One day when my youngest daughter was still at home, she asked me why we didn’t keep a can opener in the closet where most of the canned goods were stored. I didn’t have an answer for that one, so I bought a can opener for that closet and there it stays. If we are stuck on the second floor during an emergency (that’s where the closet is in our basementless house), at least we can eat.
Another “tool” in my food storage closet is a permanent marker. Be sure to write the date on everything you put in storage so that the oldest can be used first. If a marker is on a closet shelf, it’s a lot easier to remember to do it (and you don’t have to go searching for a marker!)
