Food Storage Bliss

I have found my new happy place! The food storage room of all places. I'm not sure why but I think I've been more excited about this project than any other so far! Is it my protective motherly instincts to always have food for my family? Sense of security? The great joy it gives me to look at totally organized shelves? Whatever it is, I've been finding any excuse to go down to the basement (located right at the bottom of the stairs) to be in my new happy place. Last night, I just went down to stare at it. ha ha. I've ALWAYS wanted one of these rooms and now I've got one! In the basement no less (where temperatures are always nice and cool)!

Thanks to my super, wonderfully handy hubby, some left over scrap wood, and a couple of hours labor, I've got an entire room dedicated to food storage.

So, well, okay, it's not the most beautiful room in the most ideal setting. It's got our huge state-of-the-art heating and air system with lots of duct work (and yes, it still stays cool down there even when the heater is running all the time). But I'm certainly not complaining, I'll take what I can get.

Here's the before picture. Notice the paint with the wallpaper border falling off............

And here's the after...............

A good close-up................

Here's a better shot of the side wall. I've organized the shelves by Fruits & Veggies, Soups, Protein & Meats, Rice & Pastas, Baking, etc. We also have lots of dehydrated prepared meals but I'm hoping to eventually have everything I need to make 30 meals...at least 3 times to have a 30 day supply of meals......

A couple of weeks ago, Dustin and I picked peaches out in Caldwell and then I spent a couple of days making jam and canned 21 quarts of yummy sweet peaches. It will be nice to keep building up our storage now that we've got a place to put it. I must have patience though.....it's just hard to see so many empty spots on the shelves!! Thanks for reading.