Comments on: The 7 Day Challenge — Are You Prepared? http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/ Ten simple babysteps to food storage success! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Morning Sunshine http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-20314 Morning Sunshine Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:53:20 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-20314 We have pressure tanks, but not storage tanks. dh says we have tanks, but I think he means the pressure tanks because if we did have a storage tank, we would not run out of water so quickly when we loose power.<br>We loose power about once every 2 months (rural living!) for a few hours. We even have an unofficial schedule when that happens:<br>1) everyone goes to the bathroom and "shares" a flush<br>2) we do a cleanup on everything on the floors so no one trips in the dark (when it gets dark - we have so many windows that it takes a long time after the sun goes down to get DARK)<br>3) find the lanterns (in the master bath, dh's office, the laundry room and under the kitchen sink.<br>4) play games and puzzles in the living room until early bed<br><br>but, no showers/baths, no washing dishes in the sink, etc.<br>we have 4 toilets in the house, so we rotate which we use after the power goes out. When I say we have 6 flushes, that is 6 times in the same toilet, so I often fill a pitcher of drinking water too before we loose it all.<br>we do have some water storage downstairs, but our power isn't off long enough, usually, to break it out. We have pressure tanks, but not storage tanks. dh says we have tanks, but I think he means the pressure tanks because if we did have a storage tank, we would not run out of water so quickly when we loose power.
We loose power about once every 2 months (rural living!) for a few hours. We even have an unofficial schedule when that happens:
1) everyone goes to the bathroom and “shares” a flush
2) we do a cleanup on everything on the floors so no one trips in the dark (when it gets dark – we have so many windows that it takes a long time after the sun goes down to get DARK)
3) find the lanterns (in the master bath, dh's office, the laundry room and under the kitchen sink.
4) play games and puzzles in the living room until early bed

but, no showers/baths, no washing dishes in the sink, etc.
we have 4 toilets in the house, so we rotate which we use after the power goes out. When I say we have 6 flushes, that is 6 times in the same toilet, so I often fill a pitcher of drinking water too before we loose it all.
we do have some water storage downstairs, but our power isn't off long enough, usually, to break it out.

]]> By: Morning Sunshine http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-15277 Morning Sunshine Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:53:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-15277 We have pressure tanks, but not storage tanks. dh says we have tanks, but I think he means the pressure tanks because if we did have a storage tank, we would not run out of water so quickly when we loose power. We loose power about once every 2 months (rural living!) for a few hours. We even have an unofficial schedule when that happens: 1) everyone goes to the bathroom and "shares" a flush 2) we do a cleanup on everything on the floors so no one trips in the dark (when it gets dark - we have so many windows that it takes a long time after the sun goes down to get DARK) 3) find the lanterns (in the master bath, dh's office, the laundry room and under the kitchen sink. 4) play games and puzzles in the living room until early bed but, no showers/baths, no washing dishes in the sink, etc. we have 4 toilets in the house, so we rotate which we use after the power goes out. When I say we have 6 flushes, that is 6 times in the same toilet, so I often fill a pitcher of drinking water too before we loose it all. we do have some water storage downstairs, but our power isn't off long enough, usually, to break it out. We have pressure tanks, but not storage tanks. dh says we have tanks, but I think he means the pressure tanks because if we did have a storage tank, we would not run out of water so quickly when we loose power.
We loose power about once every 2 months (rural living!) for a few hours. We even have an unofficial schedule when that happens:
1) everyone goes to the bathroom and “shares” a flush
2) we do a cleanup on everything on the floors so no one trips in the dark (when it gets dark – we have so many windows that it takes a long time after the sun goes down to get DARK)
3) find the lanterns (in the master bath, dh’s office, the laundry room and under the kitchen sink.
4) play games and puzzles in the living room until early bed

but, no showers/baths, no washing dishes in the sink, etc.
we have 4 toilets in the house, so we rotate which we use after the power goes out. When I say we have 6 flushes, that is 6 times in the same toilet, so I often fill a pitcher of drinking water too before we loose it all.
we do have some water storage downstairs, but our power isn’t off long enough, usually, to break it out.

]]> By: Morning Sunshine http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-20313 Morning Sunshine Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:53:20 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-20313 We have pressure tanks, but not storage tanks. dh says we have tanks, but I think he means the pressure tanks because if we did have a storage tank, we would not run out of water so quickly when we loose power.<br>We loose power about once every 2 months (rural living!) for a few hours. We even have an unofficial schedule when that happens:<br>1) everyone goes to the bathroom and "shares" a flush<br>2) we do a cleanup on everything on the floors so no one trips in the dark (when it gets dark - we have so many windows that it takes a long time after the sun goes down to get DARK)<br>3) find the lanterns (in the master bath, dh's office, the laundry room and under the kitchen sink.<br>4) play games and puzzles in the living room until early bed<br><br>but, no showers/baths, no washing dishes in the sink, etc.<br>we have 4 toilets in the house, so we rotate which we use after the power goes out. When I say we have 6 flushes, that is 6 times in the same toilet, so I often fill a pitcher of drinking water too before we loose it all.<br>we do have some water storage downstairs, but our power isn't off long enough, usually, to break it out. We have pressure tanks, but not storage tanks. dh says we have tanks, but I think he means the pressure tanks because if we did have a storage tank, we would not run out of water so quickly when we loose power.
We loose power about once every 2 months (rural living!) for a few hours. We even have an unofficial schedule when that happens:
1) everyone goes to the bathroom and “shares” a flush
2) we do a cleanup on everything on the floors so no one trips in the dark (when it gets dark – we have so many windows that it takes a long time after the sun goes down to get DARK)
3) find the lanterns (in the master bath, dh's office, the laundry room and under the kitchen sink.
4) play games and puzzles in the living room until early bed

but, no showers/baths, no washing dishes in the sink, etc.
we have 4 toilets in the house, so we rotate which we use after the power goes out. When I say we have 6 flushes, that is 6 times in the same toilet, so I often fill a pitcher of drinking water too before we loose it all.
we do have some water storage downstairs, but our power isn't off long enough, usually, to break it out.

]]> By: Kaytee http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-15273 Kaytee Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:57:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-15273 Do you have a water tank? My father had well water, and a 5000 gal tank, which he would try to keep full in case the electricity went off or the pump broke. There was some sort of outer "tap" he could use to get the water without using the pump. He also used it to store trucked in water a few times when the water tables were too low for his pump to access ground water. For us (city water), we'll probably have washing/flushing water unless the entire city loses electricity to run the water plant, but I use filtered water (refill 5 gal bottles right now) for drinking and cooking. We've ordered a gravity filter though. Do you have a water tank?

My father had well water, and a 5000 gal tank, which he would try to keep full in case the electricity went off or the pump broke. There was some sort of outer “tap” he could use to get the water without using the pump. He also used it to store trucked in water a few times when the water tables were too low for his pump to access ground water.

For us (city water), we’ll probably have washing/flushing water unless the entire city loses electricity to run the water plant, but I use filtered water (refill 5 gal bottles right now) for drinking and cooking. We’ve ordered a gravity filter though.

]]> By: Kaytee http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-20311 Kaytee Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:57:06 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-20311 Do you have a water tank? <br><br>My father had well water, and a 5000 gal tank, which he would try to keep full in case the electricity went off or the pump broke. There was some sort of outer "tap" he could use to get the water without using the pump. He also used it to store trucked in water a few times when the water tables were too low for his pump to access ground water.<br><br>For us (city water), we'll probably have washing/flushing water unless the entire city loses electricity to run the water plant, but I use filtered water (refill 5 gal bottles right now) for drinking and cooking. We've ordered a gravity filter though. Do you have a water tank?

My father had well water, and a 5000 gal tank, which he would try to keep full in case the electricity went off or the pump broke. There was some sort of outer “tap” he could use to get the water without using the pump. He also used it to store trucked in water a few times when the water tables were too low for his pump to access ground water.

For us (city water), we'll probably have washing/flushing water unless the entire city loses electricity to run the water plant, but I use filtered water (refill 5 gal bottles right now) for drinking and cooking. We've ordered a gravity filter though.

]]> By: Ginger http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-15272 Ginger Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-15272 Can't wait to see if we're prepared! Can’t wait to see if we’re prepared!

]]> By: Ginger http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-20312 Ginger Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:20:01 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-20312 Can't wait to see if we're prepared! Can't wait to see if we're prepared!

]]> By: Jenina Driaza http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-15271 Jenina Driaza Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:02:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-15271 Dears J. & J. This is a great project, congratulations.Iam ready for the challenge.This sound extremely fun.I can't wait to see all the pieces to the puzzle! Dears J. & J.
This is a great project, congratulations.Iam ready for the challenge.This sound extremely fun.I can’t wait to see all the pieces to the puzzle!

]]> By: Jenina Driaza http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-20310 Jenina Driaza Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:02:54 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-20310 Dears J. & J.<br>This is a great project, congratulations.Iam ready for the challenge.This sound extremely fun.I can't wait to see all the pieces to the puzzle! Dears J. & J.
This is a great project, congratulations.Iam ready for the challenge.This sound extremely fun.I can't wait to see all the pieces to the puzzle!

]]> By: Morning Sunshine http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/06/08/the-7-day-challenge/#comment-15270 Morning Sunshine Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:30:00 +0000 http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/?p=988#comment-15270 When you say utilities..... I live on a well. so if the municipal water systems are shut down, I can still get clean and fresh water. (part of the reason I wanted a well!) but if my electric is shut down, we are OUT of water in 6 toilet flushes. :) (I am working on an alternative, but money is tight right now) When you say utilities…..
I live on a well. so if the municipal water systems are shut down, I can still get clean and fresh water. (part of the reason I wanted a well!)
but if my electric is shut down, we are OUT of water in 6 toilet flushes. :) (I am working on an alternative, but money is tight right now)

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