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As requested, this page provides links to tools, containers and other items that might be helpful for your food storage activities.
A. Canning Tools
A. Canning Tools
Presto 12 QT Electric Pressure Canner
Sold on Amazon
This electric pressure canner makes it easy to can raw meat (cooked by end of canning process), beans, vegetables, potatoes, and ready to eat meals. More importantly, this machine takes the complexity out of canning by auto adjusting to your elevation, etc.
Ball Wide Mount Qt-sized Mason Jars
Sold on Walmart.com
Quart-sized, wide mouth mason jars for canning. Comes with lids and lid rings. Purchased as case of 12 jars.
You can buy online or check your local Stop & Shop, Walmart, Ace Hardware or Target for the same item.
B. Food Storage Containers
B. Food Storage Containers
Vittles Vault 60lb Plastic Food Containers
Sold on Amazon
This US-made Vittles Vault container can hold up to 60 lbs of dog food, but it is also perfect for storing non-canned pantry foods that are packaged in bags or boxes that might be susceptable to rodents.
For example: bags of sugar, rice, flour, beans, lentils, etc. This is also perfect for storing boxes of pasta, mac & cheese, etc. It is water resistant and made of hard plastic for rodent resistance.
ComSaf Airtight Glass Canister (quantity 3)
Sold on Amazon
Great for storing your "Hope" items: candy, treats, etc. It is also great for storing pasta, nuts, and whole seed spices like pepper corns, fennel seeds, cumin seeks, etc.
C. Shelving
C. Shelving
2x4basics 90124MI Custom Shelving
Sold on Amazon
All you need are 2x4 wood lumber that you can pick up at Lowes or Home Depot. Cut to your desired width and adjust the number of shelves.
Each orders comes with black plastic pieces to make 3 shelves: top, middle and bottom. Buy more for additional shelves.
HEOMU 5 Tier Can Rack Organizer
Sold on Amazon
Canned Food Storage Organizer for Kitchen Pantry Cabinets Organization and Storage. Sloped so that you can literally rotate your canned goods as you consume them on a regular basis. New cans are inserted in the back, older cans are in the front, ready for consumption.
D. Water Storage
D. Water Storage
FCMP Outdoor RC4000 50-Gallon Heavy-Duty Outdoor Home Rain Catcher Barrel
Sold on Amazon
Outdoor rain collection water catchers are designed with large openings and a flat back that allows for easy installation
Spigots on the side of the barrel for connecting multiple rain catcher barrels together for the expansion of your rainwater storage capacity
Aluminum mesh screen keeps out debris to keep the water clear
Includes a debris screen, garden hose, shut-off thumb valve, hanging hose clips, overflow hose, and linking kit for connecting the barrels
Barrels are constructed of BPA-free polyethylene plastic and can support up to 50-gallons of water; Assembled dimensions (L x W x H): 24" x 24" x 32" inches
Saratoga Farms 5-Gallon Stackable Water Storage Containers with Lids, Emergency Water Storage Kit Including Spigots and Water Preserver Bottles, 30 Gallons
Sold on Amazon
PORTABLE, STACKABLE WATER CONTAINERS: These 5-gallon water containers are designed with flat bottoms and tops that stack together, even in limited space.
This kit includes 6 individual 5-gallon water containers, 6 lids, 3 spigots, and 1 bottle of water preserver that can treat 55 gallons of water.
MADE FROM BPA-FREE HDPE PLASTIC
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