Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Flood Bucket Distribution

Flood Buckets from the United Methodist Committee on Relief are available to help those returning home in cleaning up. A flood bucket is a five gallon bucket with a resealable lid that contains the following:

Bleach (two 1-quart or one 82 oz. bottle.)
5 scouring pads
7 Sponges
1 scrub brush
18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes)
Liquid laundry detergent (two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottle)
1 household cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle
Disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle
50 clothes pins
Clothes line (two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.)
5 dust masks
2 pair latex gloves
1 pair work gloves
24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags, 33-45 gallon
1 Insect repellant spray, 6-14 oz. can
1 Air freshener, 8 or 9 oz. can

These are available at St. James United Methodist Church, 502 Cedar ST (5th and Cedar), from 10 am to 5 pm.