Our pick
PowerChem 2 × 20-litre food-grade jerry cans
Stackable, food-grade and UN approved. No tap, so you pour.
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Be Ready puts a number on water for the first time, and bottled water from the supermarket is the simplest way to have it.
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What you need
Drinking water: 3 litres per person per day
On a budget
Supermarket 5-litre bottles of still water
Honestly the cheapest way to do it. Use them and replace them every six months.
Any supermarket, own brand is fine
Water for cooking and washing: 2 litres per person per day
Water for pets: about 1 litre a day per dog, 0.25 litres per cat or small pet
Keeping it fresh
Use bottled water and replace it every six months. Put a reminder in your phone.
What to look for
- Food-grade plastic, if you're filling your own containers
- Bottles or cans you can still lift when they're full
- Shapes that stack, so it all fits under the stairs
What we'd skip
- Water filter straws. You're at home, with bottles.
- Collapsible water carriers. The reviews put us off.