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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,895
    The saving grace here is that this is NOT the doomsday virus.  In large part it has little effect on younger and able-bodied people, so a lot of the food production and trucking may continue.  

    People do need to settle down, do some breathing and get their bearings.  
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,221
    stuckinline said:
    deadendp said:
    stuckinline said:
    Cleveland Ohio - many stores have limits on the number of essential items each customer can purchase. Toilet paper, paper towels, kleenex, hand sanitizer, etc are no where to be found. 
    Swing on down to Akron. We have paper products (check Marc's or Acme) but no can do on hand sanitizer. (And Gojo is just miles away in Cuyahoga Falls.) I was in Marc's earlier and overheard a lady ask a sales clerk if it would be crazy for her to ask for hand sanitizer. The clerk laughed at an appropriately distanced 6 feet away. 

    No Lysol, but we have some. My husband wants another can. 

    Try Ace Hardware. I needed cleanser on Sunday, would not attempt the grocery but they had everything. Had limits, but they had everything. 
    @deadendp Thanks!!!
    home depot and lowes having cleaning stuff too.....
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    mickeyrat said:
    stuckinline said:
    deadendp said:
    stuckinline said:
    Cleveland Ohio - many stores have limits on the number of essential items each customer can purchase. Toilet paper, paper towels, kleenex, hand sanitizer, etc are no where to be found. 
    Swing on down to Akron. We have paper products (check Marc's or Acme) but no can do on hand sanitizer. (And Gojo is just miles away in Cuyahoga Falls.) I was in Marc's earlier and overheard a lady ask a sales clerk if it would be crazy for her to ask for hand sanitizer. The clerk laughed at an appropriately distanced 6 feet away. 

    No Lysol, but we have some. My husband wants another can. 

    Try Ace Hardware. I needed cleanser on Sunday, would not attempt the grocery but they had everything. Had limits, but they had everything. 
    @deadendp Thanks!!!
    home depot and lowes having cleaning stuff too.....
    dollar stores?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    ^^^Cleaning supplies of certain types are tough to find anywhere, but the sheeple are only cleaning out the biggest big box stores in most places.  Dollar stores, country stores, independent grocers...most of them are heavily shopped but not blown out.
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mickeyrat said:
    stuckinline said:
    deadendp said:
    stuckinline said:
    Cleveland Ohio - many stores have limits on the number of essential items each customer can purchase. Toilet paper, paper towels, kleenex, hand sanitizer, etc are no where to be found. 
    Swing on down to Akron. We have paper products (check Marc's or Acme) but no can do on hand sanitizer. (And Gojo is just miles away in Cuyahoga Falls.) I was in Marc's earlier and overheard a lady ask a sales clerk if it would be crazy for her to ask for hand sanitizer. The clerk laughed at an appropriately distanced 6 feet away. 

    No Lysol, but we have some. My husband wants another can. 

    Try Ace Hardware. I needed cleanser on Sunday, would not attempt the grocery but they had everything. Had limits, but they had everything. 
    @deadendp Thanks!!!
    home depot and lowes having cleaning stuff too.....
    dollar stores?
    I haven't shopped at one, but I believe that their shelves were cleared out.  We serve a monthly breakfast at church where we also give a bag of toiletries to those who come.  No judgment.  If you say you need, we provide.  We just take a head count.  But. . . in those bags are toilet paper, paper towels, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, laundry soap . . . We run on a pre-order with them and our order was in prior to everything going down.  They have our order in and it is awaiting pick up.  Good on them for having it and not selling it.  The current plans are that the giveaway will still happen with no breakfast and they will have a very pared down group to pass things out drive thru style while wearing gloves, safety glasses and masks.  My daughter and I will not be participating in the pass this time.  (She is tucked in because she has a suppressed immune system.)  But, I'm glad that they have figured out a way to serve a community most in need.  
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,221
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818

    Wife & I have done a good job over the last couple of weeks preparing.

    I realized last night I was almost out of distilled water which I use for my Cpap.

    I was 5th in line at the grocery store this AM. Got some chicken among other essentials... no distilled water anywhere though. I checked Homedepot.com to see if I could pick some up on the way home... none in stock within a 100 mile radius. Crazy.

    It isn't life or death, worse case scenario: I sleep in a separate bedroom so my snoring doesn't bother my wife... still & all, it's eerie to say the least.

    I felt bad for some of the older folks shopping there. I tried to smile & be pleasant (despite assholes close to me in age trying to run past people to get to TP). This is tough on everyone, but I really feel bad for the old folks, especially if they don't have anyone to help them.

    This sucks.

    Good luck everyone, be safe.

  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,960
    rgambs said:
    ^^^Cleaning supplies of certain types are tough to find anywhere, but the sheeple are only cleaning out the biggest big box stores in most places.  Dollar stores, country stores, independent grocers...most of them are heavily shopped but not blown out.

    Sheeple?
    :lol:  Awesome.
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,221
    Merkin Baller said:

    Wife & I have done a good job over the last couple of weeks preparing.mo

    I realized last night I was almost out of distilled water which I use for my Cpap.

    I was 5th in line at the grocery store this AM. Got some chicken among other essentials... no distilled water anywhere though. I checked Homedepot.com to see if I could pick some up on the way home... none in stock within a 100 mile radius. Crazy.

    It isn't life or death, worse case scenario: I sleep in a separate bedroom so my snoring doesn't bother my wife... still & all, it's eerie to say the least.

    I felt bad for some of the older folks shopping there. I tried to smile & be pleasant (despite assholes close to me in age trying to run past people to get to TP). This is tough on everyone, but I really feel bad for the old folks, especially if they don't have anyone to help them.

    This sucks.

    Good luck everyone, be safe.

    if you are still snoring using cpap , have your doctor walk you through increasing your pressure.
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    mickeyrat said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    Wife & I have done a good job over the last couple of weeks preparing.mo

    I realized last night I was almost out of distilled water which I use for my Cpap.

    I was 5th in line at the grocery store this AM. Got some chicken among other essentials... no distilled water anywhere though. I checked Homedepot.com to see if I could pick some up on the way home... none in stock within a 100 mile radius. Crazy.

    It isn't life or death, worse case scenario: I sleep in a separate bedroom so my snoring doesn't bother my wife... still & all, it's eerie to say the least.

    I felt bad for some of the older folks shopping there. I tried to smile & be pleasant (despite assholes close to me in age trying to run past people to get to TP). This is tough on everyone, but I really feel bad for the old folks, especially if they don't have anyone to help them.

    This sucks.

    Good luck everyone, be safe.

    if you are still snoring using cpap , have your doctor walk you through increasing your pressure.
    I only snore when I don't wear the CPAP. Appreciate the advice though. (as does my wife)
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Can you boil water for a length of time to make it useable?  I ask because I really have no idea. 
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    deadendp said:
    Can you boil water for a length of time to make it useable?  I ask because I really have no idea. 


    You're reading my mind... I'm currently looking into how to distill water, and from what I'm reading (initially), it doesn't seem terribly difficult.


  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Merkin Baller said:
    deadendp said:
    Can you boil water for a length of time to make it useable?  I ask because I really have no idea. 


    You're reading my mind... I'm currently looking into how to distill water, and from what I'm reading (initially), it doesn't seem terribly difficult.


    I know that my cousin was a big fan of the Neti pot.  She used to boil water for that when she didn't have distilled available.  I think she would boil it for 5 minutes, but do your research with the use with the CPAP.  I can't think it would be impossible.  
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,221
    local 24 hr meijers I  shop is reducing their hours from 8 am to 10 pm. all hands on deck restocking.....
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,221
    Merkin Baller said:
    deadendp said:
    Can you boil water for a length of time to make it useable?  I ask because I really have no idea. 


    You're reading my mind... I'm currently looking into how to distill water, and from what I'm reading (initially), it doesn't seem terribly difficult.


    tap or regular bottled water can be used just reduce your humidity level to prevent it from baking out. and wash the reservoir daily to reduce mineral build up.
     
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    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    mickeyrat said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    deadendp said:
    Can you boil water for a length of time to make it useable?  I ask because I really have no idea. 


    You're reading my mind... I'm currently looking into how to distill water, and from what I'm reading (initially), it doesn't seem terribly difficult.


    tap or regular bottled water can be used just reduce your humidity level to prevent it from baking out. and wash the reservoir daily to reduce mineral build up.
     

    Appreciate the advice folks... the mineral buildup is what I'm trying to avoid.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    Western Maryland.
    Most of the same story here. Empty shelves, restocked and gone immediately. No cleaning supplies, very little paper goods.  Some stores have set elderly shopping hours and item limits.  Thanks to the latter, I was able to get bread and eggs last weekend.
    Most non-essential businesses are closed. My work is still open but I think we're starting from home next week. They haven't announced it yet but I'm near the HR dept so I've overheard things this morning.  Hopefully my hours don't get cut.
    Restaurants & bars are doing curbside and delivery. People in the community are really pushing local businesses on social media and the response has been extremely uplifting. You take these places for granted when you can just go about your daily motions, and realize how much you miss them when you can't frequent.
    I had my regular doctor check-up on Weds. I'm in excellent health - best I've been since I was a teen - so there's good news.  Anyway, UPMC is allowing 1 visitor per inpatient/outpatient. No one under 18 permitted and no critical care visitors.  Pharmacies are only filling 30 day supplies instead of 90. Dispensaries remain open (considered a medical facility) but are limiting in-store visitation and pushing curbside as well.
    Governor Hogan has put a 6 month ban on all utilties (including cable/internet/cellphone) charging late fees and rental evictions, lifted the waiting period for unemployment, and banned price gouging.
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Western Maryland.
    Most of the same story here. Empty shelves, restocked and gone immediately. No cleaning supplies, very little paper goods.  Some stores have set elderly shopping hours and item limits.  Thanks to the latter, I was able to get bread and eggs last weekend.
    Most non-essential businesses are closed. My work is still open but I think we're starting from home next week. They haven't announced it yet but I'm near the HR dept so I've overheard things this morning.  Hopefully my hours don't get cut.
    Restaurants & bars are doing curbside and delivery. People in the community are really pushing local businesses on social media and the response has been extremely uplifting. You take these places for granted when you can just go about your daily motions, and realize how much you miss them when you can't frequent.
    I had my regular doctor check-up on Weds. I'm in excellent health - best I've been since I was a teen - so there's good news.  Anyway, UPMC is allowing 1 visitor per inpatient/outpatient. No one under 18 permitted and no critical care visitors.  Pharmacies are only filling 30 day supplies instead of 90. Dispensaries remain open (considered a medical facility) but are limiting in-store visitation and pushing curbside as well.
    Governor Hogan has put a 6 month ban on all utilties (including cable/internet/cellphone) charging late fees and rental evictions, lifted the waiting period for unemployment, and banned price gouging.
    This is the best part of your update! :plus_one: 
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434

    I love Chopped! When it gets down to gummy bears and saltines, things might get a lil interesting around here. :lol:
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,960
    Ha.  Agree.
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