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Expired Prepper Pantry Items
« on: January 08, 2022, 04:02:50 PM »
So 2020 was another year (the fourth in about 20 years for me) where I had been alarmed enough by the ‘state of things’ to go and fill my pantry up with food items to feed my family and I for some unknown period of time.  
Well, some of that food is probably expired by now. And no, unfortunately I did not rotate through it like I probably should have. But honestly I was mostly paralyzed by the thought that ‘any day now, it’s all gonna shut down and we’ll have to hunker down’. 
Well it’s been a significant amount of time since all of that food was stashed away. So I should probably go take inventory and throw some of that food out. 
No I don’t have any expensive prepper foods that last forever (can’t afford those) it’s just basics I got at the grocery store. But it’s still a bit of a loss considering it was at one time ‘good’ food. 

What have some of you done with your pantry and stocked shelves? 

Re: Expired Prepper Pantry Items
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2022, 05:41:45 PM »
Why anonymous? Is this something to be ashamed of?

I do not store a lot of food, though I might buy packages that will last us quite a long time.

It depends on what you have stored. I would never discard food just because of a totally arbitrary date stamped on packing.
 
I have even purchased so-called out-of-date food and eaten it. 


Re: Expired Prepper Pantry Items
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2022, 06:31:18 PM »
To deter weevils - toss in a handful of bay leaves (laurus nobilis)

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Re: Expired Prepper Pantry Items
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2022, 06:34:13 PM »
To deter weevils - toss in a handful of bay leaves (laurus nobilis)
Yeah, we get those damn things every so often with our pasta if it sits too long (I honestly think it has something to do with our Kroger's stock). Taping some bay leaves in the pantry definitely helps.

Re: Expired Prepper Pantry Items
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2022, 06:34:27 PM »
Yeah, we get those damn things every so often with our pasta if it sits too long (I honestly think it has something to do with our Kroger's stock). Taping some bay leaves in the pantry definitely helps.
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