For Those Of You Who Are Not Panicking About COVID-19

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Keep in mind how the actions of those who are panicking will affect you. You may find long lines at your supermarket or to get into your supermarket and bare shelves where the staples you need would have been. People usually stock up on water and toilet paper. A neighbor told me she and her husband bought more canned vegetables. I have canned goods here but not many canned vegetables so I'll consider doing same. Hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray are becoming hard to find. I heard on World News Tonight that Ebay is banning masks and hand sanitizer on their site due to fear of price gouging by their sellers.

I usually keep at least 3 months of toilet paper on hand. I already have several months (if not a year) worth of hand sanitizer on hand. I have had masks here for over a year which I bought in bulk and use from time to time when spraying strong aerosol products. I hope none of us do wind up being inconvenienced by those who panic but if anyone experiences long lines, delays, empty shelves, etc. please let us know in this thread.
 

Went to the supermarket Friday, the only item in short supply (besides hand sanitizer) was toilet paper. It was available, but you could see that more than normal was being bought.

While the market is crazy lately, this may be a boom for certain businesses.
 
You keep three months of toilet paper on hand??? Really? Clearly, you have more house room than I do, and I have quite a bit. How many rolls is that? Yeesh! We went to Walmart today and the cleaning product shelves were mostly empty, but there was TP and other important stuff. No mobs of people stocking up, although it was a rainy Saturday. I think rain in Texas keeps even the most panicked folks inside. LOL! I', figuring the supply chain will catch up soon.
 

No problems here yet except for hand sanitizer and alcohol being gone. ( I have plenty of everything myself. )

Since a NY woman who works in southwest CT bordering NY has been diagnosed with it, it's probably in CT now too. I expect there will be shortages up here soon.
 
RadishRose said:
No problems here yet except for hand sanitizer and alcohol being gone. ( I have plenty of everything myself. )

Since a NY woman who works in southwest CT bordering NY has been diagnosed with it, it's probably in CT now too. I expect there will be shortages up here soon.
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Oh the horrors - lack of alcohol - hopefully not red wine! 🥺 I'm off to the stores first thing in the morning. I'd go now, but I've been drinking and maybe smoking a little bit. ;)
 
It's calm where we are...We passed the winery today on the way to the supermarket....People were out drinking their wine and they had
a fire going ...Some people sitting on the Rocking chairs on the porch....The parking lot was crowded....
Driving down the highway, the restaurants were full....As of now we are not hearing anything about our area....
The Supermarkets here have all shelves full....
 
Well, it's starting to spread, give it another year, especially next fall-winter.


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I live just north of Sonoma County in California. As you can see from the map, the Sonoma County area is pretty impacted. No cases in our county yet. My husband had his knee replacement done at Sutter Hospital in Sonoma County back in September-they sent home 30 hospital workers from there to home quarantine the other day,as they were exposed to a patient with the virus. Hubby has a re-check appt. there next week but we are going to reschedule to a later date as he is doing fine. The appt. was also to schedule to get his other knee done,but going to wait on that too. Figure staying away from hospitals and doctor`s offices is a good idea right now.
 
Just read it has reached Virginia where I live...first confirmed case is a Marine who flew overseas (doesnt say where) and was tested positive on his return.....Ft. Belvoir near D.C., where my son and family live :(....I've gotta say tho if you look at the stats worldwide, its impressive how many actually recovered (probably all under 55) compared to the ones that died....
 
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Walmart shelves were pretty bare when I went there, but I wasn't panicking, just needed some paper towels and tissues. I always have a good supply of TP in the basement, when Target has a good sale on Scott, I buy a couple and usually get a gift card. We keep a decent amount of food around, have a small freezer in the basement and a pantry with some dry and canned goods. I did buy extra dog and cat food, and cat litter.
 
SeaBreeze said:
Walmart shelves were pretty bare when I went there, but I wasn't panicking, just needed some paper towels and tissues. I always have a good supply of TP in the basement, when Target has a good sale on Scott, I buy a couple and usually get a gift card. We keep a decent amount of food around, have a small freezer in the basement and a pantry with some dry and canned goods. I did buy extra dog and cat food, and cat litter.
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That's where I'm heading tomorrow @SeaBreeze in my area and hope I'm not disappointed!
 
CarolfromTX said:
You keep three months of toilet paper on hand??? Really? Clearly, you have more house room than I do, and I have quite a bit. How many rolls is that? Yeesh! We went to Walmart today and the cleaning product shelves were mostly empty, but there was TP and other important stuff. No mobs of people stocking up, although it was a rainy Saturday. I think rain in Texas keeps even the most panicked folks inside. LOL! I', figuring the supply chain will catch up soon.
Give it another year? By then, the news will have moved on, and it will go the way of H1N1 and the Bird Flu. We'll have a new thing that's going to kill us all by then. LOL!
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Carol, my apartment is a little less than 700 sq. ft. but we have great storage space. I have a large storage closet which holds a lot. Decades ago, I built shelving on one wall using bricks and particle board. That in itself holds quite a bit. I have extra storage space in our music studio (converted 2nd bedroom). Nice sized closet in there as well and there are "dead space" areas good for storage. I created more storage in the living room using a leather look storage hassock and decorative linen cubes with tops (which also fill what would be dead space). Being a bulk shopper and living in a small space, I had to learn these tricks.

I'm an avid Costco shopper and only Kirkland (their brand) T.P., baby wipes, disinfectant wipes and paper towels will do for me. The T.P. comes in 30 double roll bundles which actually lasts me a little more than 3 months. I currently have 36 rolls in stock. How do I know that? I keep track because most of the time, my son goes to Costco for me and I have to know when it's time for him to pick up more items. That's another reason I keep a lot of stock. I no longer drive and in case he can't get to Costco for awhile, I'm not lacking. BTW...having lots of T.P. is my security blanket. I think I was "scarred" after reading years ago about Russian people who had to stand in line, in the cold and snow, to get their ration of a couple of rolls of T.P! And about other things that will kill us by then...you're probably right.
 
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NY governor has declared a state of emergency.
I went to the grocery store today to get a few things. Did not really see things in short supply. Paper products full, as well as hand sanitizer and bottled water.
Did see one lady leaving with a couple multi packs of paper towels. And a guy with a couple cases of beer.
All I really got was ingredients to make a batch of chili to freeze.
 
I had Walmart do my shopping yesterday. I didn't have to go into the store so no exposure to othern humans except the one who brought my food. I didn't buy any extras, just what I normally buy. Oh. I did buy a corned beef and cabbage, carrots and onions just to be sure and have them
 
I was in the US Navy (68-72). The US Armed Forces ran out of money in our toilet paper budget. I was stationed in Bethesda, MD at the time. If you know the CC area, it's crammed to the gills with military offices and headquarters. Lots of federally supplied toilets. We ran out in the hospital, and guys wrote home to have toilet paper sent to us. Soon, the stores ran out. Sears still had a catalog, then. After a month, it was the start of the new fiscal year, and our toilet paper flowed again.
During this time people kept their own hoard of the stuff. The White House, who had an unlimited supply of the stuff, were somewhat miffed that theirs kept disappearing.
 
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