No Water, No Sewer
The Emergency Toilet and Hygiene Guide
The water is off. Or the utility sends a text: please do not flush until further notice. Within the hour, someone needs the bathroom - and nobody is sure where it should go.
Know when to stop flushing, set up a bucket toilet that stays dry and low on smell, and keep hands, dishes and floors clean when water is short.
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What you'll do with it
- Check before you flush: water off and sewer down are different problems, and a do-not-flush notice closes the toilet until it is lifted.
- Build the two-bucket toilet in 30 minutes - urine in one bucket, solids in the other, a scoop of dry cover after every use.
- Set up a hand-washing station from a jug with a tap, scrub 20 seconds, and keep sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol for hands that look clean.
- Mix bleach fresh each day: 2 tablespoons of 6% bleach per gallon for everyday cleaning, 1 1/2 cups for anything waste touched - never with ammonia.
- Stock two weeks of toilet paper, period supplies and diapers, and double-bag the waste in a lidded bin at least 100 ft from any well.
Look inside
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Start here
Where to begin, and every card with its page number.
One action per page
Time, cost, the steps in order, and what not to do.
Pages you fill in
Your family's own numbers, written down before you need them.
What's inside
- Know When Not to Flush
- Flush With a Bucket of Water
- Build the Two-Bucket Toilet
- Use It Every Day
- Line the Toilet Bowl Instead
- Keep Smell and Pests Down
- Set Up a Hand-Washing Station
- Know When Hand Sanitizer Works
- Mix Bleach Fresh Each Day
- Wash Up and Do Laundry With Little Water
- After a Flood - Clean It or Toss It
- Store the Bags and the Trash
- Periods, Diapers and Continence Care
The key numbers come from CDC, EPA, FEMA and the Red Cross - listed in the back.
This weekend
- Find out: city sewer or septic? Write the utility's number on the Our Sanitation Kit page.
- Build the two-bucket toilet: buckets, lids, a seat, heavy bags and a bag of cover material.
- Set up a hand-washing station and practice the 20-second wash with the kids.
Try it for 30 days. If it doesn't help, email us and we'll refund you.
Also in
- The Complete Home Readiness Library - $59 (Bought one by one: $285)
- The Stay-Home Bundle - $32 (Bought one by one: $45)
Questions people ask
- Is this a printed book?
- No - it's an instant PDF. Print it at home on US Letter paper, or keep it on your phone.
- Does it work where I live?
- Yes. The guides are written for American homes in every state: gallons, °F, US weather and US stores.
- Do I need to buy a lot of gear?
- No. Most first steps use what's already in your house. When you're ready to buy, the guide shows what comes first.
- Is this medical advice?
- No. It's planning information. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or equipment supplier about medicines and medical devices.
- How do I get it?
- Right after you pay: a download on the thank-you page, and an email with your download links. The links keep working.
- How is this different from the Personal Plan?
- A guide shows you how to get ready. The Personal Plan does the math for your household - your gallons, your days of food, your battery size and a shopping list.
Questions? Email get-ready@myrainydayplan.com.
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