What items are y'all stocking up on in preparation for Flu season/Covid this fall?nt

[helpisontheway]

[Sherman A1]

1. Nothing in particular

should I?

[Freethinker65]

2. Will get the influenza vaccine.

I try to keep some bland food and a couple of sports drinks to cut with water on hand if dehydrated. That's all I really need.

Can't really do much with a virus if no vaccine. It needs to run its course.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Mail-in ballots

[soothsayer]

4. Ha!

[soothsayer]

5. Masks, gloves, face shields, liquor

[GReedDiamond]

13. Yes + Cannabis...nt

[trof]

6. Scotch

[Arkansas Granny]

7. Since some items were so hard to find early on, I have acquired several washable masks.

I also have some disposable masks, if needed. I have picked up extra hand sanitizer and a couple packages of disinfectant wipes and I already had a big box of gloves that I use for messy jobs. It all fits into a shoebox sized container.

I really don't expect the shortages we had earlier this year. I think supply is starting to meet demand.

[helpisontheway]

15. Gloves..that is something I need to order. I would like to have them on hand. Thanks.nt

[Maru Kitteh]

21. Well, yes. That is where they go after all . . .

Pa dum pum


So sorry. I couldn't stop myself.

[Alliepoo]

8. Getting my flu shot

Stocking up on sinus meds, cold and flu meds, Tylenol, mucinex, tissues, Vick’s rub, cough medicine. I buy some every time I grocery shop.

[MissB]

12. I'm just going to say

Yep and ditto.

[Afromania]

9. All of the stuff that went poof during the first go round.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. Nothing.

For what it's worth, the Southern Hemisphere had essentially NO flu season this year, probably because there was no travel from China, which is always the source for influenza. So unless we suddenly open up to travel from China, we and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere will likewise have no flu season to speak of.

The claims that this flu season is going to be a bad one have pretty much zero basis in fact.

[GemDigger]

11. Enough hobby material to keep me going until next summer.

Everything else I have kept up.

[helpisontheway]

14. Good idea! I need to do this. Thanks!nt

[GemDigger]

25. We have to keep ourselves occupied

so I make sure I have a super sized stash of stuff to do.

[Greybnk48]

16. I've got a ton of yarn just in case!

I mostly knit, but I like to crochet too.

[GemDigger]

24. I just threw out a yard size garbage bag of yarn and mailed a huge box of cross stitch material

to my cousin. I wanted to donate both last year to the senior center and I procrastinated so long that now with covid I couldn't donate.

I have found a new gloriously, monotonous, time consuming hobby. It's called diamond art or diamond painting and because I never go small, I went big BIG and the 5 pieces (plus 3 more on order) I have will last me much longer than next summer. I might need to live another 25 years to get them all done.

Food, busy material and netflix/hulu and I am good to go.

[sarisataka]

17. AA batteries

happy wife=happy life

[Chili]

18. no you didn't

[GulfCoast66]

19. I see what you did here!

Rechargeable is the way to go.

[GulfCoast66]

20. Getting my flu shot tomorrow.

Other than that, nothing.

[Sogo]

22. Ummm

Toilet paper....

[helpisontheway]

23. 😂😂😂nt

[Kaleva]

26. No different then what I'm doing now and have been doing.

I installed a UV light in my return air duct.

I use air filters that have a high MERV rating.

I disinfect high touch items in the home daily.

I sanitize bathroom and kitchen counters daily.

I wear a mask when out and about and use hand sanitizer.

I wash my hands often and properly.

I sanitize groceries that need to be put away and keep the rest in the basement for at least 3 days before putting away.

I replace dish rags, dish towels, and hand towels daily and I wash and dry the items using the sanitize cycle along with towels, underwear and socks.

I run the cleaning cycle on the washing machine monthly.

I maintain a 45 day supply of food, personal hygiene products and other supplies and a 30 day supply of water in the home.

[CTyankee]

27. prescription meds, computer paper and ink cartridges (I'm writing a book so...)

and the usual canned food items in case of power outage.

I've already invested in lots of flashlight batteries. Bottled water.Soft drinks. Don't drink so no alcohol.

[GusBob]

28. Books, puzzles, ammunition, night crawlers

When I get furloughed from work I hunt and fish during the day

[TeamPooka]

29. Airborne, Vitamin C, and Edlerberry extract.