What should we do with our excess Covid supplies?

I have noticed that it isn’t just the local stores that are running low. Some sites online have been out of certain items. So they aren’t even able to be ordered online.

Pam,

The family down the street from me when I was a kid belonged to LDS church. They kept a one year supply of food and supplies at all times.

We do the opposite during hurricane season. We don’t like to have much because of frequent power outages. We end up throwing food away. Otherwise it is nice to have a stash in the freezer.

Do you all have an extra freezer that you store food in? I don’t. I have a side by side fridge/freezer only.

I find the ice maker takes up a lot of my freezer space. My fridge is an older model. I bet the new designs are better.

Pam, I think that having a good stock at all times is really important. I like the 1 year idea as it allows us to help others in need as well as our own household. We just never know when things will be difficult and adding food insecurity would be to much.

Need, I would be having a back up generator if I lived in your area and solar panels with inverter and batteries, not to mention a good supply of dried, canned and RTE meals. As well as a good water supply and filters that clean any water, like iodine tablets. I would have a nervous breakdown if I couldn't keep a good stock of food. I think that all the new packaged, shelf stable meats are a blessing.

The hardest thing would be no fresh foods, canned veggies and fruit just doesn't fulfill the need for veggies or fruit in my opinion. But when you are really, truly hungry I guess it would be wonderful.

Stacy, I have not seen any limits for a long time. I buy most of my shelf foods from specialty suppliers and it has been readily available but, who knows what this months order will look like.

Everyone, take care of you and your family and get what you can to be able to provide a meal. I think that we are seeing the beginning of the 2nd round of shortages.

We have 2 freezers and 2 fridges, and a generator.

Real,

Lots do have generators here. Lots do buy bottled water. Our water quality is crappy here.

Yes, extra food such as canned goods or other non perishables are very necessary in this area. Along with the usual stuff, batteries, flashlight, lanterns ice chest filled with ice will last for a little while, etc.

We are used to the prep work but it can be a pain in the butt too!

For groceries, I shop on-line and do curb-side pickup. The grocery website will let me know if a product is out of stock.

My gosh, I am seeing more and more things becoming out-of-stock with the uptick of the virus, and it is not the toilet paper, paper towels, and Lysol wipes. It's food items, even pet food. I haven't been able to get my cat his favorite cat litter, thank goodness I had stocked up during the summer but I do like to keep a lot of jugs on hand. Not easy to explain Covid to the cat =^..^=

Donate what you can. Schools, Churches, are just a few places that would be happy to receive.

I would say keep a good size stash for you(since im hearing that things are going to b hard to get again). In central Florida, most the store shelves still do not have lysol sprays, clorox cleaning products and these type items.

Pam, I became a prepper to I guess. I found turkey breast with a shopping card for 59 cents so I bought my limit of 3.

I also coverted a room into a greenhouse per say. I changed lighting and hardwood floors were put down this week. I bought some hydroponic indoor gardens to grow produce, each will hold 24 plants. They were delived yesterday. I can deal with frozen fruit for smoothies, I just cant figure out how to freeze bananas without them browning.

My area is getting hit pretty bad. The hospitals have once again restricted visitors and are cancelling procedures.

So question, do you wear glasses. I have tried everything online. How do you keep glasses from fogging in a mask?

We got our first freezer, Stacy. A small one. I kept saying we didn't need one, but I find I am loving it. Especially since a favorite thing goes on sale I can grab a handful. Say Bay's English Muffins. Off I go with an armload.
We are right now not seeing shortages on any shelves where I am shopping in the Bay Area. I think perhaps everyone stocked up the first time.

Little Pantries, food pantries, homeless shelters, red centers, etc. Any place people in need pick up supplies. I leave masks at a Little Pantry near my house.