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BusyBeingBest

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40. Grass seed and mulch? They can be essential

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 03:08 PM

Apr 2020

if you are trying to maintain your yard or grow your own food. Petunias? No, but what's the harm in at least selling them curbside? Somebody earns money by growing those, why waste them?

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Some Walmart, Costco, Target stores barred from selling nonessential items [View all] Ohiogal Apr 2020 OP

People might need these items pandr32 Apr 2020 #1

Especially the work at home folks. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #3

In most states the tools of communication are essential. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #13

Yes, I can definitely see people needing to buy tech stuff to Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2020 #17

+1. And kids doing online classes, religious folks attending online services, etc. dalton99a Apr 2020 #29

Yup. This stay at home order has resulted in rethinking our entire wardrobe. Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #19

:) Hortensis Apr 2020 #24

vermont--seeds........ riversedge Apr 2020 #2

I wholeheartedly disagree with that decision. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #6

+1 LuckyCharms Apr 2020 #10

Agree. Hortensis Apr 2020 #25

Agree JDC Apr 2020 #30

Agree! N/t RockCreek Apr 2020 #36

Are pentunias, grass seed and mulch essential? MichMan Apr 2020 #37

Splitting up different kinds of seeds would REALLY smack of micromanagement. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #39

People are buying flats of flowers. not seeds MichMan Apr 2020 #41

Grass seed and mulch? They can be essential BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #40

+1 grantcart Apr 2020 #44

Exactly--stupid. Also, I need a new garden hose. BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #9

Well, do you live inside your house or outside? dalton99a Apr 2020 #26

Lol, and I'm sure all the HOA's out there will see it that way too. BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #34

I just placed a Target delivery order and it wouldn't let me add a couple beauty products MLAA Apr 2020 #4

Slippery slope Zorro Apr 2020 #5

Yeah, I don't like governments deciding what is essential for individuals Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2020 #11

:) Com'on. You agree with Trump and the Republicans that Hortensis Apr 2020 #32

Zorro's LW totalitarianism? Zorro Apr 2020 #42

I think the poster is saying we're not good Democrats because Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2020 #45

That's fucking stupid. If the stores are open, why do they care what aisle you go down? BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #7

Wow - this reminds me of the Sunday "Blue Laws"... 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #8

The funny/stupid thing is, you can still get everything from other stores-- BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #14

I have not been out since Sunday NewJeffCT Apr 2020 #12

Definitions are tricky things Maeve Apr 2020 #15

Are they saying you can't buy sewing supplies for mask making at Walmart? Or a replacement mouse dalton99a Apr 2020 #16

I feel sorry for little kids in VT, CO, and MO frazzled Apr 2020 #18

Yow. I hope a car battery is deemed essential, because ours just gave up the ghost. Hekate Apr 2020 #20

Yes, it is. nt Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #22

+1. No car battery, no car, no food. dalton99a Apr 2020 #23

If Walmart can sell them an not other stores that only sell cloths, that would be unfair. nt Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #21

Then the answer is to let smaller businesses that sell non-essential goods BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #31

Agree. nt Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #33

I'm not sure "clothing" is inessential. dawg day Apr 2020 #27

Computers and electronics right now are absolutely essential. Initech Apr 2020 #28

Clothing seems.....essential Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #35

certainly not in favor of casual shopping stopdiggin Apr 2020 #38

If a fridge or freezer goes out the choice of stores gets narrow eleny Apr 2020 #43