Prepping for Brexit thread

humptydumptybits

I don't think anyone can tell you what to prioritise as there are so many variables. In my house, as an example, sardines would be pointless as no one would eat them so much better to buy things I know we can eat and enjoy. I suppose if we were starving we might force sardines down but I don't think it is likely to get that bad but who knows? Even if it is going to get that bad I'd still do better with beans on toast than sardines.


I suppose it is best to think about cost, how much you need it, how you can store it.


Good luck.

Nargleblast

Hello, pinkfox,! As we are not sure how things will be after March, try imagining what it would be like if you were confined to your home for a while and couldn't get to the shops. What would you not want to be without? Dried or UHT milk? Flour and yeast for making bread! Stock up on butter (remember how the price of butter rocketed a year or two ago?) Toilet rolls and cleaning supplies/toiletries? Tinned goods? Things you can use to make a meal? Stuff you can freeze? I am not suggesting for a moment that there will be a Doomsday scenario when we leave the EU, but there may be some price rises and there may be some disruption to supply chains for a short period, until things settle and we adjust to different ways of doing things. Stock up on what you feel will make life comfortable during any period of uncertainty. You might get a dress rehearsal soon, as rumours say we are in for another "Beast from the East" like early last year.

humptydumptybits

When we had the "Beast from the East" last year the things I ran out of fast were bread and milk so I am keeping bread in the freezer and flour to make some and longlife milk. They were the first thing I prioritised and then I built on that so tinned meat, beans, rice and pasta. Some people might want sugar but I rarely use it so it isn't on my list. We are all different.

pinkfox

Nargleblast wrote: »

As we are not sure how things will be after March, try imagining what it would be like if you were confined to your home for a while and couldn't get to the shops.

That's a really great way to think it and very helpful advice, thanks. We were relatively lucky here (West Midlands) with The Beast from the East so haven't had to think that way. We've been so focused on food I'll definitely add loo roll and basic toiletries and medications to the list. I love the idea posted earlier about cupboard meals like instant mash, mug pasta and cup noodles too.

crafty_witch

I haven't posted on the forums in ages but I've been following this thread with interest.
I have always been what you would call a prepper by nature, I keep a well stocked pantry and have stores of tinned and dried goods, toiletries and loo roll e.t.c I would think that with what we have in we could survive for at least a month, there would be some odd meals but we'd manage.
Last year during the infamous beast from the east our village was completely cut off for 2 days. We are not particularly small and are less than 5 miles from one of the major cities in the region, so we're hardly rural. I was genuinely amazed by the number of people who posted on our local fb group page asking for basics such as milk and bread. I suppose because keeping full cupboards has always been second nature to me I genuinely didn't realise how close to the seat of their pants some people fly with stocks of essentials. At least 2 people posted asking if anyone had spare infant formula! This was a forecasted snowfall and we were warned it was going to be bad in our part of the world so it beggars belief that you wouldn't at least keep a couple of tins of formula in! I lost count of the number of people asking for spare nappies for their little ones because they had or were about to run out!
Maybe this is something that the majority of us on here don't need to think about, but its certainly worth mentioning to any families with infants that it might be good idea to get a few spare tins in, just until we know what the lie of the land is.

JIL

Nargleblast wrote: »

Ok, uses for tinned sardines.... I mush them up, add chives and a dash of lemon juice or vinegar, spread them in hot buttered toast, put a bit of grated cheese on top then nuke it in the microwave for a few seconds to melt the cheese. Any other suggestions?

Mix with mashed potato and make fish cakes, can you make pate (follow recipe for smoked mackerel pate) stir into pasta.

JIL

Gintotmelinda wrote: »

Hi anyone know where t buy dried onions? According to A*da the stock them but I couldn't find any today.
Thanks

You can buy bags of frozen onions, I buy a big bag of dried fried onions (east end brand) £1.99 from ocado. They are really nice on salads and in rice dishes.
I have colleagues who use them in mince and say they taste lovely.

Mistral001

I always keep a few tins of corned beef, baked beans, condensed milk and packets of spaghetti and rice in the larder in case I run out of cash and cannot afford to go to the shops. Is this stock piling? If it is I am not ashamed about doing it.

I once ran out of cash during the credit crunch where I had absolutely no cash or no cash available to me as I was at my limit of my overdraft and credit card and no savings. If it was not for the cans and packets of non-perishable food in my larder at that time, then I would have had no food. BTW I was self-employed then as I am now so I did not have access to payday loans so all I had was my cupboard of food. I was glad of it. It saw me through a crisis.

kah22

I really am surprised at the start of panic buying taking place

I have read with interest those who say they are preparing and if they feel, rightly or wrongly, that times post Brexit might get tough then they are right in making preparations. While I am a remainer I do honestly believe that scare stories are been deliberately put about by the Government. That’s going down a political route so I’ll leave it

At the end of the day everyone on this Forum is a MoneySaver in some shape or form and it might well be sensible to stock up in advance if only to avoid the increase in prices that will come about when retailers spot a way to make extra profit.

I half pity those who are fully paid up members of the ‘instant gratification club.’ They could be in for a big shock !

JIL

One of my very favourite recipes from a few years ago was a tin of creamed mushrooms, a tin of tuna, a small tin of sweet corn and some pasta. It was a simple case of cook pasta and mix together.

What about different stock cubes, Knorr do a ham one which is a great base for lentil soup or pea soup.