Teedi P.Not for freeze conditions, but rain barrels as a source of water. I wouldn't drink it without some of those water purifying tablets or filter straws, but good to force-flush toilets and clean a bit.
When the power goes out & I've got to use the generator, I go to the breaker box & switch off power to non-essentials. My gennie's got a good deal of power, but I wanna save the fuel, & I'm not gonna do laundry in an energy emergency. I only keep my water well & refrigerators going, and keep the furnace during cold weather on the lowest possible thermostat setting... I've got a closet full of blankets and a fireplace to take care of the rest of the heat.
An idea if your lights go out at night and you are on generator OR you have some "restricted power" thing going on and have to conserve, using simple LED christmas lights will let you not trip over your feet if you have to go to the bathroom or something (and uses a LOT less power than overhead lights).
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