How to label and store Mylar bags so you know what's inside
Learn what to write on Mylar food bags, which pens last, and how to store dry food with oxygen absorbers so you can rotate it safely.
Food Reserves
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When do you need oxygen absorbers for food storage?
Which foods benefit from oxygen absorbers, which don't need them, and which are unsafe with them. Includes sizing and a pre-sealing checklist.
Day Two With No Power: What in the Fridge Has to Go
The 4-hour fridge rule, the 48-hour full freezer, and the 40-degree line. What to keep, what to toss, and how to make your cold food last longer in an outage.
Cooking When the Power's Out
When the stove and microwave go dark, you still have to eat. Food safety in a dead fridge and freezer, safe ways to cook, the deadly ones, and a few no-cook meals…
A 3-Month Food Supply on a Normal Grocery Budget
You don't need freeze-dried buckets to have three months of food. How to build a pantry a little at a time from the store you already shop at, what to buy, and…