10 Ways to survive your next ice storm

1. Don't live paycheck to paycheck! Save money for emergencies. Put money up and don't touch it except for emergencies. It can be all the change you get when you break a bill... and don't use it for cigarettes. Work odd jobs for emergency money... Babysit, do someone's laundry, pet watch. Just knowingly do that for this emergency fund.
2. Put Extra food for the cupboard...Food you can fix on the gas stove top or eat cold. Have bread, peanut butter, chips, soups, velveeta cheese, if you have a gas stove, you can make a lot of things. It saves on food and uses the food you have. before it goes bad.
3. Have Big blankets and candles ready and have a blow up bed ready for sleeping where the heat is or if company crashes to wait out the storm.
4. Have plenty of firewood, enough to burn for at least 3 days and keep it in a dry place.
5. Keep your laundry up so you have those comfy Sweats. 
6. Have flashlights and batteries on hand at all times. 
7. Have a battery charger ready to give your phone that extra life until you have to find another way to charge it.
8. Even water if the pipes freeze up. 
9.  Put some projects aside you can do if you have days to entertain yourself, like creating photo albums, or painting a room. Have puzzles, and games readily available. Netflix on an ipad for a special treat before bed...
10. Have instant coffee and a tea kettle.