Are you still Stocking up or Prepping..

hollydolly

hollydolly

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Given many of us stocked up with what we could which was in shortage or potential shortage during Covid.. none less than the ubiquitous TP...

...are you now stocking up again given the massive and fast price rises with everything recently.. ?

Here we're facing huge price increases in everything from Fuel, to Food... and prices literally rising in front of our eyes.. , and no rises in fixed incomes.. so are you back to stocking up trying to save money..

I've been stocking up.. mainly OTC meds.. not much, I haven't gone mad , but instead of one pack of lotion or potion I'm buying 2.. instead of one pack of OTC meds, I'm buying 3..

The other day I bought a winter cardigan.. not that I need it now, but the price will have risen again by about 30% come winter when I will need it..

How about you ?:)
 

hollydolly said:
Given many of us stocked up with what we could which was in shortage or potential shortage during Covid.. none less than the ubiquitous TP...

...are you now stocking up again given the massive and fast price rises with everything recently.. ?

Here we're facing huge price increases in everything from Fuel, to Food... and prices literally rising in front of our eyes.. , and no rises in fixed incomes.. so are you back to stocking up trying to save money..

I've been stocking up.. mainly OTC meds.. not much, I haven't gone mad , but instead of one pack of lotion or potion I'm buying 2.. instead of one pack of OTC meds, I'm buying 3..

The other day I bought a winter cardigan.. not that I need it now, but the price will have risen again by about 30% come winter when I will need it..

How about you ?:)
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Nathan said:
No. I only buy groceries that are normally priced, if there's a noticeable price increase I don't say "hell no" I say "oh hell f-n no".
Gas prices are actually coming down, last time I bought gas it was $6.40 / gal, now it's dropped a tiny bit: https://www.gasbuddy.com/station/35965
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gas ( petrol prices ) are continuing to rise here. Today in the media they're warning there will be shortages of Gas and electricity come autumn... .. Its' not just price increases where foods concerned it's also shortages .. of food, and all sorts of other things including OTC meds.. so I would rather be prepared and have some stock, than find myself with none at all, or unable to afford any...
 
I am keeping more on hand than I used to. I don't wait to run out of something before replacing it - I try to keep at least two of everything in reserve. The brand of tissues as well as frozen salmon I normally buy have been out of stock for a while now. There is less coffee in the same sized container and they are charging more for it. I live 28 miles from the nearest grocery store, so I only go once or twice a month. There is a noticeable price increase every time I go, so yes, I am continuing to stay more stocked up than I used to,
 
Ruthanne said:
I've been thinking about stocking up today. Ever since I saw the NY video on a nuclear missile strike. We'd all have to stay inside for some time.

I will order canned goods from Aldi's.
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I could be wrong Ruthanne.. but in today's world unlike WW2..where bombs were less potent than they are today ( and they were bad then) .. if a nuclear bomb was to land on us, you'd probably be instantly dead.. and if not, you'll probably wish you were..
 
hollydolly said:
I could be wrong Ruthanne.. but in today's world unlike WW2..where bombs were less potents than they are today .. if a nuclear bomb was to land on us, you'd probably be instantly dead.. and if not, you'll probably wish you were..
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But if it didn't land directly on us we could just get the fallout. Like if the nuclear missile struck in NY and I'm in Ohio.
 
DebraMae said:
I am keeping more on hand than I used to. I don't wait to run out of something before replacing it - I try to keep at least two of everything in reserve. The brand of tissues as well as frozen salmon I normally buy have been out of stock for a while now. There is less coffee in the same sized container and they are charging more for it. I live 28 miles from the nearest grocery store, so I only go once or twice a month. There is a noticeable price increase every time I go, so yes, I am continuing to stay more stocked up than I used to,
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yes , that's the other thing. I keep my freezers in the outdoor stored well stocked.. mainly so I don't have to shop as often.. and by buying in bulk and batch cooking I save a good deal of money compared to shopping every few days or every week. However if we're to have electricity and gas cuts as we did some years ago.. where we only have electricity for every other day.. or 3 days a week.. there's potential for all that to go to waste..or spoil
 
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hollydolly said:
yes , that's the other thing. I keep my freezers in the outdoor stored well stocked.. mainly so I don't have to shop as often.. and by byuying in bulk and batch cooking I save a good deal of money compared to shopping every few days or every week. However if we're to have electricity and gas cuts as we did some years ago.. where we only have electricity for every other day.. or 3 days a week.. there's potential for all that to go to waste..or spoil
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At least you are giving a lot of thought to the possibilities.
 
hollydolly said:
Yes, I've always been someone who prepares for future events
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I have actually been looking at generators online today. I have a water well and when the electricity goes off I do not have water. I am finding that a regular generator will not power a well pump, I would need a whole house type generator, and then there's the fuel for that, so I am not sure what I am going to do.
 
DebraMae said:
I have actually been looking at generators online today. I have a water well and when the electricity goes off I do not have water. I am finding that a regular generator will not power a well pump, I would need a whole house type generator, and then there's the fuel for that, so I am not sure what I am going to do.
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So much to sort, but a good idea to do so. You triggered an idea, but I need to search to see if the idea might be any good before sharing.
 
DebraMae said:
I have actually been looking at generators online today. I have a water well and when the electricity goes off I do not have water. I am finding that a regular generator will not power a well pump, I would need a whole house type generator, and then there's the fuel for that, so I am not sure what I am going to do.
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you can save it...in jugs...dark cooler place...there are drops you can use to treat it.
or..a bleach drop ratio.....lasts months
ps....rain catchment plan...galvanized barrels work great!
 
squatting dog said:
Only everyday for the last 8-10 years. Takes time to get stocked up ahead of your everyday needs.
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well I already have what I like to call my shop, which is actually in my barn, where I have an outdoor tall freezer.. full of food... and shelves full of dried goods, paper goods, canned foods etc.. having been storing these for several years ..
 
bingo said:
yes...we have fully stocked...have powdered foods also...have portable solar generator system now...we're already working on this and have been for months
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..it's something I need to look into.. the portable generator. It's one of the few necessary things I don't have.

I had water purifying tablets... I have kindling.. I've got solar lights of all types.. but no generator
 
hollydolly said:
..it's something I need to look into.. the portable generator. It's one of the few necessary things I don't have.

I had water purifying tablets... I have kindling.. I've got solar lights of all types.. but no generator
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if you can...get one...research it ...utube it...only lithium ion phosphate batteries in gen....monocrystalline panels ...if you can....look at wattage of what you'd use it for...before you decide
 
I'm keeping a certain amount of cash around the place as well.. if we lose electricity in the stores.. then we lose the ability to pay by card or phone..

I remember years ago shopping in stores when there were electricity cuts, and everything was lit by candles.. today they'd find a different way to light the stores, but the card machines would not be working...
 

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