How much water, food, light and power does your household actually need if the grid goes down? Enter your household size and how long you want to be self-sufficient — get your complete kit list in seconds.
Preparedness is moving from niche to mainstream on European shelves — driven by blackout experience, flooding, and government guidance recommending 72-hour household kits. CheapALot sources the full category direct from Yiwu factories: hand-crank solar radios, solar chargers, power banks, water filter straws, first aid kit shells (no medication), lanterns, emergency blankets, tools and more. Small trial MOQs available on many lines, 100% prepaid T/T, consolidated shipping with your other orders.
Get the Wholesale Price List on WhatsAppNo black boxes: the calculator uses published preparedness guidance — 3 litres of drinking water per person per day (4 L including hygiene), roughly 2,000 kcal per adult per day (1,200 for children), one light source per person plus one household lantern, one communication device per household, and one first aid kit per four people. Winter mode adds heat-retention items; pet mode adds animal water and food estimates.
Plan for at least 3 litres of drinking water per person per day, plus extra for cooking and basic hygiene — many agencies recommend 4 litres per person per day total. A family of four for 7 days means 84–112 litres. Store in sealed containers away from sunlight, and rotate annually.
Drinking water (3 L per person per day), non-perishable food, a torch or lantern per person, a charged power bank, a battery or hand-crank radio, a first aid kit, hygiene items, emergency blankets, and copies of key documents. Run the calculator above for your household's exact quantities.
72 hours is the standard minimum most agencies recommend. After recent large-scale European blackouts, many households now plan for 7–14 days. The calculator supports 3, 7, 14 and 30-day targets.
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