Food Storage

Ok time for an update. I have been lax about keeping up with these posts as I have been mostly working on genealogy and I am finding it slow but fascinating.  The other thing I have been working on is trying to find good spread sheets to record Food Storage. If I can figure out a way to include them in this post I will and then you can look them over and decide if any are worth it to you.  If I can’t find a way to include a spread sheet into the post I recommend doing a Google search for spread sheets.

Next I would consider a way to stock whatever shelves you have and keep rotation as easy and simple as possible. On the top left of this page you will see a link to a site that carries fairly inexpensive Shelf rotation boxes. I haven’t used these yet but hope to soon. I have been using another brand made from plastic. They cost more but do hold quite a bit.

Your food storage once it is built up to acceptable levels will save you money. You will find that everything you eat will be at last year’s prices.  Also with a stock of XYZ you can wait for store sales to repurchase more.  Also don’t forget about using coupons. If you have the time please use them they can save you quite a bit.

Another thing that can come into play is food safety. There is often food recalls If peanut butter is recalled you can go back and check your stocks and see if it includes what you may have. It will be less likely that the jar in your cupboard that is half gone will be one that is included in the recall. (Because you correctly rotate, Right?)

There are a lot of good reasons for keeping food storage. As a Latter day Saint it has been a commandment for many years. To be used in times of trouble, emergency, unemployment, sickness, economic unrest, disaster or terrorism.