Thread: What do You Stockpile?

Sounds good Carlsitsway! Your right! Don't store a lot of pre-made foods! They go bad much faster, aren't very healthy and much harder to stretch if you need to live on what you have on hand! The only fast foods we store are in each of our backpack evac bags should we ever have to run. 3 days worth of easy food & snack and water, change of clothes and a book or game. We change these out twice a year and have never needed them here at home but 2 of my boys needed them several times while in college. Somewhere between tornadoes, earthquakes and ice storms they always survived pretty good. Through their experience we made sure we had a few 1st aid supplies in each bag and a thin fleece blanket. I love being stocked up! I have a plan on what to get each month but gee whiz if a special comes up I'm able to drop whatever and go for it! Got cases of Charmin this last time for over half price! Got a full years supply for a faction of what I usually spend! Sure will be glad when they finish working in my basement so I can get it all organized again! Looks like the mudding and taping is almost done we we might be able to paint this weekend and then they can get the hanging ceilings done. We have had to live on our stash several times. This last time for a full 4 months. Sure glad we had that safety net under us even if we did have to drink powdered milk! We at least ate and actually ate very well!

I stockpile a lot of meats in the freezer but want to can them (nce I learn how) so we aren't so dependent on electricity. We loose power more frequently now than I ever remember in the past, so I want to be as prepared as possible.

I usually keep a year supply of condiments but was lazy this last year and am down to actually paying for ketchup and bbq sauce, etc. And it really adds up.

This week I'll be dehydrating fruits and veggies as much for quick meals and to take up less space in storage.

Home canning your meat takes time and requires a pressure canner but is fairly easy to do. Here is a site that does a good job of explaining how to can different types of meat: You can safely and easily can your own meat by Jackie Clay Issue #105 I need to get my dehydrater going as I've put it off this year. always like to have dried veggies to make up my soup mixes with. I'm having to buy all my tomato based stuff this year. I actually found a way to can some stuff up using #10 cans of tomatoes I was able to buy at Sam's Club this year. It was just much to cold & wet for tomatoes and most anything else this last summer in my corner of the world! I canned up all our V-8 and tomato Juice we'd need for this winter. Next time I'll try to do spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce and Salsa. Not the best way to do this but it will work better than buying store made stuff! Hopefully I'll fair better this coming growing year! Thanks for sharing with us Frugalite!

I stockpile products that we have tried, used I know we would eventually need to purchase. With the many other free or profit after purchase with rebate products I purchase that our family doesn't use ... I donate to a couple food banks and local shelters. I love to feel helpful and they are often quite happy to get the type products we donate as canned and/or boxed food is the norm. Soap, toilet paper, shampoo, lotions and such are greatly appreciated as many do not think to donate these type products.

I also love to be stocked! But I'm new to this!