It was a daunting task, but I was able to clean out a semi unused closet in my basement, take out the shelf, and fill it up with the food. I honestly can't believe I was able to do it and it only took me about an hour...by myself.
So now I have food. It feels good to know I am more prepared than I was yesterday, but I'm still hoping I will never in my life have need for it. My plan initially was to gradually used it and refill it, but now that I have it I don't want to go through the bother of replacing it. After all with the price of food it could cost even more, plus there's really no getting the food out of there anyway it's so packed in.
If any of you are interested I used this company. I heard good things from a few people, but honestly I've never tried the food and don't think I ever will until I absolutely need to. I do know they will send you samples in the mail to try. FYI I had been watching and thinking about doing this since last year and because of the cost of wheat and corn etc. the price keeps going up. I just looked and it's about 25% more than what it cost me.
Anyway, have a great weekend. Tomorrow I will be running/walking a 5k with my family, organized by robyn, and beginning our summer break. Yes, for us summer vacation is officially here starting today even if the weather is telling me otherwise.
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Wow. This is really interesting. I don't have the extra $3000 to drop at once (or the storage) but I may have to keep this in mind for the future.
I'm curious as to what prompted you to do this?
What a great idea! Mark and I have talking about this for some time, and we haven't been sure where to start. Did you get the plan with less wheat and grains? I'd be interested in talking to you more about this. Seems like a great idea. As for taste... my neighbor bought something similar at Costco and they were handing out samples. She said it was actually really good. (I suppose most anything would taste good if you were truly hungry.) Way to follow good counsel!
It must feel so good to know that you have this done and completed! What a secure feeling. I know what you mean about not wanting to use it... but at least you know it's there if you have to! I have wondered about those meal packs I have seen at Costco- they even have vegetarian ones! It's not a bad price.
Wow that's a huge amount of food storage, I guess we'll be coming to your house if things get ugly.
Wow, it must feel good to have all this food storage at home. Good Job!
I would love to have all of that done. Very nice to be able to cross it off the list in one swipe!
that is a lot of food! it seems odd knowing that *hopefully* you will never have to use it. but good to know that it's there.
what a big thing!!! in France this kind of food storage business doesn't exist. we have to do all this by ourselves. for our family, we try to do food storage for 3 months, cause we don't have enough place to do more. But i'm grateful for this counsel cause i know we are blessed to do it, even if it's not a lot! Looks great and secure that you could do this!
Okay, I thought I was prepared incase another Hurricane Katrina ever hit!
oh wow amy, i am still thinking of that container with the 55 gallons of water you got some years ago.... I just been thinking of this alot, but I just don't have money for it. It is kind of sad, becuase I am an all or nothing girl, so it is hard for me to just do some! Oh my...I often think, would we be in the mercy of others? that thought distraughts me. I want to be self-sufficient, but at the rate, I am going I honestly don't know what I would do, we don't even drink bottled water, can't absorb the cost of it for the taste....but the photos really really speak to me! LOVE LOVE BOXES AND more so than anything, is following the admonishon of storing foods.
What a good feeling. I've had this on my mind a LOT lately -- my sister-in-law told me that her ward put together an order for the cannery, only to find that they were out of food! ???
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