C19 Practical Preppers say AYE!

[Treacle Toes]

Whilst others are hoarding loo roll and pasta. Maybe you already have?

The shelves & reduced priced section are full of fresh veg...buy it, blanche and freeze or batch cook sauce bases and freeze. YOUR TURN.

 

[lizzieloo]

What are you panic buying?

 

[Treacle Toes]

What are you panic buying?

There is no panic in this thread. This is a thread for practical, panic-free advice/suggestions.

 

[Fez909]

One thing no one has mentioned much is that in Wuhan and Iran, public transport was banned during the lockdown phase.

I don't think that's happened yet in Italy, but it might be due soon.

Sooooo, I've got my bike out of the shed and made sure it's usable. Pumped the tyres up, checked the brakes etc.

Lots of cyclists on here anyway, but there might also be some people with bikes in the sheds who don't use them anymore. Now's the time to PREP by cleaning them up. Cycling is a great way to get around anyway, but in a no cars/no public transport situation, it would not only be super useful but also way safer/more pleasant than normal.

 

[Treacle Toes]

What is your seasoning/spice cupboard saying? Mine is pretty good on the regular but I will have a think about what is running low at the moment.

BUY LOCAL where possible.

 

[wayward bob]

BUY LOCAL where possible.

we're close to the shops. they have significantly more storage space than we do. i'm prepping that i'll go to the shop(s) when we get hungry

 

[lizzieloo]

I bought a couple of boxes of cheapy alcohol wipes for specs, for wiping shopping trolley handles etc, there were loads, lateral thinking hasn't caught on it seems.

 

[wayward bob]

can confirm that antibac floor wipes are similarly in healthy supply

 

[Treacle Toes]

we're close to the shops. they have significantly more storage space than we do. i'm prepping that i'll go to the shop(s) when we get hungry

It's a interesting situation. Supermarkets being cleared out but local smaller shops (not piss taking HISS) albeit a bit more expensive, not showing signs or PANIC. Yet.

 

[wayward bob]

It's a interesting situation. Supermarkets being cleared out but locl smaller shops (not piss taking) albeit a bit more expensive not showing signs or PANIC. Yet.

we have both. if things get desperate with the nationals we can pick up a year's worth of rice, ghee and spices in 10 mins

 

[weepiper]

One thing no one has mentioned much is that in Wuhan and Iran, public transport was banned during the lockdown phase.

I don't think that's happened yet in Italy, but it might be due soon.

Sooooo, I've got my bike out of the shed and made sure it's usable. Pumped the tyres up, checked the brakes etc.

Lots of cyclists on here anyway, but there might also be some people with bikes in the sheds who don't use them anymore. Now's the time to PREP by cleaning them up. Cycling is a great way to get around anyway, but in a no cars/no public transport situation, it would not only be super useful but also way safer/more pleasant than normal.

Anecdotally I can tell you that you are not the only one thinking this - our workshop is fully booked for a week in advance which is pretty unusual this early in the year.

 

[Cid]

What is your seasoning/spice cupboard saying? Mine is pretty good on the regular but I will have a think about what is running low at the moment.

BUY LOCAL where possible.

Yes, I'll go to my local paprika producer tomorrow...

 

[Treacle Toes]

Gardeners/allotment keepers/wannabes with space but haven't dabbled yet...

Go through your seed stash, buy some whilst the early spring prices are low.

Lots of places sell off seedlings cheaper at this point in the season too.

Go for high yield, hardier stuff.

Grow some of your own.

If you don't have a garden talk to your people/friends who do. Any community spaces/projects near you?

Gardening/growing stuff is good for the soul also. (Y)

 

[StoneRoad]

Getting full tanks of fuel in the cars (four adults so extra cars as we work in different places) and while I would like to get the pushbike out, we live at the top of a dangerous hill - I picked someone out of the hedge just a couple of days ago ...

Doing a stock up food shopping trip tomorrow afternoon. Arranging to get some stuff delivered might be another angle to explore ...

Making sure we have soap, hand sanitizer, masks and gloves available for home and at work. (And sets for the cars). Also doing the bottled water, lamps etc - same routine as we use for power / water cuts (house is at the top of the hill)

Making sure I have stuff at home to work on, if I need to shut up the workshop. Also planning on finding out just how difficult it is going to be to get the cash help the gov't promised.

In other words, just a bit more than I would usually do if some really grotty weather was forecast.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Lots of cyclists on here anyway, but there might also be some people with bikes in the sheds who don't use them anymore. Now's the time to PREP by cleaning them up. Cycling is a great way to get around anyway, but in a no cars/no public transport situation, it would not only be super useful but also way safer/more pleasant than normal.

Planning to do that at the weekend, although it's been a bit too windy to actually cycle anywhere round here of late (Fens).

 

[gentlegreen]

I happened to have half a litre of isopropyl and some glycerol which I use for electronics, and attempted a recipe I saw online adding 1/3 aloe vera gel.
It doesn't work - you end up with alcohol, plus a wad of fibre.
It seems you need to use après-soleil aloe vera gel that already contains a lot of "carbomer" (Polyacrylic acid ) gelling agent.
I was tempted to order some raw powder to make my own, but the postage doubles the price of small quantities ... and I'm lucky enough to have grabbed some ready-made sanitiser in Aldi a few weeks back.

 

[SpookyFrank]

What is your seasoning/spice cupboard saying? Mine is pretty good on the regular but I will have a think about what is running low at the moment.

BUY LOCAL where possible.

Init. We've got all sorts of Asian and African groceries round here so there's no need need to buy tiny glass pots of turmeric or whatever for £1.49 from Asda.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Cupboards groaning under weight of tins, two freezers full of food, extra binbags being bought tonight. Another cheese brick from Tesco this weekend and all is ready

 

[SpookyFrank]

I've put aside a few extra non-perishables, mostly so I don't freak out too much if there's a day or two when there's not much in the shops. Can't afford to stockpile anything really and, by the looks of the supermarket shelves round here, a lot of other people can't either. Or maybe they're just being sensible and displaying a bit of social responsiblity.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Spectacle wipes are essentially the same as antiseptic wipes. Top tip there, courtesy of Mrs SI

 

[Edie]

I wish I had a freezer but I’ve only got a little one at the top of the fridge. I’ve got loads of tins and Doritos tho

 

[SpookyFrank]

I wish I had a freezer but I’ve only got a little one at the top of the fridge. I’ve got loads of tins and Doritos tho

We've got a little freezer for four people. I've filled up my corner of it with cheap Lidl bean burgers and potato waffles.

 

[Badgers]

Glad that I got a load of Big Mac sauce pots and froze them.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I happened to have half a litre of isopropyl and some glycerol which I use for electronics, and attempted a recipe I saw online adding 1/3 aloe vera gel.
It doesn't work - you end up with alcohol, plus a wad of fibre.
It seems you need to use après-soleil aloe vera gel that already contains a lot of "carbomer" (Polyacrylic acid ) gelling agent.
I was tempted to order some raw powder to make my own, but the postage doubles the price of small quantities ... and I'm lucky enough to have grabbed some ready-made sanitiser in Aldi a few weeks back.

I also happened to have rubbing alcohol and glycerine in so I put the alcohol and a tiny splash of glycerine in with some lavender oil. That worked ok but is quite drying. I bought some aloe vera gel and put a bit in = Less drying. I didn't put a third of gel in. Recipe ended up more like 8 parts alcohol. 1.5 parts aloe vera. .5 parts glycerine. .5 parts lavender oil

 

[Treacle Toes]

Gonna get up early tomorrow and go down to my sewing supplies shop and stock up on a few bits so I have the materials for projects as I need them over the next month or so.

 

[wayward bob]

Gonna get up early tomorrow and go down to my sewing supplies shop and stock up on a few bits so I have the materials for projects as I need them over the next month or so.

i am soooo far ahead of you on this

 

[spitfire]

If anyone needs a really easy recipe for bread, try this. I've done it a couple of times and it's really fucking nice.

No-Knead Bread Recipe

Here is one of the most popular recipes The Times has ever published, courtesy of Jim Lahey, owner of Sullivan Street Bakery It requires no kneading It uses no special ingredients, equipment or techniques

cooking.nytimes.com

 

[Treacle Toes]

i am soooo far ahead of you on this

I have a fuckton of material, thread, wood cut to size, wading, hemming tap etc...need some trim for my bags and a few more colours of thread.

 

[belboid]

I have sharpened my knives and have booked a refresher shooting course

 

[campanula]

Have enough wool for a lifetime of projects. Veg seeds being carefully nurtured in greenhouse. Will be ignoring lockdowns to trundle to allotment. Have hoarded a few bottles of Oramorph and trying to arrange 2 weekly drug pick-ups.
I was tempted to flee to the woods (with Black widow catapult and scrounge a gun from my gunsmith mate...although out of season for game, rabbits can be had, but am feeling this is both anti-social and selfish - will be staying put and helping out in my local community - am just around the corner from Labour HQ and have hassled a key for the notice boards on my estate so we have a visible point of reference for non internet users (yes, there are some). Will be arranging shopping/pharmacy runs and dogwalking.