Dollar tree emergency kit

Yesterday I took a look at our calendar and realized we would be attending a wedding every weekend this month! That is right, it's wedding season and this time around I am getting creative yet practical. I am making first aid kits. To start out with I thought I would buy enough to make 4 comprehensive kits. Step Number One: Print yourself a good old fashioned list of contents. There is a nice list put out by the American Red Cross here. The only things I did not include in my kits were the…

Emergency Preparedness can quickly get expensive. But if you know what you can buy at the dollar store, you can put the money you save toward bigger ticket items without impacting your budget.

Emergency preparedness is invaluable for yourself and your family, but it can be hard to make sure we have the supplies we need when disaster strikes. With this guide, you can create an emergency preparedness kit while staying on budget! Surprisingly your local dollar store has a lot of the items you will need when facing an emergency, so you can rest assured that you’re taking the safety precautions you need while saving money as well!

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I went walking around my local dollar store to see how many emergency supplies I could find. I ended up with a list of several dozen items.

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Make yourself (or your friends and family!) these emergency essentials kits to throw in a purse, backpack, whatever! Always be prepared for anything on the go with this handy little pouch.

You can make several dollar stores first aid kit buckets on the cheap, one item at a time. If the pharmacies are closed, please be prepared at home.

Take a few minutes and assemble your own DIY Dollar Store "Everything Box" for the car. You'll be prepared for almost anything while you travel!