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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. These are areas where we store our food items.

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Save $30 on this Good Grips 10-Piece Airtight Food Storage Set!

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Save $30 on this Good Grips 10-Piece Airtight Food Storage Set today at Amazon! Save space, get organized and keep your dry foods fresh with OXO Good Grips POP Containers. POP containers aren’t just for pantries, use them anywhere you crave organization: bathrooms, play rooms, garage, craft room or your office.

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Save $15 on this Good Grips 5-Piece Airtight Food Storage Set!

Saving With Shellie

Save $15 on this Good Grips 10-Piece Airtight Food Storage Set today at Amazon! Save space, get organized and keep your dry foods fresh with OXO Good Grips POP Containers. POP containers aren’t just for pantries, use them anywhere you crave organization: bathrooms, play rooms, garage, craft room or your office.

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Tips for Keeping Your Stockpile Safe and Dry

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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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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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7 Steps to an Organized Pantry | Kitchen Economics

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I don't keep a large stockpile, because of my lack of storage space. We don't have a pantry closet, so I use several cupboards in my kitchen for food storage and some shelves in my garage for any overflow. When my cupboards are in disarray, I wind up with duplicates, out of date food, and wasted time.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How much space is used for storage in your home? Next, figure out how many square feet you have allocated to storage, making sure you remember all closets, spare rooms, garage, basement and attic. If you determine that you have 1000 square feet allocated to storage, it’s costing you $710 a month just to store all that stuff!