How can I use plastic wrap for emergencies?
Do you know plastic wrap is a useful
emergency tool ?!
Plastic wrap can be an emergency tool?
How do you use it?
I don’t have any plastic wrap in my home…
Most people think of plastic wrap as a kitchen product rather than an emergency tool. Sometimes, we need to think outside the box in emergency situations, because it’s an emergency!! You probably never imagined that plastic wrap can help us in a crisis. There’s no harm in knowing some of the possibilities.
As a follow-up to my previous post #87, let’s pick up where I left off. Here are some more emergency uses for plastic wrap.
These uses for plastic wrap aren’t limited to emergencies. We can do these anytime.
How can we use plastic wrap?
Cold-weather gear
Plastic wrap is a good insulator. Wrap plastic wrap between clothes or with newspapers, to help you stay warm.
★ Leg and arm warmer
Use newspaper to wrap your legs or arms. And then wrap with plastic wrap.
★Belly warmer
Use a towel or newspaper and cover around your belly. And then wrap with plastic wrap.
★ Foot warmer
Wrap your toes and then wear shoes.
Water proofing
When you expect your stuff might get wet, in a heavy rain for example, use plastic wrap to protect your gear against water.
In an emergency, you need need to respond quickly to developing situations. Use plastic wrap for…
★ Cellphone
Wrap your cellphone in plastic wrap, and you can use your cellphone in the rain. You can also use plastic wrap or cellophane as a makeshift screen protector. You can safely use your phone with dirty hands if it’s protected by plastic wrap. The touchscreen will still work!
If you want to let your kids play with your cellphone, use plastic wrap to keep it clean and protect the screen.
★ Temporary rain boots (be careful, this might get slippery)
If your houseguests don’t want to take off their shoes, wrap his/ her shoes to keep your home clean!!
Dish sponge
You can ball up used plastic wrap and use it as a dish sponge with or without dish soap.
There are many more ways to use plastic wrap in an emergency.
Plastic wrap uses include
Please continue reading about plastic wrap, in my next post!!
See you next time.
Remember, “Protect your life by yourself” （自分の命は自分で守る). You need to survive first, and then you need your emergency supply. No matter how well you prepared your emergency supplies, if you die, then all of your preparations will have been for nothing. First and foremost, keep your health up all the time. Build your stamina so that if you need to, you can evacuate as quickly as possible. Stay healthy.