tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post2074153152757268787..comments2024-03-16T14:56:01.569-04:00Comments on Safely Gathered In: Home Tour--Abbie's Food StorageHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238065316512454176noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-82256034895971270112010-04-03T00:32:43.880-04:002010-04-03T00:32:43.880-04:00When I went to my food storage guru friend's h...When I went to my food storage guru friend's house, she gave me a tour of all of her storage spaces. She had boxes of #10 cans from the cannery stacked beside the bed as bedside tables. She had covered them with fabric, so I didn't even notice they weren't real furniture.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08066878441549578899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-19637628991923923332010-01-18T18:00:24.437-05:002010-01-18T18:00:24.437-05:00I don't have much closet space since i recentl...I don't have much closet space since i recently placed my newest babies crib in the guest closet of my house. <br />My parents recently cut a hole in their drywall and have full access under their stairs for lots of long term food storage. They accessed it from the kitchen by cutting a hole out of one of the bottom cuboards. The doors just close up when they are done and nobody would ever know it was in there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-45189529319718214832009-09-20T16:39:20.696-04:002009-09-20T16:39:20.696-04:00"I buy the food, properly packaged, and stow ..."I buy the food, properly packaged, and stow it away and at my 30 year wedding anniversary"<br /><br />I had a good laugh at this one...this is what I guessing I'm shooting for too...and I'm glad to hear that someone else say that #10 cans will store for a long time...<br /><br />We don't eat from #10 cans and don't rotate them...and that is counterintuitive to many in the church...germanjuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314298168452618342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-23153711806377834432009-09-09T12:33:05.449-04:002009-09-09T12:33:05.449-04:00Becca - I am in n ca as well and I still keep mine...Becca - I am in n ca as well and I still keep mine inside - temperature gets to warm out there. Get bed risers and store them under every bed in the house.<br /><br />I loved seeing the inital post and the comments. I need a shoe rack to store extra stuff in. We have a "pantry room<br />" or guest bedroom that you could almost never actually sleep in! The closet is full of canned things - tomatoes, green beans and corn. I don't think I could ever eat canned peas - it's mush! I love froZen though. We have a freezer - of which I include in my 3 month supply as if we need it hopefully we will still be paying our electricity!<br /><br />Again thanks for all the pictures and new ideas.Krisi and Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518448085413173358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-28334764613581646242009-09-04T18:43:54.514-04:002009-09-04T18:43:54.514-04:00Can I ask a question on this blog? I live in Nort...Can I ask a question on this blog? I live in Northern Cali. Can I keep my #10 cans from LDS cannery in my garage?<br /><br />Thanks<br />Becca M.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637100138177422777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-32218706559904291062009-09-04T14:11:12.327-04:002009-09-04T14:11:12.327-04:00For using old beans I normally just grind them up ...For using old beans I normally just grind them up before cooking and make re-fried beans with them. OR, cook them up in a pressure cooker. But beans that are over 5-8 yrs old, I normally make re-fried beans 'paste'. Add this to white rice to give it some texture and additional protein.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-16912784551638647192009-09-04T11:02:32.125-04:002009-09-04T11:02:32.125-04:00When you are soaking old beans, add a tsp of bakin...When you are soaking old beans, add a tsp of baking soda. It softens them right up. Discard the water with the baking soda before cooking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-10134426950960709362009-09-03T18:18:21.287-04:002009-09-03T18:18:21.287-04:00OOPS! Yes I did. I had a second post on where to...OOPS! Yes I did. I had a second post on where to fine free containers that were safe and would hold up. It is: http://notjustforstoring.blogspot.com/2009/09/repeat-free-containers-all-around-us.html#links<br /><br />Sorry about that!<br /><br />BTW Have you ever tried beans that have been stored for over five years? when I worked in the church cannery, even with soaking over night and then put canned in a retort for a very long time, they were still pretty crunchy. I try to rotate mine every couple of years.Sharronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013742271262533795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-39823560774329971472009-09-03T18:04:20.811-04:002009-09-03T18:04:20.811-04:00From dogear6:
One last comment on not liking cann...From dogear6:<br /><br />One last comment on not liking canned vegetables - the way I rotate them is to use them for food bank donations. They do need to be donated at least six months prior to their expiration date. <br /><br />I donate continuously, so this is just one of several things I include to keep my own stock rotated especially of the several foods that I would not otherwise normally eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-68027972460300823952009-09-03T14:55:17.336-04:002009-09-03T14:55:17.336-04:00As for the bugs in the rice and oats. Did you free...As for the bugs in the rice and oats. Did you freeze or vacuum pack them or just put them in their original containers into the rubbermaid containers? <br /><br />By freezing the rice, it kills the eggs of those little bugs - Food storage isn't as simple as tossing a bag into a container and walking away from it, it needs to be properly stored using O2 (oxygen absorbers), dried ice or freezing.<br /><br />I've had rice and oats stored in mylar bags with O2 absorbers (I no longer do the dry ice method after a 5gal pail of rice exploded) since Y2k with NO bugs in them. I've recently opened a bucket of rice with nothing but bay leaves in them that I stored in 11/99, other then having a slight yellowing and slight bay leaf taste - NO bugs. I just placed a food grade plastic bag into it and filled it. <br /><br />hope the tips help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-88041991416550166292009-09-03T14:35:05.630-04:002009-09-03T14:35:05.630-04:00Sharron---
Did you give us the same website twice?...Sharron---<br />Did you give us the same website twice? Looking at other people's ideas really motivates me and gets my brain in gear. Thanks for sharing.Deborahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-69865738390593039502009-09-03T14:23:36.825-04:002009-09-03T14:23:36.825-04:00Loved the pictures . . . after all, they ARE worth...Loved the pictures . . . after all, they ARE worth a thousand words!<br /><br />I'm familiar will putting food or water behind the couch, but I hadn't thought of adding a board and repeating. Thanks for a great idea!Deborahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-69599014111565818592009-09-03T13:43:42.688-04:002009-09-03T13:43:42.688-04:00Jennifer, check out the post here http://safelygat...Jennifer, check out the post here http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-tostore-water-in-plastic-bottles.html about how I store my water in recycled containers.Abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-76357064761772793402009-09-03T13:41:53.202-04:002009-09-03T13:41:53.202-04:00BWei--that's exactly what happened to my oats!...BWei--that's exactly what happened to my oats! It was in those containers on my fridge, one day it was fine and then next there were little grubby things crawling around. Gross.<br /><br />I asked the exterminator about it that day (great timing for the quarterly visit) and he said that bugs get in during processing at the food manufacture plants, so the eggs are already in your boxes of food. <br /><br />They aren't harmful, just gross, so he suggested to rotate food regularly, buy the latest expiration date, and you can put your rice and grains in the freezer for three days when you first get it, and that will kill the eggs and they won't ever hatch.<br /><br />Sorry it happened to you too!Abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-20004838202441217492009-09-03T13:38:51.260-04:002009-09-03T13:38:51.260-04:00Megan,
My first thought is, have you tried all th...Megan,<br /><br />My first thought is, have you tried all the different types of canned veggies? I HATE canned peas and don't even buy them--but green beans aren't that bad. <br /><br />Second, dogear6's idea is awesome. Try dehydrated veggies! Just make sure you store enough water to be able to rehydrate them. <br /><br />In the end though, its better to have them than not. Because if I was starving, I'd eat canned peas. <br /><br />Hope that helps.Abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013720598678805719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-58832385551676765052009-09-03T11:18:30.221-04:002009-09-03T11:18:30.221-04:00Love all your ideas for storing all this away.
I ...Love all your ideas for storing all this away.<br /><br />I have this calling at church for the second time and when others tell me that they "don't have room for food storage", I just tell them to get it and they will find places when they get tired of tripping on it!<br /><br />Here are some of the ideas I have used: http://notjustforstoring.blogspot.com/2009/09/where-in-world-is-your-food-storage.html#links --- and---- http://notjustforstoring.blogspot.com/2009/09/where-in-world-is-your-food-storage.html#linksSharronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013742271262533795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-28077818435837268302009-09-03T10:50:45.367-04:002009-09-03T10:50:45.367-04:00I'm a newbie to food storing. I've been st...I'm a newbie to food storing. I've been stocking up w/ what's on sale & that I have coupons for. I have a great closet under my stairs that has about 20 boxes of cereal. My kids love cereal. I would like to get more canned foods, but I don't have the shelving for them.Marisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-48954222044228921282009-09-02T21:54:14.857-04:002009-09-02T21:54:14.857-04:00How fun to see your house and all the nooks and cr...How fun to see your house and all the nooks and crannies. :) Very creative. I have a mess of stuff right now. Our new place is smaller and I need to get more creative with all over storage. I have too much stuff. I'm with you on the TP thing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394709384371820344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-13034448923290648342009-09-02T20:51:17.640-04:002009-09-02T20:51:17.640-04:00I noticed you had some drinking water stored in ol...I noticed you had some drinking water stored in old containers. Do you have to add bleach or anything to them so they are safe to drink? And how long do they last? THanks!Jennifer Sharpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161450147742548488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-7988775729199716332009-09-02T20:06:35.966-04:002009-09-02T20:06:35.966-04:00Speaking of oatmeal hatching, I just cooked some w...Speaking of oatmeal hatching, I just cooked some white rice today that I had stored in a Rubbermaid type container, and it had little teeny bugs in it. But it was in Rubbermaid! How can I store for my 3-month supply if it still gets bugs even in plastic? The rice was in there for, I don't know, 5 months, and maybe the bugs were in there when I bought it, but I don't know what to do now...Any advice?BWeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941900267490443378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-71057405706989629822009-09-02T18:52:57.234-04:002009-09-02T18:52:57.234-04:00Inspiring. It is so nice to see that people actua...Inspiring. It is so nice to see that people actually succeed at creating a place for food storage. It gives hope. haha!Leslie & Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654084591949986212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-67064756231570946752009-09-02T17:45:14.487-04:002009-09-02T17:45:14.487-04:00The hubby and I really dislike canned veggies also...The hubby and I really dislike canned veggies also. I do have some in storage, but I've also bought a stash of dehydrated vegetables, I also dehydrate my own, and recently invested in a pressure canner to can my own.<br /><br />My most extreme place - water in the linen closet under the extra bedding. Followed by canned goods on the bottom of each bookshelf (and I have a lot of bookshelves).dogear6noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-30033913264028932062009-09-02T16:33:48.126-04:002009-09-02T16:33:48.126-04:00What a great show and tell! I am very impressed w...What a great show and tell! I am very impressed with all the creative places/ways you have done with your food storage- Thanks for sharing!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747843176632673679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-34234186196378472032009-09-02T16:13:15.573-04:002009-09-02T16:13:15.573-04:00Thanks for explaining the difference before you lo...Thanks for explaining the difference before you long term food storage and 3 month supply!! When I was growing up my mom never had 2 seperate food storage systems. She just had the years supply so we would always rotate that. I was very confused, so thanks for clearing that up!! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your storage areas too. I always feel like I'm doing it wrong so it's good to see that others are doing it the same as me!:)<br /><br />I do have a question though... My husband is about as picky as my kids are:P He WILL NOT eat canned veggies. I've talked with him about storing them before and he said he won't eat them so I don't buy them. I buy the freezer kind and we have an extra freezer in the garage that we can stock up on. Do you think this is ok? I just don't want all those cans to go to waste if we won't use them!! (Sorry to make this comment so long!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com