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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. Your home food storage can tide you over in the event of a financial setback, or be part of your efforts for emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, many people think of stockpiling when they consider home food storage.

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Tips for Keeping Your Stockpile Safe and Dry

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Every couponer’s dream is to have a stockpile of food, household essentials, and non-perishables stored safely in their home. And if you go a step further by canning, freeze drying, and jarring your own foods, it is vital that you have a safe place to keep everything. The sun can make foods expire prematurely.

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Complete List of Stores at Disney Springs + Free Guide

Saving Everyday

The closest parking is Lime Garage, which brings you out near The Polite Pig restaurant, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Under Armour Brand House, and UNIQLO To get to the Marketplace side of Disney Springs, veer to the right as you come out of the Lime Garage. No trip is complete with a giant ice cream sundae like this one from Ghirardelli !

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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since the 2008 recession, many people have rediscovered the savings, joys and health benefits of locally grown food – whether you have a backyard garden, participate in a community garden or shop at the local farmer’s market. In good years our gardens can be bountiful, throwing off much more food than we can consume before it goes bad.

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Spring Cleaning Tasks to Get a Head Start On

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even re-organizing the garage can leave you with a chill. To the same effect of cleaning out your closet, having less food will help make this job easier. I run the “clean” cycle on my oven, clean the lint out of the various hiding places on my dryer, and ensure my washing machine is build-up free.

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How to Prepare For A Hurricane | Emergency Checklist

For the Mommas

If you are not quite sure what to do, here are some tips from Ready.gov : Step 1: Build A Kit / “To-Go Bag&#. Get an Emergency Supply Kit , which includes items like non-perishable food, water, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, extra flashlights and batteries. Install a generator for emergencies.

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Organize Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have accumulated a lot of stuff – lose screws, highly prized collectibles, everyday essentials, clothes that ‘might fit again someday’, tools, children’s artwork, food stuffs and more. Store food in the kitchen or as close to it as possible. I carried this idea to our garage.

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