Thursday, August 8, 2013

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 31

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #31

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  8 cans of fruit
 
Extra Item    8 rolls of toilet paper

Family Gear Box    ABC rated fire extinguisher, battery powered smoke detector, CO detector.

Family Prep    A water resistant safe to protect your important papers, photos, family history, and your “on hand” cash.




52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 30

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #30 (sorry this is late)

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  30 lbs of wheat or flour
 
Extra Item    8 lbs of salt

Family Gear Box    Include some of the seasonings and spices that your family likes to make the food more tasty.  Also add white and brown sugar, or honey.

Family Prep    Start a savings program or review your existing savings plan. No matter how much you make or how much you have in savings already, you can save something for the future, even if it is a little.




Saturday, July 27, 2013

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 29

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #29

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  20 lbs of sugar
 
Extra Item    3 months of dish soap

Family Gear Box    A multi-tool, a basic tool kit, a hammer, variety of nails, a wood saw and a saw for metal.

Family Prep    Have enough cash on hand to solve emergency situations.  Start with $20 in $1.00 bills.  Keep it safe and dedicated to emergencies.  It could save your life.  Gradually add to it keeping the savings in small bills (ones, fives and tens) to be able to make change.  This should grow to at least $500.  Some suggest a month’s pay on hand in cash.



Saturday, July 20, 2013

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 28

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #28

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  8 cans of soup
 
Extra Item    2 months of laundry soap

Family Gear Box    1 tall candle, safety light stick, lantern flashlight, flashlight batteries (all sizes)

Family Prep    Pick the smallest debt listed last week and make a dedicated effort to pay it off.  Apply any spare dollars to this goal.  When the smallest debt is paid off, apply its required payment to the next smallest debt.  Add any spare dollars to pay off the next smallest debt as well.  Continue this plan until you are debt-free.



Saturday, July 13, 2013

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 27

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #27

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.

Food Storage  8 cans of meat
 
Extra Item    8 rolls of toilet paper

Family Gear Box    Kitchen supplies: paper plates, bowls, cups, stirring, serving and eating utensils, paper towels, dishwashing and sanitizing supplies, water purification items.

Family Prep    Prepare a financial profile of your family.  This should include all debts and assets.  List them by name and amount.  Be realistic with the asset values and as exact as possible with the debts.  Now subtract the debts from the assets to see a rough idea of the family’s net financial worth.





Saturday, July 6, 2013

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 26

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #26

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  5 quarts cooking oil
 
Extra Item    2 quarts peanut butter

Utility Box    Cooking supplies: a single burner propane stove with one or two bottles of gas, a spoon and spatula, a multi-use pan, a pot holder and a hot glove.

Family Prep    Vacuum out smoke detectors, change their batteries (if you haven't already in the last few weeks).  Time to test the batteries: Do the test when everyone is home so all can be reminded of the sound and then talk about what to do when the sound is real.  Review your plan.




Saturday, June 29, 2013

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 25

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #25

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  28 cans of tomato sauce
 
Extra Item    8 rolls of toilet paper

Utility Box     This is a box, action, packer, cooler, etc. that is used for larger, heavier, more specialized items that will make life nicer in an emergency and when the urgency of grab and go fast is NOT present.  This is more suited for a mandatory evacuation that would last for a longer time, so it is a bigger sized box.  This week get the box.

Family Prep    Buy extra batteries and store them in a cool, dry place.  Make sure the smoke detector batteries have been changed if you didn't do that last week.