Disposable plates, cups and utensils so stored water goes to drinking and cooking, not dishwashing.
Paper plates and utensils keep your stored water for drinking and cooking during a two week bug in. Pick a set that holds up to hot, wet meals and stores flat.
- Quantity: Stock three plates, three cups and three sets of utensils per person per day, plus extra for snacks and guests.
- Strength: Choose heavy-duty or coated plates that hold stew or beans without soaking through or folding.
- Cups: Lay in insulated cups for hot drinks and soup, since thin cups soften and burn hands.
- Utensils: Pick sturdy forks, spoons and knives that cut canned meat without snapping.
- Storage: Keep packs sealed in a dry bin, because moisture and pests ruin paper goods.
- Disposal: Add heavy trash bags to the bin so used plates stay bagged until trash service returns.
