Never wait till the last minute to stock your shelves or frig. Milk can be bought in bulk and froze for months at a time. Eggs, well get used to pickling those hard boiled puppies. Freezer should be stocked at all times with packages marked by date. Dry goods such as beans and rice van be vacuum sealed in mason jars and last for years. A little prepping can go a long way in times like this. Gardening and home canning has become a lost art but I am sure there will be a rush on the talent come spring planting. As far as cleaning and paper supplies you always buy the biggest package you an find and keep two in the shelf of everything minimum. When you open a new one go buy a replacement ASAP. Then I was amazed when we went to our Tuesday range day which we never miss unless there is a catastrophe. It was stuffed with first time buyers who most likely do not have a clue. I pity them for not having the foresight while rushing out in the spur to buy something that needs tender loving care and discipline before you even think about using it for self protection. The real tragedy will be the countless folks who through their own shortsightedness bought something that they will blow their own toe off while attempting to twirl it while watching reruns of Gunsmoke. Now is not the time to think weeks ahead. I did that years ago. The only thing I truly need is some water from time to time and that is about all I really worry about when I hit the store if they are out, beer will suffice. Anything extra is a bonus but I can survive just fine. Hope you are learning a lesson on what I could see coming weeks ago. This was predictable as they get but the worst I have ever seen.
Your frozen stuff, don’t you need electricity?
Question for folks... If I try to buy a gun in the coming days, are prices jacked up? Is inventory depleted?
I expected some panic type buying, too, but never dreamed it would be like this.
We bought a grain mill and several hundred lbs of wheat berries vacuum sealed in mylar bags in early Feb.