Checklist for Flood Bucket/Hygiene Kit

posted on August 03

Here's what you need to include in a Flood Bucket/Cleaning Kit:
 

Flood Bucket/Cleaning Kit ($50 - $75 Depending Where You Shop)

• One five-gallon round bucket with re-sealable lid (14.35” h x 12.19” w x 12.19” d)
  • No screw lids
  • May be used, but must be free from all residual product
  • Advertisements on the outside acceptable
• One 32-64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent
• One 16-40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner
  • No spray cleaners
• One 16-34 oz. bottle dish soap
• One 4-8 oz. pump spray air freshener (liquid, not gel)
• One 6-14 oz. pump spray insect repellent (pack of 10-20 wipes also acceptable)
  • Pump spray bottles must have protective covers
• One scrub brush
  • With or without handle
• 18 re-useable cleaning wipes
  • No terrycloth, microfiber or paper towels
  • Remove from packaging
• Five scouring pads
  • No stainless-steel pads with soap in them
  • Remove from packaging
• 36-50 clothespins
• One 50-100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)
• 24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45-gallon sizes)
  • Remove from packaging
• Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1-3 mm thickness)
  • No surgical masks
• Two pairs kitchen gloves
  • Durable for multiple uses 
  • Remove from packaging
• One pair work gloves
  • Cotton with leather palm or all leather

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Here's what you need to include in a Hygiene Kit:

Hygiene Kit Materials (Value: $12.00 per kit)

• One hand towel (15 x 25 –17 x 27 inches)
  • No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels
• One washcloth
  • No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels
• One comb
  • Must be sturdy with at least 6 inches of teeth
  • No pocket combs or picks
  • Rattail and combs without handles are acceptable but must have at least 6 inches of teeth
• One toenail or fingernail clipper
  • No emery boards or metal nail files
• Bath-size soap (3 oz. bar or larger) o No Ivory or Jergen’s soap
  • Do not remove from packaging
• One adult toothbrush
  • Do not remove from packaging
  • Personal advertising not acceptable
• 10 adhesive bandages (3⁄4 by 3 inches)
  • Common household bandages acceptable
• One one-gallon size re-sealable bag Assembly Instructions
• Lay hand towel flat on a table.
• Lay the washcloth in the center of the hand towel.
• Place all remaining items on top of the washcloth (except the plastic bag).
• Fold the sides of the hand towel to cover the items.
• Grasp the bundle tightly and roll over the remainder of the towel.
• Place the tightly rolled bundle in the plastic bag, remove air, and seal.