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Storage


From p. 10-11 of "Essentials of Home Production & Storage" (PGWE1125).

See also 72 Hour Kits, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage Help, Physical Preparedness, Physical Preparedness Activity, Food Storage Calendar

*Home Production*

1 Gardening 2 Food Preservation 3 Nonfoods
In a garden plot or pots, a variety of vegetables and fruits suitable to the area, particularly those rich in vitamins A and C. Live plants and animals
Drying
Canning and bottling
Bins
Freezing
Smoking, salting, pickling
Quilts
Clothing
Soap
Fuel
Furniture

*Basic Storage*

1 Food for one year such as:
Grains (wheat, rice, corn, or other cereal grains) (300 lbs/person)
Nonfat dry milk (75 lbs/person)
Sugar or honey (60 lbs/person)
Salt (5 lbs/person)
Fat or oil (20 lbs/person)
Dried legumes (60 lbs/person)
Garden seeds

The above amounts are estimated for an average adult. They supply 2300 calories per day.

or
Fresh taro
Sweet potato
Pigs
Chickens
Fish

2 Water
Two-week supply (14 gal./person)

3 Bedding
Enough to keep each person warm if there were no other heating supplies

4 Clothing
Enough to last one year (or fabric and necessities for sewing clothing)

5 Medical
First aid and cleaning supplies

6 Fuel and Light
(a year's supply of fuel--at least enough for cooking)
Coal
Wood
Matches
Candles
Flashlights


*Emergency Storage*

(Easily accessible and in portable container)

1 Food *
Three-day supply of food requiring no refrigeration or cooking, such as
Canned tuna fish or pork and beans (1/2 lb/person)
Nonfat dry milk (1/2 lb/person)
Graham crackers (1 lb/person)
Dried apricots (1 lb/person)
Canned orange or tomato juice (46 oz./person)
Peanut butter (1/2 lb/person)

*This supplies 2100 calories and essential nutrients.

6 Fuel and Light
Matches
Candle
Battery-powered light
Signal flare

7 Equipment
Can opener
Dishpan
Dishes
Utensils
Matches
Candles
Flashlight
Ax
Shovel
Bucket
Radio (battery powered)
Paper
Pencil

2 Water
1 gal./person

3 Bedding
Blanket
Cloth sheet
Plastic sheet

4 Clothing
One change for each person

5 Personal Supplies and Medication
Toiletries
First Aid supplies
Cleaning supplies
(Tetanus immunization every five to ten years)

8 Infant Needs
If applicable

9 Personal Documents
Scriptures
Genealogy records
Legal documents (will, insurance policies, contracts, passports, birth certificates, etc.)
Patriarchal blessings

10 Money
Cash


*Expanded Storage*

1 Foods
Foods to give greater variety and nutrition, such as meats and cheese, and fruits and vegetables

Miscellaneous:
Baking powder
Yeast
Jell-O
Spices
Soups
Canned and bottled foods
Freeze-dried foods

5 Personal Supplies and Medication
Locate in various places--car, home, shed

6 Fuel and Light
Acquire a variety--paper logs, hurricane lamps, candles, etc.

7 Equipment
Tools
Grinders
Sewing machines
Battery-powered radio
Gardening supplies
Coal stove

2 Water
Water tanks or
Water beds

3 Bedding
Sleeping bags
Pillows

4 Clothing
Various kinds and sizes of clothing for all seasons

8 Paper and Cleaning Products
Facial and toilet tissues
Aluminum foil
Plastic bags
Soap and cleaning supplies

9 Financial Resources
Traveler's checks
Stocks and bonds
Real estate
Checking account
Other investments


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