What if we were stuck at home?

If you were unable to leave your home for whatever reason, do you have what you need?

Ready.gov recommends having a 72hour kit. Something about the word "Kit" makes people picture something elaborate- but it doesn't have to be.

One of the recommendations is for water- 1 gallon per person per day for at least 3 days. Personally, I am using 2L soda bottles washed out well then refilled with filtered water. Our city water smells and tastes like chlorine- a turn off for me! At any given time I have at least 10 2Ls full , plus a jug in the fridge. In addition to this, I have about a case of gatorade and a bunch of shelf-stable juices. I'm working on boosting my 10 bottles up to 20 or 30.

Remember, in a disaster, you may still have water flowing through your pipes. Your best bet is to boil the water if you are unsure of its purity. You only need the water to REACH boiling, you don't need to waste fuel on boiling for several minutes.