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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So now that most/all of us here have stocked up, can you share how you’ll handle life? Are you (1) living off your stockpile so as to avoid stores altogether; (2) holding your stockpile for when it’s necessary but in the meantime still grocery shopping weekly or whenever while it you’re still going to work/kids to school; or (3) planning to use the stockpile exclusively once there is some event signaling things are bad enough that you don’t want to go out — i.e. confirmed cases near you; or your work says no one in the office etc.

My goal in buying ahead was to be able to avoid going to the store and being elbow to elbow w others once bad news hit. But right now I kind of feel — [b]if we’re allowed to go to work, what’s one more stop at the store? (Though even still I want to go as little as possible, at non peak times etc just to have some distance.) How will you handle?[/b][/quote]

Mostly avoiding any unnecessary trip to the store. The key word ... unnecessary. 
Even if you have to leave home for work this is not a choice. However having a choice one can risk more or less. With every contact odds grow. It takes one time, one person.. one sneeze.. one touch.. so logically speaking the more people we see a day the more chances to get it because people we see ... see other people...

With food.. going first through normal stuff until  it ends and then moving to resourcess.
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My initial goal was to stockpile for an out of control outbreak and carry on as normal until then, but we had questions about sick customers and cleaning after a quick trip to two of our local grocery stores. I watched a woman cough into her hand and pick up packages, then put them back. DH observed a man sneeze directly onto a fruit display. True you would wash fruit, but you have to touch it and bring it into your home to do so. So we’re mulling stopping groceries runs now. And that means giving up fresh foods sooner than I am ready. March is when I crave fresh green things. Planted some peas this morning. [/quote]

Ageeed. Our freezer is stocked with frozen produce and we are ready to hunker down until this thing passes.[/quote]

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