Our plan is focusing on dry goods that probably would last a couple years (maybe with some loss of nutrients/quality) just sitting in your pantry as long as it’s reasonably clean, dry, and no bug or rodent issues. I can’t say that I’ve ever had things like flour, rice, or beans go bad on me, and I’ve definitely pulled some out of my pantry that have been sitting there for a couple years.
And we’re further hedging our bets vacuum sealing them in mason jars with moisture and oxygen absorber packets.
For anyone doing the same, a paper cupcake/muffin wrapper in the top of the jar allegedly helps keep your vacuum sealer from sucking up any dust from your food. It didn’t seem like that was a major issue when we were doing it without, but I figure it can’t hurt either.
The thing we struggle with is cycling emergency water supplies. We don’t tend to use any sort of bottled water, water quality from our tap is actually pretty good (if a bit hard) and we put it through a filter anyway, so we never really think about cycling out whatever jugs or bottles we try to stockpile. I may have to bite the bullet and order a couple cases of that stupid blue can water or something.
Definitely good advice and we are cycling things.
Our plan is focusing on dry goods that probably would last a couple years (maybe with some loss of nutrients/quality) just sitting in your pantry as long as it’s reasonably clean, dry, and no bug or rodent issues. I can’t say that I’ve ever had things like flour, rice, or beans go bad on me, and I’ve definitely pulled some out of my pantry that have been sitting there for a couple years.
And we’re further hedging our bets vacuum sealing them in mason jars with moisture and oxygen absorber packets.
For anyone doing the same, a paper cupcake/muffin wrapper in the top of the jar allegedly helps keep your vacuum sealer from sucking up any dust from your food. It didn’t seem like that was a major issue when we were doing it without, but I figure it can’t hurt either.
The thing we struggle with is cycling emergency water supplies. We don’t tend to use any sort of bottled water, water quality from our tap is actually pretty good (if a bit hard) and we put it through a filter anyway, so we never really think about cycling out whatever jugs or bottles we try to stockpile. I may have to bite the bullet and order a couple cases of that stupid blue can water or something.