2nd wave prepping

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Not saying there will be a 2nd wave
But lessons learnt, the shops only ran out of certain goods due to panic buying. There was food in the shops, we had utilities etc.
But will people go daft again as warned that autumn may lead to a 2nd wave then only a theory .
So question, will people start stockpiles again?
I get that the media had a lot to do with it scaremongering.

Delivered? @OneKeyAtATime that's hilarious. Lots of good people helped us out too, some of them got sick within a few weeks of us so couldn't help any more. And personally I'd feel bad about asking people to massively increase their exposure at a dangerous time. But maybe your community hasn't been hard hit yet.

@BadBear - Why don't you buy an extra 9-pack now, then you have that as spare. If there's none in October, you shrug and buy in November. No need to get excited about it, just have reasonable preparations.

We are still eating our way through the last stockpile, so I am not sure I would do another one as all supermarkets were completely organised and mostly had everything we needed. So a waste of time and energy. We will organise ourselves as we normally would for a winter here in the countryside. I am however going to:

Ensure all appointments are up to date
Make sure my hair apps are regular in case of quick lockdown
Meds are up to date at all times
Christmas presents we are buying now, will have christmas done by the end of Sep this year and read to send if it looks like we may have a second wave
Frozen turkey and nut roast etc just in case
Full winter supply of wood, kindling and candles
Craft box full with winter projects
Research even more winter ideas than before for dc
Keep shopping deliveries going
Make sure I am up to date with beauty apps and everything else
Stock up early on winter coats and boots
Make sure we all have warm clothes that will fit well and last the winter

Apart from that I am not doing anything

Yes well i did stop using tesco. But even asda still has buying limits on certain things, things out of stock etc.

Dd2 had a cough for 8w and we've all been ill too so glad we had stocked up.

@FrugiFan

I have started replenishing my stockpile, which never was and still is not panic buying (I didnt go to the shops at all during panic buying season).

I like to have 2 of everything e.g. peanut butter. One open jar on the go and one sealed in the cupboard. When the open one runs out, I open the new jar and buy a replacement. This worked great over lockdown when it was harder to get hold of stuff as we never ran out, but I found it hard to buy replacements so now I'm restocking.

I'm the same, one open one spare. When I finish the open one it goes on the shopping list but depending on what is is, I may have plenty of time to replace. It's a very easy way of keeping well stocked with minimal mental effort. It meant that we were never close to running out of pasta without doing any panic buying at all. By the time the shops had decent stock again we were down to using our spares but could could restock easily

I've bought a fun jigsaw ..........

I'm the same, but have a minimum amount that is higher than one spare. Permanent rotation of stuff, so might have 12 cans of beans (we don't, but that's what everyone always says about prepping!) the whole time, use one then put one on the list for the next shop.

We still can't get any supermarket deliveries around here at all. I've ended up signing to a recipe box scheme, because at least I know they'll keep going. They did this last time I hear.

Just get a 45 or 72 pack of Andrex toilet rolls from Amazon, a lot easier than fannying around in Asda for 9 packs and they are delivered to the door. No need to buy any for ages then

I don't think the panic buying will be as bad if we do get a second wave. I think (most) people and the supermarkets are better prepared for it this time.

I've currently got about two to three weeks worth of food in the freezer and cupboards. Ive got a couple of milks on the freezer, just in case and foods like butter, and cheese have a fairly long shelf lives. We usually have spag bol a couple of times a week so I've batch cooked a few of those just in case we DP and I catch Covid at the same time and we want something quick and easy to cook, so it's just a case of rotating my stock. The only thing I'm concerned about are milk, eggs and fresh fruit and salad (got frozen veg).

I try to have in about two or three bottles of toiletries and couple of packets of toilet rolls. Same with paracetamol/ibuprofen and kids medicines. I replace laundry detergent and dishwasher tablets/liquid as soon as I've opened a fresh one.

We've managed to get deliveries or C&C throughout, so I'm hoping that will carry on especially if we do have to isolate. (Also lots of local volunteers who could pick up th C&C if needs be)

We've gone through most of the arts and crafts things so will start looking at replacing those.

I am also someone who always has 'spares' in the cupboard, so very rarely run out of anything. That said, I will start to look at my supplies and start re-stocking now in anticipation of a possible second wave and/or no-deal Brexit.

I think the rhetoric of selfish panic buying back in March is very frustrating. Yes, everyone was buying more which upset the supply chains, but that was because we were being told to be prepared isolate at home for two weeks. And people started working from home. When the schools closed, that was yet more mouths to feed at home.

A family of four with parents and kids all used to having lunch outside the home or at school, that's suddenly 20 additional lunches to find, for just one working week. Of course people were buying more.

I think people who can afford to but don't keep a good supply of food, toiletries and medicine are naive. Being prepared is nothing like panic buying. I've done it for years and it's seen us through redundancies, job losses, surprise guests and bad weather when we can't get out, helping out neighbours who were stuck for items (gf products in particular).

Agree with @Rumtopf. I wasn't one of those panic buying toilet roll and medicines just before lockdown because I always keep a good supply at home. My Nan kept a well-stocked larder; that's what I think prepping is, and I'll continue to do that. Preppers (if you're comfortable with the term) are the ones who don't put pressure on supply chains in the short term.

Just an aside - I was doing an online Tesco order today - it seems the limit has now gone up to 95 items! Woo-hoo!

My 3 year old has a number of severe allergies, and can only have one specific milk. People were clearing all the UHT stuff, so I couldn't buy his milk. I buy an extra one every other week now so we're not in that situation again.

Oh please go away.

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well as I said, everything worked out fine the first time .
I can't work out how stockpiling works anyway . I d struggle to have more than three weeks worth of food in the flat. Don't you have to do top ups anyway? Whether I go shopping every ten days or three weeks won't make that big of a difference?
We helped out. It would never have crossed my mind to blame those we helped out for catching the virus if we had! We had offered to help.

I have several disabilities which can see me unable to leave the house on occasions. After an unpleasant time 10 year I now always ensure I have well stocked cupboards. Lots of tinned macaroni cheese, soup, baked beans etc. so I always have something to eat when in a flare.

We are keeping our stocks maintained by replacing things as we use them - use a tin of chopped tomatoes? Add one to the shopping list.

Anyone can be ill at any time so always worth having some supplies in in case the whole family catches flu and can't get out.

I’m starting to think about what we may need clothing wise. Going to make sure the kids have enough winter clothes and shoes that will fit. They will both need new coats so hopefully they will stick the shops up soon so I can order them a coat each. Will probably get some paracetamol and calpol in case and we have a bit of food aside already - maybe a weeks worth. May try and get another weeks worth and stock up the freezer. Not immediately but over the next couple of months.

what a depressing thread.

Nope. Have never stockpiled or to be honest ever really had much in beyond the next couple of meals. We coped fine in March, will cope fine if it happens again....

My prep is to get out & do as much as I'm allowed to as much of the things that I enjoy, because it might soon be banned again.

I’m one that usually has a spare of each item but somehow we’re on our very last sheets if loo roll. Delivery due in the morning but will we make it .

I’ve taken my eye off the ball so will be doing a stocktake this weekend and replenishing !

I think I'm already done. New shelving unit bought and fully stocked.

We'd be ok with dried goods and household products for two weeks.

I always have a few weeks worth of food over winter, in case of weather disruption (the length of time it took my local Tesco to get back to normal after the "beast from the east" snow was a huge eye opener).

With Brexit and Covid in the mix, I will be gradually be increasing it to 3 or 4 weeks of emergency rations. Hopefully I will not need it and be eating it through next summer.

The main thing I am thinking through is being prepared to work from home long term. E.g. setting up comfortable office spaces for DH and I, a decent desk setup for DC for home schooling etc.

I hope toy manufacturers are prepared for the fact everyone is going to start Xmas shopping in September. Otherwise there are going to be massive toy shortages and panic buying in October, then a huge over supply by November.

foods like butter, and cheese have a fairly long shelf lives

You can freeze both. I always keep a couple of packs of butter and cheddar cheese divided into smaller pieces in the freezer. You can't tell they've been frozen once defrosted.