KNOW WHAT TO STOCK UP ON THIS MONTH / MARCH'S FOOD STORAGE PLAN

[@jenjenb1209]

My motto for how many to buy is 1 is none 2 is one 3 is done and 4 to help a friend

[@clicksandcrochets2929]

We have 5 gallon food safe buckets in our food stock. We have oatmeal, pasta, sugar, flour, beans and rice. Then we have a large stock pile of canned goods, kind of a little bit of everything. I keep everything in rotation and repurchase things as we use it. We also have about 20 case of water bottles in our garage. It’s always a good idea to be prepared!

[@tiffanymengor217]

This past year has taught us so much. It was honestly a scary time when everything shut down and you couldn’t find food at the stores. Last year was the first year but we ended up putting in a garden an plan to expand it this summer

[@rachalnocchi5600]

That is what we are doing too! It is only my 2nd year doing a big veggie garden. Last year was a bit of a flop, but I learned so much! I live down South and have already gotten cooler weather crops in. I will be planting seeds to sprout this weekend to put in the garden later to help sustain the crops I already have planted. I'm hopeful this year will be more successful!

[@bettywurm306]

My folks were born right after the depression and they always had cash in the house, they didn’t have debit cards then and rarely used credit. I do remember my dad teaching us to have a variety of cash, $1, $5, $10 and so forth. Don’t get all $20 or higher. It may be hard to make change.

[@jenniferrosario1489]

When hurricanes Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 we weren't able to use cards for almost two months. So in my personal opinion you should have at least a three month cash 💸 reserve

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you! I’m so sorry you had to endure that.

[@opchick0597]

Thank you for sharing. Long term cash is so important.

[@scotts595]

Good advice!

[@tiggywinkle7522]

What is a safe way to keep / hide in your home?

[@elaine8013]

My dad was there and his bank would only let them take out $100 a week. bills got behind and we paid them online from the mainland but it was really scary to know $100 doesn't buy much.

[@terrikahlkahl2286]

IM CASHING MY STIMULOUS, AND STASHING IT AWAY FOR A RAINY DAY

[@bettyp.429]

I also have 6 grown kids and 14 grandkids plus with our mothers who are widowed we keep extras of everything so that we can help who needs it. We did so before but def. learned that lesson when covid hit with all the food shortages. It felt good to know we were able to help others and still be in a good place for ourselves. The kids always ragged me and said GEES MOM ARE YOU EXPECTING A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE? But then when covid hit i was the one ragging them saying HOW ABOUT THAT ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE NOW BUDDY!?

[@shesinherapron]

I love the valuable lesson your teaching them!! You’re an awesome mom!

[@jessihansen1375]

I have been stashing cash away since last March, and we are working on our food storage a bit at a time. Your channel is amazing! Thank you for all of your helpful content! 🥰

[@inderwink]

I would so enjoy if you did reviews of the cook books you recently bought. A review of the insides, recipes you try (how’d they go? what did you think?), and your thoughts on if the books are worth the investment.

[@terricheney1724]

The gallon jugs are fine, but they will begin to break down and leak after about 6-12 months. Because of this you might want to find a sturdier longer lasting jug OR do as I learned to do and find a dishpan or bin that will hold multiple gallons at once. One leak will ruin a closet or floor! A plastic dish pan will generally hold 4 gallons, just something to be aware of!

[@ng3069]

I never ever had them leak!

[@opchick0597]

I've had plastic jugs of water for at least 3 years, no leaks. But it never hurts to be extra cautious.

[@crowley_crazy8832]

Yup. Had a 2.5 gallon jug of water split under my bed and it destroyed my hard wood floors!

[@trudyj7977]

I bought 6 gallons of water and all of them leaked the first month. Disaster! Looking at the blue stackable water blocks. I believe they are 5 gallons.

[@frabjousmonkey7479]

Yep. My 2.5 gal water jugs split and leaked. It was terrible. Also, water bottles will eventually diminish and taste like plastic. They are good for serving size and portability but it’s not the best idea to rely solely on them. We do different size denominations of water storage.

[@KellieAnn71]

I don't have candles, but have a small solar charger and string L.E.D lights with a USB. If lights go out, they are bright enough to be comfortable (some even have a dimmer remote); the get really bright). You can also stretch out the wire and have lights in multiple rooms.

[@inderwink]

Love the idea of videos on “ramen bulk up” recipes.

[@lyns.6522]

I'm looking forward to these videos as well.

[@janetlynne8712]

Me too

[@tinaanderson5298]

These videos are so very helpful and much appreciated. Anyone else feeling overwhelmed in these crazy times? I have been stocking up but there are so many categories to cover: food and water, meds and first aid items, things to clean with, extra toiletries, items to keep you cool if power goes out, items to keep you warm if power goes out. So many possibilities...

[@frankieodom]

I think it is good to get a little extra of different things instead of buying bulk of one item. Just start buying two of things if your budget allows. Our thoughts now are how to stay cool during the summer in Florida if we lose electricity from hurricanes. So much to try to be prepared for even when there isn’t a pandemic.

[@OvcharkaShepherd]

Very overwhelming. I break it into weekly projects like this. Inventory canned vegetables, rotate the old into the working pantry or feed to the chickens. Review favorite recipes and buy more of what I need for 12x that recipe. Figure that in 6 months I will make the recipes twice. I rotate weekly thru the prep categories, covering each 2x a year.

[@sandymyers1182]

We never use cash and don’t keep any here at the house. I am going to start, by getting cash back when I do groceries. I guess I never thought about it until Texas. Thanks for the reminder

[@carmarasmussen8118]

I never kept cash in the house either but 2 days after the shutdowns we had an earthquake in Salt Lake City and it completely freaked me out! I had a friend text me to say there was good information that there were going to be problems with getting gas and our debit cards may not work. Of course, nothing like that happened (other than empty store shelves) but I went to my credit union and withdrew $1k. It gives me a bit of comfort knowing that if something drastic were to happen, I've got cash on hand just in case.

[@darla5371]

We as a family have cash on hand just in case ATMs are down. I know we usually use cards and rarely have cash, but it’s very important for your preps.

[@michaelandchristinebishop4518]

We never have cash either. We just use our debit cards. But today for the first time I got cash back from the grocery store. Starting my cash reserve fund and I’ve been stocking up buying bulk items from Costco.

[@sandymyers1182]

@@michaelandchristinebishop4518 I ordered a manual can opener today 😀. This was the look from the warden 🙄🙄

[@chophappy]

I love this video! A food storage plan is super important for any household!

[@wyomom7260]

HI All. Long time prepper here. One inexpensive "tool" I have on hand is glow sticks. I started buying these in bulk when my kids were little. It started off as a way to entertain them while camping and then as they got older, I found that glow sticks (white and light blue) work great as night lights when there is no electricity. Not only do they put off a great amount of light, but also help children not fear major storms/power outages since the glow sticks are fun and can be used as an exciting and fun way to look forward to the dark. I personally like to string up a line of them in the kitchen and bathroom so we can see without having to worry about candles or other lighting sources that require batteries. I normally purchase these for pennies from bulk party stores online.

[@natasjastrufer8659]

Thank you for the idea of the glow sticks. I am fairly well set up for about two years worth of preps as I'm by myself it was quicker to set up. but I like to watch videos of so many homesteaders and preppers, to find things that I have not thought about. Reading the comments give so many extra ideas, so when I find something new I thank you for the wonderful idea.

[@OvcharkaShepherd]

How about the solar outdoor walkway lights. No batteries are needed and they last longer than glow sticks.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I am enjoying these videos. I am a prepper of sorts so I have a stock of foods, water, first aid... I still learn from you. I like the idea of $2.00 a week per person. I have do have cash but that is for the unexpected bill or whatever. I can start a new "envelope" for this. I also never thought of shortening as a candle! I will buy a few more cans of that this month. I just like you, Kimmi. Not only because we grew up in the same area, but you are so kind and gentle. Thank you for everything!

[@RD0204]

I am starting to see the point from a Secular perspective of Food Storage, especially since I'm Autistic and have a lot of food sensory issues which restrict my diet. My main safe foods are pasta, tomato based sauces, ketchup, tinned (canned) fruit etc, and this tends to be what is panic bought in my area when Covid restrictions increase. In my case my safe foods always have to be the same brand so if, for example Heinz Mayo is out of stock, I couldn't buy Hellman's instead. (I don't eat Mayo but its just an example using brands available internationally) I don't know what is in the news in the US regarding Brexit (The UK leaving the European Union) but I live in Northern Ireland and we have the raw end of the deal. The Deal that was eventually struck regarding import and export of goods says that there are new restrictions regarding the transport of food or livestock from England, Scotland or Wales to Northern Ireland (Packages also have to be customs checked buts that's another story) and this has caused massive disruptions regarding what is available in stores and the most random of items can be out of stock depending on the chain. For example; A supermarket called "Tesco" down the street from me hasn't had Nutella or other Chocolate based spreads since before January, but a "Sainsbury's" Supermarket 2 miles from my house has an abundance of this but cannot get certain cereals. I'm not in the position to do food storage full stop as I'm not the one doing, or paying for groceries but my family has agreed to put away extras of my main "Safe Foods" in case of further Covid restrictions or additional Brexit import issues (The EU and the GB Government are having a bit of a ding dong over these restrictions right now) messing up the food supply chain. But if I am ever in the position of living alone I defiantly will.

[@irishclover6524]

It's horrible watching this play out rebecca, I would recommend the pound shops for some of your food stuffs ,hopefully you can keep getting want you need, there's a few disruptions of supply for tesco across the border, but all other shops fully stocked ,hope the bojo gets his thumb out 👍

[@Iris-gy2mi]

That sounds awful, I'm sorry you're going through that. Here in the US we have so much and it's sad to me to hear of this happening in your country, seems covid has literally affected everything. I definitely understand the food preferences due to sensory issues. I know you mentioned mayonnaise...maybe have a try at making your own? Only thing is I know it definitely doesn't last as long, but it probably tastes better, as long as it agrees with your texture or taste preferences. I hope things get better for you.

[@allieaalto4675]

Rebecca, my daughter has a lot of food texture issues and "safe foods" herself, so I understand how troubling this year has been. My heart goes out to you. Please know you're not alone.

[@donnawilliams4705]

I hope things work out for you! I know when the States did their first stay in place order everyone was panic buying, we could not find many things and it was scary since I have a kid at home. Sigh I wish we could go back to normal. Hang in there

[@MamaBearPrepper]

I love these kind of videos. Can never get enough of these. 😍 stocking up and prepping is so important 🙌 ❤

[@ethelkalsow582]

Here's a few ramen recipes I used to use: Cheesy tuna and noodles 3 pks ( 3oz) chicken flavor ramen 2 TBS butter 1 to 2 cups of peas frozen, thawed 1 to 2 cloves garlic minced 1 can cream of mushroom soup 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1/8 tsp pepper 1 to 2 cans of tuna drained Cooked noodles according to package. Drain most of the water off. Stir in seasoning packets set aside In a large skillet melt butter and cook peas and garlic for 2 minutes stir often. Stir in soup, milk and cook til hot add tuna, the noodles, pepper and cheese. Cook til cheese started to melt and heated thru stir occasionally Skillet beef and noodles 2 pks beef flavored ramen 1 lb, ground beef 1 medium onion 1 can tomato soup or tomato with garlic and herb 1/2 Can water 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1tsp. Prepared mustard 1/4 tsp. Pepper Cook noodles drain most of the water add season packets set aside. In a large skillet cook beef and onions until browned and onion is tender drain. Stir in soup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and pepper. Stir in noodles heat through stir occasionally. Sprinkle with parmesan if desired.

[@rebeccalunsford9372]

Thank you for the yummy recipes 😋

[@eydiegarcelon8889]

Thank you for sharing!

[@frankieodom]

I started stocking up 10 years ago. With a background in restaurant management, it was fun to get my shelves stocked and never run out of anything. I joke and say I am running to the store when I step into my pantry room to pick out an item I just ran out of in my kitchen. My husband laughs. I would rather have these hundreds of dollars worth of food in my pantry than the money in the bank. We also have 50 one dollar bills, 100 dollars in 5’s and 100 dollars in 10’s stuck away in a fireproof box. This month I am canning corned beef, red potatoes and baby carrots. All separately. I try to always can the sale items. I raw packed turkey right after Christmas when the breasts went on sale. I make goals for myself every month. Thanks for your videos. I learn something from all these great videos from homemakers and homesteaders. Going to go check my medical supplies now. Bless you. Oh by the way, lds.org really has great prices online for those basics (beans, oats, rice, flour etc) and shipping is dirt cheap.

[@patches1483]

Advice...you use your name and told the public you have a lot of cash at home. That is not wise.

[@nancyuren6456]

We live in Fla. & no basements...so, last year we started researching tons on line & here we went. Bought 2 canners. Taught ourselves. Emptied my walk in closet. Built a metal shelf & it holds all our home canning. We have our stove, gas, battery lights. Our garage has long bins ( 5) with toiletries, medical supplies ( vitamins are in house), toiletries. We also built another shelf & it is IN MY BEDROOM! Yes, we have a grocery store in here!. All dated. Every time I shop, I see what we need & I buy few items. It DOES GET OVERWHEMING at time & EXPENSIVE. I recommend a budget. We are on SSI so our $ is tight. Next, we seal a meal. We have spice packets, gravies, flour, sugar, tea bags, anything packed. You have to cut a little slit on bag ( top) then seal. We have pop tarts, snacks, pancake mix, oatmeal, cereal, potatoes ect. OVEN CANNED: dry pasta, rice, beans, dry cereal. YOU HAVE TO U TUBE " PREPPING". I am always on looking for more ideas. Tessie's Hoestead, Whipporwill Hollow, Linda's Pantry & many more. I have arthritis bad, daughter with Epilepsy & 74 yr mentally challenged brother. I only drive. CURRENT PROJECT: Getting ready to can mandrian oranges, broth, soups before our Fla. heat hits.

[@tarab4572]

Have you thought about learning how to cook over an open fire? That would be a valuable skill to have in case you lose power over a long period of time. I'm pretty sure there's books out there for fire cooking. It could be a fun experience.

[@gailcroslin1647]

We also have a large supply of charcoal to use with the grill. Wood for the pit and smoker We have a fire pit with grate and hanger to cook on. We're campers and generally outdoor people so very often cook over a fire in the backyard. Please have the appropriate cooking utensil for it tho. Non stick doesn't hold up nor do the plastic spoons and spatulas.

[@princesskaitlinhazelwood4703]

We are well stocked in pasta, tomato sauce, corn, and cereal. We need green beans. We also have a lot of canned fruit. We do a mixture of canned fruits and vegetables, along with fresh and frozen. I also like to keep things like canned spaghetti, ravioli, beef stew chili etc in case of emergencies. We don’t eat it all the time but they are quick lunches in a pinch.

[@princesskaitlinhazelwood4703]

We are actually eating down our food supply and giving away what we did not use and don’t anticipate using. We are still in the phase of evaluating what we should store and what we should not.

[@MS-il7cv]

If you use shortening and shop at Aldi...Aldi shortening is about $3 cheaper than Crisco and I can't tell the difference when I use it

[@lulywolf]

Having cash on hand is so helpful. I live in San Antonio so I was able to use my emergency cash supply to help so much the week of the winter storm. Even just saving money you get for bdays or xmas is a great way to get it started.

[@sarah-lee2822]

I absolutely love and appreciate these videos you're making. I honestly consider them my Relief Society meeting.

[@HaleyHinman]

If you're working on your first aid kit, I recommend getting pain killers from the Dollar store. When you're not accessing it very often, they'll expire before you use them, and it will be less painful if it's just $1 worth of ibuprofen you've wasted.

[@kpercy9952]

so smart!!

[@littlebirdlife2389]

Mostt medications don't go bad. liquid meds or Antibiotics maybe but otc pain meds will be fine years after the expiration date. The bottle will expire before the meds. Store it in an air tight glass jar and you'll be fine.

[@HaleyHinman]

@@littlebirdlife2389 they don't expire but they do lose efficacy after their safe shelf life :)

[@cosmeohana2376]

I agree! I just went through our medicine. Threw away alot because no one actually got sick since kids were home for almost a year.

[@happygardener28]

Patriot Nurse had a video on the Real expiration time of meds; as she is a real nurse, and has worked in disaster zones, I'd trust her information if/when things go South. The printed dates are there for several reasons, but mostly corporate profit margins.

[@tngardener231]

I keep the 5 gallon jugs of water like the culligan water jugs and the cheaper no power water dispenser that you can get at Walmart. As a back up I have an aqua pure (like a Berkey) for local creek water if I need it. We have a creek that goes under my driveway. We also have 2 large trash cans and screen that we can attach to wood and put on top to keep mosquitoes out that we can set up if we need for water catchment for watering the garden or washing clothes. I don’t have that set up it’s just my back up. 1 is none and 2 is 1, always have that backup especially with something as vital as water.

[@DragonflyzPrepsteadNDesigns]

I've been prepping but it's kind of limited since I don't have much room for storage... Yet. We did buy a pantry cabinet so that helps and we are buying a second one soon. We have a small cabin.

[@AmandaIsAwesome]

Sry this video is giving me anxiety before bed so I had to pause to comment (I’ll watch tomorrow lol). But I was just feeling so grateful for your past video where you spoke about your anxiety and what you do to cope that I had to come and say thank you. Your recommendation to try cbd oil has changed my life. I was always afraid I would feel high or something so I wasn’t willing to try it until your video and it has helped me so much. To be able to clear out the anxious thoughts to do the real work of dealing with the root causes and focus on being better and feeling better has made an enormous difference in my life. I love your channel and that you are willing to be authentic and vulnerable. So thank you!!! 💕

[@shesinherapron]

Amanda thank you so much for sharing this. I’m glad I can help in some way

[@meemawscraftin]

I was right in the middle of the snow storm in Texas last month and was also in the midst of moving to a new house. I know not many people mention this in prepping for disasters, but think about cardboard, waterproofing tape and tarps. We had our back patio collapse from the snow and break a large window. We couldn’t get out to the hardware store for plywood, but luckily we had cardboard boxes from our move that we used to board up the window temporarily. I know that trees fell from the weight of the snow and plastic tarps were hard to find to make quick roof repairs. Thank you so much for doing this series. I know more and more people are interested in preparing since the empty shelves scared them last year.

[@sharylsimeone]

Yes! I love the preppers pantry cookbook. Thanks for all the shares! ❤️🤗🌸

[@allioakley3372]

Those regular water gallons on your shelf will get slow leaks within a year. Choose the thicker plastic one that you have all the way over to the right on your shelf. I just learned this prepping mistake. Thank goodness i checked them.

[@wendythomas4930]

Very educational! I am glad you break this down into smaller tasks, because it can be overwhelming if I look at it as a whole.

[@laurawerges]

Make sure to store the Walmart water gallons in water tight containers/totes. We’ve had many with slow leaks which caused some damage.

[@lorrainecowles9640]

Yes I agree. That happened the other day for us. Went down stairs and there was water everywhere . Lucky my only 1 gallon leaked out.

[@dutchmom3963]

I have been concentrating on making room for my food. It's not easy: houses in Europe are small! And starting buying extra cans, pasta etc.

[@KellyS_77]

Sometimes when you live somewhere small you need to store food in unexpected places. Our pantry is in our bedroom closet, and under our bed. My family that lives in the UK has some of their pantry in the cupboard under their stairs, some in a wardrobe in a spare room, and some hidden in their dining room. Look for things that can do double duty like ottomans/footrests that have storage built into them. The ikea Malm bed is a great example, you can buy drawers that slide under it for extra storage.

[@julietannOsfan1972]

@@KellyS_77 One of my friends here in the UK used to store tinned food behind books on her book shelves. She was brill at her food storage (She still is) & had a year’s supply of food.

[@happygardener28]

@@KellyS_77 Don't forget to think three dimensionally = tops of closets (add shelves if possible), under end tables, tops of cabinets make shelves up high in bedrooms. Someone quoted her hubby in a post - "Anywhere there was empty air."

[@FindMeOnABeach]

Many people dont have room to store gallons of water. Get a good water filtration system (Berkey, Zero, whatever). But also, buy Life Straws!! They are very small, so you can easily store them, and filter as you drink. I'm in Oklahoma, and when we knew the big winter storm was coming in, we filled up all the bathtubs and pitchers, etc with tap water while we still had it.

[@OvcharkaShepherd]

If you have a tub a water,a water BOB can store a lot of water for an emergency. If there is no water from your tap, you probably won’t be taking a bath so it becomes valuable storage space.

[@barbaraarmbruster4416]

Am a post war baby, so my stockpile is sufficient for me. However since my daughter and son inlaw is now with me, have to rethink everything, not to mention cash and a freezer!! Thank you for the simplicity; almost forgot my " what ifs"!!

[@dianethistlewood6366]

you are the beautifulest mother thanks for everything you teach us I am a great grandmother and I watched you Faithfully

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you!

[@patacake4997]

Money isn't a problem but space is.I don't have anywhere to store food supplies.I have two freezers and keep them well stocked.I know this is a problem is the power went out for any length of time.My kitchen cupboards always have 3 or 4 of each item,but that's as far as it goes.I'd love to have a huge pantry...it's so cost effective to buy in bulk,but sadly,in my case that won't happen.Thank you for all the good advice.

[@JenniferPerryMyScraproom]

Do you have room for one of those cube style storages pieces with the fabric bins? After my daughter moves from one tiny apartment to another she is going to take her 2 x 4 cube storages and add pretty bins. She will keep her food preps in those bins. No one will be able to see what is in it and she will have a little extra food in her apartment for lean times.

[@keithsproject6320]

i super liked your freezer meals thank you for sharing hugs from Philippines

[@primehellcat]

Here in Australia, the C19 cases, thankfully, is very low. For the past 20yrs I have been a stockpiler. It stood us in good stead over the Xmas period when work dried up (we were driving instructors until hubby's health caused us to have to close our business, and we are now on disability pensions). Around Sept- Nov 2019 I got anxious, bad dreams of food being is short supply, impending doom etc, and talked hubby into ramping up our stockpile. We turned the back bedroom into a craft/sewing/ walk in pantry. BOY am I glad we did as by Feb '20 the SHTF and we went into our first lockdown. Because of my longterm stockpiling and the additions we added in those few months, we were able to survive quite nicely. I had stocked up on as much medication as possible, pet supplies, and yes plenty of TP lol. While others were running around like chickens without heads, we calmly shut ourselves in. Hubby and our youngest daughter are immune compromised, so it was manditory we keep away from everyone. Our eldest daughter is a nurse so she had to work (nursing home ). She made weekly welfare visits to check on us lol. In the past she would tell me I was mad having so much on hand, being a minimalist she would only shop weekly etc. Well she rang me in desperation as they had run out of TP, and could I spare any. When she picked it up she apologised for critising my methods, and had now started to put some basics aside. She finally sees the wisdom of what we do. With 3 freezers in the garage, and our back room pantry I estimate we can comfortably live 12mnth or more. I do canning, dehydrate, sew quilts from repurposed materials, hubby likes to make things from recycled timbers (but at the moment he is rebuilding his 1975 Triumph Trident motorcycle to sell) He is a keen fisherman and works 2 days a week at Anaconda, a sporting/camping store - fancy putting a fisherman loose in the fishing department - like letting Dracula loose in a bloodbank lol. He loves it, is a born salesman, and it gives him a boost to know he can still contribute to our income. I still do the occasional driving lesson, mostly for family and friends. I have set our food budget at $450 per month, this doe not include toiletries or cleaners or pet needs, which is do-able with the methods I use, inspite of food prices in Australia being quite high. I envy the bargains I see on US bloggs, I wish I could get stuff for those prices. I prowl markdowns, and try not to buy anything unless it is at least 1/2 price and then I stock up.

[@patches1483]

I love prepper stories. Thanks for sharing.

[@hollermom2652]

Great information, thanks for sharing! We are a family of deer hunters and last fall I learned how to use the fat off the deer we harvest to make candles, soap and lotion! I have a huge jar of the rendered fat stored to use as we need it!

[@laurahirsche3673]

You found fat on a deer?! Good on yah!😂

[@hollermom2652]

Yes, a good size Doe will have fat on the hind area. My husband works for a processor during hunting season and brings me home all the fat.

[@laurahirsche3673]

@@hollermom2652 Seems we all have a tendency to store fat there........

[@primrozie]

Thank you! Helpful video. Some years ago when I began creating my food storage, Wendy DeWitt's dvd was a game changer. She made perfect sense and what a relief for me. It was very easy after that to expand the list of meals and storage.

[@suedechaneet6149]

Our youngest has just moved to college. I have prepped for years. I am reevaluating how I prep now that my husband & I use so much less of our stockpile in our empty nest. Interestingly the kids still come home and raid the personal care, tea, coffee, uht milk and snacks😂

[@shesinherapron]

That sounds about right! Lol

[@SW-su5ho]

Ours have moved out now too, but every time they come home , they raid the food storage for refilling their own pantries! Happy to see they still need mom and dad a little. Baby steps ...

[@mj9566]

The dollar tree is a good place to stock up on first aid.

[@alexa574]

Love this content, thank you for sharing! When I am buying back-up, I concentrated on buying complete ingredients for bulk meals example: spaghetti dinners make sure I have sauce, pasta, side canned vegetables and any spices needed in the stock pile,. Before this my husband would stock buy individual items, but when I went to cook, I was missing several key ingredients to make a meal.

[@natasjastrufer8659]

LOL, I started that way too I quickly changed that too, and with storing I have a shelf for my pasta dishes, a shelf for Chinese, Mexican, Dutch etc. and have made the recipes printed for each shelf with variations so it's not just the same meal. I;m working on herbs and spices. and compiling a recipe book so I can have even more variations of for example spagetti bolognaise turned into a chilli con carne from leftovers.

[@hootowlholler3760]

You look gorgeous! I saw your ghost 👻in the kitchen area at 7:25. 😂

[@charlesschauer8927]

Yeah....I had to double check 👀

[@karenkent8525]

Thank you for this video series. I love that you give amounts to work towards. I also love the keep cash on hand and a very do-able amount for most people. A preparedness man talked a group I was in and he said to keep small amounts of cash in your car as well, in case you need to get gas and there is no power for gas pumps. They can still sell you gas most likely but you can't use the pump card reader. He advised keeping it in an envelope or waterproof baggies and keep it like under the rug or something. Not in glove compartment as that is where thieves look first. Start small and win big!! Thank you!!

[@conniekellenberger7117]

Coffee was on sale last week that where i started sense am a coffee drinking and i remember nothing ending in 21 i looked for 22 and up thanks too you.

[@jessjitsu86]

Shortening or lard can also be used to treat cast iron and is a key ingredient for a home made bisquick mix. So many uses!

[@jackpinesavage1628]

I am convinced things remain okay, because I just cut up a fresh apple and peeled a fresh orange, in March, while in Northern Michigan.

[@kpercy9952]

One of my friends wrote a book about Emergency preparedness and she recommended at least $100 cash saved in $1 bills. I'm working on it because I use cash so infrequently. But that way you can make exact change (or close to it) instead of just saving five $20 bills. Small denomination cash is the best way for emergencies. I also have water storage but I did invest in those really large thick plastic water storage things. I think I have 20 gallons in the garage (its just me so this would last 3 weeks and it never freezes here) Great content again!!

[@julietannOsfan1972]

Thank you for these videos, I find them really helpful. I used to have a 3 month supply of food but now have Gastroparesis/slow stomach emptying & really struggle to eat solid food, so I am going to concentrate on milk products instead. When the pandemic started in the UK last year I often found that some of the shops didn’t want us to use cash very much, mainly credit cards.

[@wellarmedwife166]

JMHO the BEST March plan is to plant your garden...we are already harvesting green beans, the cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers, lettuce and kale are already about blooming....squash is close....i dont care how much you buy ( and we have a lot) you have GOT to learn how to grow food....

[@jmc8577]

as you said it can be overwhelming - an idea i liked was Appalachia's Homestead with Patara - purchase 5 cans per week. 1 week i did breaky focus - so some sugar - couple milks - a couple of oats. I love real simply ideas

[@sadieesther9721]

I’m doing water with my stimulus check! Hopefully going to get a berkey

[@mariluebria1746]

I have a Berky. Took it to Mexico, was there for a month. Had no issues drinking water from it. I washed lettuce with the hotel water which caused me problems. The berky does work..

[@JB-tv2wp]

Love my berkey

[@sadieesther9721]

@@mariluebria1746 good idea! Did you get a travel berkey?

[@mariluebria1746]

@@sadieesther9721 not the travel the next size up. I take it on trips...

[@grammyspieface1]

Be careful with the waters , we are in Fla, and always have water , as we have hurricanes.. but those gal and single bottles they will start leaking, what a mess and ruined a portion of our floors, could maybe line up boot trays and set in those to catch any water....I have the lids prepare book it is great.

[@midlifemama8420]

Ghee lasts a long time on the shelf. Also, you can CAN butter and cream cheese. It’s true. It helps to have things that aren’t reliant on refrigeration.

[@brinleybear5995]

Yay! So excited to see a new video on food storage and preparedness 💗

[@mrjoseph9827]

What a groovy and down to earth channel. Glad I found it.

[@abbiejean08]

I'm getting ready for the garden. Will be starting seedlings next week. I inventoried both my canning pantries. Gonna work on my dry goods pantry and personal pantry, with rearranging and inventorying. I have been using the monthly sheets your using now for a couple years. I tweak them to suit our needs. But they make a great reference for me. I use a lot of the LDS printables and others I have found on Pintrest. I'm investing in books for alternative food preservation ideas and root cellaring.

[@hannarae4311]

Currently making pumpkin soup to use up my last can of pumpkin I had in food storage. For April to May I’m planning on Storing Pasta, sauces to go with it, like pesto, and black beans.

[@jopiaspieder1184]

I am an Even person myself I get an even number of everything. February went well for me, March is good so far.

[@jenniferwhite68]

Got my emergency contact list ive got a small stock going thank you for all your videos and idead

[@jasminver5736]

For this month, i'll be stocking up on non-food essential. I am new to stockpiling. Thanks that I found your channel... I'm from the Philippines :)

[@lenaapple1974]

This video is perfect for those of us who hurricane prep. I typically start building up my supply now, keep it through the season, then use it starting November so we can replenish again Feb/March. :) Goal is to eventually replace what we use to have the items all the time. I just need a better storage solution for it.

[@jenniferrosario1489]

I do hurricane prep from January to May. A little each time we go shopping. When the season ends I put whatever foods we didn't use in my working pantry. I took a small linen closet to put it there

[@lenaapple1974]

@@jenniferrosario1489 Right now I have some dry goods in the garage, but it can get hot in there. I only have one linen closet currently. I have my entry closet that I think I may fashion into some food storage, just need to redo another closet before I make that decision.

[@jenniferrosario1489]

@@lenaapple1974 it can be difficult to find the storage space necessary. In our case I eliminated for completely the linen closet. Everyone has two towels, the one in use hangs o er their bedroom door the other one is inside a bottom drawer in their dresser with an extra set of sheets for the bed. That allowed me to use it for storage.

[@cygarza75]

I bought the Preppers Pantry book and wasn't amused. I returned it. I'm looking for another book. We're in Texas and water is definitely a storage priority but we are looking into water filtration devices in case we need to melt snow again. We are also looking into "go" bags and putting together specific first aide kits. Can goods, beans, rice, pasta are going to be staples. Charcoal and wood stock piles for the BBQ pits. Generators, but that is serious research because they are expensive. We've even designated a room we will only be in so we don't have to power the whole house. We are even thinking about outages in summer months which can be brutal here. Prepping is the game now and we are thinking differently now. Even growing a vegetable garden might be an option but I haven't had luck in the past.

[@megroux]

Thank you! I am enjoying this series💕

[@bettyp.429]

Canned veggies, side dishes, canned tomato sauce/paste, all different condiments, sugar and cases of water. This gives me about 1 year supply except for the water n sugar. My husbands job goes thru a long slow period thru the winter months so im trying to think and get ahead while we can for the lower pay weeks

[@user-mk2ok8zi9m]

I just bought pepper 5 lbs for $31.00 on Amazon Gel Spice brand if anyone is interested. I figured it's prep and a hedge against inflation plus it's about 3x cheaper than the small containers.

[@deannaf4237]

How do you feel about canning? I've seen many recent videos of canning chicken, beef, bone broth... seems like a good idea. Especially when there is no power, you'll have meat.

[@kelseyb6604]

I canned for years before working up the courage to venture into pressure canning. It is no joke but don't let it intimidate you! I recommend checking out Bev from the channel Our Half Acre Homestead as a fabulous resource and mentor for putting up your own food for long term food storage. Not only does she teach you how to store the food you regularly eat, she also shows you how she goes back and cooks with it!

[@RS-ur9fz]

@@kelseyb6604 thank you for the tip. I will check out her channel!

[@tinaanderson5298]

For pressure canning check out The Kneady Homesteader...they just had a horrible family tragedy and our views/subscribing can help out.

[@RS-ur9fz]

@@tinaanderson5298 prayers for Heather and her family. Love her channel

[@barbarap6851]

Thanks for sharing, Kimmy. Valerie's site is amazing...so much good information!

[@lorit3096]

Just came across your video and loved it. I started focusing on only a few preparedness items every month at the beginning of the year, and it has helped me a great deal. So I was excited when I saw this video. I stashed money a while back after major power outing in my area, it’s a great idea, but don’t forget the change( coins). Having exact or close to exact change is a good idea. 1 to 2 rolls of each and various bill sizes.

[@laurielyon1892]

Such a true statement about not buying what you don’t eat. Now that I made an inventory list of what I have, it is easier to see where my gaps are because I’ve been working on this a couple years now. I do need more water and I need to check first aid & medication. I still need to write down contact list. Also good idea of having some cash stored at home. Does no good to have it in the bank and not be able to get to it.

[@celinecharette7101]

March for me is going to be , salsa, pancake mix ( the price was not Good for me last month)and tomato sauce! I always do 3 item that my limits !

[@mollysmayhem2487]

That boarder on your thumb nail makes me think I already watched 😅 love you girl, another great video

[@lynngoss3196]

We took the eggs from our chickens and made powdered eggs. I also have that preppers pantry book!!! We have been couponing and stockpiling for 6 years 💕

[@OvcharkaShepherd]

Please share how you made powdered eggs. Thank you for sharing.

[@rachalnocchi5600]

In February I did go to Sam's and got a big bag of pancake mix, we have already used about 1/3 of the bag! We go in spurts with pancakes, and lately everyone has been enjoying them. That bag will last me about another 3 months or so. We do not use powdered eggs, I am not as worried about eggs as I have a neighbor right down the lane that has tons of chickens and I can get access to eggs. Cereal is another tricky one for us. I did stock up on more grits, cream of wheat and oatmeal. We do not eat a lot of oatmeal in particular, but it is such a handy multipurpose grain that I always try to keep in in stock. I even grind it in my Ninja for oat flour sometimes. Cold cereals are not eaten in my house as much as they once were, but again I stocked up on my son's favorite kinds. (He loves cinnamon Cheerios and cinnamon Life.) I also got a few boxes of rice crispy cereal as again it is quite a versatile product! So far this month I have gotten black beans (we were almost out), and actually have quite a good amount of tomato products. I noted my green beans are low again, but beans in general are pretty well stocked! I want to use my pressure canner soon to make my own canned beans from dry. I made some last year and the family ate them up fast!

[@auntneenee6389]

I love these videos, they are so encouraging because, you’re right, it is so overwhelming to try and think of everything that needs to be stockpiled all at the same time. That’s for what you do!

[@auntneenee6389]

Thanks* for what you do

[@littlebirdlife2389]

We buy powdered tomatoes from itsdelish instead of tomato sauce. Its less expensive, stores longer, takes up less space in your cupboards and you can make paste, sauce or juice with it. We also buy other dried vegetables and soup mix from them. I really like adding the dried vegetables to ramen and other dishes.

[@littlebirdlife2389]

We also bought Life Straws and water filtration systems for hiking in lieu of stocking water.

[@patches1483]

Its Delish has good products.

[@Smousch03]

I have all of the breakfast stuff prepared. I have chickens also so I did not buy powdered eggs yet. But I did invest in powdered butter. I really enjoy your videos

[@samanthamiles4397]

What a great series ! I had started prepping this fall but we have slacked

[@sidneybaldwin7336]

I stocked up on food last year

[@BrendaJBarNett]

Great info!. I keep at least 3 months storage.

[@jamesmuellersr5884]

i dont by type of food --- i buy by whats on sale --- i buy smaller amounts of each item not cases --- i have a budget (i'm on ss) this week was pork & beans(4) kidney beans for home made chili(4), canned corn(4), soup(6), shrimp sauce(2),coffee large can(1) & salad dressing (1 32oz). i have found by buying on sale items for my prepper pantry i spend less and slowly increase my inventory also i never run out of anything also easy with a shopping list with prices so i stay at or under budget.

[@alexa574]

We also started using our BBQ more. We grill, but also cook and bake in it. We don't have air conditioning so in the hot days its great to have the option to prepare full meals outside without warming up the house. My 2 girls (18 and 20) are also very comfortable cooking , grilling and baking on the BBQ grill, which came in handy when our block had several electricity blackouts last year.. it is so much less stressful to know you still have other options and know how to use them before yoh need them

[@burtongolden7813]

Do you have a video-suggestions on how you maintain a spreadsheet/inventory for your reserves kept in your storage room?

[@Sinatra4]

Have a blessed day Kimmy and Fam💗

[@janetlynne8712]

Make shelf stable Ghee or you can buy it but it's usually over $7.00 a jar and a jar can be made for 6 sticks of butter aprox $4.00 right now. All it is is clarified butter it can keep for years and never has to be refrigerated. Lots of videos on U-tube

[@myview6852]

Thank you! Really great way to help others be prepared. Important service..🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@christinad.7704]

If you don’t have the space for water look into a gravity bucket system that uses berkey style filters. One filter can filter 4000+ gallons. This will only work if you have access to some form of water though.

[@philippaclarke3735]

This month I concentrated on large bags of pasta from Costco and laundry detergents; the 5 gallon pails of Nellies was on sale at Costco. They usually last us 18 months each pail. Also a good supply of washing up liquids and d/washer tabs. I found that these items were in short supply here in Canada last year as our supply chain out of Quebec was interrupted due to closure of the main rail line along the Quebec/Ontario border. Also, this month I plan on canning chicken thighs to round out my choice of canned meats. These are great choices when the power is down as the meat is already cooked and just needs re-heating.

[@cindylott6540]

Just found your channel. I like how you present. Educational and easy to understand. Thank you.

[@JohnDoe-wb4iv]

I save all change then at end of month I put them in rolls then if I need to buy something with no cash I use it never use the coin star machine they take 12percent of your money it's much cheaper to get the coin rolls at wall Mart if it's rolled up they can't refuse it

[@tammifields4142]

This was very informative!🌸 I appreciate it so much... Thank you!

[@an7855]

If anybody is struggling about what to store and how much: Note everything (or look at the receipts) for at least one or two months. If will be an EXACT List of what your family needs for this amount of time. Maybe some things for other seasons or things you buy just a complete times in a year. But you normally don‘t buy a ton of unnecessairy stuff, If you are not focussing on stocking up

[@eileenkillen1481]

Tfs Jimmy. You took my mind off lock down here in Ireland!! 🇨🇮🇮🇪🍀