Coronavirus self-quarantine NECESSITIES
What must I absolutely stock up on, during this crisis? The short list.
I'm imagining that should the number of infected explode, we are all going to be quarantined. And I should be prepared.
Since this is the weekend, I might as well do some shopping.... just in case.
Last weekend I was traveling, and little did I know that cities would be shutting down this week.
Who knows what will happen next week.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | March 21, 2020 5:17 AM
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Toilet paper you asshole.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 21, 2020 12:28 AM
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I forgot contact lens solution, Systane eyedrops and rolaids. I'll have to go back out for those.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | March 21, 2020 12:30 AM
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Toilet paper hoarding is for assholes. Very big ones, I might add.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | March 21, 2020 12:30 AM
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Two packs of toilet paper
Two cases of water
Canned food
Box of ramen
Cleaning products
Soap
Toothpaste
First Aid Kit
Tylenol
Vitamins
by Anonymous | reply 4 | March 21, 2020 12:34 AM
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I don’t want to hoard toilet paper. I just want one 4 pack to get throw the next week. It’s an issue. Also hand sanitizer, Clorox - any type of cleanser.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | March 21, 2020 12:51 AM
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There is no hand sanitizer ANYWHERE in my city, R6.
Anywhere.
And I've looked.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | March 21, 2020 12:52 AM
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Has Gov Cuomo shared his recipe for DIY Hand Sanitizer he is having the inmates whip up for NY? I think it's only fair that he shares.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | March 21, 2020 12:55 AM
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Prisoners and ethanol. Should be fun times.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | March 21, 2020 12:56 AM
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Vancouver here- a few weeks ahead of you:
Peroxide 3%
I bought peanut butter for the first time in 20 years.
Lysol wipes or spray... forget Purell not that great with viruses unless its all you can find.
The wipes should say bacteria AND viruses not just bacteria.
The generic tubes of disinfecting wipes are just as good as lysol. Use the spray if you have communal apartment washing machines and dryers...use on any control you touch just like the elevator buttons, doorknobs.
Paper towels.
Listerine- a couple big bottles -some of us are gargling non stop
Buy a digital thermometer before they're all gone like the hand sanitizers. Its easy to imagine you've got a temperature but the thermometer will tell you differently...usually.
Don't flush kleenex or disinfecting wipes...the sewers can't handle it on a massive scale.
all for now...
by Anonymous | reply 10 | March 21, 2020 1:06 AM
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ironically, you get more chances to catch it than you would probably need the hand sanitizer.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | March 21, 2020 1:07 AM
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Do they make “F#ck It All” pills in case things get so bad you want to end at all?
by Anonymous | reply 12 | March 21, 2020 1:14 AM
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[quote] Buy a digital thermometer before they're all gone like the hand sanitizers.
Does anyone have any tips on where to find a digital thermometer? I don't have one, and I forgot to buy one last weekend when I was shopping and stockpiling. A big mistake, I know. When I search online, it seems that they're out of stock at all the local stores, and the only ones I see on sites like Amazon are off brands made in China sold by shady-looking third-party sellers that say they won't arrive until late next month or sometime in May.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | March 21, 2020 1:16 AM
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small local pharmacies or drug stores - don't even go near the big box stores if you can avoid it.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | March 21, 2020 1:18 AM
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R13 I missed the fact you already checked the local shops. I'd go in person if you have the time.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | March 21, 2020 1:21 AM
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r13, ebay. just limit it to USA only and sort by distance. just a few days to get to you.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | March 21, 2020 1:25 AM
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Is there a way to check thermometer accuracy? My new, digital one seems off.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | March 21, 2020 1:29 AM
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do you have celsius chosen? Celsius reg temp is 36.2C
by Anonymous | reply 18 | March 21, 2020 1:44 AM
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I love Progresso soup. Hard to find now.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | March 21, 2020 1:46 AM
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Don't forget your pets. They can't eat cans of green beans.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | March 21, 2020 1:46 AM
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Alcohol. The only way to make being trapped at home palatable is plenty of booze.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | March 21, 2020 1:47 AM
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Dumb but not that dumb, R18.
20 lbs of rice, dried soup stock, dried herbs and spices, dried lentils and beans, cans of corn, honey, decaf teas, reg tea, coffee, cans of ginger ale, pancake mix, Jameson's Whiskey, a box of red wine, cooking oil, olive oil,
by Anonymous | reply 22 | March 21, 2020 1:49 AM
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Fortunately stores weren't out, so I could stock up.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 23 | March 21, 2020 1:50 AM
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Make sure to stock up on Duke's Mayonnaise.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 24 | March 21, 2020 1:53 AM
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Cans of diced, stewed, and whole tomatoes and puree, oatmeal, batteries.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | March 21, 2020 1:56 AM
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