Long term food storage by the month

 

Sister Penny Brown, from Midland 2nd ward,  has come up with a way to get her long term food storage organized.  She has broken down her year supply into the amounts she will need for one month. 

She found some boxes that will hold her long term storage (she kept her oils and vitamins out where she can rotate them more frequently).  Then she put what she needs for one month into each box. 

I tried to copy and paste Penny's list of products here- but I wasn't able to get that to work. Penny has graciously included the products she stored, the amount she stored for the month and the cost of the product- thanks Penny!

Oops- having trouble linking to her list- I'll try to get that up tomorrow- :0)

6/25/2011  I'm still having trouble getting a working link- so, I'll type out the highlights for you.  Penny suggests that you will need:

5 lbs. pinto beans        grocery store $3.25 

                                   Bishop's storehouse  $4.25

5 lbs. of honey            grocery store $ 16.00

     or sugar                 grocery store $2.50 

1/2 lb. salt                   grocery store $ .50

25 lbs. of white wheat            Emergency Essentials $20.00

8 lbs. or nonfat powdered milk

Items to store separately- need regular rotation to prevent spoiling:

2 lbs.  Oil or Crisco   grocery store    $2.50

Multivitamin 30 count  grocery store  $8.50

Yeast, 6 (3 pack)       grocery store    $7.20

If you'd like to purchase boxes to store each months worth of supplies:

10  boxes costs about $14.00

 



The Importance of Getting Out of Debt

The Church News recently published an article on the importance of getting out of debt (and staying out).  The link is here.  There are many inspiring quotes.  One from President Monson states:

"Perhaps no counsel has been repeated more often than how to manage wisely our income.  Consumer debt in some nations of the world is at staggering levels. Too many in the Church have failed to avoid unnecessary debt. They have little, if any, financial reserve. The solution is to budget, to live within our means, and to save some for the future" ("Guiding Principles of Personal and Family Welfare," September 1986).