The prepared home How to stock, organize, and edit your home to thrive in comfort, safety, and style

Melissa George

Book - 2021

Whether there's a power outage, the wi-fi goes out, or you are asked to quarantine, you should have plans and preparedness goals that don't take over your space and your life. George providea guide to help you transform your home from entertaining mode to disaster-ready mode, using clever ways to store emergency items. Your home is your sanctuary-- it should be a place of safety, comfort, and beauty! -- adapted from back cover.

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Subjects
Genres
Handbooks and manuals
Self-help publications
Published
New York : Castle Point Books 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Melissa George (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
168 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781250275301
  • Welcome to Your Prepared Home
  • 1. Getting Started: Preparedness That Fits Your Life
  • Know Your Necessities
  • Consider Comfort and Lifestyle
  • Create a Preparedness Binder
  • Find New Storage Space
  • 2. Planning for the Possibilities
  • Five Most Common Disaster Impacts
  • Types of Disasters to Consider
  • 3. Discovering Your Plan's Priorities
  • What's Your Risk?
  • How to Lower Risk and Impact
  • The Beauty of Your Preparedness Binder
  • 4. Staying at Home Part 1: What's for Dinner?
  • Step 1: The First 72 Hours
  • Step 2: Planning Food for 10 Days
  • Step 3: Planning Food for 1+ Month
  • 5. Staying at Home Part 2: Beyond Food
  • Step 1: The First 72 Hours
  • Step 2: Preparing for 10 Days
  • Step 3: Preparing for 1+ Month
  • 6. Preparing for Power Outages
  • Step 1: The First 72 Hours
  • Step 2: Preparing for 10 Days
  • Step 3: Extended Power Outages
  • 7. Preparing for Loss of Water
  • Step 1: The First 72 Hours
  • Step 2: Preparing for 10 Days
  • Step 3: Extended Loss of Water
  • 8. Preparing for Loss of Connectivity
  • Step 1: The First 72 Hours
  • Step 2: Preparing for 10 Days
  • Step 3: Extended Loss of Connectivity
  • 9. When You Can't Stay in Your Home
  • How to Prepare Now
  • Evacuating to a Shelter, Hotel, or Another Home
  • Worst-Case Scenario: Evacuating to an Isolated Area
  • 10. Next Steps: Living Beautifully Prepared, Not Panicked
  • Index