n95 dust masks

[YourRabbitGirl]

with this new strain of flu < 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19 > you can not find dust masks anywhere...
heres a screen shot from grainger.... look at the backorder time and that changed since yesterday by a month.....
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you can find them on amazon for 400%-600% of the usually price......

yes i'm sure there's going to be some debate over this post....bring it on

A disposable N95 mask (respirator) is a protective tool that protects the nose and mouth and helps prevent the wearer from breathing in some dangerous substances. The N95 mask prevents you from breathing in small particles of dirt, such as dust and mold.

 

[baymule]

I called the Feed store to see if they are open. I was getting concerned over raising 50 Cornish Cross chicks to slaughter size, and the two feeder pigs we have. She assured me that they have plenty of Feed, there is plenty of supply at the mill. Also, Feed stores are declared essential and are staying OPEN. I’m posting this in case anyone else is wondering or worried about their animals.

That said, we are stock piling a little more than we usually keep, just to give ourselves a little leeway.

We have more than a months worth of dog food. We are making a feed purchase tomorrow and will get 5-6 weeks of Feed for the Sheep and horses. If need be, we can stretch it out and feed them more hay. Winter grass is good right now but won’t last long when it gets hot. Summer grass remains to be seen.

We are stocked in for ourselves and should have a good garden, so no worries about ourselves.

Call your feed store, maybe keep a little more on hand than usual to give you peace of mind.​

 

[baymule]

Hey gardeners. Think about your neighbors, friends and family. Think about people who are now unemployed and who will be short of enough food to eat. Plant extra for these people. The assisted living facility where I have gone to work is having a hard time finding enough food to plan 3 meals a day for the residents. I will plant extra squash, green beans and other vegetables to help out.

Think about homeless shelters and any other place you can think of where there is a need. If as many of us as possible pitch in to help our communities, we can accomplish a great deal. Together, we can do this.

 

[henless]

I've got enough dog food for my 2 dogs to last them a while. I just put a bag of chicken feed in my tub feeder & have 1 bag in the shed. That should last my 6 chickens a good while.

I've been stocking up for months, so we have plenty. We may run out of a few things, but we won't starve.

Hardening off my plants so that they can be put out in the garden & have seeds for the rest. Asparagus is coming up and onions & garlic are already planted & growing good. Fire ants are also growing good.

 

[ninnymary]

nothing wrong with it if is still frozen. just put the container in a bag until you thaw it out to use it to keep the freezer smell from getting in there.

I couldn't because of shards of glass when it thaws.

Mary

 

[ninnymary]

Flour here is no longer on the shelves. But I think I may have plenty but want to get some more just in case. The place where I buy it is in Petaluma about 45 minutes away. I also get my chicken feed there.

They are now only taking online orders with local pickup or shipping. I clicked on the local pickup and then when I went to pay my card was not going through. Turns out I had selected the one with 4/21 expiration date and I have a newer one. I noticed my shipping address had popped up. I don't remember if I tried to change it. I thought I had but I was rattled trying to figure out why my card was taking and when I entered the new one I hit send order. So they charged me $40 for shipping! About the same amount as the flour.

My daughter says just to take the hit and with their low bulk prices that I'm probably paying regular price. But I'm going to Petaluma to buy chicken feed so I refuse to pay $40 extra when I can just pick it up.

I've already received an email with my order including the shipping. Going to call to see if they can remove the shipping and change to local pickup which is curbside pickup.

Mary

 

[seedcorn]

Hey gardeners. Think about your neighbors, friends and family. Think about people who are now unemployed and who will be short of enough food to eat. Plant extra for these people. The assisted living facility where I have gone to work is having a hard time finding enough food to plan 3 meals a day for the residents. I will plant extra squash, green beans and other vegetables to help out.

Think about homeless shelters and any other place you can think of where there is a need. If as many of us as possible pitch in to help our communities, we can accomplish a great deal. Together, we can do this.

I have mixed emotions on this. In practice, I always plant way more than we 2 can eat and give it to elderly. There is no reason retirement, assisted living, etc don’t have food as they charge more than enough to provide food-it’s not like they pay their workers above average wages or employ the state mandated amount of nurses or aides (at least up here as they use excuse, no help-its the poverty wages they pay). In principle, love this idea to help those that can’t help themselves. Those that can and don’t, let them starve.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

I went to Costco on Saturday evening. Limit 1 on many many items. I got an extra bag of dog food, dog biscuits and cat litter. I stocked up on 100 lbs of chicken food for my 4 chickens at the other place I used to live cus I get the eggs from them.

 

[flowerbug]

I couldn't because of shards of glass when it thaws.

Mary

oh, ok, didn't know it was in glass. i've rescued quarts of soup/chili that have broken in the freezer by taking them out and being very careful to remove all of the glass on the outside. running a bit of hot water when needed if it won't let go. then when i have the glass off i run the chunk of what is still frozen under hot water to make sure to rinse any tiny pieces off. haven't dieded yet...

been reminding Mom to not fill jars above 2/3rds full and haven't lost any more jars to breaking since then.

 

[Zeedman]

Had a conversation with the adult children, who were checking up on us as we were checking to see if they were prepared for the soon-to-be Wisconsin semi-lockdown (details still sketchy at this point). If one good thing comes out of this, it is that some of our children are learning a newfound appreciation for growing at least some of their own food, and have expressed an interest in starting a garden. The possible loss of their garden mentors undoubtedly factors into that sudden interest. It gives DW & I a lot more motivation to be extra cautious, so we can pass on our seeds & garden experience.