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MissMillie

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64. Yes

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 02:49 PM

Mar 2020

The pension check comes once a month, we shop, and then we don't shop again.

That's not because of covid-19. It's always like that in this house.

We have some fresh fruits and veggies at the beginning of the month, but after they're gone we move on to frozen. We buy big packages of meat and then portion them out for meals and freeze them.

When we run out of bread, I bake some.

About the only things we buy that won't last the whole month is milk and half & half.

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Can you survive a month at home? [View all] Sea Turtle Mar 2020 OP

Inside my home for a month? Without going outside? sakabatou Mar 2020 #1

I think you are able to go outside your own home, as long as you stay away from neighbors. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #9

Oh, if it's just away from neighbors, and I can go to food shops sakabatou Mar 2020 #39

LoL.. I don't know if you were trying to be funny there, but it dewsgirl Mar 2020 #40

As I said, I should be okay sakabatou Mar 2020 #41

I'd probably need more toilet paper. Thyla Mar 2020 #2

Why a month? cwydro Mar 2020 #3

If you are not infected but people in the area are getting sick and one wants to isolate... Kaleva Mar 2020 #5

Pandemics don't end in 14 days Sea Turtle Mar 2020 #8

My wife and I could go about 45 days if we couldn't go out & electricity and water was shut off Kaleva Mar 2020 #4

Encouraging to hear Sea Turtle Mar 2020 #11

It took me months to build up my stock Kaleva Mar 2020 #47

Bravo Runningdawg Mar 2020 #66

Probably couldn't live for a month DFW Mar 2020 #6

Grocery stores deliver where I am. Kablooie Mar 2020 #7

If you order online you probably tip online too. Lars39 Mar 2020 #16

I believe I could. Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #10

Freezer surprise! Sea Turtle Mar 2020 #13

Yes! duforsure Mar 2020 #12

By "surviving comfortably" do you mean we'll have internet access? LOL In reading various abqtommy Mar 2020 #14

Wow! What an amazing story! Sea Turtle Mar 2020 #19

Yes underpants Mar 2020 #15

No sweat...30 days... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #17

Well, let me go turn on the faucet and see ------- Yuppers, water still comes out. 3Hotdogs Mar 2020 #18

One of the reasons Germany lost the war was that its citizens started rioting for lack of food Kaleva Mar 2020 #46

That food order could come contaminated Duppers Mar 2020 #63

A month would work, but my grown autistic Ilsa Mar 2020 #20

I also have a grown autistic son who lives with me. As long as there's food and internet access abqtommy Mar 2020 #23

My son cannot understand or discuss Ilsa Mar 2020 #24

Blessings to you both. We all deal with the circumstances we face... abqtommy Mar 2020 #25

(((Hugs))) to you both Sea Turtle Mar 2020 #29

Thank you. I've found that it's true that "Love Is A Beautiful Thing"*. abqtommy Mar 2020 #33

My sister and brother in law are shooting for two months. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #21

We're already putting our mail on front porch Duppers Mar 2020 #61

Only billionaires Turbineguy Mar 2020 #22

Can we have one thread without Trump? Sea Turtle Mar 2020 #31

An excellent suggestion! Turbineguy Mar 2020 #37

I could probably live off the extra 40 pounds on my body tavernier Mar 2020 #26

Yeah, Amazon delivery Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2020 #27

Not having to put up with co-workers? Throck Mar 2020 #28

Who knows? get the red out Mar 2020 #30

I would expect 2-3 months of laying low. apcalc Mar 2020 #32

Dependence on food delivery is risky unc70 Mar 2020 #34

Great points Sea Turtle Mar 2020 #35

I have to go out to walk the dog. Live on the 17th floor. Use the elevator. mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #36

Am I allowed to order pizza? mmbrevo Mar 2020 #38

40 pizzas in 30 days? Sure! Initech Mar 2020 #45

If I can't go to work, how do I pay rent? Polybius Mar 2020 #42

If the traffic and crowds thin like they've done in the Seattle area misanthrope Mar 2020 #43

I have a job, but supply side yes. Propane, stove, camp supplies, food, water, etc... MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #44

We could last a month but would run out of marlakay Mar 2020 #48

You could buy organic milk. It lasts longer so you could double up jimfields33 Mar 2020 #52

I buy almond milk from TJ's marlakay Mar 2020 #54

That is good too (lasts long time) jimfields33 Mar 2020 #59

Milk recommendation jmbar2 Mar 2020 #57

Dogs would be an issue for me too... Phentex Mar 2020 #73

Let's see...I got 45 bottles of wine, bourbon, vodka GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #49

45 bottles of wine on the wall... ret5hd Mar 2020 #53

I think I could. Raftergirl Mar 2020 #50

I live in an apartment. LisaM Mar 2020 #51

I could radical noodle Mar 2020 #55

I don't think so... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #56

Except for alcohol we are pretty well stocked. redwitch Mar 2020 #58

easy peasey handmade34 Mar 2020 #60

I will bring cream for your coffee. redwitch Mar 2020 #70

Yep. Duppers Mar 2020 #62

Yes MissMillie Mar 2020 #64

Yes for 30 days. Mendocino Mar 2020 #65

Yes We can easily go 90 days. Runningdawg Mar 2020 #67

Depends. Is my wife in there with me? lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #68

Yep MosheFeingold Mar 2020 #69

I bought potassium metabisulfite and potassium sorbate today. LenaW Mar 2020 #71

I could go for Chainfire Mar 2020 #72

Easy, especially if I can go out on my balcony and hear the Lake Michigan waves. sarcasmo Mar 2020 #74