Tina Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I made a list the other day of what I have extra on hand. My parents (of course) have always kept a big supply. They're always prepared to feed company, without having to run to the store or pay top price for what they need. Frankly, I've gotten tired of having to run to the store for things all the time, so I've started keeping well stocked. Basics for a well stocked home—mine ;) I have on hand downstairs/storage: 25# oatmeal 25#farina (cream of wheat) 50# soft ww grain 25# winter wheat grain 25# red wheat grain honey sugar brown sugar powdered sugar Cocoa/hot chocolate bread flour (I use 1/3 of that in my bread) canned tomatoes tomato sauce tomato paste canned vegetables- green beans, creamed corn, kernel corn a few canned fruits besides pineapple which I use in sweet/sour sauces baking powder baking soda canned beans- black, refried, kidney dried pinto beans, split peas, navy beans catsup jam pasta rice prepared 'homemade' noodles ('round' in a plastic bag) canned salmon foil packed tuna vegetable oil olive oil coconut oil Pam popcorn peanut butter chocolate chips toilet paper vinegar parsley -do you know how much makes a lb?? :) chili powder, cumin, garlic, curry, basil, thyme Salt, pepper Dried blueberries/cherries freezer has: hamburger, italien sausage, chicken and some other meats strawberries, blueberries, raspberries mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese butter yeast Other items: toothpaste soap laundry soap Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 What's not to get about stocking up? Taking advantage of sales, making sure if there are shortages they won't be at your house, having meals planned and the food to make them. quote] I don't shop sales...truth be told, I don't have the time or the gas for it. I shop at Wegmans (where I work) and BJs (three stores down from Wegmans). Shortages? As in the global market supply? Or shortages in my own home? Global market supply isn't on my radar. I plan a menu for 3 weeks at a time, and could easily stretch it to 5 weeks in an emergency (dried beans and rice, you know). My "stock" has nothing to do with "stocking up"...it has to do with "having it available when I need it." I have lots of Nori seaweed sheets, for example. Not what one would think of as emergency rations, but certainly important when the sushi bug hits, lol. Ria A shortage is a shortage. Whether it's at your house or global. Having it available when you need it no matter what's on your radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chika Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 (edited) Chocolate chips yet? Ah, yes, I see that someone has .... I've got 30 bags ready to be picked up. If we're going to have a time of shortages, chocolate sure isn't one of the things I want to be without! :) Edited October 1, 2008 by Chika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Another comment from hurricane country: I live on a barrier island so I regularly stock up not only because of storms but because I don't like having to drive to buy a simple ingredient. In addition to a well stocked pantry of non-perishables, I have ziploc bags of local fruit in the freezer, ingredients for pies and cobblers in the colder months ahead. Frankly I'd rather stock up on local produce than items from the grocery. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apond Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 just before my 2y/o twins were born knowing last minute trips to the store would be difficult. I am a firm believer in this. We have continued to do this every since. Needless to say it makes my life so much easier because I can make whatever I need without last minute trips. But more importantly is the financial aspect. My husband has always been on commission and for the most part we do okay but there are months ( like christmas time and september) when he may not do well enough. We fall back on our food storage because that is a place in the budget we can cut. Also with the recent economic turn we are really being hit hard. Thank heavens we have food stored because it would be awful to see my children go hungry. That right there is the more than enough reason to have food storage. Annamrie ds 10 dd 8 dd6 ds2 ds2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kacifl Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 :iagree: I do like to stock up on toilet paper though. Nothing worse than running out of toilet paper! ;) I read a good toilet paper stocking tip on the web: when you are storing tp, smash in down flat. This way you can stack more packages. Don't worry about them being flat... when it is time for placing on the holder, you squeeze the roll and it will take shape again. This is good news for apt. dweller, stockers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Well I don't really stock up for emergencies, but if we had one, I'd be prepared, all except the water part. :glare: We froze blueberries & strawberries when they were in season. I canned 32 pints and 4 quarts of salsa. 14 Quarts & 7 pints of apples sauce. 12 pint jars of hot pepper jelly, froze apples. I buy bulk from a food co-op, so we have rice, different varieties of beans, oatmeal in bulk. I have quite a bit of beef (we buy it 1/4 at a time) So over all, we could live for quite a while before our pantries were bear. Phlox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 We always stock up on non-perishable items this time of year. It has nothing to do with the current economic crisis. Perhaps it's because I grew up in a largely Mormon populated area, and all our neighbors had full pantries. Maybe it's because of all those issues of Farm & Ranch Living I used to read with the diaries of the Amish families and those full shelves. Whatever might be the case, I love having my shelves full, organized and that feeling of being prepared. And one more important thing: it keeps me out of the grocery store and out of the car. Every time I get in the car, it costs money. Fewer trips, less money. Plus I'm not so tempted to pick up that item that I want but don't really need. A couple years ago, my dh lost his job right after Christmas. He went back to work in March, but during the time he was off, the only items I had to buy were milk, eggs, cheese and some fresh produce. It was a huge help. It could become paranoia, but I don't see that here. I see it as planning ahead, being resourceful and a good manager. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Et Veritas Academy Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 We are big food storage people for a variety of reasons- I use this program http://www.trackmyfoodstorage.com/ and here are some basic guidelines http://www.providentliving.org/channel/0,11677,1706-1,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chika Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 parsley -do you know how much makes a lb?? :) I do, I do! LOL, I ordered a pound of dried parsley awhile ago -- WOWZERS. I won't need parsley until 3200 years the other side of heaven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 We lost everything in the fridge and freezer. Stores are still not completely stocked in the refrigerated/freezer sections. I got the last two packages of chicken breasts at the store this week. And they were small packages! I can't believe how bare my fridge and freezer are. My pantry is low, too, because I decided to clean it out and throw out all those things that expired back in 2006! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 My question is now that I am stocked up how do I organize and rotate? I have 3 pantries. I keep one pantry of canned goods, p.butter etc. The other one with baking supplies and breakfast cereal, oatmeal etc. I keep my kitchenpantry with the basics of beans, tomatoes, pasta, rice, sauce, broth and weekly needs etc. I also have double sinks in each bathroom so there is a lot of storage in those cabinets to keep extra t.paper, cleaning supplies, shampoo, soap etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara R Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I just wrote a post about how we organize and rotate at my house: Organizing all of this stuff Dh's grandparents use homemade self rotating can storage bins. Here is a post with a picture of their pantry and plans for making the bins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 You all have motivated me to do some stocking up for this winter. I only live about 5 minutes from a grocery store, but I also live on a dead end which is off of a dead end. Meaning: no snow plows get down here and I have to either wait for a trash truck to pack the snow down or attempt it in my little car on my own. SO, I'm checking into freezer prices and making room in my hall closet for non-perishables. I think it'll save me money, time and frustration when it gets cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chika Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 My question is now that I am stocked up how do I organize and rotate? Someone posted this link earlier -- haven't had time to check it out yet, but thought I'd repost in reply to your question. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raders Fan Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 We have been stocking up on just about everything. We have always had (since we married) at least a year's supply of food--grains, beans, sugars, powdered milk, oils, salt, canned fruits, meats, peanut butter, insulin (dh is type 1 diabetic). After the first few years, we realized we wanted a much wider variety of foods. We've added freeze dried eggs, butter, vegetables, berries, meats. We have a very good friend in the banking industry who warned us this was coming back in February, so we have been really expanding since then. We've bought clothes and shoes for ds16 and dd12 for the next two years. Younger dds will have the hand-me-downs. We're storing kerosene (enough to heat the house this winter) and gasoline (we have an outbuilding far away from the house). I bought more canning supplies. We already have school books and supplies for a few years out. If the worst happens, we are prepared. If it doesn't, we have made a good investment in food and peace of mind. I don't know of anyone who believes that food prices are going to decrease. I don't even know of anyone who believes the government/media tripe that food prices have only increased 3-5% in the past year. Right now, my food storage is looking like a very good financial investment. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 My question is now that I am stocked up how do I organize and rotate? I have 3 pantries. I keep one pantry of canned goods, p.butter etc. The other one with baking supplies and breakfast cereal, oatmeal etc. I keep my kitchenpantry with the basics of beans, tomatoes, pasta, rice, sauce, broth and weekly needs etc. I also have double sinks in each bathroom so there is a lot of storage in those cabinets to keep extra t.paper, cleaning supplies, shampoo, soap etc. I just do FIFO -- First In First Out. Line 'em up like little soldiers and the one in the front goes first. New stuff goes in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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