The flagship guide
The Home Readiness Guide
A weekend to a ready home and peace of mind. Start and Build, in the right order, with what to do first and permission to stop after any step.
One guide, one weekend. Yours to keep.
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What's inside
Two stages, sized to real life.
Every chapter opens with what to do first and ends with a goal you can check off. You can stop after any of them.
Two stages
Start
Six small steps, each about 15 minutes
Build
One weekend, six rooms
How every step works
Why it matters, in plain words
Your options, ranked: what you already own, the easy upgrade, the best choice, with the trade-offs
Practical steps, in order
You're ready when: how you'll know it's done
A way to practice it together
4 printables
Water calculator
Family contact card
Meeting places
Kit inventory
Print them now, or when the Guide points to them.
The papers drawer
The plan, contact cards, and key documents.
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Written for
Parents, renters, first-time homeowners, and anyone who has meant to "get to this" for a while. Everything starts with what you already own.
Made for everyday homes and routines.
Your home, one room at a time.
Build is one part of your home at a time, so you can see what you've done.
Build: your weekend, room by room
Six chapters, each with a goal you can check off.
Kitchen and pantry
Three days of food your household actually eats, with a can opener beside it.
Water
Three days of water, dated and in one place.
Closets and storage
One known spot with working lights, spare batteries, and a charged backup battery.
Staying informed
Alerts on, and a radio in the bin that you've tested once.
The papers drawer
A folder with the plan, the contact cards, and copies of a few key documents.
The car and pets
A started car kit and a pet bin by the door.
A suggested weekend: Saturday for kitchen and pantry, water, closets, and staying informed. Sunday for the papers drawer, the car, and pets.
Look inside
Real pages from the Guide.
These pages are unchanged from the paid Guide, so what you see is what you get. [Nate: final picks, 5 to 6 pages.]
Contents
The whole path at a glance
Start, step 1
Take care of light first
Water
The household math
Printable 1
The water calculator
Good to know
This Guide shares general home-readiness information drawn from public sources such as the CDC, the American Red Cross, and Ready.gov. It isn't medical, legal, or professional advice. Always follow instructions from local officials and emergency services.
Questions
Before you buy
Still unsure? Start with the free checklist. Its six steps are the Guide's first chapter.
Get the free checklistHow do I get it after I buy?
−You'll get a download link by email right away, and the Guide stays in your account under Downloads.
Do I need to buy gear to use it?
−No. Every step starts with what you already own, and free options come first. Where something is worth buying, the Guide ranks the options and says what each one trades off.
I rent. Does it still work?
−Yes. Every step has a renter-friendly option. For smoke alarms, for example, it covers battery and 10-year sealed alarms, and notes that hardwired ones need a qualified electrician.
Can I print it?
−Yes. It's a PDF you can read on screen or print at home, and the 4 printables are made to fill in by hand.
What if it isn't right for me?
−All sales are final on digital downloads, so please look inside first. The sample pages above are real pages from the Guide.