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Books in The Freezer? Wacky Storage Spaces for the Biblio-Inclined

“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes” – Erasmus Is your home suffering from too many books or just not enough places to store them all? If you are like me, and Erasmus, books hold a special importance in your household. But if you find that you aren’t able to fit them all on your bookshelves, consider some of the more creative places that people store their books. Okay, I will start with me. I have to admit that I have a number of books being stored in … Continue reading →

Reasons to Store Food

We are taught to store food. We have been instructed time and again to store the food. I have seen families that have not used their food storage, but I have also seen families that do use it and they are grateful that they have it. Food storage is a commandment from the leaders of the church. Personally this is reason enough to begin a food storage program. I look at it in a similar way to obeying any of the other commandments that we have been taught. Food storage can help to defray the cost of food during difficult … Continue reading →

Special Considerations for Storing Baby Foods

If you have a baby in the house, it is important to consider what baby will need in an emergency. As with many stored foods, the nutritive value of canned foods slightly decreases over time. For most people this is not a big problem, but for infants those vitamins and nutrients are more crucial. It is also more important to keep your foods fresh and safe for feeding to baby. Here are some points to consider when storing food for babies and toddlers: Look ahead. Unless you want to have to update your baby’s emergency food supply every couple of … Continue reading →

Five Reasons to Store Food

Here in the Preparedness blog I will be writing numerous articles on how to store food. But some of you may ask yourselves, “What is the point?” Even if you know on the surface that storing food is a good idea, can you imagine reasons that you might actually need to use your food storage? Are there other reasons other than extreme emergencies where it might be helpful to have stored food? In order to be best prepared to use your food storage when you need it, it is necessary to think about what types of emergencies you are planning … Continue reading →

Food Storage, Edible and Cheap

When we think of following the counsel our leaders have given us for food storage, we envision ourselves heading over to the cannery, picking up some beans and wheat, and throwing it into our garage or basement. If we are technologically savvy, maybe we order our supplies off the Internet and have it shipped straight to our door. The downside to this mentality is twofold; first, purchasing all of our food storage at once can be costly, which can be difficult for a young family just starting out (or one several years and several kids along), and second, most of … Continue reading →

The Importance of Food Storage

How long could you last without a trip to the grocery store? What if you didn’t count buying fresh milk? If there was a particular reason that you couldn’t travel would you and your family be okay? As winter weather comes, you may not be able to make it to the store for two or three days and they may be low on food due to an ice storm and a run on the groceries. In addition to surviving an ice storm or a blizzard do you have enough food to last you longer than that? If you do have … Continue reading →

Food Rotation Part 2

Last week I wrote about the importance of using the pantry principle in your food storage. This basically means that you are storing what you eat on a regular basis and rotating through it as you go. This method can save you a lot of money, and your family will be able to continue to eat the foods that they enjoy on a regular basis. For this principle to work you need to set a good rotation system. Ideally it should be one that is easy to use and implement and which requires very little effort on your part. Otherwise … Continue reading →

Sharing the Concept of Preparedness with Others

Preparedness is a concept that we have been taught over and over. Many people outside of our church often regard our preparedness concepts one of those strange things that Mormons do. However, I have found that the times that this is great way to have a discussion and help people around us. I have been approached, by more than one person who knew I was a member, and asked about the concept of preparedness and food storage. Many people embrace this concept as they see how it can benefit them in their lives. One example is the way that the … Continue reading →

Preparing for Hard Times

This last session of General Conference has several talks that focused on how to survive trials. The talks were on spiritual, emotional, and physical trials. They all talked about the importance of being spiritually prepared to handle the hard times that will come into every person’s life. They also talked about the importance of being physically prepared for trials. One way to be spiritually prepared is to build a network of people that can help you during difficult times. Sometimes you simply need a shoulder to cry on, or a friend to drop in and check up on you. Other … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review July 21st-26th

Welcome to our LDS Week in Review! In case you were otherwise occupied and didn’t have the chance to drop in throughout the week, here’s a summary so you can get caught up. We started the week with “Teaching Your Sunbeam to Attend Class,” which discusses the natural rambunctious tendencies of three-year-olds and the difficulties they have learning to sit still. Then we investigated the strange ways husbands and wives communicate down the length of chapel benches in “Sacrament Meeting Sign Language.” In “Relief Society: Reaching Out,” we are reminded of the importance of extending arms of friendship to the … Continue reading →