tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post406073883130528971..comments2024-01-09T13:51:58.184-07:00Comments on My Food Storage Deals: Pantry BasicsShandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305502081991600969noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-21038756173150523122009-03-12T19:01:00.000-06:002009-03-12T19:01:00.000-06:00Did I mention how much I LOVE your blog!? You are...Did I mention how much I LOVE your blog!? You are the B-E-S-T! I literally tell ALL my friends about you!Bird Brain #3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12703908587763544693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-36629803495622492502009-03-05T21:06:00.000-07:002009-03-05T21:06:00.000-07:00My husband was laid off just this week. Thankfull...My husband was laid off just this week. Thankfully we have been working on our food storage little by little. My sister in law was living with us for a while rent free. She just offered to come up Monday and let us have $200.00 for groceries. I think we are going to let her do that. She'll feel like she contributed because we weren't taking her money when she was struggling and it will help us out too. So with that being said... What would you buy with that money?? I really want to stretch the money. We're going on Monday. Help. :)Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03195658138576716789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-44365292698284158282009-03-01T18:12:00.000-07:002009-03-01T18:12:00.000-07:00I've looked through your site at most of your post...I've looked through your site at most of your postings. Do you actually store the recommended amounts of wheat, rice, beans, etc and actually go through it within a year? What items do YOU get in the #10 cans? Also, it's definitely cheaper to store your bulk items in the huge tubs than the #10 cans, but do you ever have a problem with bugs getting into that bag of flour you haven't used almost dating back a year? Has anyone else used your tub system and stored items that lasted longer than a year with no problems? Also, is your storage room/closet finished complete with floors, or just dry walled?Nate and Lisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04159327587996561340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-58330460827955155452009-03-01T12:28:00.000-07:002009-03-01T12:28:00.000-07:00Shandra, you are my hero! Seriously. Where do you ...Shandra, you are my hero! Seriously. Where do you get all this energy and creativity? I just wanted to let you know that I was at a playgroup (here in Houston) a couple of weeks ago, and some of my friends were talking about this "amazing" food storage website they had found, and how they couldn't believe the pictures of the food storage in her basement. I immediately said, "well, that has to be husband's cousin that your are talking about!" Sure enough, they were talking about you! So, rest assured, the word is spreading and you are inspiring thousands. I hope I can be more like you when I grow up! :)Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636117662881889240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-57589341947491729372009-02-26T13:33:00.000-07:002009-02-26T13:33:00.000-07:00What kind of wheat grinder would you suggest getti...What kind of wheat grinder would you suggest getting. I would like to get one but don't know what kind to get.Thanks for your help. I love this blog! It has helped so much!<BR/>Kari M.KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795422317367780676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-37439591770466316892009-02-24T14:48:00.000-07:002009-02-24T14:48:00.000-07:00I have an idea for the last commenter who was aski...I have an idea for the last commenter who was asking about where to store food without a pantry. <BR/>Do you have a linen closet? For a while I didn't have a pantry, so I took the bath towels/linens and stored them under the bathroom sink and on one of those 3-tiered a shelves that goes up above the toilet. <BR/>I bought plastic bins that fit under each bed and I now store the sheets underneath the corresponding bed. It is more convenient when it comes time to make beds, and it forced me to de-clutter - I only kept two sets of sheets for each bed - one to be on the bed while the other is in the wash, then when clean, the spare goes back into it's bin under the bed.<BR/>Hope this makes sense. It should clear out the majority of your linen closet, which you can then use as a pantry instead. Happy Food Storing!Jerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13696320304738158460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-64146661528396632982009-02-24T13:14:00.000-07:002009-02-24T13:14:00.000-07:00I found your blog through google and am totally in...I found your blog through google and am totally interested. I would love to sign up for your service but I however live in las vegas. I was wondering if your deals are general store deals that would still apply at say a walmart here. We do not have a maceys here so I know that one will not help but I was wondering about the others. My ward is HUGE into food storage and so I am very interested in sharing your sight with them, I just want to make sure that it will be something worth our while, something we too could get deals out of in nevada. Thanks my email is aurieb@hotmail.com, I would love to hear back from you.Aurie Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601667183103557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-6856324596104401072009-02-23T09:30:00.000-07:002009-02-23T09:30:00.000-07:00Ok, SO I wish I had alot of space to store extra f...Ok, SO I wish I had alot of space to store extra food... but I don't! My husband and I are living in an apartment and well, there's not alot of room for food storage, we don't even have a panrty! I really don't want to resort to using food storage as furniture :), or cluttering up the house but am really wanting to get started on some basic food storage. Are there any crative ways to store food with limited space?Thayne and Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640457449820657188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-20510804837752508082009-02-22T18:26:00.000-07:002009-02-22T18:26:00.000-07:00Just a note, I had a leftover #10 can after doing ...Just a note, I had a leftover #10 can after doing some canning at home, so I thought I'd use it for storing snacks in my pantry and the plastic lid does NOT fit a #10 can until it has been run through a canning machine, because the process of canning rolls in the metal edge to the right size. So, don't go buy a bunch of cans thinking it's a cheap & easy way to organize because the lid doesn't fit!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998236045157136368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-71794985155850419372009-02-21T09:44:00.000-07:002009-02-21T09:44:00.000-07:00I notice those #10 can's look like the are from th...I notice those #10 can's look like the are from the church cannery, however they have items in them like raisins and pretzels. Do you take them to the cannery and can them yourself or do you just re-fill the cans?Kristen's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15699058407784864548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-3485895747948749502009-02-20T16:55:00.000-07:002009-02-20T16:55:00.000-07:00Thanks for the tips! I have a question...I'm star...Thanks for the tips! I have a question...I'm starting my food storage and want to get it soon but don't have the time to start cooking with it at all so it would sit for a while. Since you buy the majority of your staples in bulk bags, how do you properly store them? Have any of your bags gone bad? I'm debating of whether to put our staple stuff in pouches from the cannery to make sure they last, but if I don't have to, it's cheaper and less time consuming to buy in bulk. I didn't know if you had any ideas at all. Thanks!Steve, Meghan, Elena, Sebastian, Arianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184843938741619989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-5243847932361201462009-02-20T13:46:00.000-07:002009-02-20T13:46:00.000-07:00Talk about organization and variety! Thanks for s...Talk about organization and variety! Thanks for sharing your tried and tested methods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-54666509167358344782009-02-19T11:45:00.000-07:002009-02-19T11:45:00.000-07:00I saw in an older post that the next time there we...I saw in an older post that the next time there were case lot sales was in Feb. Can you tell me where and how you know when stores are having case lot sales.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781512192604302886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-11759167347355863922009-02-19T10:42:00.000-07:002009-02-19T10:42:00.000-07:00I love that your pantry isn't JAM PACKED. Its tota...I love that your pantry isn't JAM PACKED. Its totally easier to cook when you have a clean well stocked pantry. Wohoo! <BR/><BR/>And your basement is so organized. Love it!Julie Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711812889217411173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-515497684013105612009-02-19T10:36:00.000-07:002009-02-19T10:36:00.000-07:00I like a lot of your ideas. Thank you for sharing...I like a lot of your ideas. Thank you for sharing.Grannie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036505832775257643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-32685550783774483792009-02-19T10:26:00.000-07:002009-02-19T10:26:00.000-07:00you read my mind! that was everything i wanted to ...you read my mind! that was everything i wanted to know. thanks! love your website! i finally feel like i actually bought something at the grocery store, instead of wondering what the crap i just bought for $80. so, thank you!Julie and Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152402354177150255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870991327984408149.post-46631253665872699622009-02-19T01:45:00.000-07:002009-02-19T01:45:00.000-07:00I love that you even have everything labeled so ne...I love that you even have everything labeled so neatly! Seriously, you just need to hire yourself out as a personal organizer ;)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306302292130326505noreply@blogger.com