Quarantine Items Worth the Wait
Get in line.
It’s like a sitcom scene, without the laugh track: You switch service or checkout lines, only to find the person in front of you has the world'smostcomplicated order ever. Then you chide yourself for your impatience, wondering what could have been if you’d just counted to 10. Turns out, that elusive patience is a cyber-shopping virtue, too. As sold-out products remain a quarantine steady state, we invite you not to abandon a site with defeat, but to order the thing anyway—or at least register your email to be notified when it’s back in stock. In our current, ever-evolving reality, time is a loose construct—and when you do get your goods delivered, your patience will be rewarded. (And would you look at those poor procrastinators just getting in line now?)
Pump it up (in private).
Gyms: among the last places to open, and the last places we feel compelled to rush to. Between the added sign-ups for time slots, mandated workout durations, a pause in group classes and just general anxiety about keeping distance, it’s a long ride for a short slide. Things like Powerblocks weights and the Peloton bike will bring your gym-level workout home, CDC guidelines aside. They remain in high demand, but your future (fit) self will thank you when they eventually arrive for contact-free delivery.
Put it on paper.
We’re no luddites, but we’re unapologetic in our continued devotion to certain offline practices. And for us, (recycled) paper remains king. Some documents just demand that tactile connection, read and edited with a pencil (or red pen...you do you) in hand. Models like this reasonable and compact—but powerful—printer have been sold out, but you can sign up to be notified when they’re back. With the added wait time, you might have a better handle on what fall will look like, and whether you need WFH accoutrements. But at least you’re in the queue.
Lounge about.
Oh sure, right now, it’s all summer and Mrs. Roper house dresses, but come fall, you’ll rekindle your passion for all things cozy. Neverdidweever think loungewear was a competitive category, but—COVID times—back when house arrest began, we couldn’t help feeling we were jockeying for fleecy comfort as our preferred colors and sizes sold out. Brands have taken notice and are slowly starting to refill their stores (virtual and IRL), so why not get notified when your dream cozies are back in stock in the color and size of your choosing? We’re personally coveting all the fleecy delights at Dudley Stephens and the upgraded basics of Entireworld.
