Are you doing anything to prepare for another pause or shutdown?

Marie5656

Marie5656

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I live in New York State, and our Governor is suggesting a possible new pause. I have been stocking up on frozen foods, and non perishable groceries. Also a small (not stupid) stock up of TP and paper towels. Today I went for one last shopping trip for a while. Got a supply of personal supplies..body wash, some shampoo and a couple cold remedies, for my inevitable winter cold. Also filled my gas tank. Have no plans to go anywhere, but should be sent until after holidays for gas and supplies.
Even got some snacks, and soda pop as just for fun stuff. Also in the just for fun category, one of my neighbors got me interested in the adult oriented coloring books (I should say coloring for grownups). She also suggested I buy a multipack of gel pens. So I have a couple of those too.

I think I will be OK
 

When the vaccine comes along and is widely adopted, the price of toilet paper will fall dramatically and we could possibly see a lot of houses being TP'ed because...what else can people do with all that excess toilet paper? :devilish:

Due to our hobbies, my wife and I have always been well prepared for situations such as another lockdown. Also, in terms of stocking up, I do that every year as winter approaches due to the unpredictable weather we can sometimes have here in Minnesota. Essentially this means being prepared for not being able to get out for several days, rather than stocking up for the end of the world as we know it. So for us, it is business as usual.

Tony
 
No, I loaded up the first time when all the shortages happened and just finish that stuff a while ago. Not doing that again as it cuts too far into my budget. Just buying weekly. But I do have TP, and other paper products, but not too much food.
 
not really because they're limiting how much we can buy and it's not like the stuff is never gonna be in stock again. if people would quit freakin out and hoarding we'd be fine. plus our governor doesn't wanna shut down. she seems to have it in her stupid little head that if she makes a speech imploring kansans to mask up that we'll be ok. the entire state is in the red.
 
No, I shop about every 2 weeks and buy what I need. I'm not hoarding anything. It's just not in my nature. I feel pretty well supplied with stuff, but if there is a real lockdown lasting for months, I'll be out of some items.

Of course, with a lockdown, we can still shop online and have everything delivered, right?
 
We keep an ample supply of food, etc....enough to last us for a month, or more. However, "perishables", such as bread and milk could become an issue. So, we keep a carton of powdered milk, and some flour, etc., to make some homemade bread if things get really bad. I think that once we get through the almost certain "holiday" spike, and vaccines start becoming available, the virus numbers will begin to flatten, and hopefully, by Spring, start coming down.
Luckily, living in a rural area, we don't have large numbers of locals getting ill, but deliveries to the stores can be a bit spotty, and cause shortages.
 
Stocked up with lots of beans & rice & dried goods. Shampoo, etc should be ok. I really don’t like my cupboards stuffed with supplies. What I do have is a small fridge & freezer & can’t keep more than a weeks worth available. Today I ran out of carrots. We’ll be able to eat, just not quite the way I’d like to.
 
Lakeland living said:
No, nothing new. I stock up every fall for winter. Weeks go by at times where I can't get to town.
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PopsnTuff said:
I stay stocked up on everything....and lo and behold, my son found All of the Lysol products back on the shelf! .... limit is one per person only.
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Becky1951 said:
I keep about a months supply of food ahead. I did buy 2 large packages of toilet paper and paper towels to use only in case the stores are out.
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Ditto to allthe above..
 
chic said:
Yes, I will stock up because last time I didn't know what to expect and went without a lot of food and other necessities for three months before things got back to normal. Are we going to have another lockdown?
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Depends on where you live. We just came out of the second lockdown; we are stilll in a partial lockdown, and I won't be surprised if we have a third full one before long. Cases and deaths are spiking because some people won't act like they have any sense.
 

Are you doing anything to prepare for another pause or shutdown?​

No. Don't need to.

Populations in areas that may be cut off from the supply chain because of earthquake, rural, snowstorm, and other threats, are repeatedly reminded that we may need to survive for a while on our own. Being prepared becomes second nature after a while. Hoarding or panic buying is unnecessary because you're already stocked up.

Of course, having sufficient storage space makes this a whole lot easier.

For decades I've always kept a full 36 pack of TP in the garage. Once cracked open to replenish the bathroom cabinets, I buy another 36 pack. I didn't buy any during the spring panic because I was already in good supply and was even able to supply one of my kids who was nearly out when the stores were cleared out.

I'm mystified by people who buy cases and cases of bottled water in anticipation of an emergency. Why don't they already have emergency water on hand if running out of potable water is their primary fear?
 
Well done.

I'll still shop weekly since my job isn't exactly a safe zone anyway. I'm going to have to move after the new year and that's a worry for me. I'll move much of my small things myself but strangers will be moving my furniture and I'm going to ask about masks when I call the movers. We have a local moving company I used when I moved to this apartment but I can't use them again because the bad neighbors who got evicted below me over a year ago, the male worked for them. I don't know what his name was so I can't check if he still works there and I don't want to take the chance he still does. He was abusive and screaming at his girlfriend and their damn dog howled all day.
 
Most of our groceries are delivered to our vehicle at Walmart. I use their app for that. But, for milk and meat, we go into Safeway for. Not nearly as many people shop at Safeway like at Walmart.

Actually, I just now ordered a box of 50 non-surgical masks online. I had ordered the same ones on Amazon, but they no longer carry the brand. My wife loves the ones I ordered. We have some of them left in box from our Amazon order.
 
Another angle in this lockdown thing is our mental state, as we have seen in other threads around here. A part of this conversation of preparing for another lockdown could include such discussion.

One thing I have and use every morning first thing, is a collection of MP3 files of inspirational listening. For me, it isn't religious material, but instead of a more secular nature. That is personal choice and we each find different perspectives and subjects that inspire us, or at least put our minds on a more positive course for the day. One guy I like to listen to often is Earl Nightingale. You can find plenty of his material on youtube. Here is a search result that I just did to illustrate:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=earl+nightingale+complete

He speaks on a number of subjects, some directed at sales people, but many directed at anybody wishing to improve their mindset. He was popular in the 1950s era, well before the current self-help era, and so has a very practical and grounded sense about him when taking personal responsibility for our actions and outcomes was still considered important, in my personal opinion.

Earl Nightingale is but one example. I have a number of others that I listen to for variety, but these examples give the general idea. It is amazing how hearing something positive such as these types of messages in the morning can make for a better and more productive day, especially when it is very important to keep a good mental attitude during these COVID-19 times.

Tony
 
My wife does virtually all of our shopping so I haven't done anything. She gets out regularly because one of dogs needs refrigerated dog food so get goes out to get it periodically. We've got about what we need. We might need to get one more 18 pack of toilet paper if it's available.

We just went into a new lockdown last night at 10 PM. Stores have to keep the people in them down to 20% capacity so she'll probably be waiting in lines to get into and out of the stores.

The only thing I'm doing is mentally preparing to not see anyone outside of our household as this lockdown doesn't even allow outdoors, socially distanced meetings with anyone outside of the household. We have had my wife's mother and one of her friends over for outdoor coffee with 6+ food distance and masks when not drinking coffee in our backyard but that won't be happening this time.
 
asp3 said:
My wife does virtually all of our shopping so I haven't done anything. She gets out regularly because one of dogs needs refrigerated dog food so get goes out to get it periodically. We've got about what we need. We might need to get one more 18 pack of toilet paper if it's available.

We just went into a new lockdown last night at 10 PM. Stores have to keep the people in them down to 20% capacity so she'll probably be waiting in lines to get into and out of the stores.

The only thing I'm doing is mentally preparing to not see anyone outside of our household as this lockdown doesn't even allow outdoors, socially distanced meetings with anyone outside of the household. We have had my wife's mother and one of her friends over for outdoor coffee with 6+ food distance and masks when not drinking coffee in our backyard but that won't be happening this time.
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So now, people who are caught and charged for mugging or carjacking, will also be cite for social distancing. A double whammy , to be sure. :)

Will there be enforcement of social distancing in the lines outside stores? These lines are certainly "outdoors, socially distanced meetings with anyone outside of the household", which in itself will be interesting to enforce.

I have not seen these more strict measures around my area yet, but would not be at all surprised if that does come to us sooner than later. We certainly have a real COVID-19 problem here. My wife and I stay home (and have done so for the most part since March), except that I do go out to get groceries once every two or three weeks. We are buying food that typically has a longer shelf life and/or can be frozen so we can minimize necessary trips to the grocery.

Tony
 
I tend to live like I'm in a shutdown anyway.. I order my groceries online, and they are delivered to my door these days. And everything else can be delivered the same. I stay out of stores, and have no dr or vet appts. for several months.
My car is supposed to go in for yearly maintenance check. I bought it last December, but it has no miles on it.. so I'll forgo that too.

Walking everyday around the grounds of my apartment complex is all I need for exercise and socializing.
Everyone here is pretty good about wearing their masks these days.

I'll only know we're in a shutdown by watching the evening news.
 
We've just come out of a second lockdown 5 days ago... but aside from the fist day or 2 the supermarkets were pretty much stocked up with everything unlike our 3 month lockdown in the summer when everyone panicked and the supermarket shelves were empty.
Like some others here, I'm fortunate to have lots of room to store stuff, several freezers , etc.. and I always keep plenty TP, Bleach, anti-viral cleansers and sundries stocked up anyway, so in all honesty, if they announced another sudden lockdown again tomorrow, we'd be fine...for several weeks probably way into the new year .

Our concern now with regard shortages, is no longer Covid-19 , but Brexit... :oops:
 
tbeltrans said:
Will there be enforcement of social distancing in the lines outside stores? These lines are certainly "outdoors, socially distanced meetings with anyone outside of the household", which in itself will be interesting to enforce.

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The folks around here have been pretty good about keeping distance while in lines. Some stores have those circles set six feet apart on the sidewalks. I can only think about a couple of times when people got too close. When I said "Could you please stay six or more feet away?" most readjusted their position. Some gave me a disgusted look before doing so but I could count those on one hand.
 

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