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Anonymous wrote:All the stores are running out of toilet paper. You can’t find it online any more either. The panic buying is real.

Panic buying created the shortage.

I know. People are terrified of being stuck at home and run out of stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:I did my regular weekly shopping at HT last night, and it was absolutely mobbed. I understand stocking up more than normal (I have), but I saw families with four overflowing shopping carts. At a certain point, you have to step back and question the sanity of this.

We were told by the CDC weeks ago to prepare. If you paid attention to the news around the world and believed all humans are somewhat equal in the face of nature, you would have come to that conclusion a month earlier. It's insane that families are only starting to prepare now rather than 2 months ago, and even more insane that anyone would still think it's a bad idea.

Are you really that ignorant to not undertstand that many families can only buy essentials each week. They don’t have the ability to “stock up” or really hoard is what you’re doing.

Lol
So, I shouldn't stock up because some people are poor?
Hell no

Stocking up for six months, no. This isn't the apocalypse.

People need to stock up for a couple week’s worth in case they cannot go to the store because both parents are sick at once. Plus once someone in your house is diagnosed you’re probably going to be quarantined. You need to be able to sustain yourself for a few weeks. You don’t need 6 months supplies.

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Anonymous wrote:I did my regular weekly shopping at HT last night, and it was absolutely mobbed. I understand stocking up more than normal (I have), but I saw families with four overflowing shopping carts. At a certain point, you have to step back and question the sanity of this.

We were told by the CDC weeks ago to prepare. If you paid attention to the news around the world and believed all humans are somewhat equal in the face of nature, you would have come to that conclusion a month earlier. It's insane that families are only starting to prepare now rather than 2 months ago, and even more insane that anyone would still think it's a bad idea.

Are you really that ignorant to not undertstand that many families can only buy essentials each week. They don’t have the ability to “stock up” or really hoard is what you’re doing.

Lol
So, I shouldn't stock up because some people are poor?
Hell no

Stocking up for six months, no. This isn't the apocalypse.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did my regular weekly shopping at HT last night, and it was absolutely mobbed. I understand stocking up more than normal (I have), but I saw families with four overflowing shopping carts. At a certain point, you have to step back and question the sanity of this.

We were told by the CDC weeks ago to prepare. If you paid attention to the news around the world and believed all humans are somewhat equal in the face of nature, you would have come to that conclusion a month earlier. It's insane that families are only starting to prepare now rather than 2 months ago, and even more insane that anyone would still think it's a bad idea.

Are you really that ignorant to not undertstand that many families can only buy essentials each week. They don’t have the ability to “stock up” or really hoard is what you’re doing.

Lol
So, I shouldn't stock up because some people are poor?
Hell no

Anonymous wrote:PSA: Please remember to help the food banks. People who live paycheck to paycheck or cannot make ends meet must be especially worried about feeding their children right now.

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Anonymous wrote:All the stores are running out of toilet paper. You can’t find it online any more either. The panic buying is real.

Panic buying created the shortage.

I know. People are terrified of being stuck at home and run out of stuff.

Over the weekend, I went to buy regular stuff at Target. TP isle was empty. I took a pic as did others. Tonight DH went to store to get milk and other random items. He claims (and I believe him) that pretty much everthing was running out at 4:30 when he arrived and the store was stuffed at 5:30 when he left.

In other news...He had like 12 items on his list. An hour? Really?

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Anonymous wrote:Went to Whole Foods today for regular shopping - they are selling applesauce that expired in September. So pissed that I didn't notice. Now I have to go back and face that craziness again! This is a first for WF for me. Harris Teeter did it regularly and I stopped going there.

Or you could just toss it.

Or just eat it...odds are it’s fine

+1

Applesauce? If it smells ok I’d eat it.

Anonymous wrote:So I've been adding extra foods to my regular shopping over the last couple of weeks and we are fairly well stocked. We are getting low on some fresh foods though (fruits) -- is it too crazy to go get a few basics right now? How mobbed are the stores?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Went to Whole Foods today for regular shopping - they are selling applesauce that expired in September. So pissed that I didn't notice. Now I have to go back and face that craziness again! This is a first for WF for me. Harris Teeter did it regularly and I stopped going there.

Or you could just toss it.

Or just eat it...odds are it’s fine

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Went to Whole Foods today for regular shopping - they are selling applesauce that expired in September. So pissed that I didn't notice. Now I have to go back and face that craziness again! This is a first for WF for me. Harris Teeter did it regularly and I stopped going there.

Or you could just toss it.

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Anonymous wrote:I haven’t read every bit of this, but here’s my prep:

Extra TP, sanitizer, hand soap, etc.
I use a diva cup so feminine hygiene is covered indefinitely.
I keep 3 gallons of water per person on hand anyway for hurricanes, etc.

For food, I have a lot of stuff on hand anyway. I order freeze-dried fruits and veggies all the time from a company called thrive life. My kids will eat “crunchy” (freeze-dried) green beans, peas, corn, apples, peaches and every type of berry. I buy it in big #10 cans and they last for like 20 years unopened, and a year after opening. It’s great to have a healthy, shelf-stable snack for the kids that I can easily throw into a lunch box or snack container. They sell powdered milk and eggs too but we honestly don’t drink that much milk so we wouldn’t bother trying to overlook the powdered taste. I just keep some shelf-stable nut milk since that works fine for baking and some ground flaxseed in case I need eggs for baking.

I made sure we had applejuice, applesauce and crackers since that’s what my kids like when they are sick so if they do get CoVID-19 and feel yucky we have their preferred “I feel yucky” food. I bought some extra pasta and canned tuna and flour so I can bake bread.

Eff you and everyone else hoarding extra sanitizer. You are only as a safe as the weakest link and many families have zero.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the stores are running out of toilet paper. You can’t find it online any more either. The panic buying is real.

Panic buying created the shortage.

I know. People are terrified of being stuck at home and run out of stuff.