Don't panic (buy)

[padding] [If you are unable to view this message correctly, click here]( [padding] [stuff header] [spacer] [padding] Hi {NAME}, I have a confession to make - I’m not ready for Omicron. I don’t mean emotionally or mentally. Like the rest of the country, it’s all I’ve been thinking about for weeks. I mean materially. In the event one or several of us in our household contract Covid, I don’t have enough cans of chicken soup in my pantry to see my family through. I’m down to my last blister strip of paracetamol, and we only have one box of tissues in the house. Do we need more? How many becomes panic-buying, which [takes supplies away from those who can least afford them?]( I’m not usually this disorganised, but I just couldn’t bring myself to prep for disaster. After talking with virologists and GPs about it (see the resulting story below), I’ve decided not to fret. My family is triple vaxxed, we have a box of KN95 masks each to cycle through and we’re washing our hands with gusto. As one immunologist told me: “You don’t have to get more neurotic about it than that”, but it doesn’t hurt to be prepared and think about how you might isolate at home if you have to. This weekend I’ll add a couple of extra cans of soup and a box of paracetamol to our shopping. Maybe another box of tissues too? But just the one. That doesn’t sound too neurotic, right? How is your prep for Omicron going? Drop us a line at [homed@stuff.co.nz](mailto:homed@stuff.co.nz,) and let us know. [padding] [user profile pic] [padding] Kylie Klein Nixon [padding] Senior Homed Reporter [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][separator] [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Caring for someone with Covid [spacer] Omicron is in the community, so it’s wise to have a plan in place before you need it to make your home as safe and comfortable as possible. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Red means... go easy [spacer] Open homes and private viewings will continue under the red light covid rules for the entire country, but you can expect agents to be extra vigilant. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [Privacy Info]( [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] The villa reborn [spacer] The character was ripped out of this once-charming home. It took years to put it all back - with added va-va-voom. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][hot take]( [spacer] Inside Noddy's quirky house [spacer] Ian Burrow’s houses are easy to spot – turrets, high pointy roofs, porthole windows, exposed beams and balconies. His own home was no exception. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [Privacy Info]( [spacer] [Privacy Info]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][hot take]( [spacer] A home with creative kaupapa [spacer] Artists Elisabeth Pointon and Christopher Ulutupu live in a downtown Wellington loft with four flatmates – that sometimes expands to 30. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [spacer][Homed]( [spacer] Colour, texture, style and grace [spacer] Multi-layered, colour-kissed, imaginative, playful, warm, stylish, practical - the list of adjectives to describe this one-of-a-kind home is endless. [spacer] [read more]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [Privacy Info]( [padding] [spacer] [padding] [padding] [spacer][Support Stuff]( [spacer] [padding] Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.]( [spacer] # [padding] [spacer] [padding] Discover more at [spacer] [stuff logo] [spacer] [www.stuff.co.nz/homed](#) [padding] [spacer][footer bar] [padding] [spacer] You are receving this email because you are a opted in to receive the Stuff Homed Newsletter [Unsubscribe]( [Manage your profile]( [Privacy Policy]( Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get the Stuff Homed newsletter in your inbox]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand [spacer] [padding]