Stocking up your Pantry!

[benshelpmeet]

For those of you who want to have a well stocked pantry, I thought I would share what we have done so far, we have alot to learn yet but we have put alot of thought and hard work into stocking our pantry.

We have two pantries one small L shaped 3x7 in one direction and 3x10 in the other direction. We keep our most used items in here, plus holiday and party decorations.

We have a basement pantry room that is 9x11 and also shelves in bedrooms that hold cleaning supplies and soaps, and also spices.

We store big boxes of toilet paper and paper towels in the attic.



We have started to stock up on...

Soap ( big pkg...8 to 10 bars. ) We have bought quite a bit.

Washing Soda

Fels Naptha Soap

Glycerin Soap For Laundry and Cleaning

Baking Soda (we brush our teeth with this and use for cleaning around the house...it's also very good for an upset stomach, add 1 tsp to a mug of cold water drink and feel the relief.

Activated Charcoal

Borax

Vinegar White and Apple Cider

Bleach

Mean Green

Ammonia

Alcohol

Peroxide

Aspirin 81 mil can be given to children and adult. Compare dosage on baby aspirin and give the same. Baby aspirin has dangerous fake sweetener added.

Ibuprofen

Triple Antibiotic Ointment

Band aids

Bandages

Medical Tape

Super Glue

Tea Tree Oil

Saline eye drops

Glass eye droppers

Vit C

Cod Liver Oil (for Ben's Arthritus...it really works!)

Papaya pills

Golden seal

Cranberry pills

Cough Drops

100% Pure Aloe Vera Gel

Vet-rap (found at Co op)

Unkers

Orange Dial Soap

Calagel

Ant itch cream

Bottled Lemon Juice (many uses)

Detergent (if you do not make your own)

Liquid dish detergent

Shampoo

Conditioner

Dandruff Shampoo

Lotion

Vaseline

Ponds Cold Cream

Toilet Paper...we buy whole unopened boxes of toilet paper we have found we can buy these for around $20.00, look around and get the best price you can find

Paper Towels...''Dollar General'' or ''Sam's''

White Wash Cloths

Batteries

Candles

Matches

Or a Flint and Steel



Favorite spices...again find the best deal you can find, box them up and save them

Bouillon Cubes

Whole wheat...invest in a wheat grinder, you can make everything with it, sift the bran out to make biscuits, cookies, cakes

Raw Sugar or you could buy white if you like

Pancake Mix

Cake mixes and other sweet things you like

Simi Sweet chocolate chips

Powdered sugar

Brown Sugar

Ketchup

BBQ Sauce

Dressing

Mayo

Mustard

Pickle relish

Honey

Syrup

Soy Sauce

Peanut butter

Parmesan Cheese

Noodles...spagghetti (angel hair) (our favorite!), elbow, shell, and other favorites!

Buy 25lb of rice

10-25lb of dried beans, you can also stock up on 1lb bags as well

Oatmeal

Crackers... Saltine, Wheat, etc

Dry Cereals

Grits ( if you say what is a grit?...just forget it! ;D...leave out the grits) We love grits around here. Yummy!

Lg cans and regular size cans of favorite Veggies...

Potatoes

Green Beans

Pinto, Black, Kidney, Butter, Pork n Beans, Peas, Black Eyed, Refried, other favorite Beans

Corn

Hominy

Sour Kraut

Also canned....

Peaches

Pears

Pie Fillings

Tea

Coffee

Coffee Creamer

Powdered Milk

Olive Oil

Corn Oil

Tomatoes

Tomato Sauce

Salsa

Chicken Broth

Canned Salmon

Canned Mackerel

Sardines

Tuna


Well that is an idea of what to stock up on...We are all different, you know what your family likes and needs.


If you have a farm you could think of things you could stock up on and keep in the barn...

Tools

Hay

Straw

Feed live stock and Dog food.


Also Garden Supplies...

Tools and supplies

Heirloom Seeds

Potting Soil


For Sewing stock up on...

Material

Stuffing

Thread

Needles...etc


Hey if anyone has any good ideas please share!

Love, ~ sister Darlene ~

[benshelpmeet]

This is a great site! Very Helpful!


www.greatdreams.com/basic.htm


Enjoy!

[nightingale]

Hey Darlene....

I don't stock up on much of anything...I hardly have enough money to buy what I need on a daily basis but it is a good idea if you have extra...I remember growing up as a child and we had almost an acre garden spot...my mom would can all summer long, there were fruit orchards every where we lived, so she canned fruit as well.
The summers were long and hot, we would stay up way into the night snapping green beans she canned 300 qts of green beans one summer...she also canned potatoes, squash, corn, etc...she made canned sweet pickles, and dill pickles too. We would go to the orchards and it was pick your own. There was apples, (red, yellow, and green,) peaches, apricots, pears, and even strawberry fields, we got our fill picking strawberries. What she couldn't can she would freeze.....We also raised chickens, and every summer we had to butcher them, and pluck feathers I hated that job! But it was good eating. We also had two milk cows, always had fresh milk and we sold gallons of milk for a $1.00 a gallon. Lots of fresh cream as well We also had a few beef cows that we would treat as pets and then ended up eating later, poor moo moo We also had pigs, yum!
What ever my mom didn't can or freeze, we would go to the local wholesale house and buy boxes of canned foods such as olives, spam, dry goods, and etc....we had a huge pantry.....

We had our share of horses, dogs, and cats........growing up was a great adventure, I wish I could give that life to my children, but it is not to be, but I am blessed with what I do have.....

Love ya...Sis Debbie

[benshelpmeet]

Dear sister Debbie,

I love hearing post like this...your mom did exactly what we are trying to accomplish around here.

We have been eating up all or old pantry stuff...it does not taste old, and we have been replacing it with our food budget slowly.

Sometimes I buy a whole case of Baking soda for $12.00 for 24 boxes.

8 5lb bags of flour for $12.00

or 6 jars of mayo

or 5 bottles of ketchup

or a whole big box of toilet paper 96 rolls - 24 pks of 4 for $19.00

I would not worry about not having anything stocked up sister Debbie, we have 9 mouths to feed and we are just preparing for rough times ahead. If you cannot stock up, don't worry...God will provide. You can grab a few extra things here and there. Two people need alot less than 9, you could stock up in no time just buy getting a little extra here and there.

You can get small and medium empty boxes to store things in and store them under the beds.

You can buy a metal trash can and store bags of rice, beans, cake mixes, flour and things like that, stick the can in the corner of a bedroom and throw a sheet over it. ;D

I will start praying for the Lord to provide you a little or alot extra to be able to get a few extras.


Here is another helpful site!

teriskitchen.com/pantry.html#herbs


This one is very interesting!

www.foodshortageusa.com/


Enjoy!