What’s One Prep Item You Regret NOT Stockpiling?
Looking back, the one thing I really wish I’d stockpiled more of is canning lids. My pantry’s full of jars and I even have backups of rings, but during the last shortage, it was impossible to find genuine canning lids anywhere. Had to get creative with some older ones and a few knock-offs, but they didn’t always seal properly. Funny how it’s not the big-ticket items you run short on, but the small essentials that make everything else work.
Curious to know—what’s the item you most regret NOT stockpiling before it became scarce or overpriced? Was it something practical like water filters or more comfort-based like coffee or certain spices? I’d love to learn from other folks’ oversights so maybe I don’t repeat the same mistakes in the future. Especially interested in things that seemed “non-essential” at first but became really hard to do without.
Let’s hear about your surprise shortages and what you’re doing now to avoid it happening again.
Curious to know—what’s the item you most regret NOT stockpiling before it became scarce or overpriced? Was it something practical like water filters or more comfort-based like coffee or certain spices? I’d love to learn from other folks’ oversights so maybe I don’t repeat the same mistakes in the future. Especially interested in things that seemed “non-essential” at first but became really hard to do without.
Let’s hear about your surprise shortages and what you’re doing now to avoid it happening again.