Keeping Up with YOUR PREPS

Levygoddess, I took this from my Excel sheet. I do not have a template I do not know how to do that I just cut and paste when a new page is needed with the titles. I am sure you can figure out from the example how I have done this the C2, C4 means cabinet2 or 4 and Fur means that is in our furnace closet.

As you can see I group everything by date only 20 green beans April 2009
15 green beans June 2010. Best by dates are most important because it tells you what to use first but if something does not have a Best By Date I use my Purchased On Date.

If you need more infor I check this blog everyday and everynight so just add to this post. Hope this helps!



Category     Best By     Purch On     Amount     Quantity     Total     Item     Location
Last Update     4/25/08                              
A Survival               3               70 " Clothes Line     C4
A Survival               3               Bunge Cords     C4
A Survival               2               Butane Lighters     C4
A Survival               1          1     Can Opener Oxo      C4
A Survival               1               Can Opener     1
A Survival               500 ea               Forks, Knives, Spoons     C
A Survival               40     Pairs          Hand Warmers     C
A Survival               6     50 ea      300     Matches Long     Think 8/9
A Survival               3     250 ea      750     Matches Short Stick     C4
A Survival               3               No Battery Lights     1
A Survival               10               Pillar Candles     C4
A Survival               4               Very Small FlashLights     C4
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
Baking      Dec-08          1     1 lb. 12 oz     1 lb 12.oz     Baking Powder     C2
Baking                1     8 oz.     .5 lb     Baking Soda     2
Baking           Aug-07     1     12 lb     12 lb     Baking Soda     4
Baking                2     Sm          Baking Soda     LR
Baking                1               Bitter Baking Choc.     LR
Baking                1               Semi- Sweet Baking Choc.     LR
Baking                3               Vanilla      C2
Baking      Mar-10          1     1.5 lb     1.5 lb     Baking Powder     C2
                                   
                                   
Base     Dec-07          ?               Chicken Base     Refrig
Base     Dec-07          ?               Beef Base     Refrig
                                   
                                   
                                   
Batteries     Dec-14                    12     AAA     Fur
Batteries     Dec-14                    68     AA     Fur
Batteries     Dec-14                    32     C     Fur
Batteries     Dec-14                    28     D     Fur
Batteries     Dec-14                    10     9V     Fur
Batteries     Dec-14                    2     6V     Fur
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
Beans     Dec-09          2     2 lb. can     4     Bushes Baked Beans     C3
Beans     Dec-09          2     1 lb.     3     Bushes Baked Beans     C3
Beans     Dec-10          16     2 lb. can     18     Bushes Baked Beans     C3
Beans     Jul-08     Apr-08     2     1 lb.     2 lb.     Garbonzo Beans     C3
Beans     Feb-08          2     2lb     4 lb     Great Northern Beans     10
Beans     Feb-09     Mar-08     3     1 lb.     3 lb.     Great Northern Beans     10
Beans     Feb-09     Mar-08     2     1 lb.     2 lb.     Lentils     10
Beans     Apr-10          2     Cans     2     Pinto Bean     C3
Beans     Dec-10          12     Cans     12     Pinto Bean     C4
Beans          Jul-07     1     10 lb     10 lb     Pinto Bean     10
Beans     Feb-09     Mar-08     2     1 lb.     2 lb.     Red Kidney     10
Beans     Dec-09          8     Cans     8     Refried Beans     C3
Beans     Feb-09     Mar-08     2     1 lb.     2 lb.     Split Pea     10
                                   
Category     Best By     Purch On     Amount     Quantity     Total     Item     Location
Beverage     Dec-09          3     2 Qt          Apple Juice     BB
Beverage     Jan-10          1     19 oz     8 qt.     Cherry Kool Aid     C3
Beverage          May-07     2     5 lb.     10 lb     Country Time Lemonade     5
Beverage               1     5 lb     5 lb     Country Time Lemonade     C3
Beverage               2     Gallon          Cranberry Coctail     LB
Beverage     Nov-08          1     3 lb     3 lb     Gatorade - Fruit Punch     C3
Beverage     Dec-09          1     3 lb     3 lb     Gatorade - Fruit Punch     C3
Beverage     Nov-08          1     3 lb     3 lb     Gatorade - Grape     C3
Beverage     Dec-08     Mar-08     2     2.5 lb     60 pots     Hawaiian Coffee     C2
Beverage     Dec-08     Apr-08     1     2.5 lb.     30 pots     Hawaiian Coffee     C3
Beverage     Dec-10          2     4 lb.     8 lb     Stephens Hot Chocolate Mix     C3
Beverage     Jan-10          1     12 oz     8 qt.     Tang     C3
Beverage               2     104     208     Tea Bags     2

FluMom - I'm impressed. I have to go through my preps again and rearrange them by date. I wonder what the realistic shelf life of canned goods is? I always make sure I get undamaged cans (even my kid knows to check for that now) as a dent near the ends can cause them to leak.

They say if you dip the ends of your cans in wax to prevent rust they have a very very long shelf life..I'll try to find the web site again as he even demo how to do it.

Topic: Are My Canned Foods Still Safe?
    Posted: 29 November 2007 at 9:39am
    Are My Canned Foods Still Safe?


Listen to the article

Commercially canned foods should be stored in a cool, dry place for best retention of nutrients and quality. Avoid storing next to kitchen ranges, furnaces, radiators, and steam pipes. Also protect against freezing temperatures.

What if they freeze? Is the food safe? Yes, usually. Food expands during freezing. Check the seams of the can after thawing for signs of leakage. Also check the ends to make sure they are flat again. Some breakdown in texture can occur during freezing. The food may be more mushy. If the food is to be mixed with several other foods and cooked, the texture will probably not be an issue.

Recommended storage for canned foods is usually a year. If canned properly, the food is safe indefinitely. However, nutritional value and quality may be reduced. Poor storage conditions can also reduce the quality.

Once a can is opened, the food becomes perishable. Refrigerate or freeze immediately any unused food. It is best to store food in glass or plastic containers. Acid foods especially can pick up the metal taste from a can easily.

Home canned foods should be stored in cool dry places as well. Rules for storage are the same as for commercially canned food. BE SURE the foods were canned under currently approved canning methods. If in doubt, throw it out. Do not taste the food at all. Check with your county extension office for current food preservation guides.

Karen Elliot, ElliottK@missouri.edu
Regional Specialist, Nutrition and Health Education
Jackson County, Missouri
University of Missouri Extension


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Quote Colonel   Quote Reply Posted: 29 November 2007 at 8:23pm
Take a look at the following article that was published by the FDA:
http://www.confederatecolonel.com/articles/cannedfood/cannedfood.shtml

The basic idea of this article is that properly canned foods last a LOT longer than is generally believed.

Here's a snip from the article:

Among the canned food items retrieved from the Bertrand in 1968 were brandied peaches, oysters, plum tomatoes, honey, and mixed vegetables. In 1974, chemists at the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) analyzed the products for bacterial contamination and nutrient value. Although the food had lost its fresh smell and appearance, the NFPA chemists detected no microbial growth and determined that the foods were as safe to eat as they had been when canned more than 100 years earlier.

Don't trash your older canned foods!

Colonel
Long time lurker since day one to Member.
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We live in God's Country! I will never move from Colorado...already have my plot purchased to be sure I never leave. LOL

Well you really need to go to the mountains in the winter for cold.

It is so dry here on the Front Range the cold does not feel cold. I usually do not wear a coat unless it is snowing.

I am originally from the mid west and the big difference is the sun shines all the time in Colorado. So when you want some sun in the winter come to Colorado.