Comments on: Baby Steps Series: Storing Your Stockpile http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:42:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tifani http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-18301 Tifani Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:22:24 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-18301 We have a fairly large house but we have 6 children. We believe in having a years supply of food on hand (at least) This meens storing a lot of food! We took out our bed frame and have found that we can put 48 boxes of food under our bed. This gave us more room in our storage area. The food that we put under there is not the type of food items that you need daily obviously. The are saved for an emergency. So they must be items that can be stored a long time without going bad. Such as cans og wheat, dried foods, sugar, dried milk and so forth. We have a fairly large house but we have 6 children. We believe in having a years supply of food on hand (at least) This meens storing a lot of food! We took out our bed frame and have found that we can put 48 boxes of food under our bed. This gave us more room in our storage area. The food that we put under there is not the type of food items that you need daily obviously. The are saved for an emergency. So they must be items that can be stored a long time without going bad. Such as cans og wheat, dried foods, sugar, dried milk and so forth.

]]> By: Kelly http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11984 Kelly Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:06:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11984 I appreciate this discussion. We have just under 1200 feet (with a 2 year old and hoping to add another in the next year). The rooms are nice and spacious but we miss out on any storage space. We have to be creative, so I like your ideas. I would appreciate any other suggestions for smaller space organization. The size keeps us getting rid of things we don't need, but I still have pack rat tendencies sometimes! I appreciate this discussion. We have just under 1200 feet (with a 2 year old and hoping to add another in the next year). The rooms are nice and spacious but we miss out on any storage space. We have to be creative, so I like your ideas. I would appreciate any other suggestions for smaller space organization. The size keeps us getting rid of things we don’t need, but I still have pack rat tendencies sometimes!

]]> By: Mimi http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11985 Mimi Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:51:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11985 You are so right about an inventory list. I keep one and it really stops the wasted. Great article, as always! You are so right about an inventory list. I keep one and it really stops the wasted. Great article, as always!

]]> By: Marva http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11986 Marva Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11986 Our house is 2200 sq. ft. We are big stockpilers. Grocery items are stored in kitchen cabinets and the walk in pantry. <br /><br />Since we've never had the "luxuries" of a garage or a basement, we really haven't missed them. <br /><br />Great post Amy. Blessings!!!!! Our house is 2200 sq. ft. We are big stockpilers. Grocery items are stored in kitchen cabinets and the walk in pantry.

Since we’ve never had the “luxuries” of a garage or a basement, we really haven’t missed them.

Great post Amy. Blessings!!!!!

]]> By: Richelle http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11987 Richelle Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11987 We have a decent sized 3 bedroom house with nice sized rooms, but there is very little storage space. We have an attic that we can keep some stuff in, closets in the bedrooms, and quite a bit of cabinet space in the kitchen. We have a separate cupboard thing that serves as our pantry in the dining room-not the prettiest arrangement but it works. We also have a lot of our food storage under our spare bed. We really want to get a freezer, but we don't really have a place to put it-unless we put it in our dining room as well. We have a decent sized 3 bedroom house with nice sized rooms, but there is very little storage space. We have an attic that we can keep some stuff in, closets in the bedrooms, and quite a bit of cabinet space in the kitchen. We have a separate cupboard thing that serves as our pantry in the dining room-not the prettiest arrangement but it works. We also have a lot of our food storage under our spare bed. We really want to get a freezer, but we don’t really have a place to put it-unless we put it in our dining room as well.

]]> By: Christi http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11988 Christi Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:40:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11988 Our house is pretty large (2500 sq. feet) but we have very little storage space. I stockpile groceries in the storage area under my kitchen island, in some unused cabinets in my laundry room (it's connected to the kitchen) and in a small "decorative" cabinet that is in my kitchen.<br /><br />I am amazed now that we used to live in a house that was 980 sq. feet! Our house is pretty large (2500 sq. feet) but we have very little storage space. I stockpile groceries in the storage area under my kitchen island, in some unused cabinets in my laundry room (it’s connected to the kitchen) and in a small “decorative” cabinet that is in my kitchen.

I am amazed now that we used to live in a house that was 980 sq. feet!

]]> By: Mary Ann http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11989 Mary Ann Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:33:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11989 We don't have a pantry so all pantry items get stored in the laundry room on 2 small put-together shelves. I also use my freezer for extra grains and baking supplies as well as the usual meats and veggies. This works great as long as I don't have more than the shelves hold. :-) <br /><br />As far as rotating stockpiled items, I put the oldest cans or containers at the front of the shelf and then use those first. That seems to work well for me. We don’t have a pantry so all pantry items get stored in the laundry room on 2 small put-together shelves. I also use my freezer for extra grains and baking supplies as well as the usual meats and veggies. This works great as long as I don’t have more than the shelves hold. :-)

As far as rotating stockpiled items, I put the oldest cans or containers at the front of the shelf and then use those first. That seems to work well for me.

]]> By: Southerner http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11990 Southerner Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:10:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11990 I have wall to wall shelves in our laundry room. We have 9 foot ceilings so I actually have room to add some more shelves which I am planning on doing. I store things that I want to save for emergency food on those shelves. Right outside the garage door I have an open bkshelf and then a cabinet that I keep non food type storage on. It gets so hot here in Alabama that I don't want food out there- even canned food. I also have our old side by side refrigerator in the garage. I am going to buy up flour (cost is supposed to rise in near future) and store it on one of the refrigerator shelves. I use the top of the coat closet that is near the garage door for stuff I am hiding from everyone and stuff jackets in front of them. <br /><br />I am having a problem with stock piling. I keep getting great deals and buying up the sales and my family just eats it as fast as they can. They take it as a sign to eat more. I have two teenagers and three from 8-11. My house is always full of extra kids. Any solutions for this? I have wall to wall shelves in our laundry room. We have 9 foot ceilings so I actually have room to add some more shelves which I am planning on doing. I store things that I want to save for emergency food on those shelves. Right outside the garage door I have an open bkshelf and then a cabinet that I keep non food type storage on. It gets so hot here in Alabama that I don’t want food out there- even canned food. I also have our old side by side refrigerator in the garage. I am going to buy up flour (cost is supposed to rise in near future) and store it on one of the refrigerator shelves. I use the top of the coat closet that is near the garage door for stuff I am hiding from everyone and stuff jackets in front of them.

I am having a problem with stock piling. I keep getting great deals and buying up the sales and my family just eats it as fast as they can. They take it as a sign to eat more. I have two teenagers and three from 8-11. My house is always full of extra kids. Any solutions for this?

]]> By: Anonymous http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11991 Anonymous Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:40:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11991 We are blessed to have an unfinished basement that has several uses. Our chest freezer and 'grocery outlet' are there along with gardening equipment and small workbench area.<br /><br />What is the best way to rotate the stockpiled storage? What seems to work best so we're not wasting food?<br /><br />Thanks for the baby steps, keep it up. I'm learning so much!<br /><br />Lynne in NC We are blessed to have an unfinished basement that has several uses. Our chest freezer and ‘grocery outlet’ are there along with gardening equipment and small workbench area.

What is the best way to rotate the stockpiled storage? What seems to work best so we’re not wasting food?

Thanks for the baby steps, keep it up. I’m learning so much!

Lynne in NC

]]> By: Andria http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/02/baby-steps-series-storing-your-stockpile/comment-page-1#comment-11992 Andria Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:07:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=993#comment-11992 I want to get into a habit of making a monthly menu, and stockpiling would come in handy. I like the minimalistic look though, so sometimes, stockpiles look "cluttery" to me. Blargh. I want to get into a habit of making a monthly menu, and stockpiling would come in handy. I like the minimalistic look though, so sometimes, stockpiles look “cluttery” to me. Blargh.

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