Your readiness zone
← Back to SurvivalZone.EU

Quarantine at home: how to organise two weeks without going out

Quarantine at home: a practical guide

⏱ 2 min read

Supplies, outside help, daily plan. A guide based on official advice. The same text is in the free SurvivalZone.app and works without internet.

Open in the app (works offline)

Quarantine is not only about health but also logistics: food, medicines, work, school, pets. Anyone who went through it in the pandemic knows the first days are the hardest, when everything has to be organised at once.

It is better to have a plan in advance.

Supplies for two weeks

  1. Long-life food, and things the family actually likes.
  2. Long-term medicines and fever relief.
  3. Hygiene products, toilet paper, bin bags.
  4. Pet food and litter.

Help from outside

  1. Agree with a neighbour, relative or friend who will do the shopping and leave it at the door. Check which shops and pharmacies nearby deliver. Save the numbers of your GP surgery and medical helpline.

Work and school

  1. Check in advance whether you can work from home and what you need: a laptop, access to systems, chargers. For children, have books, games and a daily plan. A steady daily rhythm helps everyone, adults too.

Someone ill at home

  1. If someone at home is ill, give them a separate room and, if possible, a separate bathroom. Air the home often, wash hands and use separate towels. Watch the symptoms and do not hesitate to call a doctor or 112 if they get worse.

Mental health

  1. Isolation can be hard. Plan daily contact with family and friends by phone or video, movement at home and time in fresh air on a balcony or in the garden, if allowed.

Checklist

  1. Supplies for 2 weeks
  2. Long-term medicines and fever relief
  3. Pet food
  4. Someone to do the shopping
  5. Shops and pharmacies that deliver
  6. Kit for working from home
  7. A daily plan for children
  8. A room for someone who is ill

See also

Frequently asked questions

How do I prepare for quarantine?

Stock food, medicines and hygiene products for about two weeks, agree who will shop for you and prepare what you need to work from home.

How do I isolate someone who is ill at home?

A separate room and, if possible, bathroom, frequent airing, hand washing and separate towels.

How do I get through quarantine with children?

A steady daily plan, books and games, movement at home and daily contact with family and friends.

📩 Free 72-hour plan by email

A 72-hour shopping and go-bag list, plus a short monthly checklist. Free, no spam.

Keep it on your phone

SurvivalZone.app is a free app for every emergency, with no account and no app store. It works without internet and shows the nearest shelters and help points, local radio, a 72-hour plan and a mountain trip planner.

Open SurvivalZone.app

Thank you for reading. If this could help someone, send it to the people you care about. Getting ready takes a moment, and in a crisis every minute counts.

Coming soon: the app’s permanent address will be survivalzone.app.

Other guides

All scenarios →

Sources

Official sources are checked automatically every day. Last check: 2026-11-04.

General guidance only; it does not replace the emergency services. If a life is in danger, call 112.