Stocking up for the fall/winter

[happystuff]

40 rolls of TP for 3-4 people? Heck, no! I'd double that at least. I'm probably going to have double that myself. And I live alone!

Just got back from the grocery store and it was one of my biggest bills ever!! But... I stocked up. Remembered your comment, Tradd, and bought a 30-pack bundle of tp. (there were no 20-packs - lol.)

[JaneV2.0]

I'm slowly building a stock of non-perishables--a lot of spices, soup bases, rice, canned staples, a new set of pantry shelves, art supplies--that kind of thing.

[Tradd]

Just got back from the grocery store and it was one of my biggest bills ever!! But... I stocked up. Remembered your comment, Tradd, and bought a 30-pack bundle of tp. (there were no 20-packs - lol.)

Good for you!

[early morning]

I like to be stocked up but we don't eat a lot of canned stuff, which makes it harder. My freezer is full, but that could evaporate with an extended power outage. I have a fair amount of back-up canned goods that we will use/eat if fresh isn't available and am adding to that each time we shop. However, we are really watching carbs so stocking up on pasta, dried beans, and rice - (my cheap go-to items when the kids were little and we had almost no money) is a no-go. I have a little veggie pasta in the pantry but that stuff's expensive! I do subscribe to Mis-fit Markets for produce, which helps - as long as they get supplies. I subscribe to Who Gives a Crap for TP (Thanks for that tip, Catherine!!) - 48 rolls comes automatically every few months, well before we run too low. They didn't run short for subscribers last time, so barring a huge system melt down, I don't think that will be a problem. We're on city water, and I would have a water-heater's worth in storage at all times, lol. I also try to keep some large plastic jugs full in the basement, which reminds me that I need to drain/rinse refill those! I need some water purification tablets too. I have bleach, but - blech!!!

[Yppej]

I went to Sephora and stocked up on things I use. Some of the little makeup I wear I can get at Walmart, but other stuff not. I do not like to order online unless I am getting along with my son and he will keep an eye out for packages. The receiving department at work is poorly run, and family in the area have a weird address and deliveries there often get messed up. So if brick and mortar stores close again it will impact me "bigly", to quote our president.

[Tradd]

Depending on what you’re ordering, Amazon might have a pickup box option. They give you a code to open it. Very secure. You have 3 days after arrival to pick up. I’ve used it myself before I was home all the time. It gives you the option when you’re picking up. The boxes I use are at a 24 hour gas station. Bank of boxes, like lockers, outside.

[JaneV2.0]

Depending on what you’re ordering, Amazon might have a pickup box option. They give you a code to open it. Very secure. You have 3 days after arrival to pick up. I’ve used it myself before I was home all the time. It gives you the option when you’re picking up. The boxes I use are at a 24 hour gas station. Bank of boxes, like lockers, outside.

I've used those a few times; pretty neat.

Since I'm home, and since Amazon is wonderfully transparent with its service, ("Your delivery is four stops away..." with a map showing progress) I'm not worried about porch pirates. UPS, with their annoying nighttime delivery, is another story, but I try to avoid those.

[Tradd]

Sorry I meant it gives you the option when you’re checking out.

[hana]

Thanks to a miscommunication with nephews, the strategic toilet paper reserves are probably good for 12-18 months.

Picking up a few extra cans of vegetables and soup when we do the usual grocery shopping. Going to the ethnic grocery store to stock up on rice, lentils, and quinoa later this week. Weekend project is do an inventory and see where we need to pick up a few extra things.

[pinkytoe]

Watching the news lately (fires in CA and CO, drought all over the West, derecho in the Midwest) - makes me realize how important it may be in the future to grow our own foods when we can. I am stocking up on seeds.