Items to put in a power outage emergency kit for your home. Post your ideas.
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Be sure in your power outage emergency kit you keep some "glowsticks" (the kind you "break" and they glow for 12 hours), especially if you have kids. They provide a distraction from the dark, keep the kids from running down the flashlight batteries by playing with the flashlights, and they are a kind of "tracking" system because you know where the kids are by seeing their glowstick.
Some come with a string to be worn about the neck. Also, having them taped to items easily lost in the dark (such as turned off flashlights or lighters) makes items easier to find. They give off a small amount of light, come in various colors, and are much much safer than candles or matches or lighters. I buy mine at the local 99 cent store in a 4 pack of assorted sizes.
By MaggieP
I have taken and spray painted with glow in the dark paint my flash lights, and a box that I keep matches in so when it is dark since I keep these items out, they glow.
Goodness i buy candles of all kinds when they are on sale and get them as gifts. I can light up our entire split level and look like we have lights on. I also have 3 laterns we keep in the house that we use for camping. Two take flashlight batteries the other you keep charged up. That with a lot of flashlights.. When hugo hit here we had no problem seeing at night. Our power was off for only two days and the rest of the area was two weeks. It pays to have things ready at all times.
Our Power Outage Emergency Kit
First Aid Kit.
Battery powered radio.
Flashlights for every family member.
Lots of extra batteries.
Extra flashlight bulbs.
No candles!! They're dangerous around pets and small children.
I freshen the basic Emergency Kit and add what's needed to it for each season.
We also have a flashlight in every room that plugs into an outlet. When the power goes out, the flashlights turn on automatically. We can then find the Emergency Kit that is "stored away in case we have a power outage". These flashlights can be found at any home improvement store and are relatively inexpensive.
Lots of spare batteries & bulbs for flashlights & lanterns. I keep candles on hand but when we use them we always
put them in stainless steel pots, that way if they tip over,nothing can happen.
Tool bag with enough tools to fix some simple things, nails & screws ,cordless drills with spare batteries,
1 cordless drill in 12vdc that I converted so you can hook it up to a 12v car battery.
Shovel ,axe, small pick, knives, machete, hammer, always have 1 bottle of propane full for the bbq.
ropes, duct tape , electrical tape,
These are some of the stuff that i keep along with your common 72hr kit . never know when you may have to build or reinforce your shelter.
Battery powered radio, tv, dvd player
Battery powered lanterns
Non rechargeable batteries enough for 3 sets per item
Battery powered push lights--one for each room in the house, including bathrooms
Always try to get all devices to use the same size battery. Items that use "D" batteries typically last longer than "AA". "C" batteries may be next to impossible to locate during a crisis. Keep sufficient spare batteries for each device. Use LED lanterns/lights, or fluorescent lanterns. They run much longer than incandescent lamps.
Look for car chargers for NiMH batteries that plus into the lighter. Some can charge in as little as 15 minutes. Keep a cell phone charger for the car so you can charge your phone. Always keep a corded phone in your home. Most cordless phones don't operate without power (the base unit requires power).
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