Store cupboard - in case of emergency

Filey

picklepick wrote: »

If theres a nuclear blast, there will be no doorway left.....

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Depends how far away from the centre of the blast you are.

suzybloo

I never used to store much - probably just a couple of weeks worth of groceries, however that is all changed I reckon we could live for 6-8 weeks now without buying anything - quite proud of this actually!!!!

sb44

picklepick wrote: »

No it's not...

Sorry PP, dont wanna get in trouble by talking about non-OS things so PM me if you're curious

You have me interested now Picklepick, have just PM'd you.

ebayqueen_2

hi there
Have checked this site out and there are defin. some very good ideas ... so thank you

HoneyBee83

Liking this thread!

Im lucky enough to live close to town. Morrisons is roughly a 5 min walk and rest of town about 10mins but i still like to keep a well stocked kitchen especially when it comes to winter and the threat of snow!
I have 4yr DD to think about and dont like dragging her out into the cold unless i really really have to.

I always stock extra milk,bread,pasta,potatoes,tinned toms,tinned fish,soups and a selection of frozen goods like veggies and chips (i know but sometimes i just cant be bothered :rotfl:) when they mention bad weather is on its way but my kitchen and freezer are usually bursting with meals anyway,i just like to be sure.

Other than that i guess mainly candles for power cuts (i have a gas cooker and hob)....oh and obv wine!!

Winged_one

I tend to have the makings of a fwe loaves of bread and other baked goods, a couple of tins of evaporated milk (mostly for baking but could use for milk if need be) and plenty of general storecupboard items on hand.

We use a fair few nightlights anyway, and an open fire, but I also have a good stash of long candles (we rarely have power out, but I grew up in the countryside where we DID get lots of powercuts). After last winter, we have 4x2l bottles of water put away (Mr T basics) and the water butt out the back has enough for washing and loos for a while.

What I need to make sure of is dishwasher salt (had some but not enough) and replenishing the de-icer stocks this week also. Oh, and refill my car with petrol! (have some still, but will need a refill anyway and don't want to be stuck with none).

sandy2000

I like to have a little bottle of wine stashed...

Vaila

we have a store cupboard full of dried pulses, tinned tomatoes and various beans. this combined with various bits in the freezer usually suffices

Winged_one

Wine - that was the ONE thing we were after forgetting to restock - and I regretted that one!

[Deleted User]

it is a real godsend to have a well stocked storecupboard just now. Seeing and hearing about the terrible fall injuries in a and e and many very nasty ones to the back of the head when feet leave the road. So no I make no apologies to anyone. Dh and I are safe indoors and here is where we will stay

I spent a couple of cosy hours this morning rustling up a meatless lasagne and an eves pudding, a bit of this and a bit of that from my cupboards. Not textbook but who cares. Next year I will dehydrate foods during the whole summer as the dried foods are safest in case of power cuts and they take up so little room. I used dehydrated oranges, lemons, porcini, onions and peppers in the past couple of days. Wonderful