Organize-It Blog

A Family Disaster Plan needs to take your pets into account. Many of the same guidelines for people apply to pets, but there are a few differences you need to consider in your plans. Your pet needs its own supplies, its own food, its own first-aid kit, and maybe an alternate shelter.
Here are some suggested items for a Pet First Aid kit:
** large and small bandages
** scissors
** tweezers
** cotton swabs Continue Reading

As Ike Pigott points out in his post today, many shelters won’t accept pets.
I had to evacuate my apartment two blocks south of the World Trade Center on 9/11, and there was no way I was leaving Benny’s predecessor, my wonderful Yellow Lab, Sam, behind. We stayed with friends for a couple of nights but eventually spent nearly two months in a wonderful hotel that accepts pets.
Please check now to see what hotels and motels in your area accept pets and keep that list with your emergency supplies. Many large chains welcome pets, including: Continue Reading

Most disasters allow very little time to sort through batteries, let alone test them. If you’re like me, you probably have a bunch of batteries rolling around in a drawer. But with disaster preparedness on my mind, I realized that if the batteries are not easy to access, or not working, they certainly won’t be any help in an emergency situation.
So, as you’re crossing off items on your “emergency to-do” list, consider this battery organizer and tester case where you can store batteries safely:
** It will store multiple sizes securely in the case
** A built-in LED tester lets you can check in periodically to make sure your batteries are charged.