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Ravenwood1950

Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« on: February 26, 2020, 12:40:15 PM »
Thanks to the good Lord, I made it out to Wal-mart this am and just got home. I only saw two people that looked like they were stocking up on anything. One guy must have bought a dozen packs of soda, weird, lots of vienna sausages and another couple had the bottom of their cart full of canned goods and were stocking up on the paper plate, disposable cups and silverware area. The dried beans were a bit low in stock but all in all I got everything that was on my list except lots of the granola that my son eats daily. But Momma bought ingredients to make her own granola if need be. :)
Let us know what you are seeing and how the stores are doing in your area. Next is a trip to Lowe's for fertilizer, lime and organic fertilizer and more seeds.
Keep on keeping on folks, God speed.
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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2020, 01:17:06 PM »
I took inventory of sugar last night as I had to re-fill the sugar bowl.  The wife told me how many 4lb bags we had in stock.  I said "Is that all?".  She then said Walmart had 25 lb bags on sale.  (big mistake)  I went to Walmart this morning and there was a policeman I did not recognize doing security.  He said he was from out of town.  I asked if there was a reason he was there (cause I have never seen one in Walmart before).  He said no not that he was aware of.  Then he seemed curious why I was asking so I was wondering if it was because of the coronavirus and Walmart was expecting a run on the store. 
I found the sugar in 25lb bags for $8.88 a bag.  I got two.  There were a few more things on my list so the cartt was fairly full when leaving.
I put the sugar in new 5 gal buckets when I got home.

Ravenwood1950

Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2020, 02:12:40 PM »
Good price on the sugar, I had to pay a bit over $11 for my #25 bag. But I guess it makes up for catching it at a low price this past year.
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tlwagg

Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2020, 04:00:14 PM »
I hit several stores today for various things. The shelves seemed stocked but I did notice some very full carts. One thing I did notice at Costo the big bin they fill with boxes for people to pack their groceries in completely empty. I don't know if it means anything but I've never seen it that way before. I also saw an SUV packed with cleaning supplies, but then I do that a couple of times a year too. I picked up more vitamin D and K since it's been mentioned and the doctor told me to take vitamin D for my thyroid. That was several years ago but he hasn't told me to stop so I keep taking it.
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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2020, 04:21:44 PM »
Everything up our way seems decently stocked. No one seemed to be stocking up. Then again, I never do either as I'll make store runs everyday just so as not to bring attention to myself when I am stocking up.

Oh wait, one thing was very low .... Yeast! Never seen it low before.

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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2020, 05:10:09 PM »
https://www.dcclothesline.com/2020/02/26/still-think-the-global-supply-chain-is-fine-proctor-gamble-warns-of-17600-products-using-9000-materials-from-387-factories-in-china-all-impacted-by-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

(Natural News) In yet another devastating piece of news for the financial markets and global supply chains, consumer products giant Proctor & Gamble has warned that the company’s 17,600 products used 9,000 materials that come from 387 factories / suppliers across China, and that all of them may be disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2020, 11:05:03 AM »
Don't know if y'all have a food depot where y'all live but much better deals on bulk sugar, beans, and rice. Food depot in my area tends to cater to hispanics and has more hispanic branded foods and stuff. Have a large number of migrant workers who work peach and pecan orchards here.  Where Kroger in town may have three types of beans, Food Depot has 14 different kinds of beans in everything from a tiny bag all the way up to 10lb bags. I think the biggest bag a 25lb was pinto beans.
Food depot is weird they price everything fairly low and you add a percentage to the price when you check out. Not sure why they do it that way. Just put whatever it is I got to pay on it and be done with it LOL> Anyway it still comes out they are cheaper on MOST things than Kroger or Publix.

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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2020, 03:17:57 PM »
Escorted the wife to Wal-Mart today in Hall County.  Seemed calm and normal.  Rice, dried beans, canned goods, and bleach were all half empty.  Bottled water stocked pretty good.  Seemed like maybe the wine section was pretty hard hit as well.

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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2020, 05:37:24 PM »
Cedartown & Cartersville WalMarts are both well stocked on everything EXCEPT 25lb bags of sugar.  Plenty of 10lbs so I picked up 2 but seriously, who preps 25lbs of sugar...……..except for us? ;)
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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2020, 05:47:57 PM »
Cedartown & Cartersville WalMarts are both well stocked on everything EXCEPT 25lb bags of sugar.  Plenty of 10lbs so I picked up 2 but seriously, who preps 25lbs of sugar...……..except for us? ;)
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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2020, 05:56:12 PM »
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar told lawmakers this week that the United States needs a stockpile of about 300 million N95 face masks - respiratory protective devices - to combat the spread of the virus. The United States currently has only a fraction of that number available for immediate use, Azar testified.

https://www.newsmax.com/headline/coronavirus-mask-gear-production/2020/02/27/id/956064/

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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2020, 06:00:41 PM »
Life without sugar?  No way!  I even have stuff to make fudge, if I get really depressed, or even a little depressed.

Abigayle

Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2020, 06:14:15 PM »
Thorn was behind a guy at Home Depot two days ago, that had just bought all the protective eyewear.  He said he was buying them for his family, due to the virus.  He bought ten or twelve pairs.  I bought the last two pair at Walmart two weeks ago.  Not sure if they got more.
Lots of people around the country now self-quarantined at home.  Many health workers, having worked with high risk populations, have scattered among the public.  Did everyone see Pope Francis, out kissing babies yesterday?  Now, after shaking a thousand hands, he is ill....
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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2020, 06:28:49 PM »
Hubby was browsing a site yesterday that had protective suites. He said the mop4 suites sold out while he was browsing. It's great to be prepared. If things go south we have what we need. I worry about my in-laws they are nearing 90 and they're health isn't the best anymore.
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Re: Members Preps/area reports on available goods
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2020, 09:49:28 PM »
I made a trip to Harbor Freight last week and they had a lot of safety glasses and N95 masks on the shelves. If you live near one you might want to check them out.

 

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