Stocking the cupboards in the event of a pandemic in the USA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My pantry is full but I have no plans for dinner this week.

That's totally me!

Then we faux shape each other when someone in the house eats something “good”.

What are you doing eating a peanut butter sandwich?! That’s our shut in food!

Me to the kids yesterday:

Don’t open the container of fake eggs in the fridge - those are armageddon eggs. And so it begins...LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My pantry is full but I have no plans for dinner this week.

That's totally me!

Then we faux shape each other when someone in the house eats something “good”.

What are you doing eating a peanut butter sandwich?! That’s our shut in food!

Me to the kids yesterday:

Don’t open the container of fake eggs in the fridge - those are armageddon eggs. And so it begins...LOL

Yeah, my house is packed with food and I just ate a few chive dumpligs and a bowl of cereal. I am going to make some kimchi later.

[Anonymous]

I was so worn out from prepping the other day I ordered Chinese food delivery

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was so worn out from prepping the other day I ordered Chinese food delivery

Chinese restaurants need your business!

[Anonymous]

To the NYC apartment dweller who posted the other thread in Food that was locked: my main tip is to buy stuff you’d eat anyway and that is non perishable. I didn’t buy a 25 lb bag of rice because I don’t eat rice. I bought some boxes of pasta, sauce, tuna, peanut butter and jelly, a few frozen things at Costco. No need to go crazy or overthink. Just stock up your kitchen with some basics that won’t go bad. And don’t forget to get food for your dog!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the NYC apartment dweller who posted the other thread in Food that was locked: my main tip is to buy stuff you’d eat anyway and that is non perishable. I didn’t buy a 25 lb bag of rice because I don’t eat rice. I bought some boxes of pasta, sauce, tuna, peanut butter and jelly, a few frozen things at Costco. No need to go crazy or overthink. Just stock up your kitchen with some basics that won’t go bad. And don’t forget to get food for your dog!

I think FEMA has some lists on their site.

I would think in categories

Food
pets
health (prescriptions, birth control, first aid kit-I focused on fever reducers and inhalers because we have asthma)
personal care
entertainment

[Anonymous]

I started buying extra food 2 weeks ago, and they’ve eaten half the cheese and lunch meat. Back I go...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was so worn out from prepping the other day I ordered Chinese food delivery

Chinese restaurants need your business!

Ok that sounds really good now. I know what we are eating tomorrow night!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started buying extra food 2 weeks ago, and they’ve eaten half the cheese and lunch meat. Back I go...

How does your lunch meat last 2 weeks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My pantry is full but I have no plans for dinner this week.

That's totally me!

Then we faux shame each other when someone in the house eats something “good”.

What are you doing eating a peanut butter sandwich?! That’s our shut in food!

Me to the kids yesterday:

Don’t open the container of fake eggs in the fridge - those are armageddon eggs. And so it begins...LOL

We’ve all lost our minds!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My pantry is full but I have no plans for dinner this week.

That's totally me!

Then we faux shame each other when someone in the house eats something “good”.

What are you doing eating a peanut butter sandwich?! That’s our shut in food!

Me to the kids yesterday:

Don’t open the container of fake eggs in the fridge - those are armageddon eggs. And so it begins...LOL

We’ve all lost our minds!

Indeed, but at least we are a collective

[Anonymous]

Not sure it’s been covered but
A thermometer
Humidifier
Vick’s
Tissue

We are older and never use a thermometer- checked it today and it was dead ( no battery that can be replaced)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a stockpile of Nutella, wax wrapped cheese, and wine.

I went to Costco for regular shopping because we are out of milk and paper towels. Paper towels, and water bottles are out of stock until later today. I am not going back though because it was so crazy. People were running with carts to get to the generic Costco toilet paper. Some people had carts loaded with toilet paper. Honestly buying one or two packs of TP when the coupons are out is stockpiling for a family. The canned food aisle with all the stuff that no one here ever buys like tuna fish, canned corn, canned chicken, canned beans was empty.

This was Target as well. No tp, and only banged up containers of Lysol wipes. Looked like a walking dead zone.

[Anonymous]

NYC appt person - you can order extra meals from your takeout places and freeze them (if freezable). We just did this with our favorite takeout place to have fav meal on standby.

[Anonymous]

Husband: “I thought that was your quarantine wine.”

Me: Shhh.