The outbreak of COVID-19 and the possibility of a two-week self-isolation period has prompted a surge of panic buying across the UK.
Supermarkets have reported shortages of everyday food products including bread, milk and dried pasta - and now many shops are limited purchases to four items per customer.
In a bid to help the more vulnerable shoppers, some big brand stores have also introduced an elderly-only hour at the start of the working day.
And several 24-hour supermarkets have reduced their opening hours to restock goods ready for the following day. But there are several productive things we as consumers can do to reduce the need to stockpile masses of goods.