Freeze with ease

Today's Assignment

learn how to freeze your foods properly to extend storage time.

Click HERE for Tupperware's guidelines

Three Month Supply

Today's Assignment

Watch this great You tube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqUSUx_mZyA

Food Storage for College Students

Today's Assignment

Motivate that college student in your life to get their own food supply!!

Click HERE for a spreadsheet to make it easy!

Toiletries

Today's Assignment

Work on accumulating 3 month supply of toiletries.

Here are some suggestions for 1 person:

Shampoo/Conditioner - 3
Body Wash or Bar Soap - 3
Deodorant - 2
Lotion - 1
Razors - 3
Toothpaste -1
Toothbrushes -1
Dental floss - 1
Chapstick - 1
Shaving cream - 1
Feminine items - varies
Facial tissue - 1
Toilet paper - 12

What about cleaning supplies

Today's Assignment

Make a list of cleaning supplies you use on a weekly basis. Determine what you would need for a 3 month supply and start purchasing.

Here is a little help from Prepared LDS Family:

How to store Brown Sugar

Today's Assignment

Learn how to keep brown sugar from hardening after the bag or box is opened

To avoid dried-out and hardened brown sugar, store it in a cool area in a covered and airtight container once the box or bag has been opened.
One way to soften hard sugar is to place a fresh apple slice, the peel of half a lemon, or a slice of bread in the sugar overnight. The sugar will absorb the moisture from the apple, lemon, or bread and rehydrate, making it soft again.

Secrets

Today's Assignment

check out these great dairy food storage secrets

Dairy products have the shortest storage lifespan, which is notated by an expiration date. This tells shoppers how long they have before the product is no longer good for human consumption and should be discarded.
Milk, cheese and butter can be tricky to properly store and is not advised because of health issues. However, dairy products can have an extended lifespan beyond the expiration date by following these dairy food storage ideas.

When buying dairy products in bulk, pick the products in the back or very bottom of that product section. The expiration dates are further ahead in weeks than the same products right in front or the middle of the section.

Storing dairy products like milk, cheese and butter can be prolonged for freshness beyond the expiration date, if frozen. Freeze milk directly in the carton or plastic containe. Cheese and butter products can be placed in a freezer safe freezer bag and stored in the freezer for later use.