Building our food storage is also another great and important way that we can prepare ourselves and our family for natural disasters, loosing a job or the unthinkable. Every family should build a one year supply of food storage. You don't need to go buy it all at once. Start off by buying a few extra cans/items when you are at the store to build up a 3 month supply.
According to the LDS food storage calculator you will need the minimum for an adult 7+ years/one child 0-6 years for a one year. To see LDS food storage calculator go here.
GRAINS: 300 lbs/148 lbs
Wheat: 150 lbs/75 lbs
Flour: 25 lbs/12 lbs
Corn meal: 25 lbs/12 lbs
Oats: 25 lbs/12 lbs
Rice: 50 lbs/25 lbs
Pasta: 25 lbs/12 lbs
Spaghetti
Fettuccine
Lasagna
Penne
Rigatoni
Dried corn
Pearled barley
Others (cereal grain)
LEGUMES: 60 lbs/24 lbs
Dry beans: 30 lbs/15 lbs
Soy: 10 lbs/5 lbs
Pinto
White
Kidney
Lima: 5 lbs/1 lbs
Winged
Red
Navy
Pink
Blackeyed
Split pea: 5 lbs/1 lbs
Lentils: 5 lbs/1 lbs
Peanuts
Dry soup mix: 5 lbs/ 1 lb
MILK: 75 lbs/ 37 lbs
Dry milk: Nonfat powdered milk (instant or regular): 60 lbs/30 lbs
Evaporated milk: 12 cans/6 cans
Other: 13 lbs/6 lbs
FAT & OILS: 13 lbs/ 7 lbs
Shortening: 4 lbs/2 lbs
Cooking (vegetable) oil: 2 gals/1 gal
Margarine
Mayonnaise: 2 qts/1 qt
Salad dressing: 1 qt/1 qt
Peanut butter: 4 lbs/2 lbs
SUGARS: 60 lbs/ 29 lbs
White sugar: 40 lbs/20 lb
Brown sugar: 3 lbs/1 lb
Honey: 3 lbs/1 lb
Molasses: 1 lb/1 lb
Corn syrup: 3 lbs/1 lb
Jam: 3 lbs/1 lb
Fruit drink powder: 6 lbs/3 lbs
Flavored gelatin: 1 lb/1 lb
COOKING ESSENTIALS:
Baking powder: 1 lb/1 lb
Baking soda: 1 lb/1 lb
Iodized salt: 5 lbs/3 lbs
Seasonings & spices
Vinegar: 0.5 gal/0.5 gal
Yeast: 0.5 lb/0.5 lb
WATER:
Water (drinking): 14 gal/14 gal
Bleach: 1 gal/1 gal
EXTRAS:
Canned food: fruits, vegetables, meat, soups, beans, chili, etc.
Condiments: ketchup, mustard, syrup, etc.
Dehydrated food: fruit, fruit leather, spices, jerky, etc.
Packages of gravy mix, taco seasoning, fajita seasonings, etc.
COOKING EQUIPMENT:
Blender (electric and hand)
Camp/backpacking stove with fuel
Charcoal
Cooking utensils: can opener, spoons, spatulas, etc.
Dutch oven
Eating utensils, plates, bowls, cups (paper)
Wheat grinder (electric and hand)
NON-FOOD ITEMS:
Aluminum foil
Bathing water
Bathing soap/body wash
Batteries (variety)
Blankets & space blankets
Candles
Cash
Cell phone with charger
Clothes washer (hand operated)
Clothing (complete outfit)
Cotton balls and Q-tips
Deodorant
Dish soap
Face wash
Facial tissue
Fire extinguisher
Female hygiene products
First aid kit: see my blog post here
Flashlights with batteries
Fuel (gasoline, propane, etc.)
Hand soap
Garbage bags and ties
Garden seeds & tools
Hair gel and spray
Infant supplies (diapers, wipes, pacifiers, bottles, formula, jar food, blankets, clothes, etc.)
Important documents
Lanterns with supplies
Laundry detergent
Local maps
Lotion
Matches (waterproof)
Medical masks
Medicine: over the counter and prescription
Paper towels
Plastic containers
Plastic wrap
Ponchos
Portable toilet
Radio with batteries
Razors & shaving cream
Shampoo & conditioner
Sleeping bags
Space heater
Tent
Toilet paper
Tools: hammer, wrench, pliers, etc.
Toothbrushes, toothpaste & floss
Vitamins
Washing water
Water purifier
Whistles
Ziploc bags (variety)
STRESS RELIEVERS:
Board games and cards
Books
Bubble bath
Candy & gum
Coloring books & crayons
Pencil & paper
Puzzles
Are you feeling overwhelmed about now. It is okay. Take a deep breath and say "one item at a time". Starting is better than procrastinating...you will at least have something!
Make a inventory of all the storage you have. This way you will know what you have, where it is, if you need more, how long you have had it. You can make them as detailed as you want. These pictures are just a basic list. Click on the pictures below to for a larger view.
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