Comments on: Finding Storage Space In Your Home http://neosurvivalist.net/2010/finding-storage-space-in-your-home/ Mainstream Survivalism For Regular People Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Citizen Patriot http://neosurvivalist.net/2010/finding-storage-space-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Citizen Patriot Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:41:53 +0000 http://neosurvivalist.net/?p=6#comment-6 I too appreciate your posts. I live in South Florida and have the humidity and heat issues regarding long term storage. We went through hurricane Andrew and our preps were a comfort when the grocery store shelves emptied out and the city was on a curfew. I have emptied my upstairs linen closet and use it for storage. The ac keeps it cooler there than other areas of the house. My other storage area is a down stairs closet that is not quite as cool but is completely dark. It's definitely better than storing in the kitchen even if we lose electricity. I've compared the quality of foods stored in each place for over a year and the closets are definitely at least better than the kitchen cabinets. If times are severe, I will care more that we have something to eat even if it is not the eating standard I would like to have. (My dad hated turnip greens but during the depression when he was desperate, he was given a plate by a complete stranger. (He nows loves them.) Everything tastes better when you are hungry. I've compared food prices from 2009 to 2010 and the increase is at times 20 to 50% higher from a year ago. We know it will only get worse from here on. I too appreciate your posts. I live in South Florida and have the humidity and heat issues regarding long term storage. We went through hurricane Andrew and our preps were a comfort when the grocery store shelves emptied out and the city was on a curfew.

I have emptied my upstairs linen closet and use it for storage. The ac keeps it cooler there than other areas of the house. My other storage area is a down stairs closet that is not quite as cool but is completely dark. It’s definitely better than storing in the kitchen even if we lose electricity. I’ve compared the quality of foods stored in each place for over a year and the closets are definitely at least better than the kitchen cabinets. If times are severe, I will care more that we have something to eat even if it is not the eating standard I would like to have. (My dad hated turnip greens but during the depression when he was desperate, he was given a plate by a complete stranger. (He nows loves them.) Everything tastes better when you are hungry.

I’ve compared food prices from 2009 to 2010 and the increase is at times 20 to 50% higher from a year ago. We know it will only get worse from here on.

]]> By: Cyndi P http://neosurvivalist.net/2010/finding-storage-space-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Cyndi P Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:14:17 +0000 http://neosurvivalist.net/?p=6#comment-4 I take it this is a new blog? I found you through the SHTF blog. You don't sound like a kook to me. I've felt for quite some time now, that something's just not right in our country. More and more people are starting to see it, but not nearly enough. Anyway, keep blogging. I'll keep reading from my little lump of coral in the Pacific. I still have a house in Brevard county Florida so I know exactly what you mean when you taelk about the garge not being suitable for storing many things..... I take it this is a new blog? I found you through the SHTF blog. You don’t sound like a kook to me. I’ve felt for quite some time now, that something’s just not right in our country. More and more people are starting to see it, but not nearly enough. Anyway, keep blogging. I’ll keep reading from my little lump of coral in the Pacific. I still have a house in Brevard county Florida so I know exactly what you mean when you taelk about the garge not being suitable for storing many things…..

]]> By: Shades http://neosurvivalist.net/2010/finding-storage-space-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Shades Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:06:00 +0000 http://neosurvivalist.net/?p=6#comment-3 I do identify with you and am looking forward to reading your posts. Living in Florida does have some unique problems so it's nice to hear some ideas from a fellow Floridian. In relation to storage, I certainly understand! I have lived in Ohio and Louisiana most of my life and the major difference I have found since moving to FL is the lack of basements and lack of storage, but also homes with smaller square footage of living area. To compound my personal challenge, I live on Gulf front property so I have to contend with high salt water in the air, constant sea breezes and literally beach type yard (plenty of sand and no soil) - which makes for some problems with everything from storage to gardening. I have your site bookmarked and will be checking in daily. I know I will never be one of those big time survivalists, but I am a mother who wants to do all I can to prepare my family for whatever lies ahead. Whatever it is, it won't be like it was as I grew up, and my guess is, it won't be easy. I do identify with you and am looking forward to reading your posts. Living in Florida does have some unique problems so it’s nice to hear some ideas from a fellow Floridian.
In relation to storage, I certainly understand! I have lived in Ohio and Louisiana most of my life and the major difference I have found since moving to FL is the lack of basements and lack of storage, but also homes with smaller square footage of living area. To compound my personal challenge, I live on Gulf front property so I have to contend with high salt water in the air, constant sea breezes and literally beach type yard (plenty of sand and no soil) – which makes for some problems with everything from storage to gardening.
I have your site bookmarked and will be checking in daily. I know I will never be one of those big time survivalists, but I am a mother who wants to do all I can to prepare my family for whatever lies ahead. Whatever it is, it won’t be like it was as I grew up, and my guess is, it won’t be easy.

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