Overlooking or under estimating your use of particular items is inevitable. It's also hard to decide what is most important and what can be left behind. It's inevitable that you may leave something behind that you wish you had, but reading helpful lists like this should help prevent that.

To help alleviate some of that, here is a list of five items most overlook or under-estimate their usage of:

Deodorant/anti-perspirant

Picture this. You’ve been in your bunker for three weeks. Sponge baths are a rare treat. Then you remember your stash of Secret anti-perspirant.

Feminine products

Periods don’t stop for something trivial like a nuclear war. A six month’s stash of tampons, especially o.b., won’t take up much room, and will greatly improve your quality of life.

Bar soap

In a pinch it can be used for shampoo and even laundry. You should also stock up on classic laundry soaps. These are terrific as stain removers and as an ingredient for homemade laundry detergent.

A pack of never-before-opened underwear for each family member

This is something that most folks will overlook in their zeal to stock up on freeze-dried food and ammo, but sooner or later, the kids are going to outgrow theirs and mom and dad will appreciate having a nice, fresh set. Ditto for bras.

Toilet paper

While it’s true you can’t stock up on enough toilet paper to last indefinitely, but you can stock up on a year’s worth. I’ve done it. Use coupons and store sales to bring the price down. Keep track of how many rolls your household uses in a month, multiply by 12, and you’ll know about how many rolls you’ll need.

There are many other items you may overlook or under-estimate their importance, but this is a good start. Those include entertainment for kids and adults, other hygiene products and even basic first aid items, to name just a few.

To get more info on stuff you probably have overlooked that are not food items, please visit The Survival Mom and also, list any items you can think of that might be overlooked in the comments section below.