Freezing Food Storage Question

[Charlene]

My family has recently felt a STRONG need to list our house and go! The only question is where:) Seriously, we have thought about it off/on for many years, but in the past couple of weeks we feel we have to now and we don't have a place picked out as to where to go. However, we are trusting in the Lord and listing our house in a couple weeks. That said, my house is full to the brim with food storage. I have a bit of work to do in the basement, and must bring up all the food storage, and I have to clear the house of what the real estate lady affectionately terms "clutter". I thought to rent a POD and put things in that, but my fear is that the POD will be exposed to freezing temperatures over the winter. On the other hand, if our home doesn't sell right away, then it could be exposed to hot temperatures later. I know the hot temperatures aren't good for it. However, will it be ok this winter in the pod? Are there items such as canned goods, jarred goods, etc. that I should try to hide elsewhere in my home until we move? I suppose that mostly it would be items from the church cannery. Any thoughts folks?

[CurtisG]

If you are renting a "POD", check with them about climate controlled storage.

[phylm]

Long before we joined the church, a new member friend introduced us to preparedness. I could see the wisdom in it, and set out to put our food storage by. We had a cellar where we kept our canned jars of fruit, vegetables, and meat.

I lined big new plastic garbage cans with lawn-and-leaf bags, and put all the flour-- whole wheat, bran and white--cornmeal, oatmeal, dried fruit in their original boxes and bags, white and brown sugar, and everything else I thought would be useful, like cocoa, herbs and spices. These cans were stored out in our garage, where it was hot in summer, and froze in winter.

I opened them and used the food seventeen years later, (not the rotating we are counseled on, I know) and the food was as fresh as when I put it in. As long as there's no liquid to freeze, your plan to use a pod should be fine. Good luck to you. phylm

[Noahs ARK]

We stored our entire household, including food storage in a Pod many years ago and it's fine!

Our Pod was in a climate controlled warehouse, but from there it went to a HOT garage in California for 1 year.

I opened several cans and everything was just fine!

If you're concerned about your canned goods and jams in the Pod, get some of those "under-the-bed" shoe bags and store that food under the beds in your house until it's sold.

Your story sounds so interesting - I'd love to hear more about it.