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Prepper pantry tour

Frugal Granny UK

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In response to some viewer requests, I am doing a 'refreshed' pantry tour for you today.

I did a tour last year, and I will link that at the end of the video.
You may notice a few things have changed since my youngest moved out.

My pantry has been put togther for various reaosns ... in order of priority:

1) To mitgate against loss of earnings in the case of prolonged sick leave (3 months)
2) To help me through a bumpy patch if I lose my supermarket job for any reason
3) To build some financial resilience in the face of rising food prices (and prices in general)
4) To act as a cushion in the event of supply chain issues
5) To act as a cushion in the face of short term emergencies that do not require leaving my home.

The tins in this pantry will last three years, and I / we use them and replace them on a regualr basis.
I only buy what I know we like to eat and what will get used in the planned time frame.

The food items are quite basic, and allow me to make a wide variety of meals.

Please note, that what I buy may not suit your needs nor the needs of your family ... so best not to rush out and copy item per item!

A lot of thought and planning ... and thirty years of experience ... have gone into building this pantry (and yes, I do still make mistakes), so if you think you want o build a resilience pantry, think about your objectives, your budget, and what your family will eat before you do anything else.

Whatever you do ... do not go into debt to build a pantry.

I macould y talk about how I would start building a resilience pantry in the future, if that would be a help to anyone.

There are lots of pantry prepping channels out there.
The main one I watch is Sutton's Daze, (although I do not 'can' food in the US sense of the word). Leisa talks a lot of sense when it comes to building a workable pantry that suits individual needs.

This video is made for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute official emergency planning advice!

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20 Comments

@SuttonsDaze 5 months ago Pinned

You have done beautifully!!!! I love how you explain it and plan out how long it will last you. Perfection!!!

@susannahedwards8230 5 months ago

Don't stress about dates on tins. As long as they are not rusted or dented ignore the date.

@brendafarris7590 5 months ago

Alie, sharing with you and the community because I work is in the Grocery industry. Companies are at this time accessing the net impact of rising energy and packaging costs. This will be the first noticeable retail price increase. Expect to see at the shelf midi July 2026. If fertilizer does not reach the fields in time, planting is short window of two to four weeks, the yield will be down. Less available will cost more at the shelf. I would STRONGLY encourage continuing to shop the weekly sales to purchase what your family eats or will use. Keep things topped up. Flour, sugar, rice and coffee will be the breath taking cost increases. Enjoy your daughter's visit and that lemon meringue pie! Snuggles to Miss Bels. See you Monday.

@jeandunlop2922 5 months ago

Given what's going on in the world, your stock pile is not excessive. Well done.

@margaretnation7464 5 months ago

As a small prepper myself I'm 61, and have 1 child 14 at home and I have 6x what you have. People who are LATE to the stocking up game and they are wiping out shelves. You are in no way over-stocked. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and life with us.

@lindaharris5704 5 months ago

I keep 2 years plus stocked. For many reasons, pricing, emergency and family. I am grateful that I have. My husband had to retire 2 yrs early due to health. Thankful he had his 30yr’s in with D.O.W. It’s going on 5 months without full pension. Always good to have a bit more than you think.

@moiraaustin5684 5 months ago

So beautifully organised, Alie! “Wise advice” - you do you and I will do me” - that’s one lesson I always taught my children and thankfully they have all adopted it. Lovely video! See you on Monday 🙏🏻🇿🇦🇬🇧❤️

@fetch33 5 months ago

I have been a big prepper for decades now. Dates on cans are pretty meaningless. As long as the cans are not rusted or bulging, likely they are fine. I regularly eat tuna 2-4 years past expiration date. I am an avid home canner. I put up 175 quarts of pressure canned green beans in 2022. We just ate some last week, they are completely fine. I have home-canned peaches and jams that are 10 years old. We went off of carbs, so they aren't eaten often. Totally fine. Don't stress the dates, just use the oldest first.

@theresaegbuniwe5808 5 months ago

A pantry tour is ALWAYS interesting. Well done on your stores. 😊

@MaureenIrvine-im5dp 5 months ago

All very sensible, no shortages as yet here in Belfast but prices are already rising as we must factor in the extra transportation costs of the Irish Sea crossing. ❤❤❤

@patsyadams1833 5 months ago

Thank you Ali, very interesting. Very effective way of putting quite a small space to very good use.
Think we are in for a very tough year.

@CPcomments 5 months ago

Bel's coat looks beautiful! What a difference from when you brought her home. I enjoyed the pantry tour. It's impressive to me that you know how long each item will last you, not in terms of best-by dates but that you know how many bags of flour you need to get you through 6 months, for example. It's a step I think many people skip.

@rosalindwong7212 4 months ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your prepping with us. I learnt so much.

@Bexanne147 5 months ago

I find this very helpful as a semi-empty nester divorcee, I’ve had to readjust how I shop and plan. I love seeing other folks perspective and this is so helpful. Thank you! ❤

@Jewel-Retired 5 months ago

Thank you for sharing your refresher prepper pantry, Alie. It is very logical and very you - based on what you and your sons eat. My pantry is about four times as big - but then there are four of us, plus four animals. I ended up storing paper goods and cleaning supplies under the bed to make room. We are in a remote area where winter storms, summer fires, and earthquakes are everyday risks so we keep six months' worth of food and supplies.
RE: CHOCOLATE - I learned that some of the chocolate makers (including big names) had to change their packaging in the USA from "milk chocolate" to "chocolate candy" because the cocoa content was below the minimum required 10% to qualify as milk chocolate. Apparently they are switching back to the original packages as cocoa is more available now (albeit more expensive). But my husband and I scoured the candy aisle in our grocery and sure enough - we spotted some "chocolate candy" labels. I haven't noticed empty shelves (like during COVID) but the selection is less and certain prices are MUCH higher.
I hope you have a nice party tomorrow with yummy lemon meringue. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on the battery back up solar system you purchased, on Monday. Have a wonderful weeked!

@Snapdragon-4 4 months ago (edited)

We store and use so many chickpeas, also passata is very useful and has a longer BBE date than tinned tomatoes. Peanut butter is handy if you eat that with some rice or lentil cakes to spread it on.

@hoosierpreppingnurse 5 months ago

I’m in the states. We have agricultural offices at many of the universities. Somenofntheirnresponsibilities is to give advice on food preservation. The Best Buy date is the peak use date. The tinned food can be kept past those dates. If it starts to bulge or leak throw it out. Always do the smell, look and taste tests if very far past the date. Food will start to lose food value about a year past the date. It will still fill you up.

@susansampson3488 5 months ago

Nice. Not excessive. Good presentation

@whyme7996 5 months ago

A fun thing that you can do is open an AI chat, and list your foods from the pantry. It can give you a variety of menus and recipes from your pantry and even suggest a list of "fill in" groceries to get.