More Information on Long Term Food Storage

I found another website that offers some great information on long term food storage.  Utah State University offers an extension service that includes great info on storing food.  The website is here.

Storing Water

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a web page with information on how to correctly store water.  For more information click here

The following information (found at the website named above) may be helpful for those storing water in pop bottles:

If storing water in plastic soda bottles, follow these steps


Thoroughly clean the bottles with dishwashing soap and water, and rinse completely so there is no residual soap.Sanitize the bottles by adding a solution of 1 teaspoon of non-scented liquid household chlorine bleach to a quart of water. Swish the sanitizing solution in the bottle so that it touches all surfaces. After sanitizing the bottle, thoroughly rinse out the sanitizing solution with clean water.


Filling Water Containers


Fill the bottle to the top with regular tap water. If the tap water has been commercially treated from a water utility with chlorine, you do not need to add anything else to the water to keep it clean. If the water you are using comes from a well or water source that is not treated with chlorine, add two drops of non-scented liquid household chlorine bleach to the water.Tightly close the container using the original cap. Be careful not to contaminate the cap by touching the inside of it with your finger. Place a date on the outside of the container so that you know when you filled it. Store in a cool, dark place.Replace the water every six months if not using commercially bottled water.

Relief Society & their history of storing wheat

For a very interesting short story about how Brigham Young put the Relief Society in charge of storing wheat (and why there are stalks of wheat on the RS seal) click here.

Food Storage Starter Kit & Water Purification Bottle

If you are interested in purchasing a food storage starter kit ($31 includes shipping )  click here.

If you are interested in purchasing a water purification bottle that will clean 100 gallons of water- removing 99.99 % of all pollutants and contaminates ($22 includes shipping)   click here.  

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).

75 Years of Self Reliance and Service

This month the Ensign has a section celebrating 75 years of self reliance and service.  There is a link here if you'd like to view it online.