Power Cut Box
For flats and homes that mainly want to be ready for power cuts.
£79 inc VAT
- Wind-up/solar FM radio with torch and power bank
- LED lantern and 2 head torches
- Spare batteries
- 2 thermal blankets
- Household contacts card
The 72-hour home box
Three days,
sorted.
The government now asks every UK household to be able to look after itself for three days if the power, water or phones go down. We've packed everything on its checklist into one box. Order it, put it in the cupboard, and stop worrying about it.
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Why people are doing this now
You're not the only one who's been meaning to.
3 days
On 22 October the UK government launched its Be Ready campaign, asking households to be ready to manage for three days on their own.
beready.campaign.gov.uk
284%
Rise in torch sales at Maplin in the days after the announcement, as people started putting kits together.
Maplin figures reported by BBC Newsnight, 27 Oct 2026
Tens of thousands
Homes left without power when Storm Boelo hit the UK the same week.
Radio X / LBC, Oct 2026
Checked against the official list
Every line of the government checklist, and what's in your box for it.
| Be Ready category | In the 72-Hour Home Box | You add |
|---|---|---|
| Water | ✓ 3 L sealed drinking water (5-yr shelf life), 2 × 10 L fold-flat containers to fill when a warning goes out, purification tablets | — |
| Food | ✓ 4 emergency ration packs, about 2,500 kcal each, no cooking needed, 5-yr shelf life | A few tins you'd eat anyway |
| Hygiene | ✓ Hand sanitiser, wet wipes, 4 emergency toilet bags | — |
| Light & warmth | ✓ LED lantern, 2 head torches, spare batteries, 2 thermal blankets | Your own duvets |
| Communication | ✓ Wind-up and solar FM radio with built-in torch and phone power bank | — |
| Money & documents | ✓ Waterproof document wallet, cash envelope, printed household contacts card | Some cash, copies of ID |
| Medical | ✓ Household first aid kit | Your own medication |
| Baby | Baby pack add-on (formula, nappies, wipes) | If you need it |
| Pets | Pet pack add-on (3 days of dry food, bowl, water) | If you need it |
SORTED is an independent company. The government doesn't approve or endorse any kit, ours included. We built this box to the categories in its published Be Ready checklist. Some items, like medication and copies of your ID, only you can add, so we include a 10-minute card that tells you exactly what to put in.
Choose your box
One order. Done.
72-Hour Home Box
For 1–2 people. Everything on the government list in one box.
£169 inc VAT
- Everything in the Power Cut Box
- 3 L sealed water, 2 × 10 L containers, purification tablets
- 4 emergency ration packs (5-yr shelf life)
- First aid kit and hygiene pack
- Document wallet and cash envelope
Family Box
For households of 3–4. Double the water, food, light and hygiene.
£249 inc VAT
- Everything in the Home Box, sized for four
- 6 L sealed water and 3 × 10 L containers
- 8 emergency ration packs
- 2 lanterns and 4 head torches
- Add a baby or pet pack at checkout
After it arrives
Ten minutes, then you can forget about it.
Open the box
Everything is packed in the order you'd need it, with a one-page card on top.
Add the personal bits
Put some cash in the envelope, your medication list and ID copies in the wallet, and fill in the contacts card.
Put it in a cupboard
We'll email you before anything in it goes out of date and can send replacements at cost, so you never have to check.
For Mum & Dad
The present that stops you worrying about them.
We'll send a Home Box straight to their door, gift-wrapped, with your message handwritten on the card. Buying one for yourself as well? Your second box is 15% off.
"Dad, this is for the cupboard under the stairs. If the power goes, the radio and lamps are on top. Love you both. Ellie x"Example message. You write your own at checkout.
From customers
What people say once it's in the cupboard.
Questions
The sensible questions.
Is this kit government approved?
No, and you should be wary of anyone who says theirs is. The government publishes a checklist but doesn't approve products. We built the box to that checklist, and the table above shows how each item maps to it.
The guidance says 3 litres per person per day. Why isn't there 18 litres in the box?
That much water weighs 18 kg and would double the price of delivery. You get 3 litres of sealed water that keeps for five years, plus fold-flat containers that hold 20 litres. Fill them when a storm or water warning is announced. That covers the full guidance without a crate of bottles in your hall.
How long does everything last?
The sealed water and ration packs have a five-year shelf life. Batteries are long-life. We email you before anything expires and can send replacements at cost.
When will it arrive?
Within 5 working days by tracked courier, free across mainland UK. We'll email you a tracking link when it ships.
Can I send it back?
Yes. You can return an unused box within 30 days for a full refund.
Will this keep us safe in a war or a pandemic?
No box can promise that, and we won't pretend otherwise. This covers what the government asks for: getting through about three days without power, water or phone signal while help reaches the people who need it most.
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