Repost

This is a repost from November - but since some people have tax money - what better way to spend it?

Cheaper than you think

A basic one year supply of food is cheaper than you think. Don't believe me - I'll prove it.

300 lbs. Grain @ $5.80 per 25 lb. bag x 12 = $69.60
60 lbs. Legumes @ $14.10 per 25 lb. bag + $8.50 (2 #10 Cans) = $36.70
20 lbs. Oil @ $2.00 per 48oz. bottle x 8 = $16*
60.5 lbs. Sugar @$13.20 per 25 lb. bag x 2 + $9.30 (2 #10 Cans) = $43.43**
50 lbs. Milk @ $35.40 per 25 lb. bag x 2 = $70.80
55 gallon water drum = $40 (@ Maceys

Basic One Year Supply = $236.53 + 40 for water = $276.53 Per person (The Cost is over $20 more now than in November)

Granted this is Basics and there is no variety, but that is an amazing start! You can do this. Christmas is coming, what better gift.

*Crisco 48 oz. bottles are on sale at Walmart right now for $2.00 (Smith's has them for $2.00, through tonight.)
**During case lot sales you can generally get a 25 lb. bag of Sugar for around $10  $11.38 @ Maceys, so you could get 75 lbs. for $34.14.

(All prices, except Oil are from the Church Cannery)
Price updates in Red.
 
The price of sugar has gone up some and milk a lot - it does not pay to wait.

Cannery

We are making a trip to the cannery Saturday (tomorrow) at 10:30 a.m. if you are interested in coming or want me to pick something up for you, let me know.

Here is a link to the order form, so you can see the cost and what they have.

"Porta Potty" kit

- 5 gallon bucket with carry handle
- Seat with lid (can be purchased at Emergency Essentials or Ace Hardware)
- Lots of heavy duty plastic bags to line bucket
- 7-8 rolls of toilet paper (remove the cardboard center and wrap individually in plastic wrap or in a ziplock bag
- Hand wipes
- 1 liter bottle of cat litter (kitty litter absords the droppings and keeps the smell down)
- 1 roll of paper towels
- A pack of enzyme 300 deodorizer (optional)
- Bottle of spray disinfectant (optional)

All of these things should fit in the bucket so it is convenient to carry.  Additional things can be added as needs and room allows (additional sanitation options, sanitary supplies for women, etc.)

*Emergency Essentials also offers a "starter kit" which includes the bucket, seat and 2 enzyme packs.

Cheaper than you think

A basic one year supply of food is cheaper than you think. Don't believe me - I'll prove it.

300 lbs. Grain @ $5.90 per 25 lb. bag x 12 = $70.80
60 lbs. Legumes @ $14.45 per 25 lb. bag + $8.50 (2 #10 Cans) = $37.40
20 lbs. Oil @ $2.00 per 48oz. bottle x 8 = $16*
60.5 lbs. Sugar @$13.20 per 25 lb. bag x 2 + $8.90 (2 #10 Cans) = $35.30**
50 lbs. Milk @ $24.80 per 25 lb. bag x 2 = $49.60

Basic One Year Supply = $209.10

Granted this is Basics and there is no variety, but that is an amazing start! You can do this. Christmas is coming, what better gift.

*Crisco 48 oz. bottles are on sale at Walmart right now for $2.00
**During case lot sales you can generally get a 25 lb. bag of Sugar for around $10, so you could get 75 lbs. for $30.
(All prices, except Oil are from the Church Cannery)

More Fiber for Your Diet

More talk on Grains - really? Yes, they make up the biggest chunk of your 1 Year Basic Supply.

The Cannery is a great resource for getting the basics. You can buy White or Red Wheat in Bulk at $5.90 for a 25 lb. bag (cheap!) or by the can at $2.60 for a 5.8 lb No. 10 can.

300 lbs. of wheat in a bulk bag is $70.80 or 300 lbs. of wheat in No. 10 cans is $135.20
OR if you got some pasta that's a great deal maybe you only need 275 more lbs. = $64.90

Other Grains:

Rice, White - 25lb. bag = $10.35 and a No. 10 can is $3.60 for 5.7 lbs.
Oats, Quick - 25 lb. bag = $7.50 and a No. 10 can is $2.05 for 2.6 lbs.
Oast, Regular - 25 lb. bag = $7.50 and a No. 10 can is $2.05 for 2.7 lbs.
Macaroni - 20 lb. bag = $13.45 ($0.67 per lb.) and a No. 10 can is $3.55 for 3.4 lbs.
Spaghetti - 25 lb. bag = $16.25 and a No. 10 can is $4.05 for 4.3 lbs.

One year

Basic One Year Supply of Food:

300 lbs. Grain
60 lbs. Legumes
20 lbs. Fats/Oils
60.5 lbs. Sugars
52 - 106 lbs. Milk (based on 3 cups per day) - If you decrease your Milk, increase your Grain
8 lbs. Salt

This is just the BASICS. After WWII they found records from the second largest concentration camp, those records showed they stored 375 lbs. of grain per year per prisoner. That equated out to a 2"x5" piece of bread a DAY (Think about a 3x5 photo - not very big). They were given that much bread and a bowl of potato soup each day. Have you seen pictures of those poor souls? They were completely emancipated - you will ALWAYS be hungry if you only have the basics.

This is not to overwhelm you, because SOME is ALWAYS better than NONE, but so you are mindful. We can always do more.

(I wasn't able to track down the person/ward who took this picture - but the credit and idea goes to them - THANKS)