How Much Water Does Your Family Really Need?
Two weeks of water for your family, with the exact gallons and where to keep them
Could your family go 14 days without a running tap? For four people that is 56 gallons. Do you know where you would keep them?
1 gallon per person per day; no room for 56 gallons? Stackable jugs under a bed, the water heater, and treating the water you already have; the Boil, Bleach or Filter tree
14 cards - 10 minutes to start - 1-6 people
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The key numbers come from FEMA, CDC, EPA and USDA - listed in the back.
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What you'll do with it
- Work out your family's water number: 1 gallon per person per day, kids counted as a full person - 12 gallons for a family of 4 for 3 days, 56 for two weeks.
- Store it right: food-grade containers, pour and never dip, each one dated with a swap day 6 months out.
- Make water drinkable three ways: a rolling boil for 1 minute, 8 drops of 6% bleach per gallon, or a 0.1-micron filter plus boil or bleach.
- Find the water already in your house - the water heater alone often holds about 40-80 gallons.
- Follow a boil water notice with the checklist page: drinking water, ice, dishes, brushing teeth and baby formula.
Look inside
Real pages from this guide. Tap a page to see it up close.
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
- Find Our Water Number
- Plan for Hot Days and Cold Snaps
- Pick the Right Containers
- Clean, Fill and Date
- Find the Right Spot
- Swap Day, Twice a Year
- Boil It
- Bleach It - Drops by Strength
- Settle and Filter Cloudy Water
- Drain the Water Heater
- Pipes, Ice and the Rest of the House
- Boil Water Notice at Home
- Collect Rainwater the Right Way
- On a Private Well
The key numbers come from FEMA, CDC, EPA and USDA - listed in the back.
This weekend
- Fill in the Our Water Number page and write the total on the fridge.
- Fill and date the first 3 days of water - 12 gallons for a family of 4.
- Date a bottle of unscented bleach and keep it with a dropper and the Bleach Table, next to the water.
Try it for 30 days. If it doesn't help, email us and we'll refund you.
Also in
- The Water Bundle - $22 (Bought one by one: $31)
- The Water and Food Bundle - $48 (Bought one by one: $69)
- The First Weekend Bundle - $37 (Bought one by one: $53)
- The Earthquake Bundle - $45 (Bought one by one: $64)
- The Extreme Heat Bundle - $35 (Bought one by one: $50)
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.
$17 - instant PDF, 27 pages, printable
30-day money-back guarantee - you keep the PDF.
Want the numbers worked out for your family?
The guides show you how. The Personal Plan does the math for your household - your gallons of water, your days of food, the battery size for your devices, and a shopping list. It starts with 5 free questions.
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