DIY Kits - links for ideas

Check out these links:

Chemo Angels

Teaching Heart

Feeling Ruff

Over the Hill?

Kits for Coaches

and last, but not least...

From Foodies to Brides: 12 Offbeat Designer Survival Kits

Shelter In Place Kit

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Tooele County Emergency Management

Be prepared for an emergency such as a chemical agent incident or hazardous materials accident near your home. Make your Shelter-in-Place Kit now so that you can seal your shelter immediately if your local officials instruct you to shelter-in-place.

The basics: Store them in your shelter room.

• A large bucket (and another container if needed) with lid to hold your supplies
• Pre-cut and labeled plastic sheeting to cover doors, windows, vents and inset cabinets, mirrors, electrical outlets and switches, etc. (Make sure you cut the plastic at least six inches larger than openings so you can tape it to the wall or floor.)
• Duct tape (a couple of rolls) to cover smaller openings and cracks that can’t be covered with plastic sheeting and to tape plastic sheeting to walls, ceiling, floor and doors
• Extra plastic sheeting in case the pre-cut sheeting tears or you need more
• Scissors to cut the tape and sheeting
• A radio with extra batteries
• Bottled water (at least one gallon per person)
• Toilet tissue (The bucket can be used as a toilet.)
• A large plastic bag for any contaminated clothing (Seal it with the duct tape.)

The last-minute additions: Make a list of these items and put it in a prominent place so you can find it and the items quickly on your way to your shelter room.

• A cordless or cellular phone, if you have one
• Any special health and safety items you can’t store in advance but would need if you have to stay in your shelter for several hours, such as medications and eye glasses
• Pets

Items you may need or want (depending on who will be in your shelter): Put any of these or other items you feel you’ll need or want with the basics in your shelter room now. Don’t delay taking shelter to search for them. Remember, you won’t be asked to Shelter-in-Place for more than a few hours.

• Baby supplies (diapers, formula, etc.)
• Pet supplies
• Pillows, blankets
• Toys, books, magazines, puzzles, etc.
• Snacks with a long shelf life.
• Change of clothing for each person in your shelter

Ready, Set, Act:
Be Ready. Have your Shelter-in-Place Kit Set in your shelter room. Act immediately if instructed to shelter-in-place. Remember, you won’t need to stay in your shelter for more than a few hours.

"Go Kit" for Business People

Source for the following article: 
Contra Costa County

IF YOU HAVE TO GO

Emergency "Go-Kits" for Businesses

What is a "Go-Kit"?

Go-kits are for everyone – not just got people with special needs. The purpose of a go-kit is to have survival necessities immediately available in a bag that can be grabbed when exiting a home, living situation, work, school, addiction program, day program, etc. in the case of a disaster. Having necessary items ready-to-go saves valuable time and insures necessary items are taken. 

Special-needs people (frail elder, mentally or physically disabled, children) often do not have the physical mobility or mental acuity to gather these types of things up under the stress of a disaster. Even people without special needs may forget or not know what to grab under the stress of an emergency situation. 

A go-kit is comprised of a portable (duffel) bag (preferably red or orange) to hold the following contents: 

• Emergency information listing contact person(s)
• Emergency health information card with medical and hospital information, etc. 
• Well-labeled medications - enough for three days 
• Copy of current prescriptions
• The style and serial number of medical devices, such as pacemakers.
• Small first aid kit
• Water (16 ounces) 
• Energy bar(s) or few food items
• Whistle or other noisemaker
• Small flashlight (perhaps on a key chain)
• Pad and pencil
• Extra pair of glasses
• Extra set of house and car keys
• Small battery operated radio and extra batteries
• Sanitary supplies (if used daily)
• Sweater or light jacket
• Cap or hat; extra clothes (one underwear, sweats)
• Heavy gloves
• Large plastic trash bag (can be used as raingear)
• Pair of tennis shoes
• If you babysit or have a pet, include items for them in your go-kit

A go-kit can be placed in an inconspicuous place near an exit. If you own a car, keep a go-kit in the trunk in addition to the home. Many assisted living and board and care facilities have a go-kit in each person’s room. Spread the word about go-kits.

52 Meals in a Jar

Find out how one clever lady makes "feed the family" kits!

Check out her

52 Jar Method

starting with

Chef Tess Country Sausage, Hash Brown and Pepper-Cheese 

Scrambled Egg Breakfast Skillet

Check out these sites as well:


Meals in Jars
FrugallySustainable.com

and

12 Mason Jar Recipes
PrepareWise.com

and


A "Mason Jar Picnic"
The Decorated Cookie

School Kits for Kids

 

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To quote:

"Back-to-school shopping requires little more than a trip to the store for most American families. But even basic school supplies like pencils, notebooks and erasers are hard to come by - and nearly impossible to afford - for many families living in poverty around the world."

C.U.R.E. Kits for Kids

 

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To quote:

"Many families in the developing world do not have access to everyday health supplies like pain reliever, sunscreen, and antibiotic ointment. Through C.U.R.E. Kits for Kids, you can help provide these essential items to families and children, just like yours or those you know, in less fortunate countries throughout the world." 

The Ultimate Minimum Travel Kit

After having read Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer, I've picked up a new travelogue by Rita Golden Gelman: Tales of a Female Nomad. In it, the author describes her pared-down existence. I love the following quote. It challenges and delights me:

"I pack everything I own: two pairs of pants, one skirt,  four T-shirts. A sweater. Underwear. A bathing suit. Toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, sunblock, insect repellent, sneakers, and four plastic bags. I put in my Spanish dictionary, the Lonely Planet guide to Guatemala, a novel to read and trade, a Swiss Army knife, and a sleeping bag. And finally, I pack two empty spiral notebooks, some ballpoint pens, and the smallest secondhand manual typewriter I can find. I've given everything else away."

Then she  adds, "A friend gives me a threadbare (as requested) face towel that can fit in a small space and wash and dry easily."

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