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Our home quarantine checklist

Prepare your kitchen and home for a quarantine with our printable checklist of non-perishable and long-lasting food and products that can take you through weeks of social distancing if necessary.
Author Lea

Instructions

Protective wear:

  • mask respirator
  • disposable gloves

Medication:

  • prescription drugs you or your family members need
  • over-the-counter medicine (including cold and cough medicines, pain relievers, medicine for upset stomach, vitamins)
  • first aid kit
  • glasses and contact lenses

Hygiene:

  • cleaning products
  • hand sanitiser
  • hand soap
  • toothpaste
  • toilet paper, tissues
  • feminine care products
  • antibacterial wipes 

Baby items:

  • nappies
  • baby formula and baby food
  • wet wipes

Other practical things to consider:

  • pet food
  • batteries
  • garbage bags
  • duct tape
  • can opener
  • board games and card games
  • books

Drinking-Water

  • 2 litres (½ gallon) of water per person per day (This doesn't include water for cooking.)

Non-perishable food / Pantry staples

    Canned products:

    • tomatoes /passata
    • beans
    • vegetables
    • fish
    • meat
    • soups
    • ready-made canned meals

    Dry goods:

    • rice
    • pasta
    • legumes & grains (beans, chickpea, lentils, quinoa, bulgar wheat, buckwheat)
    • rolled oats
    • stock cubes
    • dried fruit & nuts
    • cereals
    • crackers
    • coffee & tea
    • powdered milk
    • biscuits
    • instant noodle mixes
    • instant soup mixes

    Pesto & Pasta sauces

      Long-life milk

        Honey, Preserves & Jams

          Oils & Vinegar

            Sugar & Sweeteners

              Salt, Spices & Seasoning

                Long-lasting vegetables

                • onion
                • garlic
                • potatoes
                • root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, radishes, sewed, celeriac, beets)
                • cabbage
                • winter squash

                Long-lasting fruit

                • apples
                • citrus fruit (lemon, orange, grapefruit)
                • pomegranate

                Long-lasting food for a fridge

                • eggs (up to 5 weeks)
                • semi-hard & hard cheese - cheddar, parmesan (from 6 weeks to 4 months)
                • yoghurt (2 to 3 weeks)
                • smoked & cured meat (2 weeks - 2 months)
                • butter & margarine (3 + months)

                Freezer

                • meat (raw or cooked)
                • bread & bakery goods
                • cooked tomato sauce
                • vegetables
                • ready-made meals