When people decide to begin a food storage program in order to be
prepared for emergencies, they may find that actually finding a place to
store the food can be problematic. Some people are fortunate to have
extra storage space in basement storage areas or spare rooms. It may
take some rearranging and planning to facilitate a food storage program.
Some of the places where people store food are:
• Basement storage rooms (which are ideal if available)
• Garage cabinets (which are good but not too great in extremely hot weather)
• Shelves built for the purpose in any spare area of the house
• Cabinets in a spare or little used room
•
Pantries (which are used for regular usage items and may not be large enough)
• Closets (which are workable when extra closets are available)
• Plastic storage bins under the beds
• Round barrels covered with a cloth and used as an end table
• Any unused space which is available
If extra space such as basement storage or a spare room are not
available in the living quarters, it may require some inventiveness to
find a place to keep the stored food intended for emergency use. People
living in small apartments are able to find places for food storage if
the incentive is there. Some of the more unusual places mentioned above
can be fit into regular living areas if necessary.
It is also wise to rotate the food storage which means having it
accessible enough to get to once in a while. Some experts in the
business suggest using the products once a week so that the family will
become used to eating the food. Since much of the food may be
dehydrated
or freeze-dried with processes which enable longer periods of storage
than normal readily consumable food, the taste may be different. If the
family is used to eating the food, they should have no problems using it
if a serious need arises. The foods prepared are generally tasty and
nutritious, but sometimes children need to get accustomed to eating them
to enjoy them.
When people want to start a food storage program in order to feel more
secure and ready for emergencies, finding space is likely the least of
their problems. Finding a program to start with food storage is easy
these days with companies offering special plans for any budget. Getting
involved before an emergency strikes is sound advice. A monthly plan
which includes adding some items on a regular basis makes it easy. There
are even companies with a home business component for people who want
to get going with food storage and earn some money along the way.