Fall and winter preps

[hatidua]

I would think that planning for the future would be fairly easy based on what was in short supply in Feb-April of this year. Nobody is going to die from running out of toilet paper, but food comes in handy from time to time. Rice/beans are cheap and with an adequate stash of salsa/hot sauce can be pretty tasty.

I would guess that everyone on this site has enough lead to risk the integrity of their foundation, so get some food and don't go around licking door knobs and you will likely be as prepared as you can be.

If you like profiteering, get a few cases of N95 masks and 'supply' those that didn't think ahead.

[Great-Kazoo]

I would think that planning for the future would be fairly easy based on what was in short supply in Feb-April of this year. Nobody is going to die from running out of toilet paper, but food comes in handy from time to time. Rice/beans are cheap and with an adequate stash of salsa/hot sauce can be pretty tasty.

I would guess that everyone on this site has enough lead to risk the integrity of their foundation, so get some food and don't go around licking door knobs and you will likely be as prepared as you can be.

If you like profiteering, get a few cases of N95 masks and 'supply' those that didn't think ahead.

We're redoing an out building, to have a dedicated place to store paper goods. That will free up another building we can climate control, if needed for canned goods. Sadly neither the spouse or i have gotten in to canning. So we're browsing costco and other larger stores (shamrock/foodservice warehouse) for bulk buying. Also have an in at restaurant depot. for long term shelf items. Unfortunately for livimg in a small rural town is. The trip to the valley for bulk buying is a full day.


The most important thing we've seen that people tend to ignore is.... Checking expiration dates. Buying in bulk is nice. Providing the pallet of goods you have, doesn't expire in 6 months.

[hatidua]

The most important thing we've seen that people tend to ignore is.... Checking expiration dates. Buying in bulk is nice. Providing the pallet of goods you have, doesn't expire in 6 months.

Depending on the item, exp. dates don't mean diddly.

Not directed at you Great-Kazoo but I think the obsession with expiration dates is, to an extent, generational. My next door neighbor will toss a bottle of ketchup that has been in the fridge since new the day it expires, same with mustard, she thinks beer in the fridge goes bad, etc. Read up a bit on why expiration dates are when they are, and how the FDA determined that. They aren't all that.

My favorite ramen comes from Asia and I've never found a packet in the U.S. that is still in-date, we eat it regularly and are still alive. I can all but guarantee the various canned beans we have are not days, weeks or months past retirement, but years. They may not be quite as flavorful (maybe) but they are fine.

A can that now looks like a grapefruit I'd avoid, otherwise, eat up, it's likely far less harmful to eat expired food than breath the air in any metro area.