Water barrels

We got a great deal on some storage barrels, so I bought a few extra. We have 55 gallon barrels for $17, and 5 gallon barrels for $3. If you are interested, please leave a comment or contact me ASAP. No delivery charge for places near our condo, but delivery may apply for those outside The Ranches.

**Update: I am currently out of 55 gallon barrels, but can order more 5 gallon barrels. If you are interested in 55 gallon barrels, please let me know. If I can get a large enough order together, I can order more at a good rate; otherwise, the price will be at least $20.

Hand mills

The hand grain mills (part of May's order) are back-ordered. They will be in hopefully sometime during the first week in August. If you bought one and are moving or something, please let me know and we can make arrangements (getting your money back, having it delivered elsewhere, etc.).

Food storage website

A coworker of mine found this website: http://www.alpinefoodstorage.com/. You can bulk order items, similar to what we do in the stake. There is an order form on the site. Prices are pretty decent and include shipping to her home in Alpine (you'll need to pick it up there). Check it out.

Good food storage cookbook

A coworker of mine let me look at her food storage cookbook, and it's awesome! It's not only a cookbook--it also gives tips for slowly building your food storage, what to buy, how to store it, how to rotate it, using food storage in "normal" recipes, etc. You can buy it from Deseret Book by clicking here, or from Emergency Essentials by clicking here. If, for whatever reason, the links change, just Google the book's name (Emergency Food in a Nutshell, by Leslie D. Probert and Lisa L. Harkness).

More What Deals

I heard from a co-worker that Sam's Club is selling 45 pound buckets of red wheat for $18. Great price! Go check it out.

Extra mills

The stake rep ordered extra hand mills. If you would like one, please let me know ASAP. The first 20 people to turn in money will get the mill. They are $57. Checks need to be made out to Chris and turned in to me.

Good deal

The Costco in American Fork is selling 45 pound buckets of white wheat for $23.89. This is a pretty decent price for wheat in today's market.

Ward order

In addition to our stake order, the Willow Springs Ward will also be ordering some additional supplies. These are:
55 Gallon [Water] Storage Barrel - $25.00
Emergency Siphon - $11.67
Storage Bucket/Water Barrel Wrench - $4.27
[the links are to similar items, and not necessarily the exact same items]

Since this is through the ward, please make checks out to me. Money is due by July 15th.

Notes about the 55 gallon storage barrels

*Most people use these barrels for water, though they can be used to store many other items (flour, sugar, etc.

*Barrels are food grade and have only been used once. They have contained mineral water, or liquid sugar; they have never contained soap, chemicals, pickles, cooking oil, or anything else hard to clean.

*Food storage specialists recommend at least 1 gallon of water per person per day. Water is the most essential item in your food storage! Without water, your dehydrated food is worthless.

How to clean new and used barrels

Note: new and used barrels MUST be cleaned out before use!!

1.) Rinse out barrel.

2.) Pour ½ c. bleach and some water into barrel.

3.) If there is a strong flavor concentrate odor, add 10 tsp. baking soda to bleach and water. Vinegar can also be used.

4.) Recap barrel and roll around, getting solution everywhere. You may want to leave the solution in overnight.

5.) Dump out solution and rinse again with plain water.

6.) Fill barrel, leaving 6” gap for freeze expansion.

7.) If you stack your barrels, put plywood between each barrel. You may also want to put a pallet or 2x4s between barrels and the ground. Note: Barrels, when filled, weigh 440 pounds! Put a rope or strap across the lip of the barrel and secure to wall.

How to purify the water

1.) If your tap water has chlorine, your water SHOULD be sterile.

2.) You may wish to add chlorine crystals (see instructions on package—can be found in spa/pool section of home improvement stores), liquid chlorine bleach, or iodine, just in case.

3.) If you use chlorine bleach, use approx 10 tbsp. per 55 gallons.

4.) If you iodine, use 1 small bottle per 55 gallons.

5.) You can also use a water filtration system (such as the one being ordered through the stake in June 2008).

How long can water be stored? The American Red Cross recommends rotating your water every 6 months.

Lindon Cannery Assignment

Our stake has a cannery assignment in July, on Thursday, July 10th. There are only 60 shifts available. To sign up, call Sis. Chris Juvenal from the Eagle's Gate ward. If you need her phone number, please call me.

June's Order

This month, you can order the following for your food storage:

100+ Hour Candle - $4.79
25 Gallon Boxed Water Kit - $35.11
Aquagear Water Filter Kit - $10.66

All money must be turned in by June 29th to get these deals!