Ctokmarkethousehold supplies: a guide to storing food and everyday essentials

An independent guide to household supplies and food storage. We sell nothing, give no medical advice and have no connection to the former website on this domain. In an emergency, call 112 or your local emergency number.

What's new

What's new

This is the guide's feed. An entry appears here when a new page comes out or when we noticeably expand one that's already published. Each entry has a date, a short description, topic tags and a note on who will find it most useful. Tags help you gather entries on the topic you care about: food, dates, outages or the first-aid kit. We don't chase frequency and don't publish alarming news, only calm, practical material. If you're new here, start with the editors' pick below: it's the easiest way into the topic.

The guide grows the same way sensible supplies do: little by little, checking each step and without trying to get everything done in a single day.

— Editor's note

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  1. Collections

    Three paths through the guide: a small kitchen, a family with a baby, a cabin or country house.

    Why it helps: When it's easier to start from your own situation than to read everything in order.

    • food
    • outages

  2. Ctokmarket: household supplies without panic

    The home page: four topics, a five-step supply check, common questions and the story of the project.

    Why it helps: A convenient starting point for getting to know the guide.

    • food
    • dates

  3. Reference

    A glossary in three groups: package labels, storing supplies and preparing for outages.

    Why it helps: Useful for reading package labels with confidence and not mixing up dates.

    • dates
    • outages

  4. How to build household supplies without panic

    Seven steps with hypothetical examples: check, what to include, location, rotation, light and water, first-aid kit and papers, check day.

    Why it helps: For anyone who wants to get their supplies in order without extra spending or anxiety.

    • food

  5. Guide topics

    A map of four sections: food and pantry, water and light, first-aid kit and documents, pets and special needs.

    Why it helps: Helps you quickly see where to look for the answer to your question.

    • food
    • first aid

  6. Questions and answers

    Short answers about food dates, bulging cans, water, light and heat, the first-aid kit, documents and pets.

    Why it helps: When you need to quickly settle one specific doubt.

    • dates
    • first aid
  • Collections

    Ready-made paths for a small kitchen, a family with a baby, and a cabin or country house.

  • Reference

    A glossary of household supplies: labels, storage and outage readiness in plain words.

  • Archive

    A full list of the guide's pages, with the dates they were prepared and their main topics.

Sources

  • Ctokmarket editorial materials

Information is current as of the date it was prepared. Storage conditions and shelf life vary from product to product, so the label on the package is always your main guide. Your building management or local utilities will tell you about planned shutoffs and what to do during outages in your home.