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22. I began 3 weeks ago. Renewal of prescriptions first, cough medicinethen stocking up little by little

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 12:58 PM

Mar 2020

on things like dog and cat food, flour for baking, pasta and rice, frozen stuff. I never thought of toilet paper. Oh and wine.

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Who stocked up a week or more ago because they were informed and saw what was coming? It's MAGA's we [View all] brewens Mar 2020 OP

Definitely started some modest stocking up two weeks ago greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #1

I went to Costco 12 days ago and only saw one lady that was loading up on bottles water and t-paper. brewens Mar 2020 #5

Ditto. Also stocked up on frozen food several weeks ago. And I have more than enough TP because spooky3 Mar 2020 #30

I started in January jpak Mar 2020 #2

My wife is a food prepper underpants Mar 2020 #3

I really couldn't since I've been waiting on my SS check... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #4

I wish you lots of luck, Wounded Bear. Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #43

been difficult for us we are in an RV BUT achieve my desired level of restock for beachbumbob Mar 2020 #6

Started last weekend htuttle Mar 2020 #7

i had to buy a 6 pack of that pricey primo butt fluffer because dweller Mar 2020 #10

Lowe's has lots of sandpaper in stock. LOL. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #25

LMAO.. "primo grade American tp" Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #23

Many people didn't have the resources to stock up. OneBro Mar 2020 #8

That's really tough. Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #29

Thank you, and please stay well. OneBro Mar 2020 #41

I sent my husband out for toilet paper the minute it started disappearing in our club stores cause Native Mar 2020 #9

Even worse case scenario I hear says most people will be capable of working most of the brewens Mar 2020 #11

In the worse hit country, Italy, grocery stores and pharmacies remain open, and Native Mar 2020 #15

Guns shanti Mar 2020 #19

My sister did that some yrs ago when it was her & our older mom appalachiablue Mar 2020 #32

I hate them too, but if I lived alone, you can bet I'd have one. Native Mar 2020 #39

So, I have lived in remote locations most of my life Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #12

I placed emergency food orders online two weeks ago musette_sf Mar 2020 #13

Follow-up: Instacart kind of OK musette_sf Mar 2020 #45

I'll be fine. safeinOhio Mar 2020 #14

Fortunately my folks always taught me to have a chest freezer gay texan Mar 2020 #16

One of the best ways to avoid the pandemic: Go to crowded stores, and stand in line ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #17

Me. blm Mar 2020 #18

There's a good bit of eye rolling at the preppers DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #20

I started about two months ago. usedtobedemgurl Mar 2020 #21

I began 3 weeks ago. Renewal of prescriptions first, cough medicinethen stocking up little by little Raven Mar 2020 #22

I don't think that's a good idea. It's like poking rabid dogs w/sticks. Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #24

I'm more like whacking MAGAt's when they ask for it, not putting up original taunting posts. n/t brewens Mar 2020 #33

Ah, I see. Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #36

Kinda disagree. All types of people late stocking up. Think Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #26

I'm mostly doing it the past few days because Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #27

started quietly, small amounts in late January MrsMatt Mar 2020 #28

2weeks ago. In fact, we ended up buying TP and didn't need it AllyCat Mar 2020 #31

Thank you. We should all be donating to food banks. cwydro Mar 2020 #34

What is this obsession with toilet paper!? Wednesdays Mar 2020 #35

TP is one of those things you dont want to run out of if you have to Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #44

Stocked up on essentials last Friday flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #37

I started last summer MLAA Mar 2020 #38

I ordered toilet paper on Amazon last week democrattotheend Mar 2020 #40

Not a week gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #42

I started stocking two weeks ago Generic Brad Mar 2020 #46

I'm always well-stocked. The only thing I needed to replenish was some dog food. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #47

over a month ago Demonaut Mar 2020 #48