The pandemic led to clothing shortages, so our fourth prep challenge in July is to stock up on clothing basics like socks, underwear, and shoes. Clothing sales fell 79% in April 2020, and many of our favorite stores disappeared. Take advantage of the end of summer and back to school sales to stock up on clothing basics for your family.
STOCK UP ON CLOTHING BASICS
Take a Clothing Inventory
- Does each person have an adequate supply of underwear, socks, or shoes?
- Involve your children as you count and assess and teach them to generously donate unneeded items.
- Children grow quickly. Perhaps buy a larger size they will eventually grow into.
- Save clothes in good condition for another child.
- As you evaluate wants and needs, you’ll come up with a plan to stock up on basic clothing.
- Buy extra shoes while they are on clearance.
- Shop for quality brands at thrift stores so those clothes last longer.
- If you sew, do a few alterations like cutting jeans into shorts.
- Keep extra Latter-day Saint temple garments on hand.
“As you think about what you need to store, consider basic items (hygiene supplies, medication, important documents, clothing, and so on), water, and food that you may need to sustain yourself and your family for short-term and long-term periods. Learn about what to store for your area’s specific needs in the Temporal Preparedness Guide for Your Area.
Tips for Food Storage and Production
ADD TO 72-HOUR KIT
Here are a few useful items to add to your kit:
- N95 face mask
- bandana
- wash cloth
I hope you’ll stock up on clothing basics like socks, underwear, and shoes for your family.
Stock up your way!
Valerie Albrechtsen
The Food Storage Organizer
Purchase my food storage and emergency preparedness items in my Etsy shop.
