Extra, Extra - Read All About It!

Some prices at LDS Home Storage Centers have changed. A couple of  prices have gone a little higher, while other have dropped! Below is a link to a current price list of available products. Crystal over at www.everydayfoodstorage.net posted a GREAT video on how to use a canner, and can your own stuff! Check it out. Along with that, she has a pdf showing the price changes (up or down) from the cannery.

Home Storage Center Price Sheet

If you are unfamiliar with LDS Home Storage Centers, check out this post. It has some information about how to use the cannery for those who may be unsure.

Oh Canada!

A lot of readers from Canada have been asking where to purchase food storage. One reader brought to my attention that some suppliers will not ship to Canada. I received an e-mail from Lianne, a Canadian shopper, and she sent me links of Canadian suppliers.

I have not purcahsed anything from any of these sites. If you have, let me know what your experience was like. Please - if you know of any good suppliers leave a message to share with other readers.

On another note - the gals over at Food Storage Made Easy are gearing up for the Seven Day Challenge. The past couple of weeks have been 3 Month Food Supply and Long Term Education. Are you ready? Click on the links if you need help getting started!

Storing Water

Most of us can get water directly from our tap - so no need to buy water. You just need to make sure your water is chlorinated, or treat it with bleach before storing it. It all comes back to how much your want to spend on HOW to store it. The lowest recommended amount is  1 gallon of water per person, PER day, for 14 days. So if you have a family of 4 that is 56 gallons of water!

Storing Options:

• Free - You can store water in 2 liter soda pop bottles. It is very cheap - you just have to remember to save the bottle. I have a friend who sticks around after parties to collect the bottles. Make sure you store the water properly. Check out Food Storage Made Easy for recommendations on how much to store, and how to store it properly! The down side to this option is storing all those soda bottles (not to mention changing the water).
• $6-$15-You can buy water containers that hold 5-7 gallons of water in this price range. Last summer I bought some water containers at Walmart for around $7. The same water container now is $10. I guess I got lucky. Make sure to check out “camping” sections, especially in the summer time. You can find some pretty good deals. Just remember that they need to be PETE grade. You will also need a couple of these containers to get the recommended amount - so it may be wise to get a 55 gallon water bucket.
• $40-$100-You can store 55 gallons of water in a huge 55 gallon bucket. These are nice because it is compact and does not take up a lot of storage space. I have seen these in UTAH county at Walmart for $39.99. They sell on the Internet all over the place. I have found instead of looking for “55 gallon buckets,” check out local container supply websites. A lot of container supply websites sell these for  A LOT less than “Emergency Prepardness” stores. For example, there is a container supply store in SLC that sells 55 gallon containers for $35.16!
• $300-$500 - I recently received an e-mail from a distributor for “Super Tanker.” If you have the money, this is the most convenient way to go. Check out the link to see all the benefits. Let me know if you are interested, and I can give you the contact info.
  

Have you found a great way to store water that works for you? Let me know about it! Happy Water Storing!