Over the last few days, I've chopped and dehydrated two cases of bell peppers. Over the next few weeks, I intend to dehydrate as may vegetables as feasible; carrots, celery, onions, etc. I'd like for these things to last as long as feasible, and vacuum packing is an excellent option. I don't generally care for more of the options out there; things like foodsavers rely on electricity and a lot of complicated machinery. So I purchased a pump-n-seal, a sort of manual vacuum pump designed for food preservation. I have been aware of it for some time, but it had been out of stock until recently. I also purchased a pair of jar lid adapters from another company, so I can hopefully vacuum seal things in jars without modifying the lids. I also found a box of 12 16-ounce ball jars at my local michael's for $10; once my pump and lid adapters arrive, hopefully I can start to vacuum pack the things I've dehydrated.
The other noteworthy thing today; I went to my local grainger looking for a shaft key for my grain mill. The guy working there asked me about dimensions, and then literally just gave me a shaft key. Now my grain mill is working, and all it took was a short detour and a few minutes.
I came across a great idea today; keep water in any empty jars you're storing. It takes up no extra space, and the extra water could be useful. If nothing else, use it to make a hot water bath next time you empty out jars in order to can them.
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