THINKING ABOUT WHERE TO PUT YOUR STUFF?

Since we have Elkmont folk who try to have extra stuff at home like earlier generations did or are big coupon money savers, such as the coupon patrol, the big question is .....

SO LITTLE SPACE... SO MUCH TO STORE

You never now what trials will appear in your life.  Having extra money saved, and

food and water can help you weather those "storms".  There are people you know that follow this advice. Dave Ramsey talks about this. Even the federal government has recently started to preach about being prepared.  For those of you who have started to think about what is needed to be stored in your home, one big question that you need to think about is......

“WHERE DO I PUT IT ALL???

Since most homes are created pretty unequally, let’s start with some of the basic, “DO NOT” suggestions. 

DO NOT store food or water directly on concrete or cement slabs. Chemicals may leach through your containers, and into your food/water. An easy way to remedy this is to raise it off the slab/floor using wood, shelving, spare scraps of carpeting, etc. It is best though to raise it so that air may circulate around it better, whenever possible. 

DO NOT store food/water in the heat. A sun porch may seem like a great spot for a few extra items of food storage. However, it will significantly decrease the shelf life, not to mention the nutrient content of your food. 
 
DO NOT store food in the attic. Once again, heat is not good for food/water storage. The unpredictable environment which the attic provides is insufficient to adequately store your food & water, which you are faithfully spending your time and money to build up.

Look for tips on where to store that stuff later this week.