Show HN: What should I include in my Covid-19 shopping list generator?

#1

Post by kossnocorp » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 3:27 PM UTC

I'm making a COVID-19 shopping list generator (covid.shopping) where you select a number of people, diet, the length of the quarantine and get a sharable shopping list.

What should I include?

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#2

Post by sh3pik » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 3:29 PM UTC

Sugar!

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#3

Post by jgbmlg » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 3:32 PM UTC

flour

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#4

Post by ed_tsech » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 3:33 PM UTC

Potatoes

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#5

Post by zoobab » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 3:33 PM UTC

pasta and dried cheese

tomato cans

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#6

Post by Chris2048 » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 3:37 PM UTC

jgbmlg wrote: post #3

flour

+ yeast + breadmaker + batteries (+ hand-crank power generator)

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#7

Post by Chris2048 » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 3:38 PM UTC

ramen + bottled water + disposable bbqs

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#8

Post by zoobab » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 4:14 PM UTC

oatmeal ; oat porridge

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#9

Post by labria » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 5:19 PM UTC

Condoms!

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#10

Post by souprock » Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 9:08 PM UTC

Start with a justification for sharing. Don't cause a run on any of the food suggestions people are giving.

Be sure to allow large families. People can have over 20 kids, at least 4 generations in one house, or lots of cousins together. Some people even rent out rooms or live in a commune.