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Cake day: November 27th, 2024

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  • Do people generally not have space to keep 7 days of groceries on hand?

    I mean, I get some folks are houseless which obvs, they can’t do this…

    But I am hard pressed to figure how someone can’t buy an extra canned good on a shopping trip? That’s literally 0.79. 2l bottles of soda aren’t things people.buy from time to time? Can’t harvest them from recycle buns?

    I think a lot of this is looking at the end result, and seeing it to be impossible, because they are trying to eat the elephant in one bit, rather than just one bite at a time…



  • These shouldn’t be “extra” really. It should be food you eat already, so it’s basically “Keep your pantry stocked” level of “preparing”.

    And I get it, money is tight. 3 minutes without air 3 hours without shelter 3 days without water 3 weeks without food

    Start with water. You can upcycle 2L soda bottles (Rinse them, and don’t think about using upcycled milk jugs). And honestly, most Americans are storing 5 days+ of calories right on their bodies.

    After water, buy 1 or two extra canned goods each shopping trip. Or a bag of rice. Or a box of Ramen.




  • Well, there’s a few, creative ways to do that.

    ie, instead of a bed frame, stack canned goods under your box spring.

    For water, get Water Bricks, and use them instead of milk crates to build shelving.

    Just some ideas.

    That said, 72 hrs is like a week of groceries per person, and 14 gallons per person. 14 gallons of water per person sounds like a lot, but you can get creative there with the water carboys stored in “shelving” that supports your TV, for example. Or, Water Bricks like I suggested before.