Macey's Food Storage Sale- BEST DEALS

Macey's Food Storage Sale is on. These are some of their best deals on the most important items. (I'm rounding to the nearest $.)

* 55 gal water drum $40
* 5 gal water storage container $4
* 5 gal food storage bucket $3

* 45 lb. wheat- in bucket- Morning Moos $20 (They have red or white. White is easier to digest and tastes better- for most people. Red lasts longer.)
* 25 lb. sugar- in bags- WF $10
* 23 lb. rolled oats- in bucket- Morning Moos $20 (regular or quick)
* 24 lb. case of pasta- in 3 lb. bags- WF $20 (You can also buy this in bags for $2.50. spaghetti or macaroni)
*25 lb. flour- in bags- WF $8.50
* 41 lb. pinto beans- in bucket- Morning Moos $40
* 37 lb. dry milk ALTERNATIVE- in bucket- Morning Moos (This is not REAL milk. Many say it tastes better than regular dry milk, but it has some added ingredients. It's a lot cheaper, and in my opinion, fine for food storage, but be aware that it's not regular milk.)

If all this leaves you feeling overwhelmed, I would suggest that you focus on getting your water stored (14 gal/ person) and choose one or two other items that your family USES regularly. If you feel like you can afford a little more than that- get a bucket of wheat- it's a great deal! That will give you a start!

Macey's Food Storage Sale

Macey's semi-annual Food Storage/Home Preparedness Sale begins this week. It runs January 14-27. Watch your mail for the flyer which should give more details.

Great Deal on 55 gallon drums

This is from a comment on the previous post, but I wanted to make sure no one missed it.


I found some used (fruit juice) 55 gallon barrels here in Pleasant Grove for $18 each. He also has metal barrels for dry storage. Call 785-8032 (home) or 706-1430 (work). Just do a little cleaning and disinfecting with bleach and get a plastic pump to take water out.

What a deal!!

Water Storage Containers

I've been searching for deals on water storage containers. As you think about which containers are best for your family, consider the space you have available. Also, remember that water weighs over 8 lbs. per gallon. A larger container is more affordable (per gallon), but if you will be moving frequently it may not be the best choice for you.

* Macey's has their containers on sale. Here are the prices.
15 gallon drum $30
30 gallon drum $46
55 gallon drum $56
pump $10
5 gallon jug $7

* Emergency Essentials has boxed water kits. These are designed to be small enough to take some with you in an evacuation. They are also supposed to be easier to store in small spaces.
http://beprepared.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_KW%20S100_A_name_E_[[ProductNameURL]]

If you see or know of any other deals, please let me know.

January Goal

A new year is ahead of us. What a great time to start (or continue) working on your family's preparedness.

This month I would like to encourage you all to make sure you have adequate water stored for your family. It is generally recommended that you store at least 14 gallons per person.

You can buy bottled water or store it yourself. If water comes directly from a good, pretreated source (like your faucet), then no additional purification is needed. Store water in sturdy, leak-proof, breakage-resistant containers. Juice containers that have been thoroughly washed work very well.

For more information:

http://www.providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,7534-1-4065-1,00.html

*If you already have your water storage, the next step would be investing in a water purification system.

Here are a couple of pictures of parts of our water storage. (We still have some work to do!)