[Homesteadingfamily] For Paula...

And any others who may need this to use as a guideline...and of course it needs to be tweaked to your own personal situation....to include infants, pets and seniors.
~deb

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS:
Assorted plastic trash bags (various sizes)
Toilet paper & facial tissue
Manual can openers (two or more)
Laundry aids (liquid detergent, clorox)
Dish detergent (germicidal)
Assorted batteries (various sizes)
Flashlights (extra bulbs)
Paper towels, plates, cups
Assorted plastic utensils (knives, forks, spoons)
Matches (stick,book,waterproof) butane lighters, butane
Candles (long burning and dripless), oil lamps, smokeless oils
Heavy Duty aluminum foil
Clothespins and line
5 gal pails (multipurpose)
Percolator for coffee and hot beverages (stainless steel preferred)

FOOD ITEMS:
Flour (unbleached, plain)
Cornmeal
Dried eggs
Sugar (white granulated for barter as well as use, brown, stevia,
agave nectar, honey)
Salt (preferably mineral or sea salt)
Pepper and assorted spices
Cooking oils and shortening
Soups (dried and canned)
Whole grains variety & hand mill
Dried beans (variety)
Noodles, rice (brown and white) and pastas
Assorted canned fruits & vegetables
Baking Powder & Baking Soda
Yeast
Dried milk, canned evaporated milk
Pet foods
Dehydrated potates and other vegetables
Coffee and teas (bags and in bulk, filters)
Dried meast (jerky, slim jims)
Canned beverages, juices
Assorted canned meats (tuna, corned beef, ham, etc)

MISCELLANEOUS:
Iodine for thyroid function, if nuclear attack is imminent
Possibly gasmasks for each member, do research on this
BBQ grill and extra tanks full
Cast iron or stainless steel cookware
Hand tools, variety
Garden seeds (big variety here!)
Garden tools, variety of basics
Fuels (firewood, kerosene, gas, fire starters)
Extra clothing in various sizes, coats, shoes
Blankets, pillows, sleeping bags
Towels, washclothes (lots of washclothes)
One week supply of underear & socks for each family member, min

MEDICAL & PERSONAL ITEMS:
Supply of prescription needs
Extra eye glasses
Complete medical kit, emergency medical books
Basic aspirin, couhg & cold, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, etc
Allergy aids, fever reducer
Birth control
Shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste or baking soda, toothbrushes
Qtips, gauze, bandaids, etc
Bath soap
Feminine hygiene items
Variety of antibiotics, if you can get them

PROTECTION:
Handgun & ammo
Shotgun 12 gauge & shells
Basic cleaning kit for guns
Scopes, night vision
Taser

WATER:
Safe drinking water is THEmost important thing you will store. The first thing
emergency management brings into a devastasted area, is water. Since all living
things must have water, ample quantities must be stored or located. Water is
probably one of the cheapest and easily obtainable items to plan to store. The
requirements for storing water are minimal. Here are some guidelines for storing
water:
1) Store water that you have available and from sources that you now
use to save on costs. Refill certain clean plastic jugs/bottles,
if need be.
2) Use only food grade plastics or barrels for water storage.
3) Do not use food containers which have previously stored mustard,
pickles, vinegars..these may make the water taste like that.
4) Do not store water in metal containers...they will eventually
rust.
5) Do not store water containers around paints or other chemicals
like fuels. It can absorb the odors and be unfit for
consumption.
6) When crisis is not apparent, use stored water and rotate often.
Water does NOT go "bad"..but it may go "flat" tasting. If this
happens, simply agitate the water with the lid off to
incorporate oxygen back into the water.
7) If unsure about your water source for drinking (rivers, creeks,
streams, etc), use 8 drops of REGULAR CLOROX bleach per gallon,
stir, wait about 15 minutes, then use/drink. Do NOT use store
brand bleaches or bleach with aromas/additives for drinking.
Potable water tablets are available in sporting doos outlets for
purifing water. Get some and keep on hand for an emergency.
8) Purchase a gravity-fed water purifier such as AQUA RAIN, BRITISH
BERKFIELD, etc with extra filters. Even mud can be poured through
these for drinkable water in a pinch. But, the more mud or
sediment in the source, the greater the need to replace filters,
so keep this in mind.
9) Home water heaters, commode tanks, water beds, swimming pools, etc
all make good sources of water, once purified for drinking.
10)Plan for a minimum of 2 quarts per person/per day for drinking
only. Another 2 quarts per person/per day for hygiene. Store
1-50gal barrel per person if you can, with another barrel for
cooking, washing dishes, clothes, etc. You will need hand pumps
(2 or more)to retrieve the water from barrels. Open top barrels
are great for catching rainfall, if there is no radioactive
fallout in the area.