We've all experienced a frantic run on toilet paper, bread and water at some point in our lives, in preparation for a big snowstorm or hurricane, but as I learned this past weekend, it doesn't always take a storm to leave you in the dark! Power outages can strike anytime, anywhere, just when you least expect them...like as you are arriving home from the store with a trunk full of perishable groceries...UGH! Yes, we were treated to not one but FOUR power cuts in a 36-hour period this weekend due to a faulty transformer up the street. Just my little group of eight town homes were affected...lucky us! Fortunately, they restored it once and for all just as I was heading out the door to get ice for my fridge/freezer...but not before my poor hubby, who was off of work and in "vampire mode" (staying up all night and sleeping during the day in preparation for a string of night shifts), had to spend a very long night sitting alone in the dark with no electronics to keep him entertained. So how prepared are you for an unexpected power outage? Here's a checklist of items you should always have on hand to minimize that powerless feeling when the lights go out:
Most of all, keep a good attitude. While losing electricity can be challenging, it's also offers a great opportunity to spend quality time with loved ones, catch up on some reading, and tap into your inner pioneer. Being prepared will help take the stress out of the situation so that you can relax and enjoy roughing it a little.
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10/9/2014 03:07:19 am
My husband and I were just talking about this! We had a major ice storm in our area last winter, and the power was out for miles around. We couldn't go anywhere, because our car was in the underground parking, and the door is electric. We couldn't order in, because the elevators were out and can you really ask someone to walk up 7 flights of stairs? We had canned tuna or salmon on not very fresh bread for dinner, which wasn't very satisfying, but was better than nothing. Fortunately, our power was only out for a few hours, as I don't know what we would have done the next day. I'm going to keep your idea of precooked rice or pasta in mind... just in case.
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EasyPeasyLiving
10/10/2014 08:45:27 am
We also always have some brewed coffee on hand in the fridge because my husband prefers to drink his coffee iced (as a night-shifter, he's usually drinking it at 5 PM). I brew a full pot in the morning and whatever I don't drink gets poured into a pitcher in the fridge or frozen as ice cubes for his iced coffee. This has really saved us caffeine addicts during a power outage when we couldn't brew any coffee.
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EasyPeasyLiving
10/10/2014 08:48:33 am
Thanks, Lily! Being at least a little prepared helps keep this control freak from freaking out! :-)
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AuthorValerie Sheridan is a professional organizer, wife, mother of two, and Founder/Owner of EasyPeasy Living. Archives
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