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Flood Bucket Kit Instructions

Feb 21, 2025

Please follow the EXACT “recipe” and assembly instructions below:

Cleaning Kit Materials
• One five-gallon round bucket with lid (14.35” h x 12.19” w x 12.19” d)
o No screw lids.
o May be used, but must be free from all residual product.
o Advertisement on the outside acceptable.
• One 32–64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent
• One 16–40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner
o No spray cleaners
• One 16–34 oz. bottle liquid dish soap
• One 4–8 oz. pump spray air freshener
• One 6–14 oz. pump spray insect repellant (pack of 10–20 wipes also acceptable)
o Pump spray bottles must have protective covers.
• One scrub brush
o With or without handle
• 18 re-usable cleaning wipes
o No terrycloth, microfiber, or paper towels
o Remove from packaging.
• Five scouring pads
o No stainless steel or pads with soap in them
o Remove from packaging.
• 36–50 clothespins
• One 50–100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)
• 24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33–45-gallon sizes)
o Remove from packaging.
• Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1–3 mm thickness)
o No surgical masks
• Two pairs kitchen gloves
o Durable for multiple uses
o Remove from packaging.
• One pair work gloves
o Cotton with leather palm or all leather
Last updated September 2024

Assembly Directions
• Place all liquid items on the bottom of the bucket.
• Place remaining items in the bucket fitting them around and between the liquid items.
• Scouring pads and trash bags can be separated to fit all items in the bucket.
• Clothespins may also be placed in a small re-sealable bag.
• Secure the lid on the filled bucket.
Important Notes
• All items must be new except for the bucket and lid.
• All cleaning agents must be in liquid form. No powders are accepted.
• If items have been omitted, label bucket. Please indicate which items are missing.
• Sponges have been removed from the list of supplies due to the challenge of locating the non-
cellulose sponges that prevent mildew.
• Do not include any personal notes, money, or additional materials in the kits.
• Contents of kits or the containers of kits should not be imprinted with cartoon characters,
advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols.

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