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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Indian-American household. We have so much rice, beans, lentils, various kinds of flour, various kinds of cooking oils, spices, salt, sugar, canned and frozen goods as a matter of routine that we can probably survive for months.

We are also cook-from-scratch kind of people - so that helps. 
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Previously-poor American from the deep south here. Me too except for the "various kinds of flour" ...so curious about that.. plan to google later.[/quote]

Yup. My parents bring a truckload of canned goods and laundry soap everytime they visit. I haven't stocked up and I have 10lbs rice, 10lbs dried legumes, 10lbs pasta, gallon of cooking oil, so much canned tomatoes, fruit, vegetables-for one adult and one kid.[/quote]

previously poor person here. I can't help but food hoard. I also can't help but hoard socks, undies, and basic home needs. [b]I'm a little embarrassed to say this[/b] but I have, easily, 6-months of tp, tissue, soap, shampoo, conditioner, tampons, pads, razors ect...I even have stored tamaflu, rx cough meds, eye and ear drops, adult OTC meds...so much stuff. I can't stop myself.

For this possible pandemic, I need OTC liquid advil and tylanol. That's it. Because of the season, stores are low on that stuff.

This is super crazy: I just planted frost-safe veggies. !!! I know it's crazy but as an affluent DCUM-er, I can't stop myself. That said, I don't have a gun.

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PP, do not be embarrassed. I will join you in the toiletries/ meds hoarding category. I discovered, when I cleaned out my bathroom vanity a month ago, that I can't pass up a shampoo/ conditioner/ soap/ tampon etc sale. I have lots of prescription asthma drugs stockpiled, and some Z-packs. I am using most things up before I buy more, because I do have more than enough and $$ are tight at this moment. I have also food hoarded in the past, so I am using up lots of canned green beans/ pineapple/ black beans. 
I also think your frost veggies are a good idea.[/quote]

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