Stocking Up The Pantry

RE: Stocking Up The Pantry Post By Anne (Guest Post) (05/22/2006) Is this just to be stockpiled? Tell how you use the stockpile, Thanks RE: Stocking Up The Pantry Post by susanmajp (295) | (05/17/2006) Contact Wow, micksgirl--I've never seen an actual list that someone thought up. I have a great stockpile that I built on my own, but it's much different from what you have listed. I think it's a great idea to put a certain amount aside to help build up your stockpile, but remember that it's not written in stone. There are things on your list that we wouldn't use and other items that aren't on your list that we use a lot of. Keep an open mind so you can take advantage of loss leader sales, items that are on sale that you have coupons for, and things that you have happened to run out of. I've found that a garden which I freeze and can out of have helped us tremendously, but there is an initial expense. Also, don't forget to add things like toilet tissue, hand soap, and toothpaste. Just never quit. In time you will figure out the best system that works for you. RE: Stocking Up The Pantry Post by micksgirl (101) | (05/17/2006) Profile | Contact I live in an apt right now but we are moving this summer to a house, hopefully with a pantry. I have been dying to start stocking up on good deals. This is a five dollar a week pantry stockup that I plan on trying. "Food storage for $5 a week Set aside $5 a week to buy the specific items each week. You will have a kitty set aside that you put the $5 in and you can't touch it for any reason but to buy the food storage item for that week. Put in the remaining change back into the kitty. Some things in the beginning are going to be cheap and then later will be more expensive. In order to pay for the expensive stuff later you need to keep the leftover money in the kitty. Weeks 38 and 44 you will have "off" to replenish the kitty. Week 1: 2 cans tuna fish, 2 boxes salt Week 2: 5 boxes of Macaroni and Cheese 4 cans tomato soup Week 3: 3 cans mushroom soup, 1 2.5 lb peanut butter Week 4: one bottle 365 count multi-vitamins Week 5: 4 cans tomato soup, 1 10 lb powdered milk Week 6: 1 bottle aspirin (500 tablets) Week 7: 1 100 lb container wheat Week 8: 1 5 lb powdered milk Week 9: 1 5 lb honey Week 10: 4 cans tuna, 4 boxes macaroni and cheese Week 11: 1 10 lb sugar, 1 box salt Week 12: 4 cans mushroom soup Week 13: 1 bottle 365 count multi-vitamins Week 14: 1 100 lb wheat Week 15: 1 box macaroni and cheese Week 16: 1 5 lb honey Week 17: 2 cans tuna, 4 can tomato soup Week 18: 1 10 lbs sugar Week 19: 1 100 lbs of wheat Week 20: 2 10lbs of sugar Week 21: 1 10lb powdered milk Week 22: 1 can mushroom soup, 1 10 lb sugar Week 23: 1 can tuna, 4 cans tomato soup, 1 10 lbs sugar Week 24: 1 10 lbs sugar Week 25: 2 cans tuna, 2 cans mushroom soup Week 26: 1 100 lb wheat Week 27: 3 10 lbs sugar Week 28: 1 10 lb sugar Week 29: 1 10 lb powdered milk Week 30: 2 10 lb sugar Week 31: 1 can tuna, 3 cans mushroom soup Week 32: 1 can tuna, 4 cans tomato soup Week 33: 1 100 lb wheat Week 34: 2 cans tuna, 1 box salt Week 35: 1 10 lb powdered milk Week 36: 2 10 lb sugar Week 37: 4 cans tomato soup, 2 boxes salt Week 38: Stash $5 in the kitty Week 39: 1 100 lb wheat Week 40: 1 10 lb powdered milk Week 41: 3 10 lb sugar Week 42: 2 cans tomato soup, 1 10 lb sugar Week 43: 2 cans tomato soup, 2 cans mushroom soup Week 44: Stash $5 in the kitty Week 45: 1 10 lb powdered milk Week 46: 4 cans tomato soup, 4 cans mushroom soup Week 47: 1 10 lb powdered milk Week 48: 4 cans mushroom soup, 1 10 lb powdered milk Week 49: 7 cans of tomato soup Week 50: 7 cans of mushroom soup Week 51: 2 10 lbs sugar, 1 box salt By the end of the 52 weeks, you should have: 700lbs of wheat, 240 lbs sugar, 40 lbs of powdered milk, 13 lbs of salt, 10 lbs of honey, 5 lbs of peanut butter, 45 cans of tomato soup, 32 cans mushroom soup, 15 cans tuna fish, 10 macaroni and cheese dinners, 500 aspirin, and 730 multiple vitamins They suggest adding 6lbs of dried yeast and 6 lbs of shortening and this should be enough to sustain 2 people for a year. For every 2 people you have in your family add $5 more and double or triple the amount of whatever you are buying that week. "