Do You Have A Home Emergency Kit?

Everyone should really have an Emergency Kit in their home. Here’s a helpful list of items that you can put easily put together for a three-day supply:

1. Water - 3 gallons per person
2. Canned meat and veggies - ready to eat
3. Manual can opener
4. High energy bars
5. Some comfort food (M&M’s, cookies, crackers, etc.)
6. Plastic Cutlery
7. Plastic cups
8. Paper plates
9. Aluminum foil
10. Salt/pepper seasonings
11. Plastic garbage bags
12. Pre-made First-aid medical kit
13. Backup eyeglasses
14. Prescription(s)
15. Vitamins
16. Medicine
17. Pain relievers
18. Aspirin
19. Disinfectant Soap
20. Face soap, deodorant
21. Shampoo/conditioner
22. (Disposable razors/shaving cream)
23. Toilet paper
24. Tissues
25. Dental care items
26. Flashlights with extra batteries
27. Powered battery clock/radio with extra batteries
28. Needle and thread
29. Utility knife
30. Whistle
31. Compass
32. Area map
33. Pen/pencil/paper
34. Matched is a sealed bag
35. Candles/matches
36. CASH
37. Change of clothes
38. Spare cell phone battery
39. Baby items, if baby in family
40. Animal items, if pets in family
41. Important papers (insurance policy, passports, banking and credit card information, etc.) placed in a sealed in plastic bag.
42. Emergency Contact Information: names and phone numbers; family members, doctors, and utility companies placed in a sealed in plastic bag.

Also, make sure to check the expiration dates and update the expired items (mark your calendar when it’s time to do so). Pack and keep everything in an enclosed plastic bin with a sealed tight lid, (possibly in a bin with rollers) to roll under a bed. The bins are sold at most home improvement stores and superstores. Hopefully, you won’t ever need it, though.

Any other suggestions or comments - feel free to suggest!