Who doesn't have a stock cupboard

Confuzzled

i was wondering if anyone on here had recommendations for a vacuum sealer?

i'll need one that can stand up to regular use and i would prefer one if possible that will take any kind of food grade safe bag you throw at it (there are some bags that have some sort of special texture on them and some are just the same solid plastic) also if possible maybe one that will deal with mylar

any ideas? suggestions, hints?

also if anyone knows of a cheap source of the bags i'd be very appreciative thank you

Fruball

prepareathome wrote: »

Short of us actually blowing the earth up, the earth tears itself apart or an asteroid or similar hitting us the earth will continue until the sun starts to die and engulfs us as it grows and changes.

Now whether mankind will continue to exist on the earth now that is a different matter but the earth can carry on quite happily without us - sobering thought isn't it......

Anyway my latest dehydrating seems to have gone ok so I have now added dried onions, carrots and broccili to my stores......I plan for changes not end of world senarios ( they would be pointless wouldn't they ) and changes are certainly afoot be they big or small.

I have just ordered lock and lock boxes to store some dehydrated bits so don't have to rely on keeping them all frozen.

Denise thank you for the bio washing liquid tip - I have one bottle that I picked up for emergencies Mr S basics, so will add another few to my stores over the weeks. I love it when things have more than one use so can wash the clothes or used in the portapotty, wonderul:T

Oh I must admit at this moment in time I have no BOBs as took last lot apart to update and rotate the food and decided to wash the clothes in there and not put them back together again - that was a month ago, so you know what I will be doing this week:rotfl: You have all put me to shame :rotfl::rotfl:

I didn't have a BOB as I have no intention of 'bugging out' anywhere!!! However, a bag to grab in the event of a local gas leak/explosion (both entirely possible) which makes our lives easier for a day or two would make the difference between being reasonably comfortable or downright miserable if we had to decamp to a local sports centre/school hall etc.

Remember to include colouring pens and paper/books for the kids - nothing worse than bad tempered kids with nothing to do! :eek: And perhaps some over the counter sleeping pills for yourself, esp if you don't have kids and need to bunk up with a load of strangers :eek::eek::eek::eek:

grandma247

The people in Hebden bridge had to evacuate quickly because of the recent floods and I think it scared my friend enough to make sure she had something ready in case of such an emergency. The problem with the flooding is that many places are getting it that have never been known to flood before.

If we were flooded out the rest of the town would be dead because we live almost at the top of a long hill but we do have a reservoir a little further up and I sometimes wonder what might happen if it was not maintained and allowed to fall into disrepair because of a lack of money.

Butterfly_Brain

Back to the point of a stock cupboard...........:D
I found this post worrying https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4084527 and just wondered how many are in this situation at present, it's ok for us oldies who have had the tough times and I am always glad to help where I can. I think that schools are more geared to paper qualifications than to preparing the young for the harsh realities of life.

fuddle

Parenting. That's where it stands for me. My mam has never had a store cupboard and still shops hand to mouth every single day at the coop. She's nothing in her cupboards and never does a weekly shop to get basics in.

My mam never taught me anything about OS, coping, craft, make do and mend. Nothing. What has got me here is the worst financial difficulties there are. We're through it now and on the other side. I am turning into a trooper of a woman, even if I do say so myself.

Had that not happened though, I would still be happily living in the throw away, demanding society I grew up in. I was forced to learn these skills and I'm pleased I was.

When schools do realise that they should be preparing children about financial awareness and the wrong kind of decisions I would also advocate that home economics drastically change from just basic cooking to basic OS ways and how to run a home.

Butterfly_Brain

I so agree fuddle, I have had "friends" who laughed at me but tried to take advantage every time they ran out of something and I knew that they were taking the P when I was laughingly referred to as the Caz-op :mad: :mad:so that was the end of that so called friendship, I will help anyone in need, but I will not be used like that .
Cookery lessons are not a patch on what we had in the 70's, we were taught to budget and cook meals as well and always had a one hour lesson on Monday which was budgeting and sorting out recipes and double lesson on Friday when we did the cooking, plus we were taught to make a garment and how to darn, alter, add sew on badges (Well it was the 70's :rotfl:) and repair what we had. In the fifth year we had a "flat" which comprised of a kitchen with washing machine, cooker and fridge, a dining area and a sitting room. We all went in pairs for a whole day (No other lessons ) and we were expected to clean it, wash and iron anything that the teachers told us to (You didn't get asked nicely in those days ) we had a budget to stick to, go shopping, then do a coffee morning for the teachers which including making cakes, tarts and savoury snacks. Then we had to cook a proper three course dinner at lunch time and clean the flat before we went home. I have a stock cupboard because my parents didn't when I was small, Dad was a builder and work was pretty thin sometimes, so we learnt to go foraging or we helped a local farmer muck out the cows in exchange for fruit and veg from the farm shop ( I loved the smell of the apples when we went in there...they don't seem to have the same smell unless you grow your own now The farm had chickens as well so we had eggs as too some weeks. We wouldn't be able to do all that now because of health and safety laws :(

miss_emmajane

Re: Butterfly Brain/NHS bursary student with no stores

Funnily enough I too am a student receiving a small NHS bursary to get by and I didn't get mine for a month when they messed everything up. I actually had good fun, taking part in the 'clearing out my cupboards and freezer' thread, and others alike and managed to barely go shopping at all aside from fresh fruit/veg when needed - that was all down the the fact I had food stored away.

The only problem now being that I need to slowly start building it back up for when the next time we may be short for money - will have to be done slowly as the bursaries barely cover day to day living expenses. Thats why I am very happy to be OS, and my Mum always has and still is a shining example of OS

wifefaefife

Confuzzled wrote: »

alas, we don't have any near me (i'm in fife) though i do periodically check to see if one has come close, i couldn't shop in one regularly as the bus/train fares to get to one would be prohibitive if that was the only reason i was going but i'm nosey and want to know what everyone is going on about :rotfl:

Hi,

I noticed that you said you were from Fife. I wasn't sure if you knew that there is a B&M Stores in Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Leven. Also Home Bargains in Kirkcaldy, Leven and Glenrothes. Which are good for dried goods, loo roll cleaning stuff etc.

HTH wifefaefife

Confuzzled

wifefaefife wrote: »

Hi,

I noticed that you said you were from Fife. I wasn't sure if you knew that there is a B&M Stores in Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Leven. Also Home Bargains in Kirkcaldy, Leven and Glenrothes. Which are good for dried goods, loo roll cleaning stuff etc.

HTH wifefaefife

thank you for looking wifefaefife, that was very kind of you! with bus fare those locations won't save me anything unless i'm there for some reason already as without a car i can't really stock up enough to make it cheaper than getting it from places like approved food where i often get free delivery anyway.

however we may move to dunfermline when the lease is up here so it's good to know there is a B&M there, i'm sure i'll be frequenting it on days i take full advantage of bus day pass

Butterfly_Brain

miss_emmajane wrote: »

Re: Butterfly Brain/NHS bursary student with no stores

Funnily enough I too am a student receiving a small NHS bursary to get by and I didn't get mine for a month when they messed everything up. I actually had good fun, taking part in the 'clearing out my cupboards and freezer' thread, and others alike and managed to barely go shopping at all aside from fresh fruit/veg when needed - that was all down the the fact I had food stored away.

The only problem now being that I need to slowly start building it back up for when the next time we may be short for money - will have to be done slowly as the bursaries barely cover day to day living expenses. Thats why I am very happy to be OS, and my Mum always has and still is a shining example of OS

You were lucky that you had some stock, but to try to live on £7 a week for two people these days when you have absolutely nothing in your cupboards or freezer is nigh on impossible. I am working on another week menu plan at the moment, but with prices rising it is very very scary to think that there are so many out there who really will suffer especially when the benefits system changes next year.