FOOD STORAGE TIPS

President Gordon B. Hinckley: "We feel the need to emphasize with greater clarity the obligation for members of the Church to become more independent and self reliant." April 1983.
". . . I am suggesting that the time has come to get our houses in order." October 1998

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Store what you eat and eat what you store.

Buy cases and bulk instead of small packaged items.

Have a working plan which includes buying plans, rotation plans.

Label containers as to the content and date of purchase. This is very important to prevent spoilage.

Learn and live within shelf life precautions.

Rotating products is a must! Eat foods from your food storage and replace with fresh items. This should be done so that you can keep your family's taste buds acquainted with the foods we someday may have to depend on. This is very improtant, your family will need to get used to eating the items in your food storage, whole wheat takes a while to get used to and canned items are not usually any family's favorite (unless you can find canned doughnuts, chicken nuggets and pizza).

Store nothing directly on cement flooring. Place slats of lumber between cement and storage to prevent sweating and rusting.

Food in rusted or dented cans is good if there has been no perforation in the wall of the can. But, these cans should not be stored. They should be used as soon as possible.

Make sure you have several can openers in your storage. They wear out quickly when opening many cans.

Canned products wich are bulged should not be used.

Choose a cool dry place for your food storage.

Avoid exposure to heat and moisture. Make sure foods are not accessible to insects or animals.

Avoid such storage places that experience temperature build-up such as attics, garages, or car trunks. Ideally, storage should not exceed room temperatures for extended periods.

Store in a location that's accessible so that periodic inspections are easy.

Storage of some bulk foods can be enhanced by natural aids such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, bay leaves, rosemary, and diatomaceous earth.

Avoid excessive and rough handling of pouch and canned foods.

Keep your 72 hour kit in a different part of your home than with your food storage in case your access to that room were cut off.

Most important of all is to have faith and pray over your storage, and garden.

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