Vegan Pantry: "Just In Case" Items To Keep On Hand
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The Boy Scouts’ motto is “Always Be Prepared”, and you know what? It’s not a bad motto for everyone to aim for. With all of the extreme weather that’s been popping up all over the world in recent years, it’s probably a good idea to keep a few essentials at home for any occasions in which you might be housebound for a few days.
Everyone knows how important it is to have access to clean water, so a few days’ worth of water per family member (and companion animal!) is vital—aim for 5 gallons per person, per day. You know those big water bottles you can get for coolers? A few of those kept in the closet/basement are great to have around. As for foodstuffs, try to keep enough food in your pantry to feed each family member for 72 hours. Let’s make a quick list of a few things that are probably good to keep in stock just in case.
Dry Goods
*With dry goods, remember to store them in airtight containers, preferably made of glass: it’ll keep mice and insects out so nothing ends up being contaminated.
Canned Goods
Fluids
Other:
It doesn’t take a great deal of cost or effort to put some of these essential aside for when they’re needed, and though it might seem like a pain in the butt to do so now, it’s appreciated when one is housebound for a few days for one reason or another. We never know when wretched weather, injuries/illness, or other unforeseen incident might happen, and a bit of pre-planning and stocking up is always worth the time and effort.