| On Hand | Need to Acquire | |
Check off all of the basic items you have and list additional specialty items you have on hand:
| Sanitation and Hygiene | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
| Washcloth and towel | ||
| Towelettes, soap, hand sanitizer, liquid detergent | ||
| Toiletries | ||
| Heavy-duty plastic garbage bags | ||
| Medium–sized plastic bucket with tight lid and small shovel for digging a latrine. | ||
| Disinfectant and household chlorine bleach | ||
| Additional Specialty Items: | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
Check off all of the basic items you have and list additional specialty items you have on hand:
| Kitchen Items | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
| Manual can opener | ||
| Mess kits or paper cups, plates, plastic utensils | ||
| All-purpose knife | ||
| A dropper (eye dropper) with measurements | ||
| Liquid bleach to treat water
ยท Only use regular, unscented chlorine bleach products that are suitable for disinfection and sanitization as indicated on the label. The label may say that the active ingredient contains 6 or 8.25% of sodium hypochlorite. Do not use scented, color safe, or bleaches with added cleaners. If water is cloudy, let it settle and filter it through a clean cloth, paper towel, or coffee filter.
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| Sugar, salt, pepper | ||
| Aluminum foil, plastic wrap | ||
| Resealing plastic bags | ||
| Additional Specialty Items: | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
| If food must be cooked, a small camping stove and can of cooking fuel | ||
Check off all of the basic items you have and list additional specialty items you have on hand:
| Clothes and Bedding | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
| One complete change of clothes and footwear for each member of the household. Shoes should be sturdy work shoes or boots. | ||
| Rain gear, hats and gloves, extra socks and underwear, thermal underwear, sunglasses. | ||
| Blankets or sleeping bags and pillows for each member. | ||
| Additional Specialty Items: | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
Check off all of the basic items you have and list additional specialty items you have on hand:
| Specialty Items as needed for Baby | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
Check off all of the basic items you have and list additional specialty items you have on hand:
| Specialty Items as needed for Elderly | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
Check off all of the basic items you have and list additional specialty items you have on hand:
| Specialty Items as needed for Pets | On Hand | Need to Acquire |
Other Items
Review other disaster preparedness websites for items not included here.
Check off items that you have and list items you need to acquire.
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