***Thank you to Amanda in Weston 1st Ward!***
This is a simple way to follow the prophets counsel to collect, store and rotate a year's supply of food.
Customize what is given here to fit your family's needs.
Remember the point of food storage is to have a life sustaining amount of food on hand.
Assignment for August:
Collect a 14-day emergency supply of water for your family (1 gallon / per person / per day)
For example: If there are 2 adults in your home, you will need 28 gallons of water as well as some bleach for treating--amounts listed below.
Want more information? Provident Living guidelines
Non-chlorinated water should be treated with bleach. Add 1/8 of a teaspoon (8 drops) of liquid household chlorine bleach (5 to 6% sodium hypochlorite) for every gallon (4 liters) of water. Only household bleach without thickeners, scents, or additives should be used.
Not enough room for all that is listed? Get creative, try to clean out a closet or under a bed, or just store as much as you can. Remember that you will be grateful for what you have if you should ever need it!
3 comments:
Where can people find the big drums locally for water storage? I run a food storage / emergency prep website, and some people have asked us but I don't know the answer! Can these be found at Home Depot or Lowes, or any other national store? The shipping can be pretty expensive, so to buy them locally would be ideal.
Thanks,
Hannah
http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/
Great resources! Where do you recommend buying the water containers? Thanks!
I don't know where you can buy the big drums locally. Maybe someone else has more information about this than I do. The only places I know of are on-line.
Nancy
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