The Covid-19 Thread: News, Preparation Tips, Etc

shortycocoa

Hair Weave Killer
Does anyone know how to get toilet paper?
Costco, Publix, Walmart,CVS,and Target was out and so was Amazon.
I thought I had enough but I have multiple people in my household and no one wants to use the bidet.

I signed up for Target notification.
However, I literally don't know what to do.

I know I am not the only one. We are down to our last seven rolls, and am getting worried. I literally have searched in person and online.

You may be able to find some at an office supply store (brick and mortar) and/or online. I was able to order some from Office Depot online yesterday. The expected delivery date is April 21, though, but I hope it won't actually be that long.

I also checked Total Restroom first but a lot of items were sold out or way more than I wanted to spend. Another tip I can give you is if you do order from Office Depot, if you sign up for their email list I believe they send you a coupon for 15% off one regular priced item. So you could use that on your purchase to get the price down some. I didn't use mine because the brand/case I chose was on clearance so I thought it wouldn't work. I'll just save it to use on something else I might need later. Hope that helps!
 
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UmSumayyah

Well-Known Member
Does anyone know how to get toilet paper?
Costco, Publix, Walmart,CVS,and Target was out and so was Amazon.
I thought I had enough but I have multiple people in my household and no one wants to use the bidet.

I signed up for Target notification.
However, I literally don't know what to do.

I know I am not the only one. We are down to our last seven rolls, and am getting worried. I literally have searched in person and online.
You have to find out when they deliver
 

shortycocoa

Hair Weave Killer
I’m trying to reevaluate my diet a look at more vegetarian/vegan options. I love Beyond and Impossible burgers but really haven’t found a decent chicken substitute but humans in general need to stop consuming so much meat

I actually liked Beyond's chicken substitute. How come you don't like it? I like Gardein...they make good chicken and beef substitutes. Field Roast also makes amazing plant based sausage substitutes and I love their fruffalo "wings"... There's one other brand I like that I can't remember the name off the top of my head but I want to say it's Lightlife or Nasoya. (It was Lightlife Smart Tenders). I have added those to the vegan noodle bowls I find in Aldi or Walmart.

If you like tofu you should try Nasoya's Garlic and Herb tossables. I usually make a huge salad and add that as my protein and it's delicious.

I also tried Thai curry nuggets by Hodo and I enjoyed that as well. I cut them up into bite sized pieces and add that to my salads for protein.

I have made a vegetarian chicken supreme pizza with the Beyond chik'n strips and I loved it.

Aldi's plant based line of foods (Earth Grown Vegan) has a chicken substitute but I forgot to grab it when I was in there a while back and sadly everytime I check when I go it's never in there. I like their breaded chicken substitute meat patties for sandwiches and their meat free chickenless tenders, though.

Tofurky and Field Roast also makes amazing plant based cold cuts (Deli Slices) for sandwiches and wraps. I know you didn't ask for all that but I told you anyway. :lachen:
 

shortycocoa

Hair Weave Killer
I know girl- I mentioned up thread that I’m out hear straight slumming with my diet to avoid the stores and grocery delivery (for the time being) at all costs. I just spent 30.00 on a 24 pack of noodles.

*Clutches imaginary pearls and gasps before fainting* $30.00???? OMG that price is so disrespectful! :lachen:

I think I might have to see if I can find some online soon because there's hardly any in the stores when I have sent people to shop for us. Before all this happened I had 4 cases and now I'm down to the last pack. My oldest eats them around the clock and I have been trying to pace him with no luck.

They have already eaten up all the boxes of peanut butter crackers so we'll be out until I ask someone to go to the store for me again.

I really hate that online grocery shopping is not accessible to those of us with EBT and WIC. I called the WIC clinic near the end of last month to see if they were going to be lifting the deadlines for using benefits and they were like nah...you got 30 days to use it and dassit. F a pandemic. :look:

But WIC just went electronic so I guess I should be grateful for that and not complain too much. I BEEN said that could have been so much easier being electronic.
 

january noir

Sunny On a Cloudy Day
I hope your cousin makes a full recovery and her husband and son don’t have it.

My friend’s uncle is in ICU and test positive for C19 and also has pneumonia. He was put on a ventilator 2 or 3 days ago and things seem to be looking up for him. He was moved from guarded to critical (I think that’s how it went) last night.
Thanks @meka72! :bighug:Me too!
 

Everything Zen

Well-Known Member
I actually liked Beyond's chicken substitute. How come you don't like it? I like Gardein...they make good chicken and beef substitutes. Field Roast also makes amazing plant based sausage substitutes and I love their fruffalo "wings"... There's one other brand I like that I can't remember the name off the top of my head but I want to say it's Lightlife or Nasoya. (It was Lightlife Smart Tenders). I have added those to the vegan noodle bowls I find in Aldi or Walmart.

If you like tofu you should try Nasoya's Garlic and Herb tossables. I usually make a huge salad and add that as my protein and it's delicious.

I also tried Thai curry nuggets by Hodo and I enjoyed that as well. I cut them up into bite sized pieces and add that to my salads for protein.

I have made a vegetarian chicken supreme pizza with the Beyond chik'n strips and I loved it.

Aldi's plant based line of foods (Earth Grown Vegan) has a chicken substitute but I forgot to grab it when I was in there a while back and sadly everytime I check when I go it's never in there. I like their breaded chicken substitute meat patties for sandwiches and their meat free chickenless tenders, though.

Tofurky and Field Roast also makes amazing plant based cold cuts (Deli Slices) for sandwiches and wraps. I know you didn't ask for all that but I told you anyway. :lachen:

It probably wasn’t seasoned right. I’m in a house with people who suck so. :lol: I haven’t tried too many chicken substitutes.
 

ThirdEyeBeauty

Well-Known Member
On another note, the middle class always loses it seems. Federal student loans are on hold automatically for six months but private loans are not. All home tenants and landlords of five plus units are protected for up to two months on nonpayment but landlords of several single unit homes are not. Federal backed mortgages may be suspended up to 12 months. Non government backed mortgages are not. No words. Smh.
Losing again. The coronavirus stimulus check will not go to those making more than $99,000 individual, ($136,500 head of household, $198,000 joint) and will be less than $1200 if made more than $75,000 individual (<$2400 if >$150,000 joint).
 

cutiepiebabygirl

Well-Known Member
Does anyone know how to get toilet paper?
Costco, Publix, Walmart,CVS,and Target was out and so was Amazon.
I thought I had enough but I have multiple people in my household and no one wants to use the bidet.

I signed up for Target notification.
However, I literally don't know what to do.

I know I am not the only one. We are down to our last seven rolls, and am getting worried. I literally have searched in person and online.

Sign up for zoolerts. You can have them track items like tissue, etc.

Fair warning, it's not the most sophisticated site and you'll probably have better chances scoring "toilet paper" not necessarily softer "bath tissue".

I got a few items from Amazon this way, but you've got to be quick.
 
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meka72

Well-Known Member
Losing again. The coronavirus stimulus check will not go to those making more than $99,000 individual, ($136,500 head of household, $198,000 joint) and will be less than $1200 if made more than $75,000 individual (<$2400 if >$150,000 joint).
Word is the $1200 is an advance on TY 2020 tax refunds. I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be surprised 4/15/2021.
 

Everything Zen

Well-Known Member
Narcan is the antidote to quickly reverse an opioid overdose. When white people were out here as the face of the opioid crisis, addiction was considered a health crisis and there was push to teach people to keep Narcan spray on them as a means of saving lives. Never saw that sympathy for blacks when our neighborhoods were blighted with drugs. They declared war. Now a black surgeon general tells us to stop smoking, drinking and doing drugs to save ourselves from a virus at a national press conference on COVID-19?! Outrageous.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ny...us/opioids-tennessee-narcan-training.amp.html
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
*Clutches imaginary pearls and gasps before fainting* $30.00???? OMG that price is so disrespectful! :lachen:

I think I might have to see if I can find some online soon because there's hardly any in the stores when I have sent people to shop for us. Before all this happened I had 4 cases and now I'm down to the last pack. My oldest eats them around the clock and I have been trying to pace him with no luck.

They have already eaten up all the boxes of peanut butter crackers so we'll be out until I ask someone to go to the store for me again.

I really hate that online grocery shopping is not accessible to those of us with EBT and WIC. I called the WIC clinic near the end of last month to see if they were going to be lifting the deadlines for using benefits and they were like nah...you got 30 days to use it and dassit. F a pandemic. :look:

But WIC just went electronic so I guess I should be grateful for that and not complain too much. I BEEN said that could have been so much easier being electronic.


@shortycocoa ,

Have you tried shopping at Asian grocery stores? I went to two today, and they had literally thousands if packets of noodles. I'm not sure if they accept WIC and EBT, but I would think they would.
 

Chicoro

5 Year Shea Anniversary: Started Dec 16th, 2016!
Narcan is the antidote to quickly reverse an opioid overdose. When white people were out here as the face of the opioid crisis, addiction was considered a health crisis and there was push to teach people to keep Narcan spray on them as a means of saving lives. Never saw that sympathy for blacks when our neighborhoods were blighted with drugs. They declared war. Now a black surgeon general tells us to stop smoking, drinking and doing drugs to save ourselves from a virus at a national press conference on COVID-19?! Outrageous.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ny...us/opioids-tennessee-narcan-training.amp.html

Thank you for clarifying.
 

discodumpling

Well-Known Member
I'm just catching up on this thread.
Condolences to you and yours for your Aunty @vevster.
Bleach..anytime I see it I pick one up no matter what the size. I've had the most luck at Family Dollar and random .99 cent stores.
TP...lawd if it wasnt for family I'd be in misery!! Even in the middle of a pandemic DH will not use anything but Charmin. We are fortunate to get our paper prods right "off the truck" from our essential services family members.
Food..I went out for groceries after about 10 days and life is different everytime. The standing on line thing is going to take some time getting used to...its still kinda cold in NYC!
We have an OK diet in my household. We eat plenty of greens and veggies but we will not be giving up flesh anytime soon. We eat mostly poultry and fish and when we eat beef its cause we're craving it! Like last night...I needed Burger King!
 

vevster

Well-Known Member
I'm just catching up on this thread.
Condolences to you and yours for your Aunty @vevster.
Bleach..anytime I see it I pick one up no matter what the size. I've had the most luck at Family Dollar and random .99 cent stores.
TP...lawd if it wasnt for family I'd be in misery!! Even in the middle of a pandemic DH will not use anything but Charmin. We are fortunate to get our paper prods right "off the truck" from our essential services family members.
Food..I went out for groceries after about 10 days and life is different everytime. The standing on line thing is going to take some time getting used to...its still kinda cold in NYC!
We have an OK diet in my household. We eat plenty of greens and veggies but we will not be giving up flesh anytime soon. We eat mostly poultry and fish and when we eat beef its cause we're craving it! Like last night...I needed Burger King!
It’s freezing this morning. I’m in line now. Thanks for the condolences.
 

awhyley

Well-Known Member
I've been reading its an advance on a tax credit for next year. Someone broke it down on Reddit. I'll see if I can find it.

Yes please, because someone asked that question on NBC last week, and Stephanie Rule said that it wasn't true. (eta: Specifically, she said that you won't have to pay it back.)

Saw this at CollegeInvestor.com

"Is This Income, A Tax Credit, Or What?

This stimulus check is a refundable tax credit for 2020, being paid to you early. You will have to claim in on your 2020 taxes, but there is nothing to pay back... unless:

  • You received an incorrect amount based on household or filing (such as you're now divorced and should have received just a single check, etc.)
  • We are currently uncertain what happens if your earnings in 2020 exceed the AGI limits. However, it appears they will not claw back the check if your 2020 earnings exceed the AGI limits."
Link: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/33324/coronavirus-stimulus-checks/

It's rather confusing, but here a fairly decent breakdown about it from Money.com

Link: https://money.com/stimulus-check-advance-tax-refund/
 
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