77 Things That Will Be Gone From The Stores In An Emergency

I got this information from Adam's Aunt Angie.  Thanks so much for sharing.

The following is a list of items that get cleared out of the stores when people go into panic mode. I just thought I'd pass it along for your consideration, as you think about the things you might want to
keep in your storage. Maybe print this off and highlight what YOUR family might want in an emergency... plan now to get a few here and there. :)

Top 77 Items That Will Be Gone Before You Get There

1. WATER
2. batteries
3. flashlights
4. ice
5. candles
6. matches
7. toilet paper
8. paper plates & paper towels
9. heavy duty aluminum foil
10. water filters
11. flour
12. sugar
13. milk
14. powdered milk
15. Gatorade
16. canned soup
17. soup mixes
18. bouillon cubes
19. hand-held can openers
20. dry cereal
21. diapers
22. wet wipes
23. baby food
24. baby formula
25. sanitary napkins & tampons
26. bath soap
27. laundry detergent
28. waterless hand sanitizer
29. disinfectant
30. bleach
31. trash bags
32. re-sealable plastic bags
33. toothpaste
34. toothbrushes
35. shampoo & conditioner
36. shaving equipment
37. lanterns
38. lantern fuel
39. lantern wicks or mantles
40. butane igniter
41. charcoal grills
42. charcoal
43. camp stoves
44. propane for camp stoves
45. pocket knife
46. army knife
47. vitamin supplements
48. antacids
49. antibiotics
50. rubbing alcohol
51. hydrogen peroxide
52. laxative and diarrhea remedies
53. antihistamine
54. Epsom salts
55. bandages
56. sterile gauze pads
57. first-aid tape
58. portable toilets
59. 5-gallon plastic buckets
60. gas-driven generators
61. gasoline storage containers
62. duct tape
63. chain-saws
64. cast iron dutch oven
65. cast iron frying pan
66. bug spray
67. mouse traps
68. mouse bait (d-con)
69. thermal underwear
70. insulated coveralls
71. heavy work gloves
72. boots / rain gear
73. band saws
74. axes
75. solar panels
76. hand-crank radios
77. canvas and nylon tarps

Sanitation Kit

I am so excited! Adam had a campout this weekend, and he wanted to make sure the boys had "outdoor facilities." He went to the Army/Navy store in our town and bought a toilet seat and a 5-gallon bucket. He also got these great bags with some bio-dust that breaks down & neutralize the waste, and they seal up, so you can throw them in the trash. Now we have our alternative potty, in case the water is out and we can't flush the toilets. These are the necessities for a home sanitation kit:

5-gallon bucket
Toilet seat that fits a 5-gallon bucket
Heavy-duty trash bags
Can of disinfectant (Lysol)

This was an easy project to complete. And we discovered the Army/Navy store! They have all sorts of great survival supplies. We're going to make a list and try to get one thing every month. When planning for emergencies, don't forget your potty!

Save Your Blankets

I cleaned out my blanket closet today. I pulled them all out, folded them up neatly and put them all back. I realized that I haven't ever gotten rid of a blanket. I have the comforter we had when we first got married 15 years ago. I have Calvin's Toy Story comforter. I have the blanket our leather furniture was wrapped in when we bought it from my aunt. Each of my children have blankets that were given to our family when they came to us, most hand made. I even have the blanket that was left in our house when we bought it. I know, weird. Each has memories for us, and they're so useful.

In times of winter, and with the possibility of power outages, blankets become invaluable. If your power goes out, it is recommended that you find a central room that you can close off and huddle together as a family. You can line your walls with blankets to help insulate the room, and use your blankets to bundle up. What you don't use personally, you can share with your neighbors.

If you don't have a closet to store your blankets, you can store them in plastic bags under your bed. Save the zippered bags that your comforters and pillows come in when you buy them, and stack them in the tops of your closets. My sister uses those vacuum sealed storage bags, they take up so much less space. I have an old trunk at the foot of my bed that is great for blanket storage too. If your stockpile of blankets is low, you can look at second-hand stores. Sometimes you can get better deals on clearance items at stores like Shopko and Walmart than you can in thrift stores. Of course you can make blankets. You can often find great sales on fabric also, but there is probably a wealth of unused fabric and quilt-making talent in your family, neighbors and ward, all waiting to be made into blankets.

So if you stay at my house and you get a well-loved blanket, don't be surprised. We love them well and wear them out, but they will always be clean!