Stockpiling

amandaatnumber7

Thank you so much for all your advice and ideas, I will be going to the supermarket today. The Northern Territory road has been opened which is good news and yesterday Victoria did get some rain which is heaven sent!!

balabooberlies

Keep well Amanda

Socajam

Make sure to keep the flour/rice in the fridge - to prevent it getting contaminated with weevils

Zentimes

Batteries! You can't eat them but running out can be a bother. Long life juice. Various seasonings/dried herbs. Some medical supplies. Tinned fruit and veg.

I'm an ex-pat Aussie and I am so very sad to see what is happening there. Do take care.

amandaatnumber7

Zentimes wrote: »

Batteries! You can't eat them but running out can be a bother. Long life juice. Various seasonings/dried herbs. Some medical supplies. Tinned fruit and veg.

I'm an ex-pat Aussie and I am so very sad to see what is happening there. Do take care.

Hope your family and friends are safe xx

amandaatnumber7

So shop done, it was a big one.
Fresh fruit/veg, meat and bread
potatoes
pasta
tinned fruit/veg
toothpaste & bodywash
cheese (2 x lactose free block for #2 Son)
crackers
Large jam, vegemite & p/nut butter
coke for hubby
juice
tuna
Coffee
lots of UHT milk - LF for kids, soy for hubby and almond for me
sugar
flour
laundry liquid and cleaner
tinned spag (already have a lot of beans)
Sultanas
paracetamol and ibuprofen
cake mixes
* we already have a lot of tinned toms, 5kg rice, loads of herbs/spices, lge 2 ltr bottles ea of tomato and bbq sauce

Thanks again everyone

Prinzessilein

amandaatnumber7 wrote: »

Thank you Which state does your friend live in?

Glad to reas that you've managed to get to the shops!

My friend lives in Queensland. (Runcorn)

Primrose

Amanda our thoughts are with you all over there. So much destruction. and loss of life and environment. We just all wish we could send you some of the rain weve been having over here.

amandaatnumber7

Primrose wrote: »

Amanda our thoughts are with you all over there. So much destruction. and loss of life and environment. We just all wish we could send you some of the rain weve been having over here.

Thank you,, Rain is what is needed, especially on the east coast of Australia. So many of our farmers have been suffering with ongoing drought for years now

Slinky

Are your electric supplies at risk at all? Would it be wise to stock up on some things you can eat that don't need cooking and can be eaten cold? Even things you wouldn't normally eat but would do in an emergency. If you don't need to use them you could always donate them later to a foodbank.