a cake mix from 2017 and it was still good, but usually that doesn’t happen

[@SnowGardener307Budgets]

Hello! Brand new and I am excited to find your channel Natalie! I love pantry and freezer tours!

[@Henleehomestead]

Hello and welcome!

[@dottiea.2186]

New to you're channel, my pantry and freezers are like yours..👍❤️🇺🇸😀

[@Henleehomestead]

Hi and welcome!

[@michellynegreiros7738]

Amei seu estoque 👏😍

[@frugallyretired9960]

Looks like you are doing great! Just an FYI - I noticed your spices were in the window area. They will last longer (flavor) being in a dark area. Just a suggestion.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@kimdavis2508]

Hi so glad to find your channel. Beautiful pantry and stock. New sub here. I love Biscuit. I have a yellow lab “Christi”. Looks so much like your cute lil girl. Thank you ❤

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you and I’m so glad you found my channel too! Biscuit is the sweetest and I bet your Christi is too 😊

[@mommyepik4018]

I have 3 children growing all my food will gone… I use have pantry that full with detergent and other stuff.

[@timekabolden5309]

I love ur boxed pantry dated boxes...trick/tip

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@rachaelsupadventures]

Good evening Natalie! This is my first time here! Your pantry looks pretty similar to mine!

[@Henleehomestead]

Hello and welcome! 😊

[@deborahgreene1256]

Liked your video!! I subscribed. May God bless you & yours!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! I pray for God’s blessings for you as well!

[@wholenewperspective]

Very nice pantry. You are doing great. New to your channel.💚

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! Welcome to our channel, we’re glad to have you 🙂

[@terrysummers9424]

good job, thats impressive

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Onewayoranother14]

Great video and tour!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@terraranch1459]

Your pantry is fabulous! I don’t have a freeze dryer, but would love to get one. I enjoyed your video and just subbed. Hugs❤️

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you and welcome to our channel!

[@loneprepper1350]

I just started converting my spare room as my stock took over my bedroom cupboard, i will kee stocking im not eating bugs for anyone

[@marieparks5674]

Great storage

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@yarnprepper]

I’m not going to lie. Your pasta made me nervous. Do you ever put any pasta in jars or Mylar? I had pantry moths once and never want them again.

[@Henleehomestead]

Yes, I do have some pasta stored in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. I was more concerned about weevils and had never actually heard of pantry moths until another subscriber commented earlier. After some google research, I definitely don’t want those. There is always room for learning and improvement 🙂

[@marykuhn7510]

I used a cake mix that was 5 years old. My husband said It was the best cake he ever had. Then I told him how old it was.

[@Henleehomestead]

So many things are good well beyond the dates they print on our food.

[@iraschellenberg-kollenstei2247]

😂

[@N-Gray]

Love it!😂. So glad I have learnt and grown. I was one who use to stick to expiry dates when I didn't know better. Haven't made that mistake in years!

[@brownxblonde]

I found this video because I'm in need of restocking my pantry. And I feel great reassurance knowing that I have a pantry full of food. HOWEVER I will tell you that I'm in need of restocking a very full pantry because we ended up with pantry moth infestation. Never in my entire life have I had these until now (thank goodness) but apparently several people have. And essentially they chew through cardboard and even inner plastic bags. Several colleagues who've had these before said they were dang impossible to get rid of because if you leave anything with a moth/larvae/eggs then they will reinfest and stat the cycle all over. So, regretfully, we decided to chuck everything except glass/bottled/canned goods which we rinsed in hot water and placed outside for a few days. So I guess I'm just curious if you've considered this possibility and what you might do to prevent that? IN the future I guess freezing certain products for 24hrs. would kill anything possibly being brought in. We also had a tough issue like this when our full freezer went out. So it's been a year. I love being prepared but it HURTS to prepare and save all that food...only for spoilation to occur :(

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you for watching. I was not aware of pantry moths but I just took a “google crash course “ on them after reading your comment 😳. I am definitely not interested in those! I do freeze a lot things for at least 3 days to kill any eggs that may be in different foods but I was thinking more about weevils although I would think that would work for any eggs (I’ll be doing some more research). I know weevils need oxygen to hatch out so I do store a lot of things in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. I’m sorry you had such a bad experience and a loss but I’m very glad to hear it didn’t discourage you to the point of not rebuilding. I hope you’re able to restock soon 🙂

[@iraschellenberg-kollenstei2247]

I have overcome this problem. We also put everything outside, cleaned and painted the pantry from scratch. Glasses and tins came back, all carbohydrates, after having been in the freezer for 2 days, were stored in an aluminium box without access for moths. When our freezer went out of function, we used it for carbohydrates as well. No moths have returned so far. The boxes aren't cheap, but necessary.

[@geralynhusketh8952]

I put dry bay leaves in dry products I open and put them on the shelves before loading my groceries.

[@karenkaren5013]

I save/buy all I can in glass jars and use them for this very reason. Mix match covers aren't a problem because I put cloth covers over them so they all look the same. Plastic isn't good because if you ever get a rodent in your house, well they chew right threw the plastic 😭. Don't ask me how I know that one lol🤔

[@hoosiermama16]

Wish I had that kind of space 😭😭😭

[@thaisking2485]

Great job!❤️🙏

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@sandytmobile4467]

So corn beef hash is so good you can feed five people on it when you peel potatoes boil tell you can just get a knife to go in light then cool and cut into tiny square and do the same with corn beef and fry up them make egg's pice of bread and say yum. But a cream and chunks of chicken like a taste of a chef came in your kitchen make up some rice you have so much of and make a two meal dinner. Don't over cook your rice to mush. Then take the chicken a la king sauce and put over both. But any rice meals with not soy sauce let me know.

[@deltorres2100]

Eggs are super high ..I found 5 dozen for $12 at COSTCO 👍🥚

[@Henleehomestead]

I’m so thankful we have chickens, I’ve been seeing egg prices lately and they are ridiculous. 5 dozen for $12 is great.

[@darklordmenet]

NEVER put an oxygen absorber into sugar, you will get a solid brick of sugar instead.

[@Henleehomestead]

You’re exactly right, it is not needed 🙂

[@eprohoda]

dude~Enjoyed, rreally superb -

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@sophiagrace8362]

This year we had to buy a small freezer also love discount food items we buy a lot of discount bread and bakery

[@Henleehomestead]

We do t have a discount bread store in our town but I make sure I go to one every chance I get out of town, love those.

[@jacquelinegraham6087]

great great haul love it😀

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you!

[@kristinaballard5922]

I love artichokes

[@theresatano735]

you spend a lot of money in your pantry..that's good

[@jessicatounkara8753]

Wow

[@jojoply]

Awesome. You could put a rack down the middle if you need to. Learn from me…our freezer died about a month ago. We lost roughly 1,000 $ worth of meat. Keep a check on your freezer daily..

[@Henleehomestead]

Unfortunately I already learned that one for myself. I had a freezer accidentally left open a few months back and caught it before I lost everything but still had some loss from it. Now every time I’m in there I’m checking them to make sure they are closed and operating and always before bed as part of my nighttime routine.

[@taratova]

I freeze many every day items. Bread, bakery products, cheese etc and I am always checking it.. If it stopped working I would run down and buy another . Even if we had to trailer it home I would even buy the floor model.

[@rb8289]

Watch for bugs if not in air proof containers

[@muqbalakhtar5853]

more healthy options ..... and low sugar.... and filling foods. oats is excellent

[@renondagregson1363]

Your ready for a year. Your goal should go up to 2 years. My goal is for more 25 year storage.

[@Henleehomestead]

Yes, I agree with you on moving up our goal. Now that we have the freeze dryer I hope to have some more long term items. I hope you make your goal!

[@taratova]

That prep looked like way more than a year to me.. but if you have a large family maybe not.

[@aimeearchuleta2754]

my dog is a Bizquitz too.

[@tracyh3811]

Wow you have a lot of awesome stuff but I've never heard of free drying milk and eggs how do you do that do you have a video for that

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! I do have a few videos on freeze drying, I’ll link one on milk below. I have a Harvest Right freeze dryer and that’s what I use. You can freeze dry almost anything 🙂 Freeze drying milk in our Harvest Right freeze dryer plus a taste test of the end product kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGXbha2jir2Dr5o

[@brendahowell5946]

Prepping I don't mind. Is their a point where to much is to much? Just keeping it rotated is hard. But I recently just went trur surgery. months to recover. My family was clueless how to rotate or use some of it. A lot we had to donate because the date was way past expired. So frustrating I feel like I lost so much money!!!so now I'm really hesitant to stock to much.

[@Henleehomestead]

I’m really sorry to hear that happened to you. I think if you’re going keep a lot on hand it has to be used in order for it to be economical. For us personally we use our pantry every day so I purchase items to replace as we use them and I buy things I know we eat. If I see we aren’t using something as quickly as expected I try to adjust for that. And you’re right, rotating is hard. It’s an extra chore added to all the things we already have to do. I guess we all have to decide how much is enough or too much for ourselves. I’m actually not of the mindset that any one person has it right on how prepared they should be. I think we all decide what our personal goals are and we’re all correct. I completely understand your hesitancy, just make a plan for yourself personally and stock what you’re comfortable with 🙂

[@OscarJag]

Great video really impressive. Do you do any more prepping style stuff?

[@Henleehomestead]

We do, maybe we will do some more videos on those things at some point.

[@treat9905]

Good video! I’m curious if you also supplement this with weekly or less often trips for fresh foods? Thanks!

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you. I usually shop weekly for fresh items and restock items of what we have used as well as sale items.

[@shawandamomof9860]

Hi new subscriber love the vlog

[@Henleehomestead]

Hi and welcome, glad to have you!

[@kimberlybahrs5176]

Wow

[@lanetteprice7508]

How do you keep bugs out of thing? You buy one mix with bugs and it could really do some damage watching from northern central West Virginia

[@Henleehomestead]

Before I package my flour, cornmeal, things like that I freeze it in the package it comes in for at least 3 days. This kills any eggs that may be in the mix. Then I store for long term in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. Once packaged I keep those mylar bags inside plastic totes to protect the mylar from being punctured.

[@susanmoore7864]

I put things for long term in vacuum sealed bags or jars. I put bay leaves in clear tubs or buckets to keep bugs out. All flour gets put in freezer for 3days, then I let it set out for 4 days to dry out , put several cups in brown paper bags then seal it in vacuum bags.

[@taratova]

Freeze pasta, pancake mix, flour, any macaroni product etc. and I store in Glass jars with oxygen absorbers. Mylar bags is another option to keep the bugs away.

[@sandytmobile4467]

One I didn't see was chicken a la king yum on top of rice, potatoes. You don't have dehydrated foods you just air puff food? So do you have all your cook books on air puff foods? I have to say to people if things go so wrong you won't have computer or phone that's why people are going back to land line phones and. So please get books to cook your needs and start one on your favorite with cheap school note book.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you for the suggestions. I agree cook books are very important, I have several. I’ve been collecting them almost 20 years now. We have started to freeze dry a lot more items for longer term storage as well. We use our pantry every day and I replace what we use from it. I think It’s also really important to learn skills now like cooking bread from scratch so you’ll already be familiar with that process before you really need it. I do this all the time with different things.

[@taratova]

I have cans of corned beef hash.. fried it is yummy.. Got to crisp it up.. I don't like mushy.

[@LazarickHomestead]

Love this. Where did you get those cabinets in the 3:30 part of the video? I need those

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! I honestly couldn’t tell you. They were already in our kitchen when we bought our house 24 years ago. The previous owners covered every wall of the kitchen in cabinets and they did a good job of really securing them too. I’ve always been thankful for the space 🙂

[@micheleredfern7374]

What type/ brand of shelves are are using to hold up that much? I have been through 2 sets, they all break.

[@Henleehomestead]

The biggest one with all the vegetable cans is Kobalt brand and it’s heavy duty. It’s rated 1500 lbs per shelf and measures 84 x 24 x 84 and I got it al Lowes. The other metal ones on the opposite wall are okay but not as good. I can’t remember their brand but they are from Amazon. The Kobalt and one other metal shelf has wire shelving (I just cut cardboard and put on them to keep things from tipping over) but one has particle board and it’s not good for anything heavy even though it claims it is. I went through several plastic shelves over the years before buying these and honestly even though the Kobalt one is expensive I probably spent more trying to save money and going through the cheaper ones. The Kobalt is 3 years old and just as sturdy as it was when we put it up.

[@TheLattelizard]

How big of a pantry to get a 6 month more food reserve? I am curious on the dimensions and layout. I don't see having a surplus as beneficial if it can be easily organized as its just an invitation for infestation. Does anyone have some dimensions for their pantry?

[@Henleehomestead]

Im really not sure how big of pantry you would need. It would depend on several factors including how many people you’re planning to prepare for during that 6 months and the dietary need of those people. I agree, a surplus is beneficial when you can see what you have and use it. I like to replace what I use so that I keep a good stock of items on hand.

[@SticksStonesandPaintedBones]

Beautiful working panty! Where did you get your shelves from? I need heavy duty ones like that.

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! The really large one with all the vegetable cans is from Lowes and it’s the Kobalt brand. I love it! It has truly been able to hold the weight it clams with no problems at all.

[@katinaylor1550]

Great storage . You had mentioned the water bottles are not for long term water storage . What do you use for long term water storage to keep it good longer like not in plastic containers ect? Are those large barells good for long term ? Curious on what you guys do .

[@Henleehomestead]

Thank you! We have a well with a pitcher pump (we went with pitcher instead of electric in case we didn’t have electricity) but it’s actually not currently working because the pump itself broke. Our own fault because since it’s not our regular water source (we’re on county water for our home) we didn’t do a great job maintaining it on a regular basis. It is on our priority list of things to get replaced and back up and running asap. I saw some water catchment tanks at Lowes the other day that looked like a great option.

[@katinaylor1550]

@@Henleehomestead we have 5 gallon water containers also bottled water and more 1 gallon jugs . Got some longer lasting water in cans like auguson farms long term water and also purchased a 65 gallon drum we rotate the water out every six months . I have no well option wish I did also got like water filters and replacement filters ect.. just never feel like I have enough water living in the 🏜

[@deltorres2100]

I started canning my pinto beans …

[@faithrada]

When stocking up on salt... don't forget to store at least some Iodized salt. Iodine is really important for a healthy body.

[@Henleehomestead]

Great suggestion, you are absolutely right!

[@faithrada]

As far as WATER goes... when tap water is questionable.... we like the PUR brand faucet filter. (Not Britta). That way we're not using those plastic bottles for daily usage... we save the bottles for emergency use. Also for water... we use those 7 gal. Blue storage containers you can get at Walmart for around $20.00. Put a few drops of bleach in there to keep it fresh. I change them out app. every 6 months. Between droughts and floods, and power outages, one should never just assume that water is going to come out of their faucet. In fact... we got a 55 gal (food grade blue) water barrel that we keep in the basement, (with a siphon) just in case. If you put water preserver Chem. in there it will last for a number of years. Lastly... I keep a few SAWYER water filters.. AND a few Life Straws. If things ever got desperate these will be life savers. PS: They make great Christmas gifts. 🎁

[@Henleehomestead]

These types of things do make great Christmas gifts. My kids almost always give me fruit trees for my birthday and I love it. Homemade items, gardening items, preparation items, etc. I think all of these things are wonderful gifts.

[@IbaHomestead]

👍👍👍👍

[@kellieelliott5198]

Hi how do you freeze-dry milk?

[@Henleehomestead]

We have a Harvest Right freeze dryer. The machine does all the work for us. I have a couple freeze dryer videos on my channel, they’re expensive but we use ours all the time and so far we love it.