PANDEMIC KIT PRICES FOR NOV. ORDER

***Pandemic kits: See details below. Here are the pandemic kits we are offering this month. We have several options for you:
1. Easiest, and at a group buy price - buy them one at a time, all put together
2. Even better price - buy them four kits at a time for a greater savings, and you divide up a larger bottle of oil w/ empty bottles provided.3. Buy items separately (Build own kit, or add to a kit), many at group prices this month.
Details below:

1. Easiest, and at a group price - buy kits one at a time. One kit includes:
Spice Traders essential oil, 15 ml
Oregano Blend essential oil w/ dropper bottle, 2 oz
Pandemic Booklet, over 60 pages of material covered in pandemic workshop
Oregano Book
Empty capsules for oregano oil
Hydration formula & recipe
Medical masks, box of 20
regular $122 w/ tax, now $87.37 w/ tax
a savings of $34.63 per kit

2. Even Better Price buy them four kits at a time for greater savings, and you divide up a larger bottle of oil w/ empty bottles provided (written instructions provided at time of purchase).
$122 or 4/$363.98, now 4/$322.64, or $80.66 ea w/ tax
a savings of $41.34 per kit

3. Buy items separately - Build own kit, or add to a kit, all at group price this month. Prices are w/ tax.
Spice Traders or Oregano Concentrate 15 ml, or Oregano Blend 2 oz dropper, reg $27.00/$21.31
Spice Traders or Oregano Concentrate 1 oz, reg 51/$41; 2 oz reg $91/$72.81; 4 oz reg $164/$131.21; 8 oz reg $295/$236
Pandemic Booklet, by Melonie Turley, over 60 pgs. $6.00
Oregano Book, The Cure is in the Cupboard, reg $21/$11 (This is an older edition with the same basic information.)
empty capsules for oregano oil, reg $5/$3
hydration formula & recipe, reg $2/$1
medical masks, box of 20, reg $30/$23

GROUP ORDER FOR CHRISTMAS

***Water filters: **Note**We will not be ordering any more water filters after Nov. 30, until April, due to not shipping well in colder temps so get your filters right away! In an emergency, clean water is key to survival so this is a great Christmas gift for your loved ones.

Water filter set $45 (less than .13/day for clean water for a year! includes pre-drilled nesting buckets, ceramic filter, spigot)
Water filter set w/ giant water sock $60 (comes with all of the above plus a sock that aids in filtering and prolongs the life of your ceramic filter)

For more info about the water filter set, see post below.

***Pandemic kits: We do not yet have firm pricing from our suppliers on the pandemic kits, but wanted to let you know we will be offering them so you can be thinking about it. They will include Spice Traders (Thieves) oil, Oregano oil with extra bottles for mixing and empty capsules, the pandemic booklet from the class, the DVD of the pandemic class, a book on how to use oregano oil, and N95 masks. Sorry for the delay, we will be offering these in single kits, or you can save money if you purchase quantities of 4 or 8. Details forthcoming SOON.

***Moon Cup $31: Re-usable "tampons" for you or your daughters (if only used it for 10 years, that would be about .25 per month for feminine hygiene, made by a reputable company and are meant to last for at least 15 years)

***HOW TO ORDER: Please send an email to foodstoragenow@gmail.com specifying what you would like to order. I know, it's not the most high-tech but for now it's what we do to keep costs down. Your orders must be in by November 25, and your check postmarked by November 27 for your order to be honored. It helps us very much to have orders and payment in before that, if possible. After you send me your order, I will send you a confirmation email with the price as well as where to send your check. Pickups will be available by the 10th of December, more details forthcoming.

GENERAL INFO ON CERAMIC WATER FILTER

We are thrilled to be getting the word out about the water filters. Having clean water in an emergency is so important! Make sure you attend an upcoming water filter class if you have purchased one so you know how to use it and see our "beefed up" version complete with the giant water sock. And if you haven't purchased one...come learn about it and you will have a chance to buy one if you would like. Next class June 24, Nibley, UT 5:30 PM (see above post for details).

Here's some info on the water filters that you can print off and keep with your filter.

Ceramic Water Filter – General Information

When a disaster strikes

When there is a disaster, the devastated areas always need clean water right away. Over and over, you see a certain number of people are killed or injured by the disaster, but many more times that die from unlean water. This portable water filtration system is a simple and effective way to bring that safe water to you and your family.

How do I know it really works?

These filters were created to fill the need for clean water throughout Third World Countries where serious outbreaks of numerous epidemics occur, including Cholera, Giardia, E. Coli, and many more. The filter will accept water from floods, lake, rain, well, tap, river or stream. John Hopkin’s University tested these, and made an impressive report on their findings, as well as a number of other prestigious scientific research groups. All gave a thumbs up rating. (all below).

When I talked to a man ‘in the field’ that actually places them, and sees first hand how they work, he said, “The filters stop an epidemic RIGHT NOW, PERIOD! Always works, the sickness goes away, every time.” He’s seen them work in India, Africa, Afghanistan, and a number of other places around the world.

What you get:

There are (2) 4 gallon square buckets that come in the kit. The holes are already drilled for you. The only thing you need to do is wash the buckets before storing. (To keep the cost down, we have used food grade buckets). And the buckets ‘nest’ inside each other. You can store your water equipment, and any other equipment that will fit, into the nested buckets.


Easy to Put Together:

When ready to use,
(1) Install the spigot into the bottom bucket (3/4” hole, about ½” from the bottom). A plastic gasket goes on inside between bolt and bucket, and the larger gasket goes on outside between spigot and bucket.
(2) Put ceramic dome filter into bottom of top bucket. To do this, hold securely onto the black plastic base of the filter, taking care not to put undo pressure on the ceramic portion. When I think of the ceramic portion as delicate as a chunk of big chalk, then I am more aware of it’s delicateness. Instead of shoving the plastic tube through the bottom of the top bucket, and through the lid, hold firmly to black plastic base, and turn counter clockwise to slowly move tube into position., and apply steady downward pressure all the while.
(3) Put felt water sock onto the ceramic dome and put a rubber band arount the bottom of the ceramic dome to keep more dirt out, and thus prolonging the life of the filter. It can be removed for cleaning.
Note: Be careful not to apply pressure or ‘torque’ on the water tube. To do so can cause the ceramic dome to crack around the base.

This may seem like a lot of cautions, but people around the world have been sucessfully using these for a number of years.

Easy to Use:

Just pour the dirty water in the top bucket, and take get it out the bottom bucket. It has a spigot for easy dispensing. It has a good flow rate of up to one gallon of clean water per hour. Because it is ‘gravity flow’ there is no pumping. Simply pour it in, and get it out from the spigot.

When I talked to the president of the company, he said that it was demonstrated to him by a man who put some mud puddle water in the top bucket, then added some dog manure. He then drank what came out of the bottom bucket. He said that this is how it is for third world countries around the world. They have pond water, water from floods, lake, rain, well, tap river or stream. This filter is rated to handle all of these.

John Hopkins rates it as a level #4 for dealing with viruses, and takes care of 100% of the bacterias, and viruses 100%, most of the time. Bacteria in the water is what is so prevalent, and viruses rarely can exist in the water. If you suspect a water source has been infected with a virus, then you can treat it first with a water disinfectant, like chlorine, or iodine. The one that comes the highest recommended by two preparedness experts, is “Polar Pure.” This will be offered soon at a great discount by the food storage emails/blog I send out.


How long will it last? How can I extend the life of my filter?

The shelf life is indefinite. Once it gets wet, the charcoal inside the ceramic shell will last 6 months. This is what makes the water taste so good. So you could put in some more activated charcoal from the pet store in the bottom of the upper bucket. But you wouldn’t have to; the water just wouldn’t taste as good. The ceramic portion will continue to work and block the bacterias and viruses.

The ceramic portion is impregnated with silver, and lasts until it is worn away from scrubbing/cleaning it (100 plus times). The need for washing the ceramic filter goes down when you pre-filter first. That is why we recommend the large water sock. It’s only an extra $15, will last indefinitely with proper washing and drying, and extend the life of your filter considerably. The ceramic portion of the filter is 3/8th’s of an inch thick, and generally lasts a small family about one year.

Tell me about this water sock…

It acts as a pre-filter, and a back-up to the ceramic filter in the event the ceramic filter wears out or breaks. It is made out of polyester, is several feet long, the shape of a wind sock, and filters water up to .05 microns. Rinse well and air dry, but do not leave out in the sun. UV Rays can break the sock fabric down. Keeps indefinitely if you take care of it like this. Would help the ceramic water filter stay cleaner longer. And ‘cleaner longer’ translates into not needing to scrub the ceramic filter as often, and so your ceramic filter would last even longer. We feel it is well worth the several extra dollars to have it.

Do I need to have a water disinfectant with my ceramic water filter?

Even though the people in the third world countries do not use any disinfectant, in an extremely deadly virus, this would be a good choice as an added safety measure. Here are two good choices:

Polar Pure $12 with tax and shipping. Does 5000 qts, or 10 barrels.
Lasts indefinitely. Fill up over and over until crystals are gone. It is iodine, so you will want to filter out. Much more cost effective than a bottle of iodine drops at the camping store. Great for short term. Very simple, and fast to use.

For longer term though, you can use powdered chlorine. It will keep indefinitely, unlike the liquid chlorine bleach. That will keep only a year before it loses its potency. You may be wondering why you would even want a year’s worth. I have an article written by an engineer who works for a city’s water municipal system. It the article, he states that in the event of a pandemic, we will only have clean water for perhaps as little as one to two weeks. That is all our cities have on hand. After that, the sewage water will be circulating from the homes of infected people, and there will be no chlorine to disinfect the outgoing water to the homes. So having your own cleaning system becomes vital.

Powdered chlorine is very concentrated. 1/4th tsp will disinfect (1) 55 gal drum of water. It is the chlorine for the swimming pool or hot tub. There is no place in Logan. You want 97-99% pure chlorine. Can find on-line. Caution: when it gets wet, it lets off a very poisonous gas, so you must be aware, and never let children get into it. I plan on canning mine in a #10 can to keep them out. It’s a great bargain for how many gallons it will treat. If you buy with some friends, you can get the cost down to about $15 for six people for 1 year. Can also use for disinfecting surfaces.

Other Special Care:

Cold weather; will freeze and crack. Must keep air tight with moisture packets to keep moisture vapors from entering ceramic portion. Will freeze and crack. One solution is to always store it indoors. Another option is to ‘can it’ in a #10 can with some oxygen absorbers. Or in a mylar bag with some oxygen absorbers.

As with all ceramic filters, once you begin using them, and it is in freezing temperatures, you will need to keep them warm enough to keep from freezing or they will crack. The way to do this is to give it to your husband to sleep with. Keep it close enough to have body heat keep it warm.


But how much does it cost?

This is the best part. Ceramic filters of this nature and quality run $250-$330 for a gravity fed system. This one runs $40, and $55 for the whole kit with the advanced water sock. It is sold by a non-profit organization to help the people in the third world countries. So we get quality, without the big price.

If you would like to have a “Clean Water” class for your neighborhood or family group, or your ward, just let me know, and my friend and I will come and show you more about the filters, assembling them, extending their life, proper storing of both the filter and water in general, and in cleaning and gathering safe water.

Joan Elder
435-757-6854

Ceramic Water Filtration Specifications

Product is manufactured to meet:
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 42
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 53
ISO 9002 Quality Standard
USA AEL Laboratories
USA Analytical Food Laboratories
USA Johns Hopkins University
British 5750 Quality Standard
England’s Water Research council (WRc) Performance Standards
The filtration efficiency is 0.5 micron
Removal capabilities as follows:
>99% Arsenic 5 and 99% Arsenic 3 (special order)
>99% Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
>95% Chlorine and Chloramines
>99% Taste
>99% Odor
>98% Aluminum
>96% Iron
>98% Lead
>90% Pesticides
>85% Herbicides
>85% Insecticides
>90% Rodenticides
>85% Phenols
>85% MTBE
>85% Perchlorate
>80% Trihalomethanes
>95% Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
>99.999% of particles larger than 0.5 micron (Staffordshire University Labs) (includes Anthrax)
>99.7% of particles larger than 0.3 micron (Staffordshire University Labs)
>98% of particles larger than 0.2 micron (Staffordshire University Labs)
>100% Giardia Lamblia
>100% Cyclospora
>100% removal of live Cryptosporidium (WRc Standard)
>100% removal of Cryptosporidium (NSF Standard 53 – A.C. fine dust – 4 log challenge)
>100% removal of E. Coli, Vibrio Cholerae (Johns Hopkins University)
>99.999% removal of Salmonella Typhil, Shigella Dysenteria, Kiebsiella Terrigena (Hyder Labs)
Product is silver impregnated
and will not permit bacteria growth-through (mitosis)
provides a hostile environment for all microbiological organisms and will not support their growth
Ceramic elements may be cleaned 100 or more times with a soft brush or damp cloth.

Performance Features:
Easy installation
Good flow rate / Up to 1 gallon of clean water per hour (gravity flow)
Up to 300 gallons per hour (pressure flow)
Filter will accept water from floods, lake, rain, well, tap, river or stream
Semi/Annual filter replacement Cleansable with clean damp cloth

BARREL PICKUP

We have NEW pickup dates for the barrel order because we couldn't get them delivered when we hoped. You can now pick up your barrels on:
Tues., October 13, 9AM-11 AM or 2PM-7PM
Wed., October 14, 4PM-9PM

Please make arrangments to get your barrels during one of these times so I can get my garage back! For the location, please email me at foodstoragenow@gmail.com. If you have NOT paid for your barrels we will be offering them to others so if you're still interested please get a check in the mail right away.

Date Night this week!

This has very little to do with food storage but I just wanted to put a plug in for a little restaurant in Logan called "La Hacienda." It is right across from the new Marriott in south Logan, right next to the river, on Main (I am not sure of the address, I will find it to post). This restaurant has really struggled but my family discovered it this week and it is DELICIOUS and SUPER CHEAP (price, not quality) Mexican food. And if you're like me, those two things are usually the only way I can get my husband to take me out once in awhile :) One other plus...there are no, shall we say...uncomfortable side effects associated with this food. So please give it a try, you will love it! And may I recommend the soft tacos...

GROUP ORDER: 55 GAL BARRELS ONLY $25! Here's your water storage folks!

Due to popular demand, we are once again offering the 55 gal. blue water barrels for a group order, now through the end of September. They are a SCREAMIN deal at $25 apiece, as opposed to $40-$60 at local stores! Don't miss em! Here's the details:

• These barrels ARE used, they contained a harmless saline solution that can easily be rinsed out and will not harm your water.


• We will have a one day, one location pickup for them in Cache Valley at the end of September, and will post details on this blog as well as through our email list. If you can't pick up your barrels that day, please arrange for someone to do it for you!


• We must have prepayment to hold the barrels for you! It is the only way we can offer such a great deal.


• If you would like to make an order, please email me at foodstoragenow@gmail.com and I will make arrangements with you.
• If there is enough interest, we can arrange for another pickup location in the Salt Lake or Utah Valley areas. Please email me if you are interested. foodstoragenow@gmail.com

NEW USES FOR BOUNCE DRYER SHEETS

Okay, I will admit, this was an email forward that has been around for awhile, BUT I have tried some of these tips and found them to be useful so I thought I'd pass it along FYI, and because we're talking about repelling the bees! (Plus...don't you just LOVE the smell of Bounce???)
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The US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away.

Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The insects just veer around you.

All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!

1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.

2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often..

4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season..

5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen..

6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.

14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the lose hairs.

16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh

22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love-bugs off easily with the wet Bounce.