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

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there anybody here that would be willing to help our family with groceries? I have three teenagers and my husband has a chronic and has been out of work for 4 months. We have been living week to week, our bank account is frequently overdrawn. Unfortunately our family is not able to help (we’ve helped my MIL even when we couldn’t afford it).

A gift card to a grocery store, I’m not asking for someone to send a random stranger cash. Food Lion, Walmart. Please?

Does Amazon Prime do wishlists? Or try to post a regular Amazon wishlist?

I could do that as long as my address isn’t public information.

I’m an early 40s mom of 3, I work in IT for a help desk with a DH who can’t work. My oldest son (17) has Type 1 DM with an insulin pump. I’m not a scammer.

It shouldn’t share the address. Post a link if you figure it out.

I’ll try!! We need things like toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, some frozen vegetables, dog food, just regular household stuff. Even without the corona virus.

An Amazon wish list shouldn't show your address. Even if you are a scammer I would send through some healthy stuff for your oldest son - what's the worst that will happen? You're actually a secret re-seller of sugar free cereal? I think I can live with the missing few bucks if so - some people are so untrusting (I mean, I am TOO but in this case I actually believe the poster).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guns and ammo. Then I have what's in your cupboard.

I wonder this.

After Sandy, police were nowhere to be found. They were all so busy... I remember many looters and police could not respond to all the calls. The people in our neighborhood who had guns defended us.

May not be a bad idea to have one in case the poop hits the fan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns and ammo. Then I have what's in your cupboard.

I wonder this.

After Sandy, police were nowhere to be found. They were all so busy... I remember many looters and police could not respond to all the calls. The people in our neighborhood who had guns defended us.

May not be a bad idea to have one in case the poop hits the fan.

How exactly did they defend you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there anybody here that would be willing to help our family with groceries? I have three teenagers and my husband has a chronic and has been out of work for 4 months. We have been living week to week, our bank account is frequently overdrawn. Unfortunately our family is not able to help (we’ve helped my MIL even when we couldn’t afford it).

A gift card to a grocery store, I’m not asking for someone to send a random stranger cash. Food Lion, Walmart. Please?

I’m sorry for your situation, pp. why not head to a food bank?

I can’t stock up food from the food bank. And the one here in our county will only let you have three bags. I have been there. Several times over the past few months. And it’s really unfortunate because they only have non perishable stuff and one of my kids has Type 1 diabetes. It’s hard to eat healthy from a food bank. The soups and cereals and starchy stuff really hiked his blood sugar up, even though he active in sports at school. I wish food banks were able to offer healthier options.

Can you post what area you’re in, so people can help recommend possible resources?

I smell a scammer.

I’m not a scammer. I wish I was. Find someone on DCUM that can vet me. I’m not a scammer. And I’m also not in DC.

Your child should qualify for free food at school. If your bank account is frequently overdrawn, caronavirus isn’t going to change that. A gift card or some food won’t change that. This is a chronic problem you need to address. You should be seeking help in your local community.

[Anonymous]

Basically posted a sign that trespassers will be shot at the top of our cul de sac...

There was usually on person parked there just keeping an eye on the street. Nice having former military neighbors...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns and ammo. Then I have what's in your cupboard.

I wonder this.

After Sandy, police were nowhere to be found. They were all so busy... I remember many looters and police could not respond to all the calls. The people in our neighborhood who had guns defended us.

May not be a bad idea to have one in case the poop hits the fan.

Where was this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns and ammo. Then I have what's in your cupboard.

I wonder this.

After Sandy, police were nowhere to be found. They were all so busy... I remember many looters and police could not respond to all the calls. The people in our neighborhood who had guns defended us.

May not be a bad idea to have one in case the poop hits the fan.

This will be a military enforcement of quarantine. If you wave a gun around you will be shot, no warning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns and ammo. Then I have what's in your cupboard.

I wonder this.

After Sandy, police were nowhere to be found. They were all so busy... I remember many looters and police could not respond to all the calls. The people in our neighborhood who had guns defended us.

May not be a bad idea to have one in case the poop hits the fan.

Also going house to house is a good way to catch virus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns and ammo. Then I have what's in your cupboard.

I wonder this.

After Sandy, police were nowhere to be found. They were all so busy... I remember many looters and police could not respond to all the calls. The people in our neighborhood who had guns defended us.

May not be a bad idea to have one in case the poop hits the fan.

Also going house to house is a good way to catch virus

Instead of buying a gun I'll hang a sign out front with the biohazard logo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns and ammo. Then I have what's in your cupboard.

I wonder this.

After Sandy, police were nowhere to be found. They were all so busy... I remember many looters and police could not respond to all the calls. The people in our neighborhood who had guns defended us.

May not be a bad idea to have one in case the poop hits the fan.

This will be a military enforcement of quarantine. If you wave a gun around you will be shot, no warning.

The gun people think their gun will save them from a bomb falling from a plane.

[Anonymous]

The only thing I am concerned about is a supply chain disruption for medicines. We don't take any that are serious regularly but I did point this out to my parents, and they said they are set with a 90 day supply, which they get anyway.

We have tons of water, other drinks, pasta/sauce/rice/beans to last for days, and 3/4 of the time have a house that is super stocked with food. We're a family of three, so not concerned about nutrition.

I did pick up extra allergy meds, check to see we have ibuprofen, tissues, and hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes.

I am actually more concerned about a conference I have to attend next week (via plane). I seriously doubt it'll be cancelled, but this is all happening so fast that I just don't know. Would suck to get there then have a serious situation crop up like it did in Italy over the weekend.

[Anonymous]

What OTC meds are you buying, besides Tylenol and Advil?

This is hard because who knows how long a quarantine will last — like, how many boxes of tissues to buy? I’m stressing myself out over these things and worrying about not having enough.

[Anonymous]

Do you think a month’s worth of everything will suffice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you think a month’s worth of everything will suffice?

Yes. Realistically speaking, if the government puts a quarantine in place, they will also put into place a food supply system because otherwise people will break quarantine left and right. In putting together a stockpile, I would get in some food basics, but then focus on non-food items, such as toiletries and OTC medicines, anything you particularly need (e.g., keep your prescription medications filled, make sure you have a stock of appropriate food for anyone with food allergies), and then a store of comfort/stress foods (e.g., coffee, favorite snack foods, etc.) that will just make it more pleasant to be stuck in the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What OTC meds are you buying, besides Tylenol and Advil?

This is hard because who knows how long a quarantine will last — like, how many boxes of tissues to buy? I’m stressing myself out over these things and worrying about not having enough.

I just made sure we have a bit of extra food and water, bulk ibuprofen, Claritin, and two extra cold medicines we like. I think we have 8 boxes of tissues. I don't know. I have a good stock going. The plan I guess is to not let it go down. So if we keep consuming and shopping at a normal pace we'll have some additional stock.