A well stocked pantry

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During the Great Depression, the families who managed to survive through the wretched events of WW2 were those who had ample gardens, basic livestock and a full pantry. For those who didn’t have access to those things, dependence on the government provisions became a necessity. The last place a family wants to be is in a position of relying on a government that consistently places it’s citizens on food rations.

A few posts back I’ve given you a master list to begin your task of shoring up food for lean times. If you’ve run out of space, you can set up shelving in a second bedroom, empty a closet or tuck items away under beds via storage totes. To make cataloging your pantry easy, use a college ruled notebook and a pencil to keep track of your items as their portions change in the pantry.

Use the size of the ingredient to determine which container works best for you.
– Wide Mouth 1/2 Gallon Jars: https://amzn.to/2U7LU5L

– Wide Mouth Tall 1/2 Gallon Jars: https://www.michaels.com/ball-64oz.-wide…/10659687.html[Save 20% Using the Code 20MADEBYYOU]

– Ball Plastic Lids for 1/2 Gallon Jars: https://amzn.to/2VIDuTe[These are NOT for use with home canning, they are plastic]

– Rubbermaid Cereal Storage Containers https://amzn.to/3yEGdv1[These are good for smaller hands as they have a handle. Use for cereal, oatmeal or snacks.]

– Dissolving Labels: https://amzn.to/2VMHt0w[In case you don’t want to write on the lids with a sharpie]

– Masking Tape: https://amzn.to/2U8F0xh[Masking tape works equally well for labeling items]

As always, if you need help with creating your own little mini homestead, email me at suburbanhomesteadtoday@protonmail.com or PM me on FB.

* The Amazon links are affiliate links that end up helping me stay at home with my kids.