Ideas For Food Storage

I want to give some ideas for food storage that could help in preparation of the 30-50% inflation and supply chain issues that is right around the corner. Honestly, this is more of a guide for preparedness before things get overly priced and sparse. I don’t have all the answers, but I want to share what we have done so far and what we plan to do in the next month to prepare.

I hope these ideas for food storage and preparedness will help people get ahead of this to avoid major stress later. Feel free to share this and share any tips you may have in the comments.

Ideas for Food Storage and Preparedness

Make a List:

Usually I would tell you a great way to build a food storage over time is to buy one for now and two for later, but in this case I think it would be best to make a list of things you will need for at least three months. Make a list of meals you already make and the ingredients used for those meals. Start with the nonparishable items and think of the items that were hard to find last year and start there.

Bulk Stores

A really easy way to stock up quickly are bulk stores like Costco. I have the ability to buy a lot of things that are shipped right to my door in two days. A membership is required, but the convience factor is totally worth it. I’m even able to find a lot of organic stuff at affordable prices. You also can’t beat there prices on paper products. Costco also carries things like motor oil if you can’t find it at your auto supply.

Online Stores

The first one is an online wellness club. They don’t plan on raising there prices or running out of things. Everything is made is the USA, so you don’t have to worry about these products be out to sea somewhere. There products are also natural and safer for the whole family. They have over 500 products that include a lot of essentials that you’ll want to remember to stock up on. Below is a list of just some of the products they have.

• Vitamins
• Hair Care
• Soaps
• Toothpaste
• Lotions
• Make Up
• Cleaning Supplies
• Essential Oils
• Protien Shakes and Bars
• Laundry and dish detergets
• First Aid Supplies
• Coffee and Tea
• Baby products
• The list goes on and on!

If you are intersted in hearing more about this online wellness club send me an email at jenstpierre@my.com.

This next one I just heard about recently. It has a lot of great long term food storage supplies. I’ve never ordered from them. Like I said, I just heard about them, but they come highly recommended by Lance Wallnau, if you are familiar with him. If you have a large family it maybe something to consider investing in. www.mypatriotsupply.com

Another one I have shopped at for years is Thrive Market. They have different catagories you can shop under to make shopping easier. They include gluten free, paleo, keto, whole30, organic, dairy free, and vegan. I have a referral link you can use to get 30% off your first order. When you join, you can get your own referral link to share with your friends, too. My link: http://thrv.me/7P18St

Freezer Food

Think beyond what is in the freezer section of your local grocery store. Obviously, stock your freezers with meat and your other freezer favorites, but there are so many other products to consider as well. Below is a list of things that freeze well. You can easily look up how to store these things properly, as well as, other items that can be frozen beyond this list. I also like to double recipes to freeze or just extra meat to have on hand to make cooking meals easier.

• Butter
• Bread
• Nuts
• Shredded cheese
• Cream cheese
• Milk
• Yogurt
• Eggs
• Flour
• Herbs
• Celery
• Peppers
• Onions
• Bananas
• Berries
• Pizza Dough
• Avacados
• The list goes on and on!

Other Essentials

Other essentials to consider are things that you would need as maintainence aroud your house and for your vehicles. This is the step we are on and I thought we just needed water filters, oil change supplies, and additive for the tractor until my husband said he might need new tires in the next year. That was not what I wanted to hear. I’m just gonna have to trust the Lord with that one!

• water filters
• salt for water softner
• motor oil
• additive for disel fuel
• vehicle parts
• tires
• light bulbs
• batteries
• wood and pellet stove supplies

Indoor Garden

An indoor garden may sound a little crazy, but if you crave fresh vegetables and can’t imagine living with out them, you may want to consider doing one in some capacity. There are lots of different way to go about an indoor garden. You can literally just use what you have around the house which was my original plan. We decided to go big and try a hydroponic garden system. Our plan is to grow cucumbers, tomatoes, banana peppers, lettece, parsley, basil and strawberries. I hope to grow enough to share with our families and neighbors. There are plenty of youtube videos on how to do this that you can refer to. I’m sure I will eventually do a blog post on it as well, but that will be a while.

Other Tips

Try not to use a credit card. The intereset rate is sure to go up on those.

Now would probably be a good time to consider using some of your savings.

Try to sell anything around your house for some quick cash.

Roll your loose change and cash it in.

Ask your doctor for a 3 month supply of medications.

Don’t forget about your pets and/or livestock. Stock up on their needs for at least 3 months.

Prepare your budget for increases. In other words trim the budget.

Be resourcefull and only buy what you will actually use.

Don’t panic. There is still time.

Have fun with this! It has been such a joy to prepare and it has brought such a peace to our lives.

Remember we will get through this.

The Word

I will end with this…

⁶ You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. ⁷ Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines (food shortages) and earthquakes in various places. ⁸ All these are the beginning of birth pains. -Matthew 24:6-8