- We bought and assembled a Shelf Reliance Harvest 72”. It looks maaah-velous and works great. I never did get around to getting a wooden board for the top. Hopefully next month.
- I bought a Brother P-Touch Labeler. I love it! I can't believe we've gone so long without one of these things. Label makers might be old news to many of you, but I'm like a little kid with a new toy.
You simply type in your wording:
And it prints out a cute little label:
Et Voila!
Organization!
Now there's no excuse for confusing the salt with baking soda. I'm looking at you, Hubby Dear....
3. I continued to build up our food storage. This month I mostly bought canned goods to work on filling up my Shelf Reliance unit. I planned to buy a lot more food storage, but I came to the end of the month and found that I had spent all my budget on regular groceries. This is because of item #4. All that fresh produce is expensive in the boonies!
5. I scored a few freebies like dental floss and OTC meds due to couponing.
6. My family was subjected to several rounds of canned meat taste tests (here, here, and here). I think I finally have the whole canned meat thing figured out now! ;)
What does Month Nine have in store?
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- I want to get a vacuum sealer like a FoodSaver. I mainly want to use it for vacuum sealing mason jars of nuts, chocolate chips, etc. I'm having a hard time figuring out which model to get, though, since the reviews of the most popular infomercial one aren't great. Do y'all have any recommendations for me?
- Stock up on first aid items - bandages, OTC meds, and more. One of my goals this year is to broaden and deepen our medical preps.
- Buy more items for food storage. I'm not sure what exactly, since it kind of depends on what goes on sale.
- Firm up our plans and buy our seeds for the upcoming garden season. Hubby Dear needs to finish rounding up the material for our Square Foot Garden soil mix.
- Continue to diet and exercise. Oh the Joy.
- Make a wooden board to fit across the top of my Shelf Reliance unit.
Piece of junk? |
Food saver is the best. Check your local re-sale shops, or yard sales. I love using it for everything. I have two. Melissa
ReplyDeleteHooray for Label Mania!!!
ReplyDeleteI want a food saver for vacuum sealing my Ball jars -- can't wait for your review so I know what to get!