Before placing items on the shelves in your food storage room,
mark them so that you know in which
order to use them. For example, mark a case of 24 cans of
tuna fish with both the date
(month/year) and with a number such
as 1, 2, 3, ... 24. Then use the cans
in order and when you buy the next
case of tuna fish, mark them with
the date and then 25, 26, 27 ... This is
an easy way to rotate your storage.
When a weather emergency arrives people especially stock up on water, batteries, milk, eggs
and canned foods. Other popular
items included bread, Tang (or other
dry powder juice drink), cereal,
soup, cheese, candles, paper towels,
butter, canned fruit and vegetables,
toilet paper, soda, and butter.
If space allows, you might like to keep a wood stove around for
your personal emergency preparedness. These things can be life savers when the power goes off and you need another source for heating and cooking.
 |
To get your car unstuck
from sand or mud. Let some of the air out of
the tires to give the tires more surface area and
traction.
On icy roads keep a small bag of sand in the trunk. In a tight spot, you can throw some under your traction tires to help get you back on the road again.
During winter months keep some
simple supplies in your car. It would be prudent to keep some granola bars, bottles of
water, and some sleeping bags. And don't forget to always keep
your car at least 1/2 full of gas. If you get
stuck in a blizzard, you could keep your car
and yourself warm and with some simple
food you'd be in good shape. Be sure to check that the exhaust
pipe is not clogged with snow or you could
end up with toxic carbon monoxide fumes
in your car that would kill you.
| Tip: Use
dryer fabric softener sheets as an insect
repellent! Just tie them onto your belt. |
|
I know of a small-town newspaper that has a section where local people are polled about different subjects. Not long ago the question was asked what they had done to prepare for a recent, known emergency. Without exception, most people responded, "Nothing!" I suspect that is all too common.
I remember living through a hurricane. Everyone knew for days in
advance exactly when and where it
was going to hit. I was surprised that
even with that known impending
disaster some people chose not to
prepare. I suppose that it is always going
to be the case, that is, that people will
be warned and some will choose not to
take heed.
Practicing the general
principles of provident living, take
a moment to think of something that
you could do to be better prepared
and make a commitment to do it!
|
