I don't remember when or where I saw this tip, but it's a great one! Take a large basket (think medium sized laundry basket) and carry it from room to room as you clean. Place anything that does not belong in that room into your basket. Then carry your basket into the next room to be cleaned and remove the items that belong in that room. Again, as you clean place items that don't belong in the room into your basket. Repeat as you go from room to room.
I'm not sure about everyone else here, but that should save me a ton of time -- and help keep me focused. How many times do you grab that pencil off the table and walk it into the kitchen (or office, or wherever it belongs) only to get distracted and start doing something else in the new room? The process just keeps repeating itself until none of the rooms you planned on cleaning ever get finished (or it takes you hours to clean the house)!
This way, you stay in the room and complete it before moving on to the next. By the end of your cleaning, all that should be left in your basket are the items from the last room that you picked up. Simply bring them to their respective "homes" and you're finished! Now, I'm going to go buy myself a little laundry basket...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Food Storage Tips
Buying food and storing it for emergencies doesn't have to take years and it doesn't have to cost a fortune. Many people also think that they have to rotate everything. This is not true! Here are some tips to get you started without the headache of rotation or a hole in your pocketbook.
1. DO NOT STORE ANYTHING WITH LIQUID. liquid canned items or anything soaked in a liquid spoils fast. Usually within 2-3 years. However in your pantry you can store a three month supply of things you actually eat. If you do not eat canned fruit then DO NOT STORE THEM! They will go bad and be useless when you need them.
2. HAVE A THREE MONTH SUPPLY OF FOOD IN YOUR PANTRY THAT YOU DO ROTATE. Only store what you eat! Some examples are: Peanut butter, jams, tuna or other canned meat, canned fruit, canned soups, cereals, pasta sauces, etc. These should be foods that you eat all the time so rotating is easy and a no brainer.
3. BUILD UP A 30+ YEAR STORAGE. Here is a list of items that store well for 30+ years if stored correctly.
1. Powdered milk
2. Wheat
3. Rolled oats
4. Rice
5. Freeze dried fruit
6. Dried eggs or butter
7. Sugars including honey
8. Beans
9. Pasta
10. Many more!
4. DO NOT STORE YOUR FOOD STORAGE IN YOUR GARAGE OR SHED. This is a very bad idea because your food will go bad very quickly in the heat.
5. STORE SEEDS. This is a great idea. Having fresh fruits and veggies are essential for good health even in times of crisis.
6. COLLECT FOOD STORAGE BASIC RECIPES. If you store recipes with your food storage you will know what to do with it when you need it.
7 BUY EXTRA. When filling up your pantry 3 month supply just buy extra at the store. The cost will be minimal and your pantry will soon fill up.
8. HAVE A PLAN. When filling up your 30+ year food storage make a food storage calendar. Every payday allot a certain amount to food storage and plan what to buy.
9. BUY IN BULK. This is especially important when building up your 30+ year supply. And will save loads of money.
These are just a few tips out of hundreds! More tips next week.
1. DO NOT STORE ANYTHING WITH LIQUID. liquid canned items or anything soaked in a liquid spoils fast. Usually within 2-3 years. However in your pantry you can store a three month supply of things you actually eat. If you do not eat canned fruit then DO NOT STORE THEM! They will go bad and be useless when you need them.
2. HAVE A THREE MONTH SUPPLY OF FOOD IN YOUR PANTRY THAT YOU DO ROTATE. Only store what you eat! Some examples are: Peanut butter, jams, tuna or other canned meat, canned fruit, canned soups, cereals, pasta sauces, etc. These should be foods that you eat all the time so rotating is easy and a no brainer.
3. BUILD UP A 30+ YEAR STORAGE. Here is a list of items that store well for 30+ years if stored correctly.
1. Powdered milk
2. Wheat
3. Rolled oats
4. Rice
5. Freeze dried fruit
6. Dried eggs or butter
7. Sugars including honey
8. Beans
9. Pasta
10. Many more!
4. DO NOT STORE YOUR FOOD STORAGE IN YOUR GARAGE OR SHED. This is a very bad idea because your food will go bad very quickly in the heat.
5. STORE SEEDS. This is a great idea. Having fresh fruits and veggies are essential for good health even in times of crisis.
6. COLLECT FOOD STORAGE BASIC RECIPES. If you store recipes with your food storage you will know what to do with it when you need it.
7 BUY EXTRA. When filling up your pantry 3 month supply just buy extra at the store. The cost will be minimal and your pantry will soon fill up.
8. HAVE A PLAN. When filling up your 30+ year food storage make a food storage calendar. Every payday allot a certain amount to food storage and plan what to buy.
9. BUY IN BULK. This is especially important when building up your 30+ year supply. And will save loads of money.
These are just a few tips out of hundreds! More tips next week.
72 hr kits
Our family has been working on our food storage for awhile now, and I think we have that idea pretty ingrained in our minds. Each time we go to the grocery store, we pick out something to add to the food storage. Our 72 hr kits are a different story: we don't have them!
I think that I am going to try and purchase something each week to go into a 72 hr kit for each member of our family - starting with a backpack for each of us. OK, well I guess I will have to buy one backpack each paycheck. They can be costly! The backpacks will contain a change of clothes, money, books, flashlights, and things to occupy our time (books, crayons, pencils, paper), and food.
I also want to add one medium sized bin for the family that we can put toiletries, first aid kits, batteries, etc. that we will all use as a family.
Anyone have their 72hr kits finished and in your regular food rotation? Food in the 72 hr kit should be rotated every 6 months...
I think that I am going to try and purchase something each week to go into a 72 hr kit for each member of our family - starting with a backpack for each of us. OK, well I guess I will have to buy one backpack each paycheck. They can be costly! The backpacks will contain a change of clothes, money, books, flashlights, and things to occupy our time (books, crayons, pencils, paper), and food.
I also want to add one medium sized bin for the family that we can put toiletries, first aid kits, batteries, etc. that we will all use as a family.
Anyone have their 72hr kits finished and in your regular food rotation? Food in the 72 hr kit should be rotated every 6 months...
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Eternity is NOW
Found this quote on LDS.org this morning. I love it!
“How well are we feeding, nurturing, training, and exercising the spirits of our children? . . . Remember, eternity is now, not a vague, distant future. We prepare each day, right now, for eternal life.”
—Elder M. Russell Ballard
“How well are we feeding, nurturing, training, and exercising the spirits of our children? . . . Remember, eternity is now, not a vague, distant future. We prepare each day, right now, for eternal life.”
—Elder M. Russell Ballard
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