If you fire up the CDC’s website right now, you’ll find plenty of coronavirus tips that the agency believes to be important. Included on the site is a list of products the CDC says you should have on hand. There are a few items on the list that our readers have been stocking up on now that grocery-hoarding and purchase limits have become issues again in many regions. Examples include best-selling black AccuMed face masks and Purell hand sanitizer.
Are you looking to stock up on essentials right now but you’re not having luck at local stores? The good news is that Amazon has so many key essentials in stock right now — and there are no purchase limits to worry about, unlike many top grocery chains and supermarkets around the country.
The coronavirus guidelines on the CDC website list eight things that the Commission says everyone needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the CDC’s site says you should “ensure adequate supplies to support healthy hygiene behaviors. Supplies include soap, water, hand sanitizer containing at least 60 percent alcohol, paper towels, tissues, disinfectant wipes, masks (as feasible), and no-touch trash cans.”
Read through all of the CDC’s guidelines and be sure to check back periodically for new updates that are published. But those eight things listed by the CDC above are all considered to be crucial. Here’s what our readers have been stocking up on lately:
Face masks
When it comes to our readers, AccuMed earloop masks and AccuMed headband masks are the best-selling options by a huge margin. These sleek AccuMed face masks have been best sellers since this past summer, and they come in three different colors including white, pink, and a sleek black color. They also happen to be on sale at an all-time low price right now in all three colors!
Other popular options for face covers include Amazon’s best-selling 3-layer face masks, similar 3-ply masks in black, and Honeywell cloth masks that are flying off the shelves but take a while to be delivered right now.
Hand sanitizer
Amazon’s got a huge hand sanitizer section on its website with plenty of great options that are in stock and shipping right now. Of course, there’s so much Purell in stock at Amazon these days, our readers have completely abandoned other brands at this point. The most popular options among our readers are all sold directly by Amazon, and they’re all at the best prices we’ve seen in months: 12-packs of 12oz Purell pump bottles. You can also find 4-packs of 8oz pumps and 8-packs of travel bottles in stock right now, and all of these listings ship out immediately.
Disinfectant wipes
Disinfectant wipes are still pretty scarce in many stores and even online. Here is Amazon’s disinfectant wipes section so you can check out all the different options that are in stock right now. Of note, Clorox wipes and Purell wipes are both in stock right now and available to ship quickly, but prices on Clorox wipes are inflated so perhaps you should only buy them if you have an urgent need.
Hand soap
Just as important as hand sanitizer is hand soap, and there are plenty of great options in stock and ready to ship at Amazon. The CDC says to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds when you touch surfaces or objects that might be contaminated.
Tissues
Facial tissues are included on the CDC’s list of must-have products, and it’s pretty obvious why. There are plenty of top brands in stock right now in Amazon’s tissue section, including Puffs Plus sold directly by Amazon.
Paper towels
Grocery-hoarding of paper towels at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in the US was nowhere near as bad as the run on toilet paper, and that continues to be the case. Paper towels never expire and you’ll always need them, so you might as well stock up on paper towels while some decent options are shipping out right away.
If you also need toilet paper, there’s plenty in stock — even Charmin!
Bottled water
Pandemic or no pandemic, many people stock up on bottled water during the winter months just to be safe. You’ll find tons of great options in Amazon’s bottled water section.
No-touch trash can
Last but certainly not least is a product that most people probably didn’t think much about until now: trash cans. The CDC says that everyone should have no-touch trash cans in their homes and offices, especially in common spaces where several different people are likely to use the trash can.
