Adult couple and a toddler - what would you be sure to stash?

[BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff]

Hey all! With things looking like they are more than a little rocky when it comes to Brexit, I am very much in the camp that I would rather be safe than sorry and having some essentials stashed to me is just a wise thing to do... but knowing me I am probably missing a few things!

So my question is this, if your household consisted of two adults and a toddler what would you make sure you had stashed and how much would you get (presuming space isn’t an issue)?

I would say my main concern is for my toddler as worse case senario me and the hubby can live off pasta for a little while, but he’s obviously got a lot of growing to do and I don’t want his health to be effected if it all goes badly and there are food shortages (hopefully we will all be pleasantly surprised....!)

Thanks all!

As for loo roll @BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff , obviously it's what we are used to and it is hard to store loads. You can buy compressed mini loo towels for camping to wipe what needs to be wiped. You already use reusable wipes . While I think just getting some extra loo roll in might be an idea you could look at reusable cloth for wee for adults (I know, I know, I know). Have it as a "in the back of your mind" kind of idea IF loo roll runs low.

Thanks Bellinisurge,
Personally I would restrict my water 'prep' to just filling some bottles a few days before 29th March, just to have some drinkable water. That is nigh on 'free', as it costs no more than usual.
Water for washing and flushing does not need to be as clean.
Although things have the possibility of being very different, the essentials are medication and a modest reserve of food.
I would comment that a restriction on sugar intake as trips to the dentist would be inconvenient.

I suspect that the biggest issues are going to be goods stopped at ports so fresh imports (including meds) will be tricky for a while as will anything where goods need to be imported and then made.

I will be stocking up for the pre Christmas rush anyway but for Brexit I am making sure we have alpro growing up milk (DD is dairy free), lots of frozen veg and a few spares of tooth paste etc. I will be mostly concentrating things were DD needs/will only use specific products.

Nothing.

I have been getting a couple of little extra bits each week for a few months now. We were snowed in during the Beast from the East, so it makes sense anyway.

Need to get calpol and baby neurofen for the pile, good shout. I have stocked up on enough antihistamines to get me through the hay fever season next year, and will get extra paracetamol etc. Need to get tampons and pads too.

I don't want to have to do this, but the relentlessly, willfully useless machinations of our politicians convinces me that they are not going to make sure we're all fed and watered.

I don't understand why we need to stock pile at all?

@silvius - our supermarkets operate on a Just in Time system. Even the slightest hiccup at the ports can lead to delays in stocking shelves. Up to you.

Silvius - disruption in supply chain is almost guaranteed, it’s just the case of wether it’s minimal not. People are trying to get some supplies as it’s likely goods that come from overseas are probably going to be harder to obtain or more expensive or both!

As I said earlier in the thread, if it were just me and hubby I wouldn’t be so worried but the idea of running out of basics and not being able to give little one a reasonably balanced diet - IF things get hard for a couple of weeks - is scary!

As for mentioning about water... let’s hope that we’re all good as reusables nappies and wipes cease to be so useful when you can’t wash them 😂😂

Also, I wouldn’t be so worried about using some of his wipes for wee... but I would like to draw the line at anything more ehem solid haha probably a bit strange in itself as I have no worries when cleaning babies bottom with them... but still!

Collected rainwater is of course fine for washing clothes etc. At least the UK has rain in March/April.
Better make that 2 or 3 pairs of Marigolds!

Haha im not sure I could stomach hand scrubbing his nappies 😂 oh the smell!

That's what DH (or partner) is for!

Haha! I wish! Can hardly get him to change a nappy let alone wash them 😂😂 thankfully, I’m sure it won’t come to that!

Following. I mentioned stocking a few things to my DH who didn't see the need. Does anyone have any good links to resources that might change his mind?

We actually have an old well in our garden. The water was tested and is drinkable.

{Haha! I wish! Can hardly get him to change a nappy let alone wash them 😂😂 thankfully, I’m sure it won’t come to that!}

Bowl of soapy water outside in a decent breeze from behind him, no problem!

Hmm, might tell him the waters off just to see if I can convince him to go scrub 😂

As for the husband who doesn’t see the need - I think mine is kind of in the same boat. I have mentioned that I’m stocking things to him and he doesn’t really seem convinced it’s needed (and maybe that wifey has gone a little mad) but thankfully he supports me and is happy for me to do what I like if it makes me feel more comfortable. At the end of the day I just said to him that chances are it won’t be needed, but in the event that it is I would rather be prepared - and if we don’t need it at least the shopping will be really cheap for a while!

I can't believe we have come to this...

Fingers firmly crossed handsoff!

@Handsoffmysweets - story today that Gove has been told, among other No Deal horrors, that we would run out of Mars Bars quickly under no deal. Hand on to your sweets.

Hang on , even!

Haha omg! When I last spoke to hubby about what I had bought he said he said it’s all well and good as long as we have a good stash of mars bars...! 😂

While mars bars may be a good thing, be careful as there may be issues with dentists. Just take it steady.

Haha I don’t think we would live off them, was just funny that it was the one item hubby told me I was to include - though admittedly we do like chocolate in this house 😋