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59. That's what I did today.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #51)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 03:29 PM

Apr 3

My normal shop, but to be fair I already have a decent hoard for bad weather season prep.

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Just saw where Mark Cuban is telling people [View all] leftyladyfrommo Apr 3 OP

Kick SheltieLover Apr 3 #1

yes, but most lower income people lapfog_1 Apr 3 #2

... or the savings to dip into to stock up on toilet paper, canned food, etc. generalbetrayus Apr 3 #11

Exactly........... DENVERPOPS Apr 3 #50

republicans quit town hall meetings so clearly still no balls vapor2 Apr 3 #87

I think the RepubliCON DENVERPOPS Apr 3 #90

Not just lower income. Anyone in an apartment. LisaM Apr 3 #37

You do what you can Keepthesoulalive Friday #97

My pantry and turntable True Blue American Friday #105

Thank you for taking it in the spirit it was given Keepthesoulalive Friday #117

You have got to be kidding. Our bed is the kind with drawers that we used for storage. LisaM Friday #112

My parents lived in a small apartment Keepthesoulalive Friday #116

I agree with a lot, but pineapple is the worst can good to store... Trueblue Texan Tuesday #129

Don't forget under couches or desks or dining/kitchen tables, above the fridge... usedtobedemgurl Tuesday #130

Nor the money to buy it. ReRe Apr 3 #73

I've been reading that people have not received their SS yet.................... Lovie777 Apr 3 #77

I haven't heard or read that yet. ReRe Apr 3 #78

And when the shitty times last more than a year, then what? Wednesdays Apr 3 #3

I highly recommend a bidet jmbar2 Apr 3 #20

Use to use old Sears Catalogs. multigraincracker Apr 3 #44

Corn cobs. leftyladyfrommo Apr 3 #83

TP is a relatively new invention. multigraincracker Apr 3 #85

Spring has sprung Traildogbob Tuesday #128

Hunter/gather here. Use to leave the house hungry multigraincracker Wednesday #136

🤜🤛 Traildogbob Wednesday #137

Now I'll have to print out Amazon, and the Washington Post. nilram Apr 3 #94

I get ";_enough junk mail True Blue American Friday #106

You don't plan for a year Keepthesoulalive Friday #98

Sorry for my ignorance. What does that mean? Food? OrlandoDem2 Apr 3 #4

Anything you consume herding cats Apr 3 #5

I'm heading to Kroger right now. Xavier Breath Apr 3 #6

I have an uncle who has a whole wall in a spare bedroom stacked in TP! herding cats Apr 3 #8

I brought an extra package of toilet paper yesterday kimbutgar Apr 3 #12

I saw that too. Bought an 80 oz bottle for $17. multigraincracker Apr 3 #45

I had an uncle/aunt who didn't use TP at all Captain Zero Apr 3 #52

During the pandemic I had enough TP because I also had a bidet! kimbutgar Apr 3 #63

My grandmother, who would be 124 if she was alive, hoarded a lot of things because of living through Raftergirl Apr 3 #62

While canned goods last a long time TexasBushwhacker Friday #109

Good times or bad ReRe Apr 3 #79

I've seen this movie before Tickle Apr 3 #43

this . AllaN01Bear Apr 3 #48

Most definitely don't panic buy. herding cats Apr 3 #49

i am just going to shop for my weekly stuff and not panic. that drives prices up even fuirther. AllaN01Bear Apr 3 #51

That's what I did today. herding cats Apr 3 #59

good. AllaN01Bear Apr 3 #66

Buy what you need when on sale True Blue American Friday #111

😂 you are funny Tickle Apr 3 #53

That's exactly what this feels like. herding cats Apr 3 #60

The unknown is chilling Tickle Apr 3 #61

I hear you. wordstroken Apr 3 #92

This! jmbar2 Apr 3 #82

I remember with the last TP run, most grocery stores shelfs were empty...Accept the Spanish stores. They had plenty.nt mitch96 Apr 3 #72

His point was that the prices of everything would go up GusBob Apr 3 #7

Costco crowds are insane right now. SunSeeker Apr 3 #9

I hope that Costco, being a relatively progressive organization, generalbetrayus Apr 3 #17

Hot dog and a coke are still $1.50! SunSeeker Apr 3 #21

My girlfriend and I love their pizza by the slice, and whole pizza take home, too. generalbetrayus Apr 3 #25

"A Coke", thank Odin at last, a Coke. No more P word.! I love me my Costco!!! Comfortably_Numb Apr 3 #32

We just get stuff delivered by Costco or Instacart.... AZ8theist Apr 3 #42

Have been doing the best I can since 6 Nov 2024, in what little space I have. niyad Apr 3 #10

If you realisticly need a new to you car (new or used), buy immediately Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #13

I have a 2028 Buick that runs fine. BonnieJW Apr 3 #34

Does it have a builtin time machine? Or are you projecting a D sweep in 2028? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #38

I bought a new Envista True Blue American Friday #107

We have been buying domestically made cars for 30 years DFW Apr 3 #46

I don't have a lot of room either, but I have been stockpiling little by little, Linda ladeewolf Apr 3 #14

I have been buying shelf stable goods for a while now... Trueblue Texan Apr 3 #56

I can do without much meat, but the hubby is a carnivore. Linda ladeewolf Apr 3 #95

I also invested in some fruit trees this year... Trueblue Texan Friday #100

If you have to, get some large feathers. Linda ladeewolf Friday #119

Doomsday preppers finally getting their moment IronLionZion Apr 3 #15

Wave goodbye to toilet paper. n/t Hope22 Apr 3 #16

And I guess I'm waving bye bye to time off? mwooldri Apr 3 #29

Yep, a lot of our paper products come from Canada. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 3 #36

If you don't mind paying a little extra while helping the environment, you could Trueblue Texan Apr 3 #57

Another good company is Grove Collaborative. love_katz Friday #96

Guess I'm glad I got my Costco packs earlier this week? MissB Apr 3 #64

Hurricane Preps SARose Apr 3 #18

I'm just about out of shelf room Bayard Apr 3 #58

I have a third bedroom SARose Apr 3 #84

Looking forward to shelves being empty again - just like the good ol' Covid days Bristlecone Apr 3 #19

And people back to wearing masks because leftyladyfrommo Apr 3 #24

Just ordered 64oz of 8 O'Clock coffee! wolfie001 Apr 3 #22

Yep. I read where the countries that produce coffee were some of the bigger tariffs. OldBaldy1701E Friday #103

That's awesome! wolfie001 Friday #108

Okay, story time. OldBaldy1701E Friday #113

Wow! That's a lot wolfie001 Friday #115

He also said some all american products will go up applegrove Apr 3 #23

I've always worked with the motto: wolfie001 Friday #110

I've been slowly stocking up since November. Silver Gaia Apr 3 #26

The main problem with that sort of hoarding is that it creates shortages immediately and higher highplainsdem Apr 3 #27

This upset me during Covid. sekha68 Apr 3 #81

But the other thing is, the hoarding will happen with or without you. Iggo Friday #120

And some people who hoard... usedtobedemgurl Tuesday #131

Bought 3 pair of tennis shoes Beachnutt Apr 3 #28

I guess I picked the right time to switch over to Kona coffee (Yum!). It's expensive, generalbetrayus Apr 3 #30

I started stocking up in Nov Marthe48 Apr 3 #31

I'm growing a lot more produce than I can reasonably eat or preserve MissB Apr 3 #70

You are generous and active Marthe48 Apr 3 #76

I'd say 100% of the assess vote for it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 3 #86

My food is a liquid dietary supliment provided by VA. I can alfredo Apr 3 #33

I'm glad to see your post Marthe48 Apr 3 #74

Thanks. alfredo Tuesday #124

Congrats True Dough Saturday #123

I have no social life alfredo Tuesday #125

80? True Dough Tuesday #127

I ran out of fingers and toes, so anything over 20 is just a guess alfredo Yesterday #138

I'm full already. barbtries Apr 3 #35

Been doing it ever since he was elected... MiHale Apr 3 #39

I'm in deflationary mode. roamer65 Apr 3 #40

yeah, I made that effort on January 20th MissB Apr 3 #71

Big Thank You for sharing this. Mike 03 Apr 3 #41

Please xuplate Apr 3 #47

We've been stocking up since January. C_U_L8R Apr 3 #54

I have been trying get the red out Apr 3 #55

I do a big once a month shop and buy 3-4 items of things I'm running low on. It's different things depending Raftergirl Apr 3 #65

Stocked up today Joinfortmill Apr 3 #67

LOL. But whatever you do, don't panic! jalan48 Apr 3 #68

Here in Europe Laurelin Apr 3 #69

In the looming post-apocalyptic world,... LudwigPastorius Apr 3 #75

So funny! ReRe Apr 3 #80

I was wondering how the TP industry will be affected mdbl Friday #99

According to the Google, a great deal of the... LudwigPastorius Friday #114

Trump & Project 2025 authors REALLY want to hurt us and have us rise up so they can use military on us Attilatheblond Apr 3 #88

I presume not fresh food? Unless you freeze it Meowmee Apr 3 #89

I've been doing this for the past 5 months Javaman Apr 3 #91

I was taught by my parents... cab67 Apr 3 #93

I have another suggestion AnnaLee Friday #101

There is a much better solution. twodogsbarking Friday #102

The hoarding during the pandemic was a NIGHTMARE - let's not encourage it Number9Dream Friday #104

You know, another reason Trump hates Cuban is that he's PCIntern Friday #118

There's a difference between hoarding and stocking up to protect your family. mucholderthandirt Saturday #121

Right along that line but people who are leftyladyfrommo Saturday #122

I consider myself one of those who "eat out all the time." usedtobedemgurl Wednesday #132

And cleaning supplies. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #126

I'm in deep trouble. I hate shopping and I ecstatic Wednesday #133

escape enid602 Wednesday #134

Already started our yearly prep of supplie mwmisses4289 Wednesday #135