Preparing Emergency Food Storage With Simple Planning

A complete and thorough understanding of why having an emergency kit for sudden disasters is something you recently came to terms with. You get it that there are such things as duck-billed platypuses and black swans, even though they had never before been seen in nature until one day someone, somewhere laid eyes on them. So it isn’t surprising to you to hear that there are a myriad of reasons why you should also take thought and heed the advice of having a plan in advance incorporating emergency food storage for not only a rainy day, but the possibility of even weeks or months in more severe situations..

Well even if I had the space, you ask yourself, how in the world would I be able to afford 6 month’s to a year’s supply of food anyway? It’s not as complex as you may imagine if you don’t take on more than you can handle. There are a few methods that I am about to reveal to you that work like magic when applied on a consistent basis.

Baby Steps: When you do your typical grocery shopping, make it a bit of duplicity. Get doubles, that is. Not for all of the necessary items, but for a few each trip to the store. If you eat soup in a can, when you put your favorite variety in the basket, grab a second can. This can will be added to your emergency food supply. See how easy it is?! We all rationalize spending that extra couple of dollars for a soda and a bag of chips (or whatever else tickles your fancy). It’s even simplier and easier rationalizing a couple extra dollars that provide you with comfort. The next time you shop you could get some extra virgin olive oil for cooking. Then flour. Salt. I'm sure you get the idea of how it works. Pretty soon, you’ll have quite a bit of momentum in your favor with your new and productive endeavor. You’ll find yourself very engaged. You will take a look around the house, and find that it was really easy finding spaces in closets and cupboards, filling these areas with an abundant supply of life saving emergency foods.

Make it automatic: Ever read the book The Automatic Millionaire? The book spells out a plain, simple and straightforward regimen for eliminating the roadblocks to financial freedom and success. The same principle can be applied in building up adequate emergency food supplies. Now pay attention here, this is important: decide upon a monthly/biweekly food supply allowance, and make it money that goes into a separate account from your regular checking account. Most employers have an option that you can have direct deposit of not only the major portion of your paycheck, but you may also have one or two other accounts with portions of your check placed into. Set this up with your bank, and forget it for a while. When it gets built up to a sufficient amount, take some out to spend on a “bigger” ticket item, such as a Dutch oven or cooking stove, or even several bags of easy to store wheat.

Tax returns: put zero exemptions on your W-4 if this helps you not to spend that extra “cushion” money in your regular paycheck. Then commit the tax return wholly (or at least a goodly portion) to wheat, rice, beans, and other emergency food supplies that have an extended shelf life. Don’t forget personal care items later- soap, shampoo, deodorant, feminine care products, diapers, toothpaste, matches, and the like.