Like so many here are saying, your common sense is priceless. I was broke as a joke after needing to relocate two years ago, but my pantry saved my butt for 6 months. You never know.
I love that you say it’s about everyday life, not the end of the world as we know it ow it. Besides even if life were to change drastically we will cope much better if we are prepared and able to adjust our expectations.
A few more tips. Stock up on medicine/First Aid supplies & pet food. I just picked up another 4 pounds of white rice at the DG. I work with dogs for a living. My dogs eat green beans or another veggie on their supper meal every day(to keep weight down in place of food). I grew 30 green bean plants last year just for them. You can stretch their food with rice, a lot of different veggies, canned meat & some fruits. Mine love apples & bananas. We had a volunteer cherry tomato plant last year. Yielded a ton, but we don’t like them. The dogs love them. I keep 2 extra bags of dog food at all times & rotate through them.
@@shelleypowers1153 years ago the Vet told me to give them green beans to keep their weight down(chocolate labs…labs eat everything & too much of it! Hard to keep their weight down) I don’t feed mine raisins, but they’ve had green beans on supper for many years. I give them yams once in while, baby carrots as snacks all the time. Apples are excellent fiber. I dehydrate veggies for them too as snacks(& bug out food) They don’t eat any other beans, too hard on their bellies. Paisley will be 11 & Patriot 7 this year. They’re doing great.
@@shelleypowers1153 You too! Channels like this are wonderful for crowdsourcing info & ideas! There used to be a time, no so many years ago, where neighbors helped neighbors. Church/communities came together to help families in need or work together in times of crisis. Society turned to making citizens less reliable on themselves &/ or communities to be self-sufficient on the government. The more dependent citizens are on govt for survival, the less control we have of our lives. Best thing to do is prepare for the worst then hope you never need it!
Thanks, Leisa! Been in many ( too many) situations where a stocked pantry would have taken a load off. Like a 24 inch snow storm, or a 3 inch ice-storm or fog so thick that you could not see to the end of the driveway, and you forget to get milk for breakfast. Simple to the complex, its just a wise thing to do! Don't put it off until later- life has a way of catching up..BEFORE- later.
I also make sure I have a well-stocked medicine chest. The last thing you want, is to have an injury that can't be addressed or symptoms that can't be relieved. A few must-haves for me are: pain relievers like Tylenol and aspirin, and topical pain relievers like lidocaine, benzocaine for oral pain, digestive upset meds like Imodium and antacids, bandages large and small, antibiotic creams, toothpaste, hemorrhoid relief, allergy medications, cough medicine, and irritation-relieving eye drops.
You can make your own baking powder. Keep the ingredients separate for longer shelf life, mix small batch to be used in the short term. One part baking soda, one part arrowroot powder OR GMO free corn starch, two parts cream of tartar.
Inventorying four tines a year...that's great! Hubby wanted to make the list...I said...welllllllll....we don't need to because everything she's saying I've already handled. But thanks for making me feel good!!!!!!!!!! I do enjoy your pantry updates and love seeing your artwork! I call home canned goods "art work". They are soooo pretty!
Seriously. We lost our Border Collie after 13 years during a bitter cold spell last winter. The ground was frozen so we slid his body in a contractor bag and set him outside up high so varmints could not get to him. When the ground thawed we buried our Buddy. It was indeed a sad day. Glad I had those bags.
Apple sauce actuslly does well as a comfort food. Hot apple sauce with some apple pie type spices is pretty good; not that healthy, but plenty sweet apple sauce is all the more comforting.
Someone said stock on pet food in honesty we have 3 dogs, 1 rabbit and now 7 chickens. I make my dogs food because that dry crap in the store caused allergies, sores and hair loss. My vet says our pups are now healthier than ever before and the only change was that I started making their food. So I am stocking up and canning supplies for that. My garden this year will have only what we will use for us and our critters, no more. It's nice to help others but the key word in self sufficient is self not others. I'm not saying I won't share but I'm not catering to others any longer.
Me too! I HAD TO go Gluten Free seven years ago, doctor's orders! I can most of the food we eat due to gluten and saving money. My grain mill has saved me a ton of money! I grind rice into flour, GF flour costs 10x the price of rice. I have a Wonder Mill, look at those, I'm sure you will love it.
This morning I went to the store. Read the back of a bag of cereal. 1st ingredient sugar, 3 ingredient , high fructose corn syrup, 5th ingredient,honey. I am not diabetic,but wondered if they were trying to put us in a diabetic food comma
My stock helped us when my son was out of work for 2 weeks when the temps dropped to -40°F and colder 🥶, too cold for me to go to the food pantry too. I had plenty of canned and frozen foods; the only thing my son bought was more more pasta - he lives on it (fortunately he doesn't mind repetitive meals).
Seems like most commentators on here have substantial pantries. I do as well. Of course I need to keep adding to it but I want to change it up to making up some baby food powder form. I don’t have a baby however I have a children that have gtubes so I’m learning how to make them their full nutrition in powder form. Currently we get it in a prescription formula. However if the day comes that we can’t get it I have to have a substitute.
Two skills I acquired are canning and baking using flour I milled fresh. I highly recommend the Breadbeckers channel to learn more on the history of flour and the health benefits of milling your own. There is something called Ezekiel bread, also called survival or fasting bread, that is a complete protein as it contains both milled grains and legumes.
I recently was told a special friend of family has made personal choice on cancers now I am making meals for them an thankful for all pre-made an dried foods to make them meals to help threw this we just never know when extra back stock will come in handy
A few things I truly appreciated recently having in my pantry: medicines, canned soups, pudding mixes and shelf stable milk. Husband was sick a week ago and today it's me. I keep many boxes of tissues on hand, disinfecting wipes and an electrolyte drink. In the past I was always caught off guard and sometimes both of us were sick and going to the store wasn't practical.
My next storage is gone and vacuum sealed canning jars is going to be chocolate chips cuz they say the chocolate prices are going to be up higher cuz they're having trouble with the chocolate crops and cocoa for baking
Essential oils are important. Many are broad spectrum antibiotics. Oil of oregano and clove are two that come to mind. I stock organic oregano standardized to 70 pct carvarol and gelatin caps. If the SHTF, plants will be your medicine. Consider learning about the plants growing in your area and how to use them. Last year I harvested wild garlic, choke cherries and crab apples right in my neighborhood. Forager Chef is a great resource.
Awesome list. I'm currently going through our pantry, reading dates , cleaning shelves, I have 2 boxes , one is marked for use soon , in which I'm putting into meal plans for March and the 2nd box are items I missed or was hidden that goes to compost. It's so nice knowing what is going on the list of things I need to buy. Thank you for reminding us to do this . ❤❤
Love the stack of buckets in the background. I've had nothing but rainwater for a few months once in my life, so the more water you can catch the better.
I make my own granola in big batches packed full of great things. It’d cost $8-9 a box to buy(ridiculous) I vacuum seal it in bags so it says fresh longer. I eat it dry or in milk. Oatmeal isn’t expensive, but is a great stomach filler.
My fondest memory is my Grandmother's canned peaches! I would get full on them and would't eat my dinner. Always got a hug with her serving me the peaches . Wish I had a picture of me eating them. I am 74 and memory still stands close to my heart.
@@carolynBulldog5 how sweet of a memory ❤️ I sure hope my grand babies have memories like this. I try my hardest to make each and every day special for them. I’m 56 and have been blessed with 3 wonderful grandchildren.
I have been vacuum sealing my flour in the gallon ball jars for a while now. I freeze first, sterilize my jars and lids, add oxygen absorber and seal. Have used flour that has been sealed for just a litty over 2 years and has been fine so far. Important to rotate.
I'm in an apartment and it's really not that different than being in a house. There are shelves and many adaptations in an apartment. You might have to give up huge furniture and decorations to make room for shelves and equipment. It's really about priorities and being aware of how you live versus how you think you should live.
This was a great topic. Thanks. I have started making most of my own cleaning supplies. Baking soda and white vinegar do a lot of cleaning job. I have a cider vinegar, lemon, and rosemary cleaner for some cleaning jobs. I keep Fels Naptha soap, washing soda and Borax on hand to make laundry detergent. Mrs. Bronners unscented soap can make anything from shampoo, dish soap, foaming hand soap, laundry detergent, and more. I stock up on the refill cartons so I’m not bringing plastic in the house. I have heard that many brands of bottled water now have microplastics in them. I have heard in my canning community that they are canning water in case of an emergency.
Good, Going through the list. Glad I have many of the Items...Has helped me during Medical Issues & Inability to get to get sround.And Currently , Snowed in...Buss won't Show up to the top of this Mountain 🏔️ For now..Had some Sun,Today! Getting there! ☘️So ,Glad for these Items on hand! Saves me ,Every time! Me & My Fur babies!🐈⬛🐕🐈⬛❤ Thanks ,Leisa, For the important reminders.. Can't be Stressed OFTEN ENOUGH! ❤🕊️ Lord's Blessings All From the Foothills of the Olympics 🏔️🌨️❄️☃️😊
I buy organic popcorn sealed in Mylar in a large bucket. Learn to pop your corn the old fashioned way in a pot on the stove. Use coconut oil, it truly is delicious! Sprinkle it with sea salt or Bragg’s nutritional yeast seasoning ( loaded with B vitamins) SO, SO good and much better for you than that crap in the microwave bag!
My grandfather told me about when he was a kid they had a "popcorn winter". Money was so bad they had two meals of popcorn and only one real meal a day to survive. I will always have popcorn kernels.
I'm not sure if someone has mentioned this, but about the baking powder, cream of tartar and baking soda will make baking powder and these ingredients when stored seperately will last indefinetly. Its a 2 to 1 ratio of cream of tartar (2) to baking soda (1).
Hi Leisa, I welcome every single idea that you make. I'm always happy to do anything that will reduce stress. I love every single kind of legumes, my favorite being lentils. Thank you for this vital information.
I am stocking up the downstairs shelves slowly but surely with things I'm canning. Some soups finally, and I already had plenty of canned tomatoes and sauce and juice from the garden last year and will do again this year. Most of my garden veggies are frozen but I am switching to canning some of them - some I like better frozen though. Have slowly been canning chicken and pork. The upstairs pantry is for dried items and I keep a decent inventory. That sugar is getting harder to keep stocked because the price keeps going up so bad more and more.
And don't forget to stock up for your furry friends too! I make dog food from "people food" so it could be used for the dogs or for me, do I stock up on extra canned green beans and canned carrots to add to the chicken and fish I keep in the freezer.
I'm watching this as I'm making the next 2 weeks of dog food for my border collie. Man, did I get the dirty looks this morning when I informed him that he was getting the regular dog food for breakfast!
I love your pantry! I got most of mine inventoried with your planner (still not complete 😢) found a few shortages. Found a few WTH was I thinking items 😊. My Grandson and his fiancé are learning to use the home canned items. Apparently she's been telling her coworkers about the "grocery store" in the basement. I've told her to bring these young women over. Looking forward to a learning experience for them.
Please tell Grandson and GF NOT to say anything about pantry. If everything goes sideways, you will be a target from very bad people. She needs to learn to keep the mouth shut. Loose lips sinks ships.
@@vickischoenwald7922 you do you, I and mine will do us. That's not the kind of people we are. I would much rather teach these young families how to prepare and survive.
I make my own vinegar, mostly apple because that's what I grow the most of, but some citrus peel vinegar becomes an all-purpose cleaner on the pantry shelf and saves needing one cleaner for countertops, one for toilets, one for windows & mirrors.
Great advice, Leisa. Why would you want to barter for food if you have well stocked pantry with food that you eat? it’s silly to stock up on food that you don’t eat just barter. Use what you got, and only buy what you and your family will eat. You don’t need to save food for bartering. If you do try to barter with someone, then they will probably think you are hoarding. That’s exactly what you’re doing. By what you will eat and eat what you buy so that food does not go bad. Rotating. Love my coffee. I can’t live without it. You can make this stuff. Like crackers. pasta and bread. I’ve learned to make bread and pie crust in my 20’s I learned to cook a lot of things from scratch . I still buy some cream soup and jar pasta . Tho I can make it if need be. But convenience is good too.
Another idea, stock up on paper supplies. Plates, napkins, paper towels & ESP toilet paper. I had been picking up multipacks of tp on sale once or twice a month so I had a closet full in 2020. We went the whole year without needing it. I have 100s of plastic cups & silverware packed away for my bug out. BATTERIES! For flashlights, battery operated candles we having hanging or sitting in rooms. It’s light if the power goes out. Emergency weather radio, they’re cheap.
Love Mylar bags too, have a lot of flour and corn meal stored! I bake a lot! I didn't realize that sunflower seeds go rancid until your video a while back ,thank you!( I had some vacuum sealed) Also, the really large contractor black bags are best for using when someone pisses you off......or so I've heard!😂😊
Thank you for highlighting those personal emergencies that come up way more often then we think. Plus buying on sale today save a ton later on. (But knowing how much your family will consume before they truly go bad ( those dates are more like a suggestion...) is key to how much to stock for each item.
Thank you So much for your time in teaching us how to have a Productive Pantry and giving us the list of items we Need to have 🤗 We've been Slowly trying to organize a pantry 😕 I started with Beans and Canned Foods, then Flour, Sugar and Spices 😊 but didn't know 🤔 to Freeze and seal our Flour and had to throw out 20 lbs 😢 GOD Bless you and your Family 🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻
Great advice for newbies and those with a bit more experience. I currently don't have the pantry of my dreams yet - fully stocked and no Instagram shots but we are working on it. I reckon I have a couple of weeks worth in some items and more like 6 months in others. Aim is to have up to 2 years in essentials and 6 months in nice to haves.
We moved house and have now been told the extension on the back needs to come down - its the family room and galley kitchen. It was built about 50 years ago and not very well. As part of the rebuild we will have a utility area including cleaning stock cupboard and large walk in pantry. There will be one large cupboard and a breakfast bar with cupboards and drawers on the kitchen side. It's a couple of years off but can't wait to stock that pantry lol
Cream of tartar to make baking powder if needed. Also, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce are a must in our house for marinating. For breakfast we use a lot of oatmeal as well as honey to make granola.
Just want to say thanks for all the hard work you do to share all your amazing useful information and knowledge with us. I've been watching for many years and you've helped me so much!! Slow and steady wins the race. I'm trying a garden again this year my back yard is almost all shade so I didn't have much luck but I refuse to give up. I've found some great garden books at thrift stores and have been reading and learning along with you and all amazing people on the yt. Thanks again! I appreciate you so much💞💞
I eat on Christmas paper plates ALL year long. After Christmas I buy stacks of 10" dinner plates at low prices (more than 50% off) and far cheaper than the everyday 8" plates on the shelf. I live alone but even when company is over they don't notice or don't care. Grocery stores also clearance trash bags or ziplocks that have been opened and taped closed. I compare the name brand to make sure it is a 50% off or better deal and stock them away. I recently purchased stacks of paper bowls because the company (Dixie) was changing from 36 count to 35 count. My family calls me the clearance queen --- I have a bedroom that is a pantry and with a canner (processing now...) I am stocking my shelves. My greenhouse is full of edibles getting ready to plant. I can't wait to can green beans, squash, pickles -and make salsa, soups, stews with the harvest. The importance of being prepared can't be understated in today's economy.
You just make me giggle, which I need. Thank you for the information & lists. Love the seeing all the canned /jar items, it is a dream/plan, just need to figure out - where. Have a good weekend.
I’ve been building a pantry for years, plus I’ve always bought in bulk bc we lived far from a store where we DID get snowed in w/ no power for days. I have everything you had on your list. I’m Blessed to have an Amish bulk food store so I have 1/2 gallon jars full of peppercorns & other spices. I Buying whole herbs & spices in bulk if you can last a very long time. I grind mine in a coffee grinder. I’m building on my bug out foods now. I have water stored up to use as GRAY water, so it doesn’t matter how long it’s stored. We also have a water filter for just filtering water in an emergency.
Great video! Has me thinking about grocery store isle signs & how I might someday do a home version. I know what’s where but often ungroup due to space.
I like to store water in larger plastic containers - 2-3 gallon pails from grocery store bakeries that pie filling/frosting/etc. come in (often free), gallon plastic jugs that natural liquid supplements come in (I save when empty) - I believe (but have no proof) these containers will leave fewer microplastics in the water. They also last MUCH longer than gallon milk/water jugs.
I stopped buying baking powder long ago, would go bad before i could get through less than half of it! 1T baking powder = 2t cream of tartar + 1t baking soda. Same ratio plus water for silver polish Baking soda= fire retardant Cream of tartar= the secret in snickerdoodles
I vacuum seal everything that's able to go in a jar or a bag in store and a tote can a dark cool place and I cover them with the black garbage bag old socks it has holes I put over my jars for Extra Protection❤
Currently, our pantry is an inflation fighting pantry for which we buy good to great priced items in quantity. This has led us to having more than enough to hold us through a snow storm., power outage, and even lean times. Other items weve purchased in quantity at acceptable, regular or general sale prices. Yesterday we bought tp, "enough to last a year". Our pantry activity for the week-end will be stacking it on the top shelf in the very corner of the pantry shelves with as small a footprint as possible; the plan is to use that vertical space by gosh.
I like to can chicken in the 8 oz wide mouth 1/2 pint jars. They are perfect for single serving for my husband to take to work or for me to dump into a salad. Same process as a pint jar. And it’s easier to get out than a jelly jar. I got a bunch of them before the prices went up on jars.
While it's easy to make noodle and rice mixes from scratch, it can be beneficial to stock them for when the power goes out and all you can do is heat some water. Also, See Mindy Mom often has recipes for "power-out" meals or "$10 to payday" meals that start with something in a can or box that's already seasoned and builds on it--for example, Rice a Roni can be the base for a chicken and rice soup from the pantry.
May I add paper products to the list?? Toilet paper, paper towels, paper plates, plastic utensils. If water is hard to get, don't wanna have to wash any more dishes than absolutely necessary. Also hygeine products.
I would add food safe gloves to that list.lable one kitchen, the other LABLED BATHROOM, PUT ON THE TOLIET. When water isn't there the gloves go on your hands before your underwear goes down. Your hands are now safe from contamination. Lack of water means USING EVERYTHING NESSARRY TO KEEP HANDS CLEAN. and throw them in the trash not down the toliet, or in the bucket to be buried. 4:40
