Stockpiling non food items, e.g. Clothing

[Maykid]

Is it worth stocking new clothes in for a no deal Brexit? Or other non food, non toiletry items?

Yes because, hold the front page the world is going to end

No, unless you require special clothing for any reason even if there is a problem with the supply chain there are already plenty of clothes in the country; both new and second hand.

Oh god, the visions that I have in my head right now! All those people with naked old wrinkly hanging bums walking around the fields in bright yellow rubber boots hunting a rabbit for dinner.

But as a serious answer you would do well to always have extra loo roll, medicine and tooth paste in your stock pile. Nothing to do with brexit, you should always be prepared for a weeks worth of isolation.

No harm in having the next size up for your children. I have enough clothes to see me out so I won't need anything. However we always have the next size up wellies, thermals, waterproofs, coat, etc. DD has reached her full height but DS hasn't. I have bought several packs of hiking socks for him in bigger sizes. I should stress this is something I would be doing anyway due to financial necessity, not for brexit. I would buy the next size coat when I see one, as I don't have endless hours to trawl charity shops when one is required immediately. All wellies for the last 5 years I have got 2prs for the price of one so it makes financial sense.

Always a good idea to have a buffer of toiletries etc. Anyone who gets a 3 for 2 is doing this.
Prices are likely to rise so it's either spend more now or spend even more later for clothes.

Ive got the next sized school shoes for the DC. Plus three bottles of my foundation

plus over the counter meds like ibuprofen

There will still be a market for second hand clothes, and as they are only moving within the country they should be unaffected. Look at ebay if charity shops don't have what you need.

You may want to put by a spare set of pants and socks (and shoes?) as the second hand market in those is rather different!

In general recently, I've been looking at the quality of my clothes. So, selling/donating boots and shoes from somewhere like New Look etc, and saving for some higher quality boots (got some great DM wellies on eBay!).

Also, as others have said - toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, toothpaste, soap, loo roll), cleaning products, painkillers etc.

I've been stockpiling clothes for decades.

I always buy my dc clothes in advance. Usually in sales or if I see something nice in a charity shop.

Just had to buy ds new football boots, had to pay full price (£40) which was really annoying but necessary this time. The following day I got a pair of football boots in the next size up in a charity shop for £2.50. Excellent condition - could be new actually. So they've been put away & it makes me feel slightly better about the £40!

School uniform, underwear, shoes, welly boots etc are easy to buy in advance & usually works out cheaper.

I usually buy next size up in the sale, but this year there doesn't seem as many bargains or her next size left.

I am buying the next size up for the DC - we have some bits and bobs from charity shops and hand me downs so it's a top up. I heard tariffs on clothes can be high.

I am not so worried about my clothes. Might buy knickers or socks as they don't seem to last very long.

If anything it will help with future inflation rises.

OTC medicines. What would you need to see your household through a bad flu? What do you use in summer - antihistamines, suncream? A good antiseptic, first aid kit, painkillers of choice.

Sexual health supplies. Condoms, lube. Contraceptives. Remember that teenagers may need these as well as adults. Beware out of date condoms.
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I did an audit of the bathroom cupboard and first aid kit, and replaced anything out of date. It's a good idea to do this anyway. Check particularly for out-of-date standby prescription medicines, and get a new prescription for these.

Luckily we don't have any specific medical requirements but I have bought a few extra packs of each paracetamol, soluble aspirin, ibuprofen and antihistamines (probably as much as we use normally in 6 months), ordered a years worth of my contraceptive pills from an online pharmacy (Lloyds, not a dodgy one!), and bought 6 months worth of multivitamins.

We have more than enough clothes but I have stocked up on batteries, toiletries, and cleaning products (prob around 3-4 months worth with normal usage levels, so could stretch to 6 months if we needed to be frugal).