imperishables
Things that endure
Imperishables are goods that don't spoil or decay—canned foods, dried beans, rice, and other shelf-stable provisions.
The term appears most often in discussions of emergency preparedness, food banking, or pantry stocking: We donated imperishables to the food drive.
Less commonly, imperishables refers to anything lasting or enduring: the imperishables of great literature.
Food sealed in tins
- dry goodsTextiles and sewing supplies
- pantry staplesRegularly kept food supplies
- riceStaple cereal grain
- beansEdible pod seeds
pasta · grains · cereals · flour · sugar · salt · lentils · powdered milk
Capacity to recover quickly
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- robustnessResistance to failure
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- indestructibilityQuality of being unbreakable
endurance · longevity · permanence · lastingness · wear-resistant · unbreakable · hardiness · solidity
Household provisions closet
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- cellarUnderground storage room
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
silos · containers · rotation · stowage · bulk storage · food cache · larder · cupboard
Airtight food preservation
- freezingExtremely cold
- dryingMoisture removal process
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
pickling · dehydrating · freeze-drying · fermenting · curing · jerking · shelf-stable · preservatives
Nonprofit distributing free groceries
- aidSupport given freely
- donationsGifts to organizations
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- famine reliefAssistance during mass hunger
disaster preparedness · humanitarian · rationing · distribution · care packages · food drive · hunger relief
canned goods
Food sealed in tins
- dry goodsTextiles and sewing supplies
- pantry staplesRegularly kept food supplies
- riceStaple cereal grain
beans · pasta · grains · cereals · flour · sugar · salt · lentils · powdered milk · dried fruit
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- robustnessResistance to failure
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
indestructibility · endurance · longevity · permanence · lastingness · wear-resistant · unbreakable · hardiness · solidity · stability
pantry
Household provisions closet
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- cellarUnderground storage room
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
inventory · silos · containers · rotation · stowage · bulk storage · food cache · larder · cupboard · shelving
canning
Airtight food preservation
smoking · pickling · dehydrating · freeze-drying · fermenting · curing · jerking · shelf-stable · preservatives · airtight
food bank
Nonprofit distributing free groceries
famine relief · disaster preparedness · humanitarian · rationing · distribution · care packages · food drive · hunger relief
imperishablesperishables
Items prone to decay
perishable goods · fresh produce · dairy · fresh meat · fresh vegetables
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Items prone to decay
transients · temporaries · ephemera · disposables · consumables