In that post you were asked to make a plan for beginning or increasing your food storage. You should know what your weekly budget for food storage is. You may already have an idea of things you use on a regular basis that you would like to store.
To assist with your food storage plan, we have an Excel spreadsheet from 'Food Storage Made Easy' that you may use to determine what you would need for a complete 3 month’s worth of food storage. Click this link and scroll down the page to "3 Month Planning Tools": http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/babysteps/step-3-three-months-of-normal-food/ You will also find a printable spreadsheet further down the page if you do not have Excel. Fill out the spreadsheet and then compile a shopping list from it. Watch for sales on items on your list and grab a few extra things each week to gradually build your storage.
Please do not be overwhelmed by the title of ‘3 Month Plan’. You do not have to buy it all at once. The spreadsheet is just to help you organize. If you prefer, start by filling out only 1 week on the spreadsheet. Or, if you don’t like spreadsheets, get a piece of paper and write down what your family normally eats in one week. Then plan on purchasing extras of those items next time you go shopping. The idea is to just do something.
"Our Heavenly Father created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance, for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to “prepare every needful thing” (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we can care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others.
"We encourage members world-wide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings.
(The First Presidency, All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage, Feb. 2007, 1)
Smith’s deals:
(good through Feb. 1st - prices when you buy 10 participating items)
Del Monte Vegetables $0.49
Hunt’s Tomatoes $0.49
Rotel Tomatoes $0.49
Progresso Soup $0.99
Pace Salsa $1.49
Hormel Chili $0.79
Heinz Ketchup $1.49
Kellogg’s Cereal $1.99
Kleenex $0.99
Langers Apple Juice $1.49
Arrowhead Water (24, 16oz bottles) $2.99
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