Store Room List...

As said previously this a list for contents for a store room for emergencies or just to tide you over when money is tight, you can store as much or as little as you think is appropriate. And what you think you are likely to use.


It is taken from a post on a forum so I cannot take credit and I don't have the name of the person.


FLOUR Bread flour, plain flour, self raising flour, cornflour


RAISING AGENTS Dried yeast, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda


SUGAR Granulated, caster, brown, demerara, icing


MILK Dried, evaporated, long life, condensed


OIL/FATS Sunflower , olive, vegetable etc) butter (whichever you use normally)
freezes well so does lard, suet and dumpling mix are handy for making suet pastry or dumplings, eggs at least a dozen


PASTA Spaghetti, lasagne sheets, pasta shapes of choice (my lot prefer fuselli) tinned ravioli


RICE Long grain, basmati, risotto, short grain, golden vegetable rice, chicken rice etc (whichever you use normally)


DRIED FRUIT Mixed dried fruit, sultanas, currants, raisins, apricots, prunes, apples, bananas etc


DRIED VEG Onion, mixed veg, mushrooms, instant mash, couscous etc


PULSES 
(TIN OR DRY) Lentils, split peas, butter beans, kidney beans, black eyed beans, broth mix, mixed beans, 


TIN OR DRY SOUP OF CHOICE


NUTS/SEEDS Walnuts, almonds, mixed nuts, pecans, macadamia, peanuts (salted and plain) sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, poppy seeds, popping corn, coconut, etc (whichever you use normally)


HERBS/SPICES Sea salt, pepper, mixed herbs, basil, five spice, oregano, cumin, mustard seeds, curry powder, paprika, pickling spice, garlic salt, all purpose seasoning etc mixed spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, caraway seeds, cloves etc I also have a jar of lazy garlic and lazy ginger, tomato puree and garlic puree (whichever you use normally)


GRAVIES ETC Bisto, chicken oxo, beef oxo, vegetable oxo, (Or stock cubes of choice) packet stuffing, cheese sauce, white sauce, mushroom sauce etc (whichever you use normally) I always keep a box of hard cheese to hand as well.


TINNED MEATS Ham, corned beef, meatballs, hot dogs, mince, stewed steak, chicken in white sauce, chopped ham and pork, luncheon meat, meat pies (whichever you use normally)


TINNED FISH Tuna, salmon (red or pink), mackerel fillets, anchovies, crab meat, sardines, pilchards (whichever you use normally)


TINNED VEG Mixed veg, peas, carrots, potatoes, sweet corn, mushrooms, tomatoes, creamed mushrooms, green beans, baked beans, baked beans and sausages etc


TINNED FRUIT Fruit cocktail, pears, peaches, apples, mangos, cherries, mandarins, pineapple etc (whichever you use normally) I always have a tin of chestnut puree because we like it


CUSTARD ETC Tinned, instant, dream topping, jelly, carmelle mix, semolina, tapioca, blancmange, coconut milk, lemon juice, lime juice


JARS/ BOTTLE Malt vinegar, white vinegar, ketchup, brown sauce, redcurrant sauce Worcester sauce, mayonnaise, salad cream, mustards, cranberry sauce, apple sauce, barbecue sauce, soy sauce, bolognaise, sweet and sour, curry, chilli, sweet chilli, pasta sauce


DRINKS Tea, coffee, instant coffee, instant hot chocolate, cocoa, squashes, bottled water, lemonade, etc


PICKLES Branston, chutneys, pickled onions, red cabbage, gherkins, olives, mixed peppers, sun dried tomatoes etc 


JAMS ETC Jam of choice, marmalade, honey, golden syrup, treacle, maple syrup, chocolate spread, peanut butter, marmite, Bovril, fish paste, sandwich spread etc


CEREALS Porridge oats, rice krispies, weetabix, bran flakes are all useful in baking and for breakfasts, you could store your favourites as well but those are the main ones that I store


CRACKERS Crispbread of choice (handy when there is no bread in) cream crackers, bread sticks 
AND BISCUITS choc digestives, digestives, rich tea, ginger nuts, bourbons custard creams or whatever your favourites are


SWEETS 
AND CHOCOLATES Bars of chocolate, boiled sweets such as cola drops, strawberries and cream, rhubarb and custard etc, chewing gum anything you like ( so that you always have a little treat when times get tough) things don’t seem quite so bad then 


PET FOOD AND BEDDING ETC


SUNDRY ITEMS Toilet rolls, soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash, deodorant, sanitary wear, baby wipes, bottle sterilising tablets, cotton buds, nappies (if you have small children) prescription medicines, non prescription such as cough linctus, paracetamol, calpol, plasters, savlon, bandages, steri strips, vitamin tablets, vinyl gloves etc, foil, cling film, bin bags, soap powder, softener, stardrops, bleach, disinfectant, soda crystals, washing up liquid, washing up gloves, bin bags, kitchen towel, dish cloths, brillo pads, rubber gloves, shoe polish plus a good scrubbing brush, at least two can openers. 


For when there is no power, a camping stove and gas is handy, so is a barbecue or fire pit. You will also need a good source of heating your home such as a wood burning stove or opening up your old fireplace, in the case of new builds a calor gas fire would be useful, wind up torch and lantern, candles, batteries etc. Plenty of warm clothes and blankets, battery fans, charcoal, firelighters, wood and a bag or two of coal.


MONEY Try and have enough savings to cover your mortgage and bills for at least three months, preferably six. It takes time to get benefits or a new job, and even if you are lucky enough to get a new job, it can be four or five weeks before you can get any wages. Nat West was a wake up call to many when they could not access their money for over a week. 


Always keep a little petty cash in the house say £100, more if you want to take the risk so you can get things if the ATM’S go down, don’t forget if they go down so do the supermarkets and shops so your card will not be of any use. It is scary how reliant on debit card banking we have become.

DO NOT FORGET TO ALLOW FOR VEGETARIANS AND PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY WHO HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES!

THIS IS NOT A DEFINITIVE LIST AND I HAVE PROBABLY MISSED SOMETHING, IT IS JUST AN IDEA OF WHAT YOU COULD STORE UP ON. I HAVE LEFT OUT FREEZER GOODS BECAUSE IF THERE IS LOSS OF POWER YOU WILL HAVE TO USE ALL OF THAT FIRST AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF THE FOOD STORED IN THEM.

THE BASIC RULE IS STORE WHAT YOU EAT AND EAT WHAT YOU STORE

ROTATION IS A MUST AND TRY TO USE SOMETHING FROM YOUR STOCK EVERY WEEK AND REPLACE WHAT YOU USE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY EVERYTHING ON THIS LIST OR ALL AT ONCE, A COUPLE OF EXTRA BITS A WEEK SOON ADDS UP. WATCH EXPIRY DATES CLOSELY, ESPECIALLY WHEN BUYING (LOOK TO THE BACK OF THE SHELVES FOR THE FRESHEST GOODS

LIST AT LEAST 14 BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES AND MAIN MEALS THAT YOU WOULD MAKE NORMALLY AND BUY THE INGREDIENTS THAT WOULD MAKE UP THOSE MEALS, TRUST ME YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE EATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER

IF YOU WANT TO STORE ONE MONTH’S WORTH OF FOOD THEN MULTIPLY YOUR 14 MEALS BY 2 PLUS 3 DAYS ALLOWING FOR A 31 DAY MONTH THEN USE THE SAME FORMULA FOR 2 MONTHS SO THAT WOULD BE 14 MEALS MULTIPLIED BY 5

I WOULD RECOMMEND HAVING A THREE MONTH SUPPLY, PREFERABLY LONGER, BECAUSE OF THE TIME IT TAKES TO SORT BENEFITS, OR TO FIND ANOTHER JOB, THEN HAVING TO WAIT FOR YOUR FIRST PAY DAY, WHICH IS ANOTHER MONTH WITHOUT PAY.