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Stock cupboards do you stock up?

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BlueSky Thu 09-Dec-21 08:52:42

I never stocked up, no need for it, till last year when you couldn’t get toilet rolls for love or money! So I started a small cupboard of essentials which I keep topped up. It does wonders for my anxiety!

Charleygirl5 Thu 09-Dec-21 08:43:47

I am naturally a hoarder so I do stock up and like "kittylester" especially with loo rolls, pasta and tinned tomatoes. I do not like baked beans. I have a fridge/freezer and also a separate under the counter freezer, both are well stocked so I doubt if I will starve.

Casdon Thu 09-Dec-21 08:40:54

Yes, I’ve got a full freezer, and rice, pasta and tins in reserve. Most importantly I’ve stocked up on my favourite coffee as I had a personal crisis in the last lockdown when it was out of stock for quite a few weeks. I’m now keeping enough to last me for a three month siege!

Hetty58 Thu 09-Dec-21 08:40:43

Nope - there are shops everywhere here in London - and a wide choice of delivery services - so I keep the usual stocks in. Some things I buy in bulk anyway and our normal supplies would last for at least a couple of weeks.

Sago Thu 09-Dec-21 08:39:32

I have always kept a large store of tinned/ dried goods and a full freezer.
In an emergency we could live for months without leaving the house.

kittylester Thu 09-Dec-21 08:37:13

I have always had 'stock'! I batch cook and freeze stuff and I always have replacement waiting for items currently in using mayo, mustard. I always have tinned tomatoes, baked beans etc in the cupboard.

I think I really need to get out of the habit of catering for a big family.

Grandmabatty Thu 09-Dec-21 08:33:03

I started to do this last year when I couldn't get toilet rolls, pasta or tinned tomatoes. Now I top things up so if I always have a supply. I'm turning into my gran!

silverlining48 Thu 09-Dec-21 08:31:55

I have always kept a cupboard and have sufficient dry and tinned food to keep us going if absolutely necessary for at least a fortnight .

Michael12 Thu 09-Dec-21 08:23:39

In view of the ever changing covid situ , have you built up a stock tinned food , meals or other just in case ?
I think that I have followed a thing which my mother used to do as to it ,and with the covid lockdowns it also grew , better to have a reserve than panic .
Mick