I've been couponing for a while and thankfully we are stocked. If my neighbors are in need I will certainly help

As a teenage vegan I love how thoughtful you are about getting Paige lots of options and trying to include her diet in your meal planning !

My friend has 7 children. 2 who are older and have kids of their own and are staying with her so 7 plus 2 grand babies. She had to stock up on toilet paper, wipes, and formula and couldn’t find anything. She regrets not stocking because she was worried about what people would say in the store. Stock what your family needs and don’t worry about what people will say. When I found tp. I bought some for my elderly neighbors who couldn’t find any.

For those saying they're only buying whats needed and then shaming others. Good for you. Do what YOU feel is best. I bought a tad more than I needed. My parents were unable to get out as they both work, so I took to them from what I had. An elderly neighbor in my community did not feel comfortable going out and is low income, so I shared with her as well. I'm grateful that I could share, and I will keep sharing bc that is what is needed right now. Stop with the judging and shaming and focus on your own. Now is not the time for negativity. Now is the time for us to stick together. We will get through this!

We have always been told we should be prepared to shelter in place for two to three weeks. We all just thought that was silly. We can always just go to the store. This is a wake up call.

So true some people out there are buying for their parents/neighbor in addition to their own families etc,...

You're absolutely right. People don't know how many people each individual has to buy for.

I like to help others as well. Yesterday I seen a Mother and 3 kids walking by and I told her that if she ever needed anything to eat for her and her babies that my door was always open. She was a complete stranger but I want to help others. It’s what we’re supposed to do. I’m baking bread to hand out if we should have a shortage also. Kids gotta eat. I don’t care who’s kids they are. I will always feed little children. ♥️♥️

I am an ICU nurse that is binge watching KZfaq. You came up in my recommended videos . I subscribed just because of your beautiful intro. I am a LA girl, living in CA . God Bless you and your family for thinking about your neighbors. I will continue to watch!

I have learned, I hope, to have a good supply as "emergency " on hand. This last month or so of trying to shop my pantry/freezer was good and needed but now (today) was not a good time to need just regular groceries. Soooo glad I did have backup pack of tp. Now that is pot of gold at end of rainbow. 😄 I live in Virginia. God bless everyone during this scary path we are walking.

I am not stock buying. I just buy what I need. Then there is enough for everyone. But everyone has there own choices and needs.😀❤

I buy what I need. And the next person buys what they need. Not for me to judge. We are all in this together. Just be nice. Be safe God bless!

The Oreo thin bites have the word thin in the title so I think that means they are diet food. At least that's what I tell myself.

Yes my mom has 6 kids. She knew that each kid needed toilet paper and napkins for there families so she went to Sams and bought 7 of each and people were so mad at her but the point is that she wasn’t hoarding she was buying it for 7 different families.

Yes please be nice....especially to store employees. I work in a LARGE Walmart super center in the infants department. Our store is completely out water, meats, canned goods, toliet paper, paper towels, any antibacterial anything and all types of wipes. Yesterday I went back and forth when one of our trucks came in and pulled off the pallet all wipes.....and immediately took my cart out to the floor and could barely get to the shelves to stock and people were grabbing the items off before I could take them out of their boxes. People have gotten very nasty BUT there were a scarce few who truly were kind and civil. Many dont realize that it is NOT associates fault that the shelves are empty. The trucks are coming just not fast enough to meet the demands and alot of the distribution centers are being wiped out as well. It just breaks my heart that moms and dads come in for their babies wipes and we have none. And they can't even get paper towels to use to make their own with the baby wash. Anyways glad I have always prepped even if it has had to be 5 dollars extra a month on dollar store items. Stay safe folks♡

We don’t have a Costco local near me but I can’t wait to get a sams membership I’m a small family of three but certain things I do still need from there and I know having it is totally worth it so I’m excited about that

Vanessa, you did such a great job on reminding us all to think of others!!! Well said mama....well said!!

Thanks for the encouraging words to help others,i cannot afford monthly hauls right now,but the littel i have, i share.Thank you may God contine to bless your family daily.

That is so true we tend to assume that it's all for their personal use.. I have always kept a stock of paper products all my life. Being a girl guide you learn to be prepared 😂. Stay safe and keep well.. From Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 UK 🇬🇧

This was a great video! I love that you're honest with what youfeed your family. Kids are kids and they like kid friendly foods and in my book there is nothing wrong with that! you're doing a great job!

You're such a sweet mom, buying your kids their favorite foods. It's nice that you buy your daughter special food that's just for her that's vegan too.

OhVanessa your heart is so big for you to be thinking about helping your neighbors. You're super kind. You know all of us should be like you and think about others. Bless your heart💕

This is the first time I have watched your channel. You're a great parent. This is great haul for your family. Everyone has their own opinion. You have to do what's good for your family. Great job!

I am from the DFW area in Texas and I work in the grocery industry and we have been working non-stop I have 56 hours this week and still have 2 days to go.. I appreciate you asking everyone to be nice.. I am dealing with people who are panicking and taking it out on use for not having toilet paper or water for example. We restock nightly and the shelves are emptied within a few hours of opening and we are limiting the amount of items each person can purchase of one essentials so everyone has a chance to get the items.... Keep strong..

I’m in Australia where preparing for things to go wrong just isn’t a thing unless you live in really regional areas. Great haul. I was overwhelmed shopping/stocking up for me and my very under prepared house mate... you have done so well for your family :)

I agree, we never know how many people someone is buying for. I overheard a lady say she has 10 ppl in her home right now due to job loss. Obviously, she needs more than a family of 4. Being prepared is the way to be!!

It's hard for those of us who cant spend hundreds of dollars at a time

We dip those pretzel chips in artichoke and asiago, hummus, guac, cottage cheese, and sometimes warm caramel , melted chocolate, or yogurt. So good, so versatile.

I understand all the craziness that is going on. I live in PA and in my area everyone is going crazy. I can't find potty paper either,I did find what I could on Amazon but with that I have to wait until next month because my mom who gets SSI and Social security along with my hubby,he gets social security disability,it's hard when you have a little bit of money and can't get want you need. Plus this whole thing doesn't help my anxiety. Hope everything goes well for you and your family. 🍋

Thinking of All of you as well!! Long video yasssssssssssss!! Love Chatty Ones... anyone else? Vanessa rocks with real life!!

What a sweetheart you are! Very wise words from a very caring person! And you did a great job in shopping for your family! A good mixture of fun snacks with healthy, nutritious foods! What a great mom and a super sweet woman you are! Love your channel!

how are people saying you’re hoarding? This literally is what i buy on a regular. I probably have more food than this in my house currently before even shopping. I haven’t done any hoard shopping because I have enough - your shopping is completely rational! Makes no sense to me how anyone is mad at this video. The god damn toilet paper shit, so stupid. I have my period right now and can’t find any. I’m using facial wipes. Like really? I’m sure that’s great for genitals.... I hate people who truly are hoarding and not looking how for others. It’s not the zombie outbreak.

Will you do a pantry and fridge show? I would like to see how you organize things. Tx.

Great video! You are an amazing mom and take such good care of your kiddos!! Keep up the great work and videos! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I’m in Australia and we are having the same hassles and TP is like gold, tissues are two boxes only li it. Other grocery items are limited to rice, flour, water etc just crazy. I am always quite well stocked in my Freezer and Pantry but do admit have stocked a little more just in case. Even online deliveries are restricted and delivery slots are nearly non existent.Costco here is struggling with TP, paper towels, wipes, rice, sugar, flour too.

Shopping at Costco and Sam's Club can be tricky, if you're not aware of price per unit. Hands full of items are cheaper at wholesale store, same rule goes to regular grocery store and specialty stores. Just know how much you consume and where you get it at. Great haul, btw!!

Just wanted to tell you I think u r a VERY nice woman. This time in our world too many folks who r so rude & even volatile because they r scared about the seriously unstable condition our world is in with the whole pandemic but that's NO EXCUSE for the unchristian way folks r acting. YOU'RE SO SWEET offering to help folks in your area. You should be proud of yourself. I don't know what your religion is but I know your kiddos are watching & listening to u and u are a GREAT example to them. God bless u hun. As a Christian mother to 5 kids & Nana to 13 sweet little ones they look to us for guidance SO CONGRATS TO U. GOD IS SMILING ON U I'M SURE. GOD BLESS U & UR FAMILY.

Vanessa, thank you for being such a decent human being. I'm one of the many folks that DONT have the income to stock up for me and my teenage daughter , I only received monthly income and I don't have family or anyone to ask. People are so ridiculous with there attitudes and hatefulness. I saw people on posting a right between older women at a Sam's club over toilet paper. It got very physical which is ridiculous. I had made a comment on another KZfaq channel about the fact that so many of us don't have the money to self isolate and stock up and what about kids whose only meals are at school. How will the parents pay for daycare and work if theycan. It's a mess. Anyway someone commented back to me and basically cussed me out saying I should stop begging and get a job. I was mortified because I'm disabled. People are at their worst right now. I thank you for telling people to be kind, and mindful that not everyone in the world is blessed, or has family to depend on. I love seeing what everyone is buying. It's actually interesting to see what people find necessary. Thanks Vanessa. Stay safe and healthy, have fun with the family.

This is a dumb thing to comment about but I only learned recently that candles can suck the oxygen out of rooms. So be careful to only light them in bigger rooms/open spaces. Especially if all of you are home and breathing up more oxygen in the house than normal. Never knew it was a thing until recently. Stay safe! Thanks for the video

Wishing you and your family happiness and health.♥️ I am in Canada and they have closed all schools, daycare, libraries and community centers. Our government has advised that they don't want us to worry about any payments and I received an email from my bank advising if our work places close..mortgage payments will be suspended. So proud of my county's response. Hydro and gas companies have also sent out statements. Lol..we to are without toilet paper but I did my Costco haul about a week ago and got my monthly supply.

I really enjoyed your video. We are also experiencing the same situation and toilet paper is one of them. You are right everyone’s situation is different. I don’t have the space to stock up. I liked the way you think about being prepared always. I always like and laugh with you when you have to tell yourself that’s enough Vanessa, I do the same thing and I also buy on my impulses also. It’s hard not to at times. Hope you and your family stay safe and healthy.

I love how you thought of the books in case no school. My grandkids schools are cancelled starting Monday for 2 weeks as of friday. We're in Pennsylvania. I have to say as far as your order I think in no way do you look like your hoarding you have a pretty big family to feed. I was really impressed with your choices. I shopped Friday and that was just for myself I feel outside of snacks we chose some similar items of course much less volume for me lol. Really good video Vanessa! Stay safe and healthy and good luck on your quest for toilet tissue and tylenol 💖 try an office supply store for toilet tissue also lowes or home depot if you have one near. Oops forgot to high five🖐

I definitely agree with you, because now I'm hearing that when people go grocery shopping and if they have a full shopping card, they get evil stairs but the people do not realize they may have a large family, and they're trying to shop for enough to do their family, it doesn't mean they're hoarding they're just trying to survive

Im also a family of 6. I usually shop weekly because thats what works for us..however this time i spent $800 on canned goods and non perishables at 3am at walmart. We dont have a costco or sams nearby so buying in bulk is kinda hard. I also had to stock on some meds and things. Luckily i got toilet paper before it was completely gone

Yeah same problem I was thinking I didn’t need to stock up because I had stuff but now because I have very limited time outdoors I find that we were in need of stuff luckily outside communities have helped a lot of people in this situation

I am so glad you said what you said, everyone is calling people out for hoarding and they do not understand the circumstances for which they are shopping. I myself have two adult children that do not live with me and know that their financial situation is that they cannot afford to stock up that much food and paper products for themselves and we have an extended family of people that we have always helped in time of need and so therefore I have had to go out and do quite a bit of shopping and people may have wanted to call me One of those hoarders not knowing my situation. So I just wanted to say that I so much appreciate what you said it was beautifully said and it really means a lot when you feel like some people understand what you were feeling. Please stay safe keep your family safe and we all need to keep our focus on prayer because right now that is where we will find our strength.❤️🙏🏻

Thank you for your detailed description on each item. Visually impaired do watch videos and enjoy the description.

I'm in San Antonio also ❣️... I actually live next to "that mall" you speak of 🙋

My family and I stocked up, but then after I felt so guilty about it because I started thinking about the homeless and the hungry... so I began donating... it’s not fair that I get to stock up and hide while others suffer.

I find it cheaper to have the necessary items that are found in Midol & just take them seperately. The Midol Complete is just 500mg of acetaminophen (Tylenol), 60mg of caffeine & 15mg of pyrilamine maleate (antihistamine.) I buy the Equate (Walmart brand) Tylenol & an antihistamine. Midol is crazy expensive!! I live in GA & we just had our first confirmed Corona Virus case in my county on Thursday. The school system immediately decided to close until March 27th. I do worry for some of these kids & the strain of parents trying to figure out who's going to watch their children during the unexpected break. I'm blessed to be a SAHM & my girls have been homeschooling for the last 3 years. We all need to be working together & not against each other during this time of uncertainty. I wish I could help everyone as there doesn't seem to be a lot of options for those that need it right now.

Why buy things to donate when there is people looking for the same thing in the store at same time...I mean I would stock pile but in this situation I would make sure if someone in line needed some I would share...not on tissue but food as well

Love your haul, advise and chit chat please stay safe and enjoy your time with the children xx

My daughter is off for two weeks. I stocked up on food because my daughter has several food allergies and can only eat certain things.

I'm in south Texas (Rio Grande Valley) and we just started our spring break on 3/16. Schools are not closed here yet! My advantage of where I live is that we were able to go to Mexico and buy plenty of medicine, Rubbing alcohol for DIY hand sanitizer and all our cleaning supplies..Our stores here are practically empty too😞😟🤦‍♀️

You got a lot of really good food items. Our schools in Georgia are closed for 2 weeks so far. Looks like your stocked up which is good. Stay well and safe. Thanks for sharing.

Don't let people judge you for buying so much stuff during this month. Because during the rest of the year that's how people buy stuff at Costco.

Awesome haul for your family. You go lady! Be safe out there.

Outs schools are closed in PA for 2 weeks and schools set up online access and printable worksheets, also youtube specials classes. If you close down there I'm sure they will do the same since the 2 weeks will be counted in the 180 days needed. Hang in there and be safe!

Take care in this crazy world. And yes,restrictions here as well. Schools are still open at the moment.Love from 🇬🇧

I had luck with toilet paper at home depot!

You're such a good mom for buying vegan options for your daughter. When I went vegan at age 15, my mom was anything but supportive. Paige is lucky for a mom like you.

My son has a cat and in the morning she sits on the windowsill and then speaks “where’s my snack’ lol she gets a small handful of temptations (chicken is her favourite lol). Love your channel and please you and your family stay safe and well 😀

Having a c section in 5 days and I wanted to stock up on oatmeal, cereal, peanut butter, and a few other staples but it was all gone. People also had packs and packs of water and I could only find a 6 pack. 😞

I LOVE the AHA brand!! They have so many unique flavors. I buy the single cans first. The ones I really love are the Apple and Ginger..and the Citrus with Green Tea. The black cherry/coffee one was not my favorite. The combo of flavors is just odd lol.

We have nothing going on here except the school shutdown, people panic buying, and now restaurants etc are closing down. I’m trying to find children’s medicine because my 5yr old daughter has a sinus cold and for sure a sinus cold and can’t find any as well as no Lysol spray ):

Hey great job of getting ready. Keep improving your preparations and skills. These are tough times, don't shoulder the responsibilities yourself.

Buy a bag of popcorn kernels and extra oil for snacks for the kids. If you buy Brown suger and Karo syrup for Carmel corn.

I’m in San Antonio too Brooks area 🥰 stay safe 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻

It is so great that you support your vegan daughter. What a great mom!

I cannot have gluten, dairy, or soy. Let me know how Paige likes the plant butter. Equal Balance has several types of vegan butter.

It is crazy here too and they have closed our schools for the next 3 weeks. We tried to get some shelf stable items and meat for our freezer. It was so hard to find toilet paper and paper towels here. We also have some stores altering their hours. Thanks for the different ideas. I already got what we need in case the stores close but I still got some ideas. I have tried to have a little more patience with everyone when I have to get out

Millionaires that own these stores/products that have become millionaires from years of consumer shopping should be sharing/giving stuff for free. For those who cant afford things should start asking others for help and everyone should work as a team. It would be nice if the government can print out more money and share with all family's for food vouchers and essentials especially in these hard times etc. God bless everyone ❤

I just found your channel recently so I’m going through older videos. I really enjoy your videos and really loved that you stocked up for your dogs too, I did the same. I was so surprised so many people did not think about their pets 😐 So glad things have gotten a little better and we can all get toilet paper regularly again!!!!

Idk why but seeing a cereal called Llama loops just made my morning

Our schools are out for 3 weeks and a few days before they will evaluate.

I also live in San Antonio Vanessa and stocked for my family of seven as well there is four confirmed covid-19 in our area and with kids home from school it isn’t hording it’s being smart and getting what your family needs because when you do need to go to the grocery store there might not be anything left .

She is a house of 6 as I am with small kids. I don’t won’t to be in and out the house as much as most people do. I grocery shop like this every month because all four of my kids eat and now that my two oldest are out of school is more eating.

You can also get an online library card.

My AZ stores barely have any food at all. It's scary. I hope to find some this week.

Haha even in Scotland the toilet paper stocks are like gold dust 😂 I’m lucky that I already had plenty! And I’ll take that virtual high five lol

We have always had least 6 months of EVERYTHING from pet to home supplys and it paid off a few times. Plus I coupon on the normal soo we are good. For this the panic craziness is IF the roads shut down. Witch I have lived through before. The longest was 8 weeks and that meant NOTHING was coming in. So yeah crazy as it sounds it not the mad once you live through it.

I’m from Washington state and the schools are closed for 6 weeks! I started planning for this shortly before we found out yesterday! It’s insane right now!

You can always use rags to makes wipes

Ok something you may not know, you mentioned your big dogs eat a lot. If you are able to increase the protein content in their food (along with the general quality of the food), they will eat less of it as the higher quality ingredients are more usable by their body, so it ends up being better absorbed *which also means less poop to pick up!*. For ex I have an 80 lb Golden Retriever, 5 yrs old, I have rotated him among a few brands but the one we currently feed is Farmina. He gets the Healthy Weight Pomegranate & Chicken formula, and all he needs to maintain a healthy body weight with that food is 1 measured cup in the morning and 1 measured cup in the evening. A dog that size needs about 800 calories a day, so he's getting 275 from his cup in the morning + another 275 in the evening, and then the rest gets made up of things like apple pieces, peas, carrots, treats (he loves milkbone minis, we get the mini size because he can maintain a healthy weight while still earning as many as he wants to as they are 1.5 cals a piece). If you are going through a LOT of dog food, take a look at the ingredients in the Costco brand and then a look at brands like Farmina, Royal Canin, Wellness, Fromm, Nutro and you'll see how different they are. You want a food with the most real meat in it, the cheaper brands use a lot of fillers and meat byproducts which are often chicken beaks and feet and such instead of chicken breast like they should have. The more expensive brands use only the meat of the animal protein source, no byproducts, and no fillers like pea proteins. Pea proteins (in place of actual meat protein) have been linked to heart disease in dogs over the last few years, and because they don't feed those fillers in Europe, the European dogs don't have this issue. Only American dogs have it, and that's because European manufacturers (like the Farmina for ex) don't use those fillers. So it really does become that you get what you pay for with dog food. Your dogs will live longer and healthier the better quality food they eat. You may also want to look at feeding raw meat instead of the cooked meat, as dogs have a hard time digesting cooked meat. They sure like it but their systems are not designed to digest it. Hopefully some of this was helpful! There's a KZfaqr called Senza Tempo Cane Corso who did a video talking about dog food (a few of them but the most recent one talks about the heart issue that I mentioned here). That video may explain it a lot better than I did here :). Love your channel and all your content! KR

I have a horrible time with Ibotta...I use Fetch and receipt hog with no problem.

That is so nice of you vanessa to be ready to help others there are so many out there that need help..I went to 3 different stores just for rice and spam just for normal use EVERYTHING IS GONE

YES on the Sam's membership. Love our Sam's. Wish we had a Costco too.

Great video were doing another low spend month and did groceries beginning of the month and now we ate on self isolation for 2 weeks as hubbies co workers kids are sick and went to school with Trudeau's kids whose wife has coronavirus so he's teleworking next 2 weeks. We're good might run out of sourcream and milk but I have alternatives. Our March break starts this week and then schools are closed for 2 weeks afterwards and our government here in Canada is shutting down the airports telling people to get home while they can :(. No fun escapes for March break around here. Our city mayor told everyone to work from home if they can and to self isolate and practice social distancing. Lots of love from Kanata a suburb of Ottawa Ontario Canada

Just FYI, Midol is just Tylenol or acetaminophen (plus a very little diuretic). I believe it’s equitable to two extra strength Tylenol. So in a super pinch, you could use that if needed to bring a fever down. Or you could save tons of $$ by just buying generic acetaminophen instead of Midol, unless you really need the diuretic to reduce bloat.

I picked the wrong month too! I had a heck of a time just getting my pantry back to normal levels but I think we are going to be ok now.

Go to the small dollar stores if you have any in your area. Everybody forgets about them. And if you go on track day they have everything. Good luck!!

Keep being kind! I hope you find tp.

Oh man lady! I just found your channel! This world has gone crazy! I haven’t ventured to a monthly meal plan yet but often do two weeks at a time! I’m all for being prepared but people are going bizerk! We have a family of eleven and had no baby wipes or toilet paper! Thank God my mom found us some today! Hooray! God bless you!

not to be rude but you can always use wash rags to clean yourself when you use the bathroom, then rinse them out and then wash them in hot soapy water

Those protein waters are great and glad to here that Costco has that flavor. I been getting them at Sam's Club since that store is much closer to me then a 2 hour drive one way to Costco and I do like the mix berry and coconut that comes in the pack I get at Sam's club. I am one that enjoys the flavor of strawberries so I might have to renew my card and go get some. I been delaying renewing my card do to the shot down and that I do have to go more then 2 hours one way to a Costco and that is if their no traffic.

Stay healthy and safe you are coming right you don't know ppls issues

Seriously makes me rethink pantry/freezer challenges, sadly.

Someone on FB suggested looking for toilet paper at office supply stores...

For toilet paper a lot of people are suggesting you can use tissue and stating that Home Depot has reusable cloth just in case as well as I don’t think they’re running out of table napkins that may work for us we have to make sure we are extra sanitary because we have physical limitations so I guess I will dip into other paper products if I need to what’s the wall greens or Duane Reade for some reason was able to stock up on toilet paper at least for a couple of days to test has happened I haven’t been there Lately but you can check in your town

That's an awesome haul, love your attitude may God bless you and your family