Housekeeping without Power: Water Supply?
"Homemakers whose plumbing hooks up to the city mains should seldom have any question about an adequate water supply unless a main breaks."
Typically if your electricity goes out your water will still run.
Water issues usually come from broken water mains or contaminated water.
With a broken main you might not have a choice. You will just have to do without.
So you do you have some back up water for cooking and washing?
Will you be able to make a store run for a couple of 5 gallon bottles of water?
It's easy to prepare if you know something will happen to your water before you lose it.
We would stock up on water and emergency supplies during tornado and hurricane season.
This post isn't just about "housekeeping" without water.
This is about emergency preparedness.
This is when all my hours of watching Doomsday Preppers will begin to payoff!
You can start today on your water storage ideas.
Collecting rainwater can help if you have one of those attention seeking gardens.
This is a good way to save on your water bill in keeping your lawn green and flowers blooming.
Check out some grey water systems too!
Grey water is any water that doesn't have biological contamination.
A good example of this would be water left over after you take a bath or wash your hands.
A lot of countries use a grey water system to prevent water waste.
You should rotate your water storage as well. Water, even if it sealed, can go sour. So be sure to use your bottled water before it goes bad and replenish what you have used before an emergency.
For more Doomsday Ideas check out these previous posts:
Your next step is to find out where you get your water.
What will happen if your water without warning stops flowing?
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