Last week, I began a series focusing on National Preparedness Month and “stocking up” on food for as little as $5 a week.  Let’s take a look at the second half of the list:

Week 27:  10 lbs. powdered milk

Week 28:  20 lbs. sugar

Week 29:  5 lbs. peanut butter

Week 30:  50 lbs. wheat

Week 31:  7 boxes macaroni & cheese

Week 32:  10 lbs. powdered milk

Week 33:  1 bottle 500 aspirin

Week 34:  5 cans cream of chicken soup

Week 35:  50 lbs. wheat

Week 36:  7 boxes macaroni & cheese

Week 37:  6 lbs. salt

Week 38:  20 lbs. sugar

Week 39:  8 cans tomato soup

Week 40:  50 lbs. wheat

Week 41:  5 cans cream of chicken soup

Week 42:  20 lbs. sugar

Week 43:  1 bottle 500 multi-vitamins

Week 44:  8 cans tuna

Week 45:  50 lbs. wheat

Week 46:  6 lbs. macaroni

Week 47:  20 lbs. sugar

Week 48:  5 cans cream of mushroom soup

Week 49:  5 lbs. honey

Week 50:  20 lbs. sugar

Week 51:  8 cans tomato soup

Week 52:  50 lbs. wheat

 

If you are concerned about paying for the extra food each week, save your leftover change.  Instead of spending it, put it aside to be used for this purpose.  Also be sure to look out for sales. This way you can jump ahead and cross items off the list where there are great bargains.