I’m an organizing fanatic! Even when I was little I had issues – I would be in a waiting room with toys and I would organize them instead of play with them. I even taped off part of my room that I shared with my sister and told her that her junk better not cross the […]
How Long Can You Store Food in the Freezer? (Chart)
My favorite purchase by far has been (drum roll)…. yep, my freezer! Maybe it eats up too much electricity and space, but it has saved me MANY trips to the store – so for now it’s staying! I often forget everyone is not as obsessed with freezers as I am, and it might because they don’t […]
How to Filter and Purify Water for Survival
Note: This post is part of the Prepared Blogger‘s 30 Days of Preparedness series to celebrate National Preparedness Month. Day 26: How to Filter and Purify Water for Survival Water is essential to survival. If there is one survival skill you should learn, I would recommend how to filter and purify water so it’s safe enough to drink. […]
Purifying Water in Case of a Disaster (6 Different Methods)
Author Lee Flynn It’s important to be prepared to keep your family safe in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. One of the most critical aspects of emergency preparedness is the availability of emergency food and clean drinking water. If running water is not available, you will need to purify water from other sources so […]
It’s Not Your Mama’s Hot Pepper Jelly + Tips for Making Jam & Jelly
We have Joan from High Mountain Dessert teaching us how to make some Hot Pepper Jelly today! I don’t know about you, but I love this stuff! I appreciate her sharing one of her secret recipes with us, and even going above and beyond and giving us some tips on how to make your own jam & jelly! The only […]
Food Storage For Self-Sufficiency and Survival (Book Review)
The question I get asked most often is – I want to be prepared, but where and how do I start? Well, I have the answer… Get Started With Food Storage! I know… you were expecting something sexy and exciting like saving the world with Jack Bauer – but the scary truth is most people in the United […]
37 Creative Storage Solutions to Organize All Your Food & Supplies
One of the biggest concerns people have when beginning to prepare is… Where the heck do I put everything? With pantries shriveling away it makes it difficult to store hardly anything in them, and if you’re trying to store a year supply of food and supplies… you can just forget it! But don’t worry, there is hope! […]
Make CANNED CHICKEN – Lasts on the Shelf for 3+ Years!
Making my own canned chicken was one of those projects I kept putting off until I ordered 80 lbs of chicken and either had to can it or waste it. I was leaving town for a week so I stayed up for 24 hours straight and got it all canned! Luckily nothing blew-up, but canning chicken was […]
Preserving Eggs with Mineral Oil – One Year Later…
Last year I showed you How to Preserve Eggs With Mineral Oil and a few of you asked if it really worked – well, the answer is – YES! Mineral Egg Experiment Because I care about you so much, I’ve had eggs in my fridge for OVER A YEAR just to see if rubbing them with mineral […]
Food Storage Inventory Spreadsheets You Can Download For Free
When this question hit my inbox, I was ecstatic! I love to see people actually doing something to get prepared! Once you decide to start, the planning part can make you want to quit. I feel your pain, and hopefully I can help you with this before you smash your computer to bits! QUESTION: Do you know of […]
Homemade Popcorn & Cornmeal: Love it, STORE it, Eat it!
HOMEMADE POPCORN: Popcorn has been a favorite snack since who knows when (too lazy to look up the answer). Anyways, who really cares? All that matters is it’s good, it keeps the kids quiet, and the best part is… the shelf-life is INDEFINITE!!! If you haven’t added anything to your home storage yet, go get yourself a 50lb […]
What should I get FIRST when beginning to prep?
Once people have committed to become prepared, the next big question is what to buy! No one wants to waste their hard-earned money on solar panels that sit in their garage, or a year-supply of freeze-dried mushrooms (those are just gross). Of course you can get these things later, but you want to first get the […]
Create Your Own Emergency Preparedness & Food Storage Binder
Get Prepared the right way! When creating your emergency & food storage plan you need to make sure you have a place to keep it all! There are so many emergency preparedness and food storage binders out there, but my favorite by far is the one I’ve made myself. When you make your own you […]
Meal Plan For The ENTIRE Year & Get Food Storage DONE at the Same Time!
Coming up with menu plans week after week that please everyone was making me fully understand the phrase, “I would rather stick a needle in my eye!” There’s also something about 5 o’ clock that triggers everyone’s internal alarm clock (at least in my house) to immediately start screaming, yelling, or whining about EVERYTHING! To make matters worse, when I try to hide in my […]
LDS Cannery (aka Home Storage Center): What You Need to Know Before Going
Today’s the official day changes go into effect for LDS Canneries (Home storage Centers) Nationwide! If you’ve been to an LDS cannery lately you might have noticed a form similar to the one below announcing the changes taking place. I know I’ve already addressed some of the changes to the cannery that would occur, but here are some updates […]