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July Family Food Storage - One Piece at a Time

July

Home Security and Safety Goal: inventory important possessions and store safely.

Family Training Topics:  Flood and windstorm dangers and survival guidelines.

Spiritual Goal – Take the family names you prepared last month to the Temple.

Provident Living Goal – Make a goal to eat healthier.  For example:  less sweets, more fresh fruits and veggies, less meat, more fiber, etc.

Storage Goal:

3 month goal:                                      12 month goal:

13 lbs. sugar or honey per/person     50 lbs. sugar or honey/person

3 - #10 cans pdrd milk per/person     10 - #10 cans pdrd milk per

2 toothbrushes per person

Toothpaste

Mouth wash

Infant needs – formula, baby food, diapers, Tylenol, etc.

72 Hour Kit:

Prepare blankets (the silver foil ones)

Gather items to entertain your family and include in kit – UNO cards, coloring books and crayons, x-stitch kit, etc.  Be sure to include paper and pencils.

Camp stove or portable BBQ and fuel

Mosquito repellant

$25.00 cash

Car Kit:

Booster Cables/tow rope or chain

Tweezers

Family Food Storage Calendar - Getting Prepared One Piece at a Time

June

Home Security and Safety Goal: ck smoke and CO₂ detectors, change batteries if needed.

Family Training Topics:  first aid training

Storage Goal:

First aid kit – should include scissors, knife, thermometer, measuring cup, medicine, dropper, hot water bottle, triangular bandages, soap, matches, razor blades, needles safety pins, adhesive tape, elastic bandages, paper bags, gauze bandages, bicarbonate of soda, Ipecac syrup, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, calamine lotion, rubbing alcohol, diarrhea remedy, antibiotic ointment, first aid instruction book, prescription medication, waterproof matches.

72 Hour Kit:

Container for holding kit.  Large garbage cans with wheels or a back pack for each family member recommended.  Find a place I n your home that is easily accessible for storing kit.  You need to be able to grab it at a moment’s notice to leave your home.  Note; Your fist aid kit is also part of the 72 hour kit.  Note:  Your 72 hour kit is also part of your general storage, but your general storage cannot be part of your 72 hour kit.  When you need it there may not be time to gather it together for transport.

Car Kit:

Blankets and sleeping bags

Small shovel