[FrogMom]

Have you seen this site? http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm

Helps you figure out what you need to store for a year per person.

I’m basing my stock-up on it.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Have you seen this site? http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm
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I have not used the calculator, but I know that anything the LDS use, I will also.

They know what is needed for food storage and survival.

Thanks for the link.

[CottonBall]

That’s a great site FrogMom. Thanks for the link.

One thing I just recently realized that I was forgetting is cleaning products. This last week, I’ve been looking around to find the cheapest prices for borax, super wash soda, and bar laundry soap. (Granny had posted some recipes for homemade detergent, dishwashing soap, and dishwasher detergent.) I’ve put those items in double Ziploc freezer bags and have a couple of boxes filled and ready to go. (We’ll be going to a high humidity area for half of the year, so I’m trying to protect against moisture.)

[CottonBall]

Speaking of preparing, here's some info in another direction:

APMEX is having a two-day sale on an American Silver Eagles - $3.49 over spot. (Spot has been right around 13.) Other than their usefulness when the dollar crashes, they sure are pretty! APMEX Silver Eagles