Prepping/stocking supplies

[Chic Rustler]

Hi all! My hubby and I are thinking and trying to stock up on things. But we are total newbies! Any advice on good food products to stock up on? We did see Keystone canned meat products and they looked good, thoughts?

look over the LDS website. they have guild lines for prepping and a food calculator thats very helpful

i would start by getting some mylar bags with O2 absorbers and start putting up pinto beans.
Then rice amd oatmeal. but be sure to freeze the rice and oats for a few days before packing

 

[Hinotori]

Freeze flour, too. I've see weevils in flour more than anything else.

 

[Mini Horses]

Bay leaves help deter weevils. I always toss a couple in the container with the bag of flour. I lay them in cubbard shelves where any boxes of brownie mixes, oatmeal etc is kept.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Bay leaves help deter weevils. I always toss a couple in the container with the bag of flour. I lay them in cubbard shelves where any boxes of brownie mixes, oatmeal etc is kept.

I do this as well as freeze flour if I have room

 

[Chic Rustler]

Freeze flour, too. I've see weevils in flour more than anything else.

not a bad idea to keep flour in the freezer if you have space.

 

[baymule]

Been unpacking boxes this morning. I’ve got plenty of everything. No pantry! Nice cabinets, just not enough of them and no pantry.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Have been eating more out of the freezer the past two months, have made some space to enable a butcher shop run.

 

[Mini Horses]

Been eating from freezer and pantry for a while now. Have a lot more than one person needs! amazing what I bought at sales and glad I did! And my canning has proven it was worth the effort.

When you see the economy tank, you become appreciative of such efforts. It gives you peace of mind.

 

[farmerjan]

I am also eating more from home stores... but still watching for bargains when I am in a store. Still picking up some tp and stuff when I am out .....
Oil barrel price has come down some... gas here at the local stations is back down to 3.99/gal....

 

[Britesea]

Freeze flour, too. I've see weevils in flour more than anything else.

Freezing flour doesn't kill the eggs (that's how they survive winter, after all). It will kill the adults and newly hatched weevils though. I read that a good way to do it is to freeze for a couple weeks, then take the flour out and hold at room temp for a few weeks, then freeze again to catch the newly hatched ones. Bit of a hassle, but it works.