Food Storage Baby Steps

 I found a great website that takes you baby step by baby step to building up a great food storage.  Food storage made easy  has a great way of presenting the information you need to take action on your food storage.  Check it out.

Water is the one of the most important things that we can store.  If you are new to food storage this is a great place to start.

Store a 2 week’s supply of water (1 gallon per person per day). Buy 55 gallon barrels, get several 5-6 gallon jugs, or fill up empty soda/juice bottles. Make sure it is food grade plastic, but not milk jugs as they deteriorate too quickly!

Key Points

• Most sources recommend 1 gallon of water per person, PER day, for 3-14 days. Make sure to consider storing enough for pets as well.
• Store water in “FOOD GRADE” or PETE plastic containers (stay away from milk jugs, but soda bottles are suitable).
• Water storage boxes are another good option. Water is placed into mylar bags and then inserted into stackable cardboard boxes.
• Store water away from too much light or heat.
• Clean, sanitize, and rinse all containers prior to use.
• Do not use containers previously used to store non-food products.
• Store water in multiple sizes of containers to suit different emergency needs
• Do not store water containers directly on concrete. Place on cardboard, wood pallets, or other materials.
• Non-chlorinated water (most municipal water is chlorinated) should be treated with unscented liquid household chlorine bleach (5 to 6% sodium hypochlorite). See the chart below for appropriate amount to add to water.
• Boiling is the safest way to clean water, however you can also use household liquid bleach to kill microorganisms.
• Rotate your water storage at least once every year

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