Household Checklist
72-Hour Apartment Checklist. Every item checked. Fits in one closet.
This checklist tracks every item in the 72-Hour Apartment Kit and every maintenance interval. Two checks a year keep it current.
100 gal
waterBOB capacity
20 min
fill time
1 closet
total storage needed
2x/year
full kit audit
Section 1
Water Storage.
The waterBOB stores flat. The collapsible jugs handle sudden disruptions. Together they solve the apartment water problem without permanent floor space.
Water
- waterBOB bathtub bladder stored flat until needed
- Two collapsible 5-gallon water jugs filled and stored under the sink
Section 2
Food Supply.
Three days of no-cook food on one closet shelf. Familiar brands, rotated into regular meals.
Food
- Three days of no-cook shelf-stable food on one closet shelf
Section 3
Power.
No generator option in an apartment. A compact power station is the only safe choice.
Energy
- Compact power station (300 to 500 Wh) for phones, lights, and brief appliance runs
Section 4
Stairwell Go-Bag.
The bag by the front door. Shoes, headlamp, mask, whistle, documents. If you can grab one thing on the way out, this is it.
shelter
- Stairwell go-bag by the front door: shoes, headlamp, N95 mask, whistle, documents
Section 5
Lighting.
Hands-free headlamp for dark stairwells. Battery lantern for the apartment. No candles.
Energy
- LED headlamp for stairwells plus one battery lantern for the apartment
Section 6
Fire and CO Safety.
A kitchen extinguisher and an independent smoke/CO alarm that works during outages.
shelter
- Compact ABC fire extinguisher within reach of the kitchen
- Battery-powered smoke and CO combo alarm outside the sleeping area
Section 7
Documents.
Renter-specific: insurance, lease, landlord contact, building management after-hours number.
Documents
- Waterproof bag with renter's insurance, lease, building contacts, IDs, and medication list
Gear
Essentials. Start here.
A compact power station and a quality headlamp are the foundation of an apartment kit.
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