HouseholdExample
4 people3 months · 90 days
360person-days
People and months scale the estimate. Ages are collected in the paid plan.
A quiet plan for
three months of food.
Tell us who lives with you. Get the food, water, and rotation list your household actually needs — printable, priced, and sized to your pantry.
Household estimate
estimatePeople
Months
360person-days
- Dry food
- 540 lb
- Water
- 360 gal
- Estimated cost
- $1,080
Planning estimates at 1.5 lb dry food, 1 gallon water, and $3 per person-day. Not a quote, a store price, or a medical plan.
The number is person-days.
Household profile
4 people, 90 days. Every number below scales from these two figures.
Five views of the same plan. Swipe the row, or use Previous and Next.
What you get
Aisle 4 · dry goodsWeek one
- Rolled oats12.5 lb
- White rice16.6 lb
- Dried black beans8.3 lb
Week one estimate$83
A shopping list by aisle
Quantities round up to the packages stores actually sell. The total is dated, editable, and honest about being an estimate.
The list follows the way you walk the store, not the way a database is sorted.
An inventory you can keep
Mark what you bought and what you ate. The plan recalculates the gap and leaves the rest of the shelf alone.
Keep it on paper too: print the sheet and write in pencil.
A rotation worth following
Every lot gets a first-eat date and a best-by date, so the reserve turns over instead of turning into clutter.
A monthly check takes about ten minutes, not an afternoon.
Household Reserve90 days
Plan1 page
Shopping5 pages
Inventory4 pages
Rotation2 pages
Letter paper. Black and white. A blank column for the price you pay.
A binder, not an app you forget
Print the plan, the list, the inventory, and the rotation sheet. Keep them where the food is.
The web plan is the source; the paper is the backup when the power is out.
Three steps, about ten minutes.
Name the household.
Enter the people and the months you want to cover. That gives you person-days, the figure everything else scales from.
Look at the gap.
The plan compares what you already have with what the food groups call for. It shows the shortfall before it shows a shopping list.
Print it and start.
Buy the first week, write the date on the shelf, and let the rotation sheet tell you what to eat first. Ten minutes, then a weekly rhythm.
Built on public guidance,
not a recipe.
| Source | What it establishes | How the plan uses it | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA CNPP Food Plans | Weekly food baskets and monthly costs by age and sex. | Scales quantity and budget to thirteen weeks. | |
| USDA FoodData Central | Calories and nutrients per 100 g, plus branded labels. | Checks calories and food groups, not just weight. | |
| FEMA / Ready.gov | At least several days of food; one gallon of water per person per day. | Sets the minimum water line, not a three-month standard. | |
| FDA FoodKeeper | Storage times for 650+ foods and cold-storage safety. | Sets first-eat and best-by prompts for rotation. | |
| BLS Average Price Data | National average food prices and inflation. | Starts the cost estimate; replaced by your own prices. |
The three-month horizon is ours. The minimum water line is Ready.gov's. Numbers are estimates, not a quote or a government certification.
One plan.
One payment.
Household plan$29
One-time. The 90-day plan, printable binder, shopping list by aisle, inventory, and rotation sheets. Current version, no subscription.
Founding plan$19
One-time. The same plan for the first group. Not on sale yet; the founding list gets first access.
Both plans include
- 90-day food plan
- Printable binder, 14 pages
- Shopping list by aisle
- Inventory and rotation sheets
- Water baseline and storage notes
Prices in USD. No checkout while the plan is being built. The estimate above is free.
Join the founding listQuestions worth asking
Is this medical or dietary advice?No. It is a planning tool built on public food plans and nutrition data. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace a clinician or dietitian. If someone in your household has a medical diet, follow their care team first.
Why three months?Three months is our planning horizon, not a government standard. Ready.gov recommends at least several days of food and one gallon of water per person per day; USDA food plans give weekly baskets. We use those as inputs, then scale to the buffer you choose.
Where do the prices come from?From dated national estimates, not live shelf prices. The plan starts with USDA and BLS baselines and lets you replace them with what you actually pay. The total is an estimate with a date, not a quote.
Do I have to buy everything at once?No. The plan is built as a weekly purchase rhythm, so the cost is spread and the pantry fills in the order you will eat it. You can start with one week and scale up.
What about water?The calculator uses one gallon per person per day as a planning baseline for drinking and basic hygiene. That is a Ready.gov starting point, not a three-month guarantee. Storage containers, treatment, and rotation are a separate part of the plan.
Can it handle allergies or a vegetarian household?The first version is built around common pantry foods and flags the groups it uses. Full substitution for allergies, religious diets, and medical restrictions is still being tested. Tell us yours when you join the list.
Is my data stored?The calculator runs in your browser. If you accept analytics, Google Analytics records page views; if you join the founding list, we store the email and household size you submit. There is no account. Ask us to delete your data at any time.
When can I buy it?Not yet. The founding list gets one note when the plan is ready, and the $19 founding price. No payment is collected now, and nothing is charged until you choose to buy.
Start with your household.
Using the 4-person estimate above, we will send one note when the founding plan is ready.
No payment now. $19 founding price, one time. The estimate above stays free.