My suggestion: Go to the grocery store and buy a bag of potatoes when you need them. I just bought a ten-pound bag for two dollars and they taste great.
Why take unnecessary risks (bacteria) and hours of time, plus heating the house up, with canning? I can’t believe anyone can save money doing it yourself when you can buy a can of fruit or vegetables for under one dollar at most grocery stores.
Well the tater sets were free; I traded with a neighbor. The seeds I traded to her were free for me because I raise all heirloom plants. Each free tater plant will yield between three and five pounds of spuds. Right now I’m at an average of 50 pounds for nothing but the time for me to plant and hill them. This I do while my kids are playing on their nearby jungle gym. Even if I do can them I will wait for a cool day, and I get all my lids on clearance. The jars and rings I use again and again. At this rate if I can them, which I’m leaning against doing, I will be out 75 cents for every 12 quarts. That’s not 75 cents each quart, but 75 cents for every dozen quarts. This is for pesticide free spuds. My mom learned to can from her mom, and I from my mom. I have literally never had an issue with the quality I’ve canned, and neither have mom or grandma. Then when you add the fact that my children are learning from where food really comes, the whole experience becomes invaluable. Even if I would save money at the sore, which I won’t in the case of my garden and home canned produce, my children will not be obama zombies if hard times really do hit.