The Prepared Library

Practical household resilience

Be ready for everyday disruptions.

Straightforward guidance for keeping your household comfortable and connected during power cuts, water interruptions, severe weather and other unexpected problems.

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Useful tools

Turn a vague concern into a clear next step.

Our tools show their assumptions, workings and practical limitations.

Household Preparedness Assessment

Review water, food, lighting, communications, power, cooking, warmth, medicine, hygiene, documents, pets and specific household needs, then see free actions first.

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Emergency Kit Builder

Sort broad household items and plans into what you already own, priority gaps, useful upgrades and purchases that are probably unnecessary.

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Emergency Water Calculator

Estimate drinking water or broader household water needs, total weight and practical container combinations.

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Water Storage Planner

Compare manageable container sizes, record stored drinking water and see the gap against a household target.

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Emergency Food Calculator

Count adult and child meal portions across no-cook and limited-cook plans, with separate infant and pet feed counts and water checks.

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Battery Runtime Calculator

Estimate how long a battery could supply one device from Wh or mAh, voltage, average watts and explicit loss assumptions.

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Power Station Runtime Calculator

Estimate runtime for up to three loads, including duty cycles and optional continuous and startup rating checks.

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Prepare the parts of home life that matter.

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Begin with sensible priorities, free actions and a plan for a few days of disruption.

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Water

Work out how much water your household needs, where to store it and what to do during an interruption.

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Food

Build a useful cupboard from normal food and understand food safety during a power cut.

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Power

Understand power banks, power stations, generators, solar charging and appliance runtime.

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Cooking

Compare practical cooking options and understand the safety limits of each one.

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Communication

Keep informed and connected when power, broadband or mobile service is affected.

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Guide Preparing Your Household for a Few Days of DisruptionMake a calm household plan for short disruptions, starting with people, information and useful things you already have. Guide How Much Water Should You Store for an Emergency?Start with a realistic drinking-water target, then account for cooking, hygiene, pets and household-specific needs. Guide Building an Emergency Food CupboardBuild a small reserve of familiar meals for a few days of disruption, with no-cook choices, safe storage and simple rotation. Guide Keeping Phones and Wi-Fi Working During a Power CutKeep useful ways to contact people and get updates when household power or communications services are disrupted. Scenario Cooking During a Power CutChoose a practical meal when the electricity is off, without bringing outdoor cooking equipment indoors or taking chances with food safety. Guide Staying Informed During a Power CutUse several practical routes to get reliable updates when electricity, internet or mobile service is interrupted.