Water
Have one gallon per person per day to use for drinking, hygiene and cleaning as needed. Purchased bottled water has an indefinite shelf life as long as the seal has not been broken.
Food
Have a two week supply of non-perishable food per person: electrolyte drinks, ready-to-eat canned meat, fruit and vegetables, canned or boxed juices, powdered milk and soup, crackers, granola, trail mix.
Can Opener
Make sure it is a manual can opener in case there is no electrical power. Consider buying items with a pull-top opening. Understand how the manual can opener works. Be aware of the hand strength required to use a manual can opener. Practice using a manual can opener.
Medications
Collect one month’s worth of any prescription medicines you are taking. Discuss the possibility of stockpiling medication samples with your physician. Rotate stockpiled medication to ensure shelf life and note the expiration date so you do not keep anything past their date.
First Aid
Include basics, such as antiseptic, gloves, a variety of bandage sizes, thermometer, and protective masks. You can buy a pre-made kit at most pharmacies or grocery stores.
Flashlight
Keep a bright flashlight in case there is no electrical power. Consider getting a lantern-style light for hands-free use. Do not use candles! They are a fire hazard and are easy to lose track of when the lights come back on. Remember extra batteries and rotate stockpiled batteries to ensure shelf life currency.
Radio
Have a battery-powered radio for listening to news and weather. Consider buying a radio with a weather alert feature. Consider buying a crank-operated or solar-powered radio. Do not forget extra batteries! Buy them in advance in case they are in short supply.
What are the essentials for a laundry room?
Laundry is an essential part of the home, even if you have to go to the laundromat. Add a laundry basket and hamper to your list of household essentials along with detergent, fabric softener, and dryer sheets. If your clothes need regular ironing, an ironing board and iron will be essential as well.
Where do most household needs come from?
Szymon Migaj / EyeEm / Getty Images. Most of your household needs will come from the kitchen. This is often the most active room in a house and you'll need basic supplies to cook. You may spend a little more money upfront to stock your kitchen, but it will pay off in the end.
What to use in a kitchen?
Items like a large spoon, spatulas and turners, a can opener, vegetable peeler, and cheese grater are a good place to begin. Consider a set of measuring spoons and cups. No kitchen should be without a good pair of scissors, either.
Do you need housewares to live well?
Housewares are a large category and you might feel overwhelmed while shopping. At the most basic level, you really only need the absolute essentials to live well. Most of these will be in your kitchen for food preparation. The rest of your home requires just a few items to keep it clean and well-organized.
The general rule for shops
The regulations say: "The default position with regard to shops (any business selling goods or services for sale or hire in a shop) from 6pm on Friday 23 October is that they should all be closed, unless they are a category of shop that provides goods or services that is explicitly allowed.
Shops selling multiple types of product
Many shops sell more than one type of product in their stores, and some – such as supermarkets or department stores – sell many types of products there.
What can be sold
The products and services which can be sold (or hired out) in stores are any products which would normally be sold in
What can't be sold
They advise that certain sections or aisles of the store must be cordoned off or emptied, and closed to the public.
Click and collect services
Only shops that are allowed to be open can continue to offer click and collect services, and these services should only be available for items that are allowed to be sold in store where possible.
Delivery services
All services on this list, whether or not required to close, are entitled to continue to use their premises for the purposes of managing the sale, hire or delivery of goods or services, if this is managed online, by telephone or mail order.
