There aren’t too many dishes that can be baked without at least one of these two ingredients. It will last 3-6 months (or more) in its original bag.ġ4. The next time your store has a sale on cereal, grab a bunch and store it. I buy loaves when they are on sale and freeze them. Bread is another item that is truly budget friendly and can be frozen for storage. Once they’re preserved, they are shelf stable for 6-9 months.ġ2. Pick them up when they’re cheap and preserve them for later. I know it sounds crazy, but eggs are a fantastic item to stockpile. The only catch is that once it’s frozen, it’s best for baking and cooking and not quite so tasty on a bagel.ġ1. Another one that can be bought cheap and frozen, cream cheese is a great budget food to stockpile. Stock up around the holidays when it’s cheaper and save it for when the cost jumps.ġ0. Butter can be frozen and will last almost a year in the freezer. Basic spices like pepper, garlic and so on are affordable and they will last for quite a while if kept in air tight containers or the freezer.ĩ. Along the same lines as canned veggies, canned fruit is another budget food to stockpile.Ĩ. If you’re worried about salt content, give them a good rinse before you use them.ħ. At a cost of under a dollar most places, picking up a few extra cans is very affordable. Store them in the pantry like you normally would.Ħ. Just like with pasta, jarred sauces are great to have on hand and are usually fairly cheap to buy. Remove it from its packaging and store it in air tight containers for long lasting storage.ĥ. Pasta will keep just about forever if it’s stored correctly too. Stock up on your favorite kinds for less than a dollar a pound. Pasta is and will most likely always be cheap. Just like with flour, buy in bulk and store bagged in buckets with lids.Ĥ. The best time is around a major holiday where people do a lot of baking. The price seems to fluctuate a lot on it so it isn’t good to stock up on all year round. Sugar is another fantastic budget item with one caveat. Freeze each bag to kill off anything that may have gotten in during shipment and store bagged either in your freezer or in large food grade buckets with a lid.ģ. Buy it in bulk sized bags to save the most then break down into smaller ones if you need to. White flour may not be the best for your health, but if you’re relying on your food storage to feed your family, that shouldn’t be your main concern. To be sure that no critters get into your storage, keep it in buckets or a canister for longer term storage.Ģ. This means you can stock up without too many worries about it going bad or spending a bunch of extra cash. Otherwise you could be leaching nasty things into your food and not even know it.ġ.Rice. Make absolutely certain that your buckets are food grade. You can generally find them at home improvement stores pretty cheap. To make sure that you’ve got what you need to properly store your food stockpile, be sure that you pick up a few food grade buckets and lids.
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