Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic containers are a good option for dry packing dry foods for food storage. The plastic blocks 99.9% of oxygen transfer thus protecting the food from oxidation once the oxygen in the container is removed. PETE containers…
I made an important discovery while trying to use my cordless vacuum sealer. I tried three times to seal a jar. No success. I checked the rim to make sure it was clean and smooth. I tried a new lid.…
Gift the gift of self-reliance and preparedness this Christmas. Here are some of many ideas for gifts: –Camp stove or butane stove –Solar oven –Rocket stove —Wonder oven –Water bath canner –Pressure canner —Ball Blue Book —So Easy to Preserve…
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…
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…
October 1976 “Some of the recent disasters in which Church members have been involved show that there is a need for diversification in places of storage and in types of containers. Perhaps not all storage should be concentrated in one…