Category Home Storage

Food storage and non-food storage for short-term and long-term home storage.

PETE plastic applesauce jar with lid

Dry Packing in Applesauce Jars

Many applesauce jars are PETE plastic and have a leak-proof lid. The lid is often like a 2-piece canning lid with a lid and ring but locked together. Both the PETE plastic and the leak-proof lid should make these jars…

Home canned butternut squash, frozen chopped green chiles, dehydrated sliced tomatoes, Kosher dill pickle halves

Preserve What Thou Hast

Doctrine and Covenants section 136 is a revelation given to Brigham Young as he was preparing the saints to emigrate from Winter Quarters, Nebraska to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. It is full of instructions to him and to…

Four quart jars of dry packed stuffing mix

Dry Packing Stuffing Mix

The fall and winter holiday season is a great time to stock up on foods, such as stuffing mix, that don’t often go on sale at other times of the year. I like to have stuffing mix on hand for…

Dried onions in jars, one jar unsealed and the other stayed sealed

Dry Packing in Glass Jars

Dry packing in canning jars really works. The picture above is of 2 quart jars of dried onions both dry packed for 15 years. The jar on the right, and the oxygen absorber in it, have kept the dried onions…

Home canned sweet cherries in pint jars

Canning Cherries

There are a number of recipes we like that require canned cherries, either tart or sweet. Canned cherries are quite expensive at the grocery store, if you can even find them. Fresh cherries can be expensive if you don’t live…

Cheese Grits Bowl with tomatoes, ham, spinach, and onions

A Three-Month Supply Southern Style

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduced the idea of a Three-Month Supply in 2007 in the pamphlet All is Safely Gathered in: Family Home Storage. The pamphlet encouraged members to: “Build a small supply of food that…

Cans of vegetables in medium size multi-purpose bins

Multi-Purpose Bins for Pantry Storage

Here’s a good way to store canned and packaged foods while maximizing space. These multi-purpose bins are on sale right now at The Container Store so your organizing can be 25% less expensive! They are BOGO 50% off until April…