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Money Mondays: How to Get Free Containers for Emergency Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com If you are trying to build up your emergency food storage, you may be concerned about the costs associated with storage containers along with the food itself. There is some expense involved, but it does not have to break your budget. There are free or inexpensive ways to obtain emergency storage containers. Here are a few tips: Water Containers You don’t have to spend a lot of money on water containers. 2-liter soda […]

Money Mondays: Save on Food Storage Items at Aldi’s

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A while back, an Aldi’s grocery store opened near my area. Many residents in the neighborhood had never heard of Aldi’s before. One neighbor said she tried it, and did not like the selection because she was very brand conscious and could not find her name brands. As a bargain shopper, I don’t have anything against store brands; oftentimes, they are made by the same manufacturers but under a different label. […]

Start a Food Storage Plan Painlessly

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A few people I know have nearly no food stored at home. They eat out on a regular basis and therefore feel no need to have food around the house except for a gallon of milk and some orange juice. I’ve tried to bring up the subject tactfully, and they do realize they need to have some emergency food. One of the challenges of building up food storage is just getting started […]

Wine and Liquor for Emergency Storage

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Alcohol is often mentioned in preparedness and survival discussions. Many experts recommend storing bottles in your emergency supplies. Why include alcoholic beverages for storage? Wine has health benefits Wine can be used for cooking and can be fermented into vinegar Hard liquor can be used for disinfecting, due to the high alcohol content. Alcohol can also be used as pain relief, when there is no anesthesia around Alcohol can help fuel a fire. […]

This is What Happens During a Food Crisis

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentpreppper.com These last few weeks, I have been seeing some dire warnings from economic forecasters, about risks of another financial disaster, in spite of good economic news from main stream sources. However, a large segment of our society still seems to be oblivious to the need to prepare. They have no clue what happens when truck deliveries stop, or when grocery stores run out of food. What happens during a food crisis? To find […]

25 Must Have Survival Foods: Put Them In Your Pantry Now

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By Tess Pennington This article first appeared in ReadyNutrition.com One of my favorite phrases that I tell new preppers is that “your preps are your lifeline.” We must put measures in place before a disaster is upon us in order to have these lifelines available to us when we need it the most. Building an emergency pantry is one of those lifelines that takes both time and planning to make it fully functional. Ideally, you want to store shelf […]

Meal Replacement Shakes for Food Storage

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I was at our local grocery store’s health food section as my teen son was looking for protein powder. We found a large canister of one of the trusted brands at 20% off. With several servings that would last for weeks, I started to think it would not be a bad idea to include meal replacement shakes or protein powder in the food storage shelf. Why include meal replacement shakes in food storage? […]

10 Unusual Foods You Should Have in Your Pantry

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By Lisa Bedford, The Survival Mom This post original appeared in The Survival Mom Modern Americans probably have more food choices than any other group in the history of the planet Earth. I was told about a Japanese student who went to an American grocery store for cereal. Seeing the selection in the aisle was so overwhelming they went home without it that day. For people used to such plenty and variety, beans and rice alone is clearly not a […]

The Organic Canner – Interview with Daisy Luther and Giveaway

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Today we are featuring The Organic Canner by Daisy Luther. For anyone who is not familiar with Daisy Luther, she runs The Organic Prepper and her articles are widely publicized in alternative media. I was excited to read The Organic Canner. Canning is a great skill to learn for self-sufficiency, and it’s a way to add to your food storage supplies at a low cost. Learning how to can has been in my […]

Is Expired Food Safe to Eat?

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Written by Julie This post originally appeared in Home Ready Home Last week, I went through my pantry, trying to get an idea of how much food storage I have. By the time the organizing session was complete, a dozen or so “expired” items sat on my kitchen counter. In the past, I didn’t hesitate to throw a can in the trash if it was expired. And according to an article on Urban Survival Site, I’m not the only one tossing […]