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Posted On: November 3rd 2026, 05:47 pm
I have been sharing preparedness content for years and warning specifically about a grid down situation as well! These are my top five easiest, and DUMBEST prep tasks:
1 & 2: Keep up on your dishes and laundry. This is a non negotiable for me. It seems like a normal daily task but a lot of people don’t do this. When we lost power for ten days I had a few days worth of laundry I hadn’t done and dishes in the sink. We only had so much water to do new dishes as is, so having all of the previous extras too? No thanks! I learned my lesson, keep up on dishes and laundry so if the power does go out you’re not already behind.
3. Always fill up at half a tank. This one isn’t fun. I started treating my gas tank as if half tank was empty. In an emergency you don’t want to be the one scrambling around to get gas - so always refill at half a tank!
4. Keep a stroller or wagon in your car at all times. Mine personally is a cheap utility wagon, I think it was $30. We got it for going to the beach and antique fleas markets but I actually keep it in my car after reading One Second After and DRY. Reading about the parents having kids in wheelbarrows and them being unable to walk the long distances home broke me, so I’ve always kept it in my car!
5. Filling up ANY jug you have. Vinegar, water jugs, juice containers, glass jars. Anything! I personally wash mine really well and do the EPA emergency water purification guidelines of 1/8 - 1/4 tsp of bleach. The bleach dissipates in 30 minutes and is perfect for washing dishes, hands, laundry, flushing, watering plants, and really anything else! Rotate often! These have saved our booties multiple times over!
1 & 2: Keep up on your dishes and laundry. This is a non negotiable for me. It seems like a normal daily task but a lot of people don’t do this. When we lost power for ten days I had a few days worth of laundry I hadn’t done and dishes in the sink. We only had so much water to do new dishes as is, so having all of the previous extras too? No thanks! I learned my lesson, keep up on dishes and laundry so if the power does go out you’re not already behind.
3. Always fill up at half a tank. This one isn’t fun. I started treating my gas tank as if half tank was empty. In an emergency you don’t want to be the one scrambling around to get gas - so always refill at half a tank!
4. Keep a stroller or wagon in your car at all times. Mine personally is a cheap utility wagon, I think it was $30. We got it for going to the beach and antique fleas markets but I actually keep it in my car after reading One Second After and DRY. Reading about the parents having kids in wheelbarrows and them being unable to walk the long distances home broke me, so I’ve always kept it in my car!
5. Filling up ANY jug you have. Vinegar, water jugs, juice containers, glass jars. Anything! I personally wash mine really well and do the EPA emergency water purification guidelines of 1/8 - 1/4 tsp of bleach. The bleach dissipates in 30 minutes and is perfect for washing dishes, hands, laundry, flushing, watering plants, and really anything else! Rotate often! These have saved our booties multiple times over!
Comments (18)
18 hours agoherbalmama_
Thanks! Great simple points! Side note, what power station would you suggest ?
a day agojtripka
Yes to all of these! I do all of these, too. I also love keeping the folding scooters in the back of my vehicle to make a long walk home much easier
a day agoblack_belt_pinup
Wow! Thank you for the wagon idea. I have one. I’m gonna put it in the back of my car now because I have a disabled child.
a day agojay28sal
bingo! laundry is a must! especially if you are only a wash every 3 - 5weeks person
a day agocbrady822
Do you use the bleach to wash out the jug or put the bleach in the water after you’re done filling it up? Might be a dumb question?
a day agojdhmnr
Yes girl! All I’ve thought about the last two days is dishes and laundry in case the power does go out.
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