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How to Make a Backyard Garden: 7 Simple Steps
How to make a backyard garden in 7 steps: find your sun, build one bed, fill it with good soil, plant five easy crops, then water and mulch.
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How to Make a Family Emergency Plan
A family emergency plan in plain steps: meeting spots, one out-of-town contact, alerts and a practice run, using the free FEMA Ready.gov form.
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Power Outage Food Safety: What to Keep and Toss
Power outage food safety made simple. Learn the FoodSafety.gov 4-hour and 48-hour rules and what to keep or toss when the power comes back.
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Portable Generator Safety Rules for Your Home
Portable generator safety rules from the CDC and FEMA Ready.gov. Learn where to place it, how to stop carbon monoxide and how to refuel safely.
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How to Purify Water With Bleach Safely
Learn how to purify water with bleach using the CDC and EPA steps. See how many drops per gallon, how long to wait and when to boil instead.
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Build a 2-Week Emergency Pantry on a Budget
Build an emergency pantry on a budget with foods you already eat. A simple 4-week plan, a shopping list and FoodSafety.gov storage tips.
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