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How Do You Store Water, Anyway? Part 2 of 2
Many different types of containers can be used for water storage. But to keep bacteria from ruining your water supply, it’s important to store it in clean containers. Here, Rudy at Preparing Your Family tells us how to sanitize those containers. Sanitizing your water containers is an important step that you should absolutely not miss. Without proper sanitation you are risking serious contamination of your water storage, leading to sickness, dehydration, and it … Read entire article »
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How Do You Store Water, Anyway? Part 1 of 2
We’ve previously talked about storing food for various short- and long-term scenarios. Inclement weather, power outages, and supply chain disruptions can all make it a challenge to get to the store or to find what you need when you get there. But there’s another valuable commodity we need in order to survive, and that is water. Our bodies must consume it, we use it for cooking, and it’s really nice to have for cleaning and bathing! … Read entire article »
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Planning Your Food Storage Program – 2 of 2
“So how do I store food for storage? If you have a freezer, that’s one way to store some food. But don’t rely too heavily on the freezer, because if you have no power for several days you may have to eat all that food real quickly. Home canned and dehydrated food is a great option, especially if you rotate each year. Commercially processed food can be bought in small quantities, in bulk, or even prepackaged … Read entire article »
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Planning Your Food Storage Program – 1 of 2
No matter where you live, it’s wise to store some food for emergency use. But if you live in a rural area, it’s even more important. The farther you live from large cities, the more chances there are that you might have an extended power outage, get snowed or flooded in, or see local stores run short on supplies coming from distant places. We’ve personally experienced several of these situations and been very glad we had … Read entire article »
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