Hi Fritzy!!! When the original panic started, it was hard to get paper supplies and medical supplies, then when i went on the work at home program, I went out early in the morning. Supplies have leveled out now. But i got hand sanitizer, masks, gloves, little by little and increase supplies before all hell breaks loose on panic again. In Florida we have of grocery stores, try your odd ball stores like Save Alot, dollar general, neighborhood convenient food shop ect, Walgreens got restocked, and my boyfriend bpught an extra TP and papertowls while they are in stock.
29 Jun 20 by member: Maine coon
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Maine coon - I have always been a Costco type shopper and live in a rural area so I use trips to Costco and Winco to make sure I have plenty of stuff on hand. When I saw what was going on in Italy I went to Winco and was able to nab a 4 pack of Clorox wipes. Also have enough tp, paper towels, laundry soap and cleaning supplies for probably a year. Today was the first time I saw hand sanitizer - I've just been using soap. It was at the paint store and also at Walgreens. New anxiety for me just happened. A fire. It's fire season and this fire is just outside the security gate to my neighborhood, about 2 miles away.
June 29, 2020 at 4:32 PM
There are no evacuations at this time. Firefighters are doing a great job at building line and Helicopter 514 is working hotspots. Please do not attempt to “go have a look.”
June 29, 2020 at 4:27 PM
Tankers are remaining in orbit at this time, firefighters on the ground are close to completing the line.
June 29, 2020 at 4:21 PM
The fire is holding within the containment lines at approximately 2 acres. IC hopes full containment in under 2 hours.
29 Jun 20 by member: Fritzy 22
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Wow, i pray the fire got under control. 😟❣
29 Jun 20 by member: Maine coon
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Are you okay? Prayers sent. Take care.
29 Jun 20 by member: kattay
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30 Jun 20 by member: Irish Rain
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Take care of yourself, Fritzy, it's gotten worse here, too, and things are being closed again. You should buy some 15 bean soup mix (the kind without the broth in it - keeps longer). That's a big part of my emergency rations.
30 Jun 20 by member: Katsolo
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The fire is out. It was just scary knowing it was so close and they make a big deal out of every fire in northern California. They jumped all over it and it was 100% contained by evening. I'm just so glad we weren't evacuated. Thanks Maine Coon, Kattay and Irish Rain. Katsolo - I may look into soup mixes. I bought a mix for minestrone soup but it made so much I couldn't use it all.
30 Jun 20 by member: Fritzy 22
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the mixes all have salt and other preservatives. if you just get the bean mix, you can flavor the broth with anything from tomato sauce and water to beer and bullion depending on what you feel like. if your minestrone mix was the dry kind, put leftover mix in a plastic ziploc bag or plastic container and toss it into the fridge for a few weeks until you're up for it again.
30 Jun 20 by member: Katsolo
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Oh wow! I'm glad fire fear was short lived... For now. I'm sorry you are back into that season. Be safe! 🙏 I too was looking for a thermometer a while back with no success... I surely have an old one kicking around, but I haven't been able to locate it. 😢
02 Jul 20 by member: melissatwa
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No glass ones either I’m guessing? Definitely don’t need a fancy digital. Good old fashion one is perfect and reliable. A hand to the forehead is good— warm or not warm. The checking the temperature everywhere you go is sort of questionable. So someone knows he has a fever, knows he has been exposed but still wants to go to Disney world anyway, just pops a couple Tylenol an hour ahead of time and he’s good to go.
11 Jul 20 by member: Kenna Morton
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I think Clorox type wipes will never be seen here in SoCal again. I last bought them in March. None seen since. I have one container still left then it will be hydrogen peroxide, alcohol and my homemade wipes that I can make just using plain bleach. 4 teaspoons to a quart of water.
11 Jul 20 by member: Kenna Morton
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Kenna, Costco doesn’t have the name brand Clorox wipes all the time, but the Kirkland ones are back in stock pretty much each week.
11 Jul 20 by member: Katsolo
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29 Jul 20 by member: jcmama777
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Yes I bought mine from Costco. They have no contact ones now.
29 Jul 20 by member: moopie321
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It has been such a long, long time since you posted. I hope you are alright. I know you are in the middle of fire danger season. That combined with the covid troubles has to be stressful. Thinking of you! ❤️
02 Aug 20 by member: melissatwa
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When you can find one get an old fashion glass one, although they no longer are made of glass and they no longer have mercury in them but they are inexpensive and accurate. Very few of the electronic ones are accurate anyway, just like scales.
03 Aug 20 by member: Kenna Morton
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If the virus doesn’t kill you the sodium in the canned soup will.
03 Aug 20 by member: Kenna Morton
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Just came to check on you. I like to go to my followers list and see who I haven't seen. I think 1/2 week I follow aren't even on anymore. Hope you are hanging in there!
05 Aug 20 by member: davidsprincess
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Thanks everyone! I'm fine. I just don't check in much because the WOE is not fine. I'm really not bothering with it now. I am concerned about the virus and don't get to the grocery store much so I am eating out of the pantry and freezer still. More processed food than I would like, but that's what I'm doing. Kenna Morton - I'm not worrying about the canned soup. I was raised on processed food and I am not worried about the sodium in the soup. My blood pressure is fine, and when I have soup I have 1/2 can. Thanks Melissa and DP for thinking of me. I do stress about the fire season. There have been 4 fires near me in the past 3 weeks. All of them were put out quickly, but every time the wind starts blowing I take an anti anxiety pill. I do tend to worry.
05 Aug 20 by member: Fritzy 22
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