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Post by casimira on Mar 14, 2020 12:54:37 GMT
A trip to the grocery yesterday (I only needed 2 items) was a nightmare.
Talk about hoarding!!!
It was worse than a pre-hurricane shopping and stocking up on all manner of items.
I left after seeing how manic it was inside with people fighting over shopping carts.
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Post by mickthecactus on Mar 14, 2020 13:22:14 GMT
We went early this morning. No toilet rolls and shelves not that well stocked. No loaves from th bakery. Just pre packed.
Daughter also went early. Said it was like Xmas shopping.
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 14, 2020 13:33:39 GMT
Store managers interviewed here said it was like Christmas eve shopping, only worse. I also saw or read a few reports from various countries that mentioned what people DO NOT buy even when everything else is gone -- kidney beans (I love kidney beans!), Dasani water (they will buy every other brand), pasta made with chick pea flour… and vegan food.
Inside Paris itself, everything seems fully stocked now but they showed the suburban hypermarkets being totally ravaged -- people with cars just go wild as long as the boot is not totally full.
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 14, 2020 13:56:24 GMT
I was thinking that UHT milk might become a lot more popular in a lot of places. (It already represents 97.5% of the market in France.)
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Post by onlyMark on Mar 14, 2020 14:36:45 GMT
Had a walk to our local small supermarket this morning. Short of nothing much at all.
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Post by patricklondon on Mar 14, 2020 15:53:41 GMT
FWIW, at 11.30 am today the Waitrose (=up-market supermarket) in Canary Wharf this morning (usually not crowded on a Saturday morning and well-stocked) had completely empty shelves in the pasta and paper goods sections (not a roll of loo-paper or kitchen towel to be found - what do people think they would get through in 7-14 days of self-isolation, which they might well never need to do?). And then I found I'd chosen a check-out where the belt wasn't working, which I found curiously unsettling. My blog | My photos | My video clips | My Librivox recordings"too literate to be spam"
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Post by htmb on Mar 14, 2020 16:29:43 GMT
My nearest grocery chain (Publix) announced last night it was closing at 8pm until further notice. Newspaper articles said this was to stock and clean. Instacart will start deliveries from Publix on Monday. This screws up weekend shopping/hoarding for many. Like most Floridians, my pantry is stocked for the coming hurricane so I didn't need much of anything. As I use milk only in my coffee, I have bought shelf stable milk for years. When I read this I’d hoped it wouldn’t include my area since I almost always shop at Publix in the evening to avoid crowds. However, I just received an email notification. Seems like all their stores will be closing at 8:00 PM to clean and restock. It will be a minor inconvenience (I’m telling myself).
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 26, 2020 4:28:34 GMT
I don't think that I have ever had more than a dozen eggs on hand at any given moment, but I do now, because they have been missing at the store so often in recent days.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 26, 2020 5:30:55 GMT
It's very hot here right now, so I hard boiled some eggs and put them in the fridge. In this heat I am pathetically grateful to have a cold cooked egg at hand.
I generally buy eggs 22 at a time because I have one egg carton with 10 slots and one with 12. That may seem like hoarding for one person, but my dogs like eggs a bunch too.
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Post by casimira on Mar 26, 2020 13:08:54 GMT
That doesn't sound like hoarding to me Bixa because you are using them and not stockpiling them.
I view hoarding as I see people buying up 6 or 7 loaves of bread and depriving/depleting supplies from other people. Selfish and greedy people who hold no regard for the needs of others.
You are not one of those people.
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Post by Kimby on Mar 26, 2020 13:29:36 GMT
Just remembered I am low on eggs, but I rarely use them up before their “use by” date. I do love a nice frittata now and then. Eggs are now on my list for my next bi-weekly shopping trip...
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Post by lagatta on Mar 26, 2020 23:29:38 GMT
I love fritatta and tortilla (egg dish, not Mexican and Central American maize flatbread, though I certainly don't disdain the latter).
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 21, 2020 8:24:36 GMT
Until the day my grandmother left her house in 1981, she always kept an advance stock of 5 litres of oil and 5 kilos of sugar in the pantry, "just in case."
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Post by questa on Dec 21, 2020 11:58:07 GMT
People born under the star sign of Cancer are notorious for always having a stash of food put away "just in case". I know I fit the description...boxes of non-perishables under the bed. Anyone else found this?
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Post by onlyMark on Dec 21, 2020 13:12:11 GMT
I've never looked under your bed Questa.
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Post by tod2 on Dec 21, 2020 13:29:43 GMT
Oh funny man ha ha! Yes Questa I am married to a Cancerian and want to thank you for explaining his "hoarding" behaviour all these 50 years of marriage! My dearest husband has our linen cupboards stocked to the rafters with 'New irons incase the old one packs up mid shirt ironing, a new kettle - wont miss tea time ever. Then there are boxes of tissues, bottles of coffee.....recently we opened a bottle of Nescafe Cap Colombie which Best Before date was (How can coffee expire) in 2005. So was 15+ years old. And there are more the same. So you were right there with our hoarding Kerouac! Then we move on to electrical goods. Dozens of light globes, plugs, and so forth - they take up his entire shoe cupboard. From there move to my kitchen store cupboard. So many tins.....so little time. It has been very handy to have all this stuff at a time when you need it. Now although I'm Scorpio, it does not go amiss to mention I hoard medical stuff. Cut yourself? Here is a band aid to fit the exact size of the wound. Headache? Would you like a fast acting tablet or one that can deal with other issues you may have? Creams, lotions and potions - come to my door with a green cross flashing outside! A few months ago: Had to get it sorted.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 21, 2020 18:27:14 GMT
My sister the Cancerian has always had pantries which look like supermarkets without enough space. She's had two houses with walk-in pantries and this summer moved to a new house she & her husband designed & had built. I can't wait to see the new pantry.
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Post by questa on Dec 22, 2020 0:16:49 GMT
I've never looked under your bed Questa More's the pity! Are you a Cancerian?
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Post by onlyMark on Dec 22, 2020 7:15:53 GMT
No. Atheist.
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Post by tod2 on Dec 22, 2020 11:48:35 GMT
Ooo! Bixa, please take some photos....we also want to see her walk-in pantry. Not a common thing in houses these days but my sons new house has one too.
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Post by mickthecactus on Dec 22, 2020 12:16:36 GMT
We had one a couple of houses back with marble shelves. Wonderful!
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 22, 2020 18:59:45 GMT
Ooo! Bixa, please take some photos....we also want to see her walk-in pantry. Not a common thing in houses these days but my sons new house has one too. One of the houses she had with the walk-in pantry was a tiny old frame house. Guess whoever built it figured it was important to put in that space. The way things are now, it could be a good while before I get to see the new place. We had one a couple of houses back with marble shelves. Wonderful! Ah, yes ~ your Blenheim Palace years!
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 22, 2020 19:23:17 GMT
I opened my municipal box of chocolates tonight. Damn. (Well, I hadn't touched it for about 20 days, so I guess I am not hopeless.)
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Post by casimira on Mar 21, 2021 14:06:53 GMT
We are preparing for a massive house renovation. While I am very excited about this I am dreading the process of having to empty out some if not all of the rooms of "stuff". Books and magazines that I have hoarded for years will have to be boxed up and either tossed or donated to different places. Also, tons of clothes and linens that are tucked away in trunks and closets, anywhere that they will fit. Physically it will be an incredibly arduous task as the vast majority of it is on the second floor of our house. I will definitely hire some "muscle" for the bulk of it but, it's the culling through it all that I am dreading. I started doing some of it this weekend and barely put a dent in it. Some friends have offered their assistance and while I appreciate their offer but, it's one of those things I feel I have to do myself because there are some things that hold sentimental value or the like. It's a gorgeous day outside today and I am already finding excuses to put off doing it again as I tell myself "I need to weed the herb garden" or some other garden oriented task.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 21, 2021 14:23:30 GMT
Some friends have offered their assistance and while I appreciate their offer but, it's one of those things I feel I have to do myself because there are some things that hold sentimental value or the like. So true about that having to do your own task. People want to help, but it turns out you're the one doing the work as they hold up stuff and say, "What about this?" or want to ask questions about various item. Also, in terms of procrastination, another person is an excuse for chatting or going to lunch.It's a gorgeous day outside today and I am already finding excuses to put off doing it again as I tell myself "I need to weed the herb garden" or some other garden oriented task. Story of my life!I really feel for you. I did a big cull a few months ago, but I know it was easier. Pretty much nothing I had to go through had any sentimental value, nor were there the kinds of linens I know you have stashed, for instance. Good luck.
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Post by casimira on Mar 21, 2021 14:31:26 GMT
Thanks Bixa. I know you understand because I recall vividly when you made the decision to move to Mexico and the task you had at hand. I ended up "scoring" a lot of really cool stuff from you. So, while I am not (yet) cursing you out, there are a lot of things that I have that were acquired from you.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 21, 2021 14:35:38 GMT
Do keep an eye out for the other batiste panel that is the mate to the one you gave me.
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Post by casimira on Mar 21, 2021 14:54:02 GMT
I'm not sure what you are referring to. I know I have your childhood cowboy boots that I will definitely not toss.
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 21, 2021 16:07:05 GMT
I mentioned once my use of that panel & you replied that you thought you gave me a pair. Here is a picture of the hem of it, anyway, which shows up in the picture I posted the other day of my patio. Since I keep the front door open all day, the panel keeps out a good deal of heat, looks beautiful when the breeze floats it into the room, softens the sunlight for anyone in the living room who faces the door, and doesn't block the view of the patio from the living room side. Lotta use from a delicate panel of fabric! anyportinastorm.proboards.com/post/361460
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Post by bjd on Mar 21, 2021 16:48:13 GMT
I think getting someone in to help declutter is probably a good thing. My daughter-in-law is not a hoarder but is terribly disorganized. When they were leaving for Scotland and renting their house, she had a friend come to help her clear things out: kids clothes that were too small, old toys, single socks and the like. We were there at the time and I could hear -- "Will you ever use this? Do you like it? Well, get rid of it." And the friend carried out boxes of stuff. They were very pleased with the clearing out and my daughter-in-law admitted that she would never have been able to do it on her own.
My husband tends to keep things for various odd reasons but I don't hesitate to get rid of things (except shoes) and my kids are all pretty clear-headed and cold-hearted about possessions.
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