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I've spoken to some people in various parts of the country, and there are plenty of places that the grocery stores are not sold out of everything. Florida is not one of those places. When you tell people in Florida to make emergency preparations, we are used to preparing for hurricanes. So when they told us to make sure we had at least a 2 week supply of things, in case we had to do an in-home quarantine, we knew the drill, with a modification, or two. As a result, the store shelves are empty. This is normal.

What I did not know, until more recently, that many of these people stocking up, go return their purchases after the threat passes. It's ridiculous. In addition, there are some lowlifes that buy up all they can get, of certain things, then offer them online at ridiculously inflated prices. It's called price gouging. It's illegal here, and many get prosecuted, but that doesn't seem to stop it. Because of this, Publix Supermarket, and a few others, are now limiting purchases of some things to 2 per customer. Plastic cups, paper plates, paper towels, plastic silverware, toilet paper, paper towels, etc.

I guess I prep differently than a lot of people here. Every time I go grocery shopping, in addition to our normal purchases, I try to get a few extra things. An extra package of bar soap, and a few extra cans of tuna, or chicken, or canned corned beef, or a couple canned hams. Check the dates on the canned goods before buying. I buy larger packages of rice, and assorted beans, then put them into bags in meal sized portions. Next time, I will get an extra 6-8 pack of paper towels, instead of just one. Next time, I grab a couple extra bottles of ketchup, mustard, mayo, and condiments. I do this routinely, so I'm not needing as much, when an impending threat approaches. Most of what I buy, is stuff we normally use, so it does not go to waste, or have to be returned. I do this with cleaning supplies too.

Batteries are something that fly off the shelves too. I solved that a long time ago. I've tried every rechargeable battery out there. Only 1 is a great performer, and is very much worth the price. That is Eneloop batteries. They don't tend to sell them in the stores, but you can get them on Amazon. We started with a few. The were so impressive, that over the past 3 years, we slowly, as money would allow, converted everything requiring a battery, to Eneloops. You do need to get a charger to recharge them. There are a couple ways to easily recharge them, in the event of a power outage. 1 many vehicles come with an inverter, so you can plug stuff in. For those that don't, they're not overly expensive. BUT there is a better way. All solar path lights have a cheap rechargeable battery in them. To recharge the good Eneloops, swap out the batteries.

I tend to keep several gallons of distilled water on hand, since I use it in my incubator, vaporizer/humidifier, and iron. I do stock more, just before hurricane season, when it's still cheap, and readily available. While I don't really stock many of the smaller, individual bottles of water, I do keep a case of them on hand. We use them at times, when traveling, or going to various events. This year, I'm looking at getting a big plastic container, and metal cage for it, as emergency water for the animals.

I try to keep a bit of extra medicines on hand, especially the things we take daily. Dh's doctor gives him a yearly prescription for his BP, and cholesterol meds. He's able to get more than one month at a time. My cancer meds, one I get a three month supply each time I refill, and the other one, they're suppose to send out monthly, but they send them every 15-20 days. Over time, this has allowed me to have an extra few month's worth, on hand.

In other words, I prepare on a more continued basis, over time, in affordable quantities, so even in the worst case scenario, I'm not caught with my pants down.

What tips, or advice do you have?
 
getaclue said:
I've spoken to some people in various parts of the country, and there are plenty of places that the grocery stores are not sold out of everything. Florida is not one of those places. When you tell people in Florida to make emergency preparations, we are used to preparing for hurricanes. So when they told us to make sure we had at least a 2 week supply of things, in case we had to do an in-home quarantine, we knew the drill, with a modification, or two. As a result, the store shelves are empty. This is normal.

What I did not know, until more recently, that many of these people stocking up, go return their purchases after the threat passes. It's ridiculous. In addition, there are some lowlifes that buy up all they can get, of certain things, then offer them online at ridiculously inflated prices. It's called price gouging. It's illegal here, and many get prosecuted, but that doesn't seem to stop it. Because of this, Publix Supermarket, and a few others, are now limiting purchases of some things to 2 per customer. Plastic cups, paper plates, paper towels, plastic silverware, toilet paper, paper towels, etc.

I guess I prep differently than a lot of people here. Every time I go grocery shopping, in addition to our normal purchases, I try to get a few extra things. An extra package of bar soap, and a few extra cans of tuna, or chicken, or canned corned beef, or a couple canned hams. Check the dates on the canned goods before buying. I buy larger packages of rice, and assorted beans, then put them into bags in meal sized portions. Next time, I will get an extra 6-8 pack of paper towels, instead of just one. Next time, I grab a couple extra bottles of ketchup, mustard, mayo, and condiments. I do this routinely, so I'm not needing as much, when an impending threat approaches. Most of what I buy, is stuff we normally use, so it does not go to waste, or have to be returned. I do this with cleaning supplies too.

Batteries are something that fly off the shelves too. I solved that a long time ago. I've tried every rechargeable battery out there. Only 1 is a great performer, and is very much worth the price. That is Eneloop batteries. They don't tend to sell them in the stores, but you can get them on Amazon. We started with a few. The were so impressive, that over the past 3 years, we slowly, as money would allow, converted everything requiring a battery, to Eneloops. You do need to get a charger to recharge them. There are a couple ways to easily recharge them, in the event of a power outage. 1 many vehicles come with an inverter, so you can plug stuff in. For those that don't, they're not overly expensive. BUT there is a better way. All solar path lights have a cheap rechargeable battery in them. To recharge the good Eneloops, swap out the batteries.

I tend to keep several gallons of distilled water on hand, since I use it in my incubator, vaporizer/humidifier, and iron. I do stock more, just before hurricane season, when it's still cheap, and readily available. While I don't really stock many of the smaller, individual bottles of water, I do keep a case of them on hand. We use them at times, when traveling, or going to various events. This year, I'm looking at getting a big plastic container, and metal cage for it, as emergency water for the animals.

I try to keep a bit of extra medicines on hand, especially the things we take daily. Dh's doctor gives him a yearly prescription for his BP, and cholesterol meds. He's able to get more than one month at a time. My cancer meds, one I get a three month supply each time I refill, and the other one, they're suppose to send out monthly, but they send them every 15-20 days. Over time, this has allowed me to have an extra few month's worth, on hand.

In other words, I prepare on a more continued basis, over time, in affordable quantities, so even in the worst case scenario, I'm not caught with my pants down.

What tips, or advice do you have?
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That is a good way to prepare!

I have basics like flour, sugar, butter and etc. all the time. I also shop for the week on Saturday.

Along with the week of food, I have a lot of things to live off of in the house for a 14 day quarantine
 
getaclue said:
Dh, Dd, and the grandbaby are out finishing up the swing/play set. The grandbaby is supervising, of course. They're getting a trampoline for Passover. That will give them outdoor things to do, when they can't swim, or are tired of riding their bikes.
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they will have some nice outside activities for sure!
 
Sugar was a bit scarce the last time we went grocery shopping. Our yearly county fair, is called the strawberry festival. Yes, I live smack dab in strawberry country, and they come in, just before the strawberry festival begins. Due to this, a lot of the strawberry shortcake vendors, and strawberry milkshake vendors, get their sugar from the grocery stores. Usually they get low on sugar, but not totally out of it. It will no longer be in short supply, once the strawberry festival is over.
 

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