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Old 05-21-2008, 10:10 AM   #1
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on the food you have in your house right now?

We live waaay out in the country, and only have two roads to get to town. We have been stranded in the past when flooding washed-out bridges on both roads. Never more than a couple-of days, but enough to inspire me to keep at least a month's worth of food in the house. We wouldn't eat well, but we wouldn't starve.
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Old 05-21-2008, 10:40 AM   #2
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We would be good for few months probably.

I stockpile sale/coupon items so we have a pretty decent stash.
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We're like m2m -- a couple of months. With the exception of milk. We need a lot of milk and I don't usually stockpile that.
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We're like m2m -- a couple of months. With the exception of milk. We need a lot of milk and I don't usually stockpile that.
I'm low on veggies right now. I'm waiting for sale!
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Maybe a month and a half. I could walk to the gas station for milk and eggs if I had to.
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Probably about a month or so, I have been freezing a couple of gallons of milk at a time.
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at least 3 months
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We could probably go 2 or 3 months--but the last month probably wouldn't be gourmet meals, LOL.
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A few weeks ago I would have said a couple of months, but now not more than a month. I have gotten rid of a lot of food from the closet. I realized if I am throwing it away because it was expired it wasn't a good deal. I was wasting so much food and money because I didn't rotate what was in the closet. NOW I am keeping much less in the closet. I still stock up on good deals but try to be more aware of what I have on hand too.
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Old 05-21-2008, 12:50 PM   #10
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Well i have been thinking to about this. right now we are a little low but id say if i stocked up on some good sales prob be good for 2 months.. good idea get dry milk for the just incases, i always have some on hand.
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