long-Term Food Storage for July

Here is our suggested list of items to add to your long-term food supply for the month of July:

-3 jars of applesauce and 3 cans of peaches

-1 large bottle of oil and 1 can of shortening

-3 cans of your favorite fruit

-7 gallons of water

Water can be tricky to store. If you don't own super sweet water storage containers but would still like to store some water, use left over juice containers. I frequently buy my kids' juice in half and one gallon plastic containers. When the juice is gone, I wash them out and refill the containers with water. This isn't a great long-term storage solution, but does provide a quick way to shelve a short term water supply. Keep in mind that water, like food, needs to be rotated. A good way to rotate your water is to use what you have stored to water your plants, or to add to a pot for boiling. Rotating your water helps to keep it fresh and clean. When you are deciding just how much water to store it is important to remember that in the case of an emergency you would need about 1 gallon of water per person per day.