INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Add Non-Edibles to Your Stash the Smart Way

Food storage is a topic that has been thoroughly covered in websites, blogs and books, but how are you doing with your non-edible storage?  You can read a handy list here of ten items to have on hand, but there’s a more systematic way of deciding what items your family needs, and you won’t end up with forty tubes of toothpaste and only four extra toothbrushes.

This week, keep a pad of paper handy and jot down each product your family uses beginning first thing in the morning.  What non-food items do you use in a 24 hour period?  Pay attention to your daily/weekly routine.  If you use something just once this week, say a band-aid, note that, too.  For me, my list today looked like this:

contact lens solution & contact lens case (these wear out after a while & need to be replaced)

contacts (I really need to have an extra pair.)

toilet paper (Yes, I have to see before I can go!)

shampoo

hairbrush

hairspray

liquid soap, bar soap for hubby

toothbrush & toothpaste

anti-perspirant

dog & cat food

laundry soap

dishwasher soap

And my day is only half over!  All of these items, and more, are things to add to my stash.  I look for them when they’re on sale, and I’m not picky about brand names.  I use Secret anti-perspirant, but in a crunch, I’d use anything and be happy about it!

Make a goal of having three months worth of these items.  That would be a great start toward having the necessities your family relies on.

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