Emergency food storage when in a pinch

by Amy
(United States)

This is great to help people like this.

Here is my concern: due to some medical/financial crises, we've been benefiting from our food storage in that we've used it heavily the past few months -- and that's why I created it: to get us through crises without having to struggle with daily needs.

However, these crises, while small, personal, and hopefully temporary, mean that I'm not in a position to store more food -- which is what I want to do psychologically, especially as I read more about emergent diseases, etc. Do you have any thoughts about that?

I feel like my desire for preparedness is causing me stress at the same time that my current preparedness is helping us through some stress, if that makes sense at all.

Thanks!

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Your concerns
by: Admin

Amy, I definitely understand your concerns. You obviously did a good job of filling your storage for a time when you would need it - and now is that time.

You didn't mention whether you are able to spend any money at all on food, supplies, etc. But if you have any income, just buying one extra can of something when you go to the store would help in not completely depleting your storage. You might check out the plan on Grocery Budget. If that will work for you, you can slowly rebuild your storage.

On the other hand, if you have no money to spend on one or two items on a regular or irregular basis, I can only advise you to try not to stress and just be grateful that you planned so well for this, hopefully, temporary situation.

Amy's concern
by: barbara

Amy... while in a time of need you can't add to your storage if you're busy using it. Now is the perfect time to add to your preparedness in other areas. Organize your tools and household items like laundry lines, clothes pins, hand tools, washbasins, etc. Know where everything is, and if it's in good condition.

Learn! Advanced first aid, canning, soap making, candle making, cheeses. Even if you don't actually make them, know how. To be prepared is so much more than having, a lot is knowing. Assign each member of the family to find a needful subject and learn it. If you came to the point of raising your own chickens, do you know what breed you want, diseases, behavior, etc. is an example.

Plot and plan. When you can resume adding to your storage have a more exact plan. What did you learn from this experience? Write it down now as it comes to you so you can be at peace with your plan in the future.