I live with my partner and in-laws on a few acres in the rural US. Right now we both have jobs and are saving as much as we can given the crazy way the world is at the moment.
I make less and am more of a junior professional so it’s likely I would be laid off first in a depression. Given this I’ve been thinking about non monetary ways to contribute.
One obvious one is gardening, which made me realize it might be a good idea to stock up on fertilizer if it went from a hobby to a necessity to grow food.
What other bulk things, or things in general might we stock up on that we would kick ourselves for not buying a lifetime supply of while we can?
Thanks a bunch!
Rice and beans
Adding on to this— a good rice cooker, like a Zojirushi, can be a game changer. Makes making rice so much easier and it comes out perfect every time.
If you’re buying dried beans, get a pressure cooker. It makes cooking dried beans without soaking so much easier and faster. You can also make rice in it same as in a rice cooker, maybe a bit faster.
Electric pressure cookers are cheap on 2nd hand market places because a lot of people are getting rid of the one they got during covid.
Agreed on the pressure cooker. It also does wonders with chicken and beef to drastically reduce cook time.
Personally, I have two devices— a pressure cooker and a separate rice cooker, and I like that setup because I occasionally need to use both to cook a meal. But if you want to save the space or don’t have need to use them simultaneously, a multifunction device like an Instant Pot is a good investment.