Unlimited shelf life? You can safely store at least ten groceries in emergency supplies

You should always have a few groceries in the house.

In particular, you can keep those that almost never spoil without hesitation.

In order to be well prepared for possible crises, the federal government recommends at least stocking up on food for ten days.

However, some foods are known to have longer shelf lives than others, although there are a number of strategies you can use to extend the shelf life of foods in your emergency stash.

Stock up on emergencies: You should consider this when storing food

• Stock up on emergency supplies when space is limited

• Food stocks, what you can still eat in the event of a power failure

• Store water supplies properly

• Store potatoes and onions without a basement

• Store dry food properly

• Store cooking oil properly

How can you extend the shelf life of emergency food?

You can make different foods last longer by using different preservation methods.

The most obvious thing to do is probably to store it in the freezer or in the fridge – but what if the power goes out in the event of a blackout?

You can also preserve fruit and vegetables longer by pickling them in brine, oil, vinegar or alcohol.

Vacuuming also extends the shelf life.

Or you can try preserving or preserving, salting or pickling or sugar.

You can also extend the shelf life of food by drying or dehydrating it, smoking it or fermenting it.

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Crisis preparation: What is really important in an emergency apart from food

It is not only important to have a supply of food in case of an emergency.

It is also advisable to have a list of necessary telephone numbers at hand.

It also makes sense to create a folder with the most important documents that you can grab quickly in an emergency.

You should also have enough cash at home in case the ATMs fail due to a blackout.

Your own physical fitness is also not unimportant if you want to survive possible times of crisis well.

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