Prepper Project: Organize Your Storage Areas

ORGANIZING YOUR STORAGE AREAS

  • Take out all your preparedness items from the area they are being stored in.

  • Thoroughly clean the area you are storing your preparedness items and food.

  • Ensure that the area you are choosing to store your food is free of the enemies(natural elements and insects).

  • Label each container, bucket, tub or package with its contents, pack date/year and any necessary instructions.

  • Assign locations in the storage area helps to keep items more organized (Med. Supplies, Baking, Sanitation, Breakfast, Canned Goods, etc.).

  • Grouping items that are used together can be convenient. For example, keep baking needs such as flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, etc. next to one another for easy access.

  • Place goods with the longest expiration date in the back and work forward to the closest expiration date.

  • Systematically rotate and organize your storage.

  • Food storage inventory should be checked every 6 months to make sure that food items are properly rotated and are used within their expiration date.

CREATING A MASTER LIST

  • Use Excel or a spreadsheet software program to better organize and categorize your preps.

  • List everything! Nothing should be exempt from your inventory list.

  • Add the location of where the prep items are stored.

  • Alphabetizing your gear and including the location of where it is stored can be helpful when you’re in a pinch.

  • Store your Master List in your Emergency Binder, in google drive, or in your safe. Remember computers won’t work when you have no power!

As you have found in the last 30 weeks, preparedness involves acquiring a lot of gear, tools, and food. Knowing what you have, how much you have and where to find it is imperative in keeping track of your preparedness supplies.

To learn more tips for organizing your emergency preps, click here.

SUGGESTED PROJECTS

  1. Take all of your preparedness items out of the storage area and thoroughly clean the area.

  2. Organize your preparedness supplies.

  3. Develop a master list of your inventory supplies.

  4. Store the master list in your Emergency Binder.

PREPS TO BUY TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT

  • Three Ring Binder (the larger the better)

  • Dividers

  • Printer Paper

  • Highlighter Pen (optional)

  • Label Maker if you want to be fancy

  • Pens

  • Labels

  • Plastic containers or bins or under bed storage containers

  • Shelving units

  • Food style storage containers