Stockpile Tour 75 Foods In My SECRET Emergency Food Storage Prepping Pantry 

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QUESTION: Can you do videos of recipes using standard stockpile foods?🤗

Seeing this was super helpful. Thank you! Tip for Free 5 gallon food grade buckets with lids: my friend works at the grocery store bakery. They have so many of those white buckets they just throw away. You might have to clean frosting or flour out of them but can ask your local bakers if you can have them.

When I first started my rotating prepping pantry, my husband and son thought I was nuts. Then he lost his job and he was so happy I started it. We go to the stores once a month for a stock up.

I am in Florida and don't want to stock food in the hot garage. I put extra foods in bins. I number each bin and write down on a sheet of paper all that is in the bin and tape it on the lid so I know what each bin contains. I also wrote down each bins contents on a sheet of paper and put each bin content copied into a dollar store three ring note book with all the contents of what bin it is in and what I have stored. I store the bins in my closets . This works for me in the heat of Florida as I rather store in the house where it is temperature controlled. Paper products and cleaners such as bleach, soap products etc are stored in the garage.

That’s an impressive stockpile. Well thought out. I really don’t prep but I have started buying extra staples. And I have always put out a decent sized garden. My thought is that having all of what you have is great. But if we are talking survival, we don’t need a stockpile of every food item that we like. I’m not criticizing. I’m just saying that having all of our favorite sauces and dressings are really just a bonus. And if we have peanut butter and jelly and bbq sauce etc, we will be getting more than enough sugar for energy. I’ve not been watching for very long so this may have been talked about already, but I think a great way that all of us can be saving money on food is to start fasting one meal a day. Most Americans are overweight as it is. It would also condition our bodies and our minds to live on less. One thing I did during the pandemic was to walk 3 miles every day. I kept my immune system up and my mind clear of all of the stress. I know that’s a bit off subject but I is a way to keep us from needing so much medication by keeping our bodies healthy.

I'm sooo jealous of that shelving. It is beautifully organized.

Why don’t you repackage your oats, flour and pasta for longer term shelf life? Vac sealing or package in Mylar with O2 absorbers.

That was an interesting take on angel hair pasta. I’ve always liked that particular type of pasta but I never thought of using it because it was an energy saver. So that was an interesting plus for the use of that particular kind of pasta, and I thank you for that.

OMG that’s a great price for your racks I paid$98.00 a piece for 4 at different time. You are the master of bargain. I bow to you.😆❤️

I thought I was doing good but see how far I need to go. It helps to see it. Thank you for the peek into your pantry!

Could you discuss on your next show alternative uses for expired pantry items (baking powder, flour, etc)

Water is THE MOST IMPORTANT. At a minimum it takes 1 gallon per day per person. We can not live past 3 days without water.

Seeing it helps to visualize exactly how much is needed for a years supply. Thanks.

How do you keep your boxed items from going stale or away from rodents? I've learned the hard way. I now vacuum seal and store in food grade buckets with gamma lids.

Thanks Tawra for showing us your long term food supply. Enjoyed this video!

Lots of good ideas! We live in NC with lots of bugs, humidity, mice, and high heat during the spring, summer and fall. I try to transfer stuff into glass or plastic to protect it.

Love seeing how you're doing everything. I am doing some of our food the same as you guys, and I learned some things too!! Just one point The extra plastic bags??? I am storing them in pillow cases and throw them on the bed during the day!! Looks Great and our closet is kept organized better. Thanks Tawra and Mike!!

Keep up doing what you think we need to learn from your knowledge and experience you have for us. I strongly support your work !!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I loved this video!! I'm a visual learner! Helps me feel less crazy and stocking things to not have to go to the store as much. It saves gas and by golly I always find more of what we need/want. Don't have that issue if I don't go to the store. And I got my Dining on a Dime Vol 1 ordered!

You can cold soak ramen (and other items like small cous cous) to save on fuel if you are in an emergency situation.

I'm so frustrated! When I get a good stockpile, especially water, my husband starts giving it to family that comes over. I can't make him understand why I'm doing it.

I’m exactly the same about garlic powder !!!🤣😉I buy more every time I go to the store 😊

You really have a lovely space for your stock pile/pantry and the metal shelving was a steal for sure. Thanks for sharing. BTW I am really looking forward to your studio kitchen to be shown. Y'all have a Blessed day.

I love the fact that you not only have a great stash, but most of it was bought at a great price!!!! It's hard for many to pay full price for so much, but marked down or on sale stretches your grocery budget even further!

Just a tip on the salt in the original containers: I watched a video by providentprepper a while back. They had stored some salt in the original containers and it absorbed moisture from the air and became solid and not useable so I put all of mine in jars. Thanks for the video.

Shouldn’t the dry goods be in plastic bins in case of mice?

It's just me in the household and I figured I have enough stockpiled for a yr. I do have to say that when it comes to making bread I splurge and use the Gold Metal flour. I have tried the off brands and just don't like the taste. Thank you for all of your hard work on the videos.

Prep up on jarred bouillon (all types); Stock up on salt/pepper and honey (honey is a natural anti-inflammatory, many purposes); limited storage space: empty the bottom of EVERY drawer in your house-condo-apartment (clothes dressers, home offices drawers, kitchen cupboard drawers, storage closets drawers, etc.) and STACK IT UP. For storing multiple packets of dried soup mixes, gravy mixes, sauce mixes, spaghetti sauce mixes, any packaged seasonings, packaged dehydrated food products, etc.:: empty all shoe boxes to store said goods and label boxes accordingly. Line up the packets in shoe boxes as if each box were a file cabinet drawer, label accordingly, and STACK IT UP! Finally, do not discard glass jars with lids, of any type. You'll need these to fill with essentials to help others. Peace be to all.

Oh I love seeing your supply and how it’s all organized! Gave me so many ideas. I really appreciate you and Mike. Also “fecal matter hits the oscillation unit scenario”- hilarious 🤣 GOD bless you and your family

Great stock up. I was able to get 5 gal. buckets from the flower store I work at. I will use them for storing foods in boxes or bags, like you use the litter containers. I stock up on pasta sauce and tomato-based items as we eat a lot of that. I don't have cereal because we don't eat it, but I do have quick oats. That's a good filler and if needed, we do like that and will eat it. I have our favorite ketchup, spices, that sort of thing. Great job. I'm looking forward to Wednesday's show!

I noticed you don’t store any canned soups. Those make quick easy meals that don’t have to be heated to eat in an emergency. I’m gluten free and I have picked up a few cans of gluten free soups for when I’m sick or in an emergency.

Do you keep mouse traps set at all times to be ahead of a problem? I do. It gives me peace of mind 😊💗

Newbie Question: I have some bakery food safe buckets and Home Depot's Leaktite screw top lids. Can I store beans with oxygen absorbers (900cc) and still skip the mylar bag? Thank you!

Thanks for showing this, it’s so helpful to see.

Your hair looks fabulous today. Thanks for the video been waiting for this one.

Ha, in this house, Garlic is an INGREDIENT, not a spice!!

Thanks for the video! Really helpful. QUICK QUESTION? I also have fibromyalgia. Why would Alka-sielzer help? I take that for colds/sinus but am on RX's for my fibro.

Mike’s garlic powder collection. 😂 😆 😂 I’m with you Mike! You can make almost anything taste better with garlic!

Tawra, you should separate your canned pineapple right away and put those cans in a plastic tub or something. Many preppers have said their canned pineapple has leaked (the acid from the citrus eats through the can relatively quickly), and they have contaminated the food next to them. Just a suggestion.

It used to be that grocery stores would sell the dented cans at a reduced price. I have never seen Walmart do it. I will not buy any dented or rusted cans. Well, a small dent is o.k. if I know I am going to use it right away.

Yes, you can cut the firestarters to make them go further, my mom used to do it. I make my own firestarters with shredded paper in wax paper cups that I add melted wax in. Your wonky soap shreds might be usable for dish water washing too. When I have a lot of soap slivers, I "melt them" in a jar with water and have washed dishes with the melt water. You have done really well for having recently moved, starting the pantry again. You might look at the thrift or garage sales for a chafing dish holder to put the sterno cans in that has a base for the pot to sit on top or have a safe method already to go for use for safety. I didn't see any water stored? Extra supplies for the oil lamps are a great idea, I will get some. I hope we get another tour when the new shelves are in. I would store more milk powder/creamer to use with the cocoa powder to make hot cocoa as in winter if there is no electricity I think you will be wanting more hot drinks. Those cheap spaghetti sauces in the can work great as a soup base for ministrone. Love what you do! Thanks for sharing.

Than you so much for all the info. You talked about some things I hadn’t thought of or didn’t know. BTW, welcome to Wyoming! Got all your cookbooks, but I need to get another (3rd one!) Gluten-free cookbook…actually, I’ll probably get two since I have a five year old nephew who is gluten-free. His mom could use it!! Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Thank you for this video. It helps me to visualize the stockpile even though I live in a small house . I have some lamp oil but didn’t think about extra wicks, lighter, etc. I am a little envious of your stockpile room but I stockpiling canned goods under beds. I do not have a basement nor an attic. Great job!

Do you have to keep this food at a certain temperature ?

Question: how long does Crisco REALLY last? Thanks for this video. It showed us a few things we need to add.

How do you keep bugs out of the Flour? I've been putting mine in the freezer then vacuum seal it.

“Glen and Friends Cooking” and “Townsends” are two great RU-vid channels that cook from really old cookbooks.

How do you get the smell out of kitty litter buckets?

Thanks for all of the effort you put into this, as it's super helpful for me, especially for GF & DF items which our family need due to health problems. QUESTIONS: 1. How long can coconut oil be stored for? Is it only 2 years, like I see online? 2. Do you have a good site to buy coconut oil in bulk cheaply (that sells to Aussies)? 3. Have you found a dried milk powder that's DF? 4. I saw you have lots of pasta sauces, but I thought that tomatoes in tins last less time... how long do they last? Thanks HEAPS for helping me.🥰 Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

I enjoy seeing what other people are storing - you did a great job, thanks for sharing. P.S. Your Ramen noodles are healthier than the standard Maruchan brand which is what a lot of people buy because those are what are available in bulk in stores, at least around my area. The noodles in that brand have other ingredients that aren't healthy, that's why people say they aren't good for you.

You have old edition of books in the toilet paper room! Lol.

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Thanks for sharing. Seeing your setup gave me some ideas for my stuff. I really like the shelving! 😀

Thanks! Would please you explain how you rotate through your pantry?

You guys are so cute I just love you all !!!

This was extremely helpful.

Oh...that Cream of Wheat reminds me to pick up some more. It has been hard to find here this past couple of years. Even the store brands. Thanks for the reminder.

When you rotate out your items do you immediately to and purchase new ?

I am so happy to see you reusing the litter tubs for storage. I have been watching videos about pressure canning, freeze drying, mylar bags and getting totally overwhelmed. I will be watching more of your videos

I really enjoyed seeing your stock. I have been working on mine and seeing someone else's really helps. Wish I had a larger space to store everything. Really wish I had a basement.

#10 can suggestions… honey powder, peanut butter powder, shortening powder. They are longterm preps I include and have several of each. Off the shelf is great but powdered is a great back up for extended longterm and is a hedge to the predicted food shortages and famine.

Beautiful Pantry Guys! I use lard too... How long do you think the lard will last after it's sell buy date? Thanks for showing us around!

This was very helpful. Thank you. As always, great tips.

Thanks for the info. IT helps to see ideas for what to stock up on. One of my next project is to organize my smaller stock pile because I’m finding it hard to find things. We will come to your house if we need cereal 😊

I’ve been stocking and stocking everything for a very long time. I need to have mine more organized like this. Perhaps soon I’ll do that.

Enjoyed the tour, good to see your just like the rest of us, a few things out of place and need to get to it later. I'm now inspired to tidy up my pantry as I left few bags on the floor to get to later. Real people real life. I will be watching for your new kitchen.

Great video ! Thank you for the information! 🤗

Great video! Thank you; especially going over how you store and why. We keep many things in plastic totes, non-food too, because of water getting into our basement in the past; fixed now, but totes are awesome! Excited about the studio kitchen 👍! How did you start buying by the case? Do you get in contact with your local store manager or do you order ahead online? Do you have concerns about expiration of items you buy by the case? Little OCD and look for dents and the absolute longest expiration date possible to buy. Than you again.

Wow. Lots of things I never thought of. Thank you

in a grid down situation, could you sit honey in sun to get it back to original state???

QUESTION: Does the flour ever get the smell of the cat litter in it? I have so many of those containers but i never THOUGHT i could store in them. Even after washing.

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Y’all have such a great sense of humor. My mother passed about 5 yrs ago. She told me her whole life I would get everything in her cedar chest one day.. great treasures! When I sat down to go thru I was reminded each person has their own special treasures to them. The paper bag with my ponytail from school looked like a hairball from a cat.. very scary.

Golly, Your choices look so much like my ideas of a prep pantry - only yours is so much neater and I have kitty litter in my kitty litter buckets with black plastic bags for people litter when that stuff hits the fan. You know that garlic has medicinal benefits. So does my other must-have, cinnamon. If I could, I would eat only the highest quality organic food, and still have my 18-year-old figure and pearly white teeth in my head, not the drawer... - But, laughing my socks off - I have to be real. A canned veggie or a box of dry cereal is so much better than a sorry organic fruit or a sugarless 25 whole-grain slab of bread with mold. When the power is kaput - I choose to eat what I can gum that is not completely poisoned than starve or kill somebody because my blood sugar is on the floor at 30. I bought Sterile or cheaper plastic totes to stack since I have no shelves in my tiny home. Then I tuck blankets, adult diapers or bowel management meds on top to disguise

Wow! I'm so impressed by your set up and organization. Hope and I really need to up our game on meal prep. Our pantry is SO much smaller. We could probably survive for about 2 - 3 months on what we have. You are well prepared and have thought everything out thoroughly. Love the neat, simple arrangement of your pantry. You're inspiring us, Mike & Tawra. (Also love the humor in your presentation. That always helps during these challenging times.) God Bless!

I really enjoyed the tour! It gave me some ideas for what to stock up. I have a 1150 sf home for 4 of us, so I have limited space to stock up. I have at least 1 to 2 extra of everything. I need to figure out how to pack the stock so that it takes little room and I can fit more, but still be able to see and rotate. We also buy a lot of cereal boxes when on sale too. We use it for breakfast, snacks , dessert, and easy food if power goes out.

I'm with Mike, coffee and garlic powder are a must!

Love the grocery bag tip for a “biological emergency” as I call it!!! Lol. Having severe stomach issues I have my truck stocked with them!

Obviously it takes some time to reach this level. Looks like you do most your shopping at WalMart? Other than adding and buying 5 more items a week, what are your suggestions especially now that prices ate starting to rise. Thank you!

Fun video. Thanks for sharing.

Here's an easy way to cook pasta. Boil water, put pasta in water, bring back to boil, stir, cover and let sit 15 minutes. Comes out perfect every time! No need to boil for 7 or 8 minutes like the package says. This works for almost every kind of pasta out there except perhaps angel hair. I would let that sit longer.

What about storing coconut flour or almond flour long-term?

I asked a well known prepper how long storing flour in it’s original packaging in a five gallon bucket, with a gamma lid would last. The answer was maybe a year. The flour itself has a longer shelf life, help! I’m just learning how to bake.

My big question (after scaring out a rat from my apartment kitchen last week & finally completely disinfecting everything yesterday) is how do you keep pests out of all that? Other emergency pantries I’ve seen have items in harder to get into containers (repackaged or like your cat litter storage boxes). But a lot of your supplies appears to be out in the open.

Ok, I"ve always been super curious about how you organize your pantry. I don't know if It's curiosity or if I'm just nosy. hahah. Do you know how long I've been waiting for this video?! hahaha. FINALLY!

I can NOT believe U do not have mice, rodents, ants or bugs.....esp. with sugar out like that.....I prepare food & store totally different for LONG TERM STORAGE.....But good 4 U prepping😊

Spent the day organizing and inventory. Love the room you have.

ALKESELZER- HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOUR FIBRO/CFS ? I have it too, curious!!! Plus how often do you take it? Love to see more videos on Fibro/cfs!

I've been storing water in soda bottles, juice bottles, etc. after I wash & bleach them after I heard Jill say she does that. Is this water OK to drink as is, or does something have to be added to it?

So sorry another question; where do you get the cat litter containers? We have a dog and our friends use their empty cat litter containers.

Praise the Lord for that excellent deal on the shelving units!!! 😀 Will you do another video after you have everything in place? I have an important question about dented cans. Is it ok if I dented the cans myself (fell down on my porch when bringing in some bags) a little over a month ago? They're in a way where the seals haven't been broken, but I'm a little concerned now that maybe I let them sit on the counter too long. I'd hate to throw them away if they're still good to use, but I'd hate even more to make my family sick. I want to thank you and your family (especially your lovely mother) for being such a great positive influence on all of us! You both remind me of in the Bible where it says for the older women to teach us younger women. I wish I would have had that example when I was growing up! I really appreciate all that you're doing to teach us! As I see your paper towels, I'm especially thankful for a previous video where you showed us how to make rags. It's saved us some money already because my teenager, no matter how hard I stress the issue, would be exceptionally lavish with his paper towel usage, and I'd be left with an empty roll just about every other day. I found a trick though; if I don't replace it, nobody is willing to dig them out, so now I can keep just a couple on hand for an as-needed basis, but use rags and cloths for everyday. I also love the video where your mom shows us the right way to wash dishes. I went and got a plastic dish pan right away, and it truly does save a LOT of soap. 😊 THANK YOU!!! Please show us more practical everyday homemaking tips like these! Blessings and greetings from Chicagoland. 👋

Your husband is hilarious. “Oh no there goes a weeks worth of food.” 🤣

Thank you Tawra and Mike 👍🏻

Loved the stockpile tour. I consider that a very realistic stockpile. You see so many lists of store this and that, but when a real emergency happens you don’t know what to do with all that stuff. My motto is “store what you eat, and use it and replace it”. I know someone that has started a pretty good stockpile, but is eating out so they don’t use it. It’s going to spoil, if you don’t use it!

How long does the #10 can of powdered butter last you? Not sure how many to stock

Honestly, it seems only logical to start a food storage pantry! My extended family thinks I’m crazy but not saving food right now seems like a waste of abundance

Did I miss something? Where is the chocolate? When the SHTF I want chocolate candy, donuts, oreo cookies etc. LOL Great video. My hubby is not into storing food so I hide my emergency food and he is not getting any in an emergency, that will teach him (just kidding, he will get the stuff that went bad).

Regarding those packages of Thai rice noodles. I have found that they only taste good for up to about a year after purchase. I have made the mistake of eating them beyond their "prime" a couple of times and they taste really bad.

Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed the video very much!