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Aquariums are heavy and the glass ones can be delicate, so it’s really important to secure your aquarium to your walls. A falling aquarium is not only dangerous to you, it’s also a bad thing for your fish. Don’t let your pet fish become sushi… more »
Securing your tall furniture to your walls helps keep your stuff from falling and breaking during earthquakes and keeps you safe from being smooshed. On the other hand you don’t want to break your house trying to make it safer. more »
If you’ve seen a pirate movie you’ve probably seen sailors filling big wooden drinking water barrels. Imagine if you had some of those barrels for home use. Think of the ease and convenience. All you need to do is send a shore party out to fill the barrels at the nearest fresh water stream, then … more »
Sailing on a square-rigged ship from the Golden Age of Sail was a bit like being in a full-time earthquake. Sailors knew a thing or two about prepping and you can learn from them, too. more »
Want to be prepared for an earthquake but don’t want to spend a fortune doing it? You can secure your furniture without spending a lot. We show you how. more »
Do you like gadgets? Want an excuse to buy cool toys? Earthquake Preparedness to the rescue! Oh sure, you can do earthquake preparedness inexpensively, but you can also buy helpful toys to make preparedness easier. Today’s toy: the cordless driver drill. more »
Household bleach is an inexpensive and effective way to sanitize around the house and to disinfect emergency drinking water. Bleach now comes in a more concentrated formula, here’s what you need to know… more »
Even though it is cheap to buy, who keeps extra water around when it comes out of the tap whenever you want it? We all should. We need it for those times when the tap water we take for granted takes a holiday. And it doesn’t have to be complicated to do. more »
Is there something lurking under your bed? The better question is, “Should there be?” And the answer is, “Yes!” You should have go bag under your bed for emergencies. You can put one together as fast as you can read this post. Well, almost as fast, but it is still very easy, and a smart thing to do. more »
Japan knows a thing or two about earthquake preparedness. And they know how to make really cool gadgets. So, what’s in a Japanese earthquake kit? Do they include the kind of high tech toys James Bond would have? Inflatable air bags to protect against falling items, parachutes for quickly evacuating tall buildings and tents that automatically unfold from wallet-sized packages? We took a look at some Japanese earthquake kits to find out. more »