Cheeses can be stored by dipping them in melted paraffin.Remove any wrapping from the cheese. Melt the paraffin in an old pan. Dip the cheese in the melted stuff or get a paint brush and paint the paraffin on the cheese. Allow the paraffin to dry completely, and dip again. After about 4 coats of paraffin, you may add a layer of cheese cloth for extra protection.Continue dipping and drying until the paraffin has formed a smooth, thick, bubble free surface. Store cheeses that have been coated in paraffin in the coolest spot you can find, as in a cellar or unheated room.
Cheeses that have been stored this way will last a very long time, almost indefinitely. If the paraffin ever gets a crack or blister, re-coat it with melted paraffin.
72 Hr. Kit Items
If you haven't started your 72 hr. kits yet, here are some great items to start with. If you have started, GOOD FOR YOU! But, you might see some items here that you don't have yet.
The one item that is a must have is the "Filtering Water Bottle". This water bottle can filter up to 100 gallons of water, which is a very important item to have.
The "Fresh and Go toothbrushes" are really cool items to have. They already have the toothpaste in them! There are up to 30 uses in each toothbrush.
Then there is the Premier Bottled Emergency Kit. This kit already has a lot of these items.
It comes with:
2- Purifying water tablets
1- Water bottle
1- Hand and body warmer
1- Emergency poncho
1- Emergency blanket
1- Strike-anywhere matches
1- 9-bulb LED flashlight
3- "AAA" batteries
1- 5-in-1 whistle
1- basic first-aid kit
1- Zip-top bag
1-Multifunction tool
1- Carabiner
There are several 72 hr. kit lists off to the right hand side. Take a look at these and then pick out which one would best fit you and members of your family. Remember, make it the way you want it and fun. For a very extended 72 hr. kit, look at the one called "The Cadillac of 72 Hr. Kits". It has some great ideas and instructions on how to do it.
If you just don't want to do one or are to overwhelmed with it all we would be more than happy to customize a kit for you. Please email for details.
Please look at the "Order Forms" for more items to order. All prices are listed there as well.
To order any of these items, please email your order and any questions to www.rugettingprepared@yahoo.com
The one item that is a must have is the "Filtering Water Bottle". This water bottle can filter up to 100 gallons of water, which is a very important item to have.
The "Fresh and Go toothbrushes" are really cool items to have. They already have the toothpaste in them! There are up to 30 uses in each toothbrush.
Then there is the Premier Bottled Emergency Kit. This kit already has a lot of these items.
It comes with:
2- Purifying water tablets
1- Water bottle
1- Hand and body warmer
1- Emergency poncho
1- Emergency blanket
1- Strike-anywhere matches
1- 9-bulb LED flashlight
3- "AAA" batteries
1- 5-in-1 whistle
1- basic first-aid kit
1- Zip-top bag
1-Multifunction tool
1- Carabiner
There are several 72 hr. kit lists off to the right hand side. Take a look at these and then pick out which one would best fit you and members of your family. Remember, make it the way you want it and fun. For a very extended 72 hr. kit, look at the one called "The Cadillac of 72 Hr. Kits". It has some great ideas and instructions on how to do it.
If you just don't want to do one or are to overwhelmed with it all we would be more than happy to customize a kit for you. Please email for details.
Please look at the "Order Forms" for more items to order. All prices are listed there as well.
To order any of these items, please email your order and any questions to www.rugettingprepared@yahoo.com
Storing in Buckets
Storing in buckets is very easy and another great way to preserve your food.
I offer buckets ranging in size from 1/2 gallon to 6.5 gallon.
Depending on the size of your family you can store in 3.5 gallon, 5 gallon or 6.5 gallon. It will also depend on how fast you go through stuff, for example your flour, sugar, wheat, etc.
How to store in Buckets:
For every gallon of your bucket you want to use 1 oz. of dry ice. So for a 5 gallon bucket put in 5 oz. of dry ice. Put the dry ice in the bottom of your bucket, dump the food on top and then ONLY seal down your lid half way. DO NOT SEAL THE LID ALL THE WAY CLOSED, or you will have lids exploding off your buckets. You will finish sealing your bucket when all of the dry ice is gone. To tell if this has happened, feel the bottom of your bucket. If it is still cold then you are not finished yet. This process will take a few hours, so it is best to do it in the morning and then check it every so often throughout the day. As soon as you can not feel any more cold spots on the bottom of your bucket, finish sealing your lid. To seal the lid down, you can use a rubber mallet.
You must use dry ice on anything that you put in buckets, except white sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar and salt. These food items don't need anything. Simply dump them in the bucket and seal down the lid.
DO NOT USE OXYGEN PACKETS, they will not work in buckets.
If you would like to print up this information click on "How to store food in Buckets" under the Links to other useful information.... on the right hand side of this blog, and also to see other items offered, go to the "Order Forms", off to the right hand side.
To order any of these items, please email your order and any questions to www.rugettingprepared@yahoo.com
I offer buckets ranging in size from 1/2 gallon to 6.5 gallon.
Depending on the size of your family you can store in 3.5 gallon, 5 gallon or 6.5 gallon. It will also depend on how fast you go through stuff, for example your flour, sugar, wheat, etc.
How to store in Buckets:
For every gallon of your bucket you want to use 1 oz. of dry ice. So for a 5 gallon bucket put in 5 oz. of dry ice. Put the dry ice in the bottom of your bucket, dump the food on top and then ONLY seal down your lid half way. DO NOT SEAL THE LID ALL THE WAY CLOSED, or you will have lids exploding off your buckets. You will finish sealing your bucket when all of the dry ice is gone. To tell if this has happened, feel the bottom of your bucket. If it is still cold then you are not finished yet. This process will take a few hours, so it is best to do it in the morning and then check it every so often throughout the day. As soon as you can not feel any more cold spots on the bottom of your bucket, finish sealing your lid. To seal the lid down, you can use a rubber mallet.
You must use dry ice on anything that you put in buckets, except white sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar and salt. These food items don't need anything. Simply dump them in the bucket and seal down the lid.
DO NOT USE OXYGEN PACKETS, they will not work in buckets.
If you would like to print up this information click on "How to store food in Buckets" under the Links to other useful information.... on the right hand side of this blog, and also to see other items offered, go to the "Order Forms", off to the right hand side.
To order any of these items, please email your order and any questions to www.rugettingprepared@yahoo.com
Barrels for Water Storage
Water...Water...Water
Lets face it; water is probably one of the most important food items you can store not to mention the cheapest!
How to store and purify water:
Here are the amounts of bleach that you should add to your water when you store it. Remember to ONLY USE unscented bleach.
5 gallons- 1/2 tsp.- for clear water; 1 tsp.- for cloudy water.
55 gallons- 2 TBLS. - for clear water; 4 TBLS.- for cloudy water.
You can also purify water by boiling for 3-5 minutes at a rolling boil. For every 1000 feet in elevation add one minute. The time listed here is for the elevation of sea level.
WAYS TO STORE YOUR WATER BARRELS!
Always make sure that your barrels are not in direct contact with the ground. Put something under them, either a piece of plywood, old piece of carpet or a pallet. You can stack the water barrels on top of each other, but only 2 high. There is also the water barrel racks that you can store your barrels in. Please see the picture slide below for the racks.
Rotate your water once a year.
Lets face it; water is probably one of the most important food items you can store not to mention the cheapest!
How to store and purify water:
Here are the amounts of bleach that you should add to your water when you store it. Remember to ONLY USE unscented bleach.
5 gallons- 1/2 tsp.- for clear water; 1 tsp.- for cloudy water.
55 gallons- 2 TBLS. - for clear water; 4 TBLS.- for cloudy water.
You can also purify water by boiling for 3-5 minutes at a rolling boil. For every 1000 feet in elevation add one minute. The time listed here is for the elevation of sea level.
WAYS TO STORE YOUR WATER BARRELS!
Always make sure that your barrels are not in direct contact with the ground. Put something under them, either a piece of plywood, old piece of carpet or a pallet. You can stack the water barrels on top of each other, but only 2 high. There is also the water barrel racks that you can store your barrels in. Please see the picture slide below for the racks.
Rotate your water once a year.
Shelf Stable Milk
We have found a shelf stable milk product. It is regular cows milk that has been processed at a higher temperature so it is shelf stable for two years. It comes in quarts and in 8oz boxes with straws. It has no preservatives and no hormones so it is an all natural product. If you buy it in the quarts it is just a little over $4.00 per gallon and the little boxes are between 41 and 43 cents per box.
To order any of these items, please email your order and any questions to www.rugettingprepared@yahoo.com
To order any of these items, please email your order and any questions to www.rugettingprepared@yahoo.com
Canning Tools and Gadgets
Make Home Canning Fun, Fun, Fun!
There are many items here that help make home canning very easy and fun.
The food strainer sauce maker helps make apple sauce, jams, tomato sauce and many other things a walk in the park.
The apple slicer peeler corer helps make apple pie filling a breeze.
Dehydrating is another great way to preserve foods.
A hand wheat grinder is a very important tool to add to your food storage. Let's face it, without one, what are you going to do with all that wheat?
To order any of these items, please email your order and any questions to www.rugettingprepared@yahoo.com
There are many items here that help make home canning very easy and fun.
The food strainer sauce maker helps make apple sauce, jams, tomato sauce and many other things a walk in the park.
The apple slicer peeler corer helps make apple pie filling a breeze.
Dehydrating is another great way to preserve foods.
A hand wheat grinder is a very important tool to add to your food storage. Let's face it, without one, what are you going to do with all that wheat?
To order any of these items, please email your order and any questions to www.rugettingprepared@yahoo.com
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