I've seen enough foreclosed houses with mementos of children, door casings with tic marks of their kids heights growing up, family pictures stacked on shelves, etc. to never take for granted how lucky many of us our not to have to face these types of financial issues.I talk to a lot of people who don't really remember 2008, and seem to think that it's going to be just like things were a few months ago -- rosy and optimistic -- but with real estate on sale at 50% off. 

This time we have a demand and a supply-side shock: my colleagues shopping in NY and NJ this weekend found supermarkets with empty shelves, even Amazon is out-of-stock on many key items.

This time we have a demand and a supply-side shock: my colleagues shopping in NY and NJ this weekend found supermarkets with empty shelves, even Amazon is out-of-stock on many key items.

Nail holes and shelving paper.  

As much as I hope you're right (and that bleach, Lysol, and the like will come back on store shelves soon), I think the truth is we just don't know (yet).

Once the hoarders slowdown or stop the purchases, the shelves will start to fill again.Yesterday at the Walmart near my office, I asked the store Manager how often are they getting deliveries, he said daily, they usually sell out between 10-11am.Granted I live in a more civilized neighborhood where the hoarding isn't as insane as it is in Los Angeles where my parents live.Take action quickly while the demand is there

If you are up for a challenge, you can figure out how to add a closet for the entry.bifold doors work fine on a laundry closet or a sliding barn door (if it works with the space).True, but the living room would still relatively small, with this one it'd be 4 feet taller, for the walk in closet I'm estimating 4 feet width which I believe should be enough for a walk in with an L shape shelves, not sure what you meant by adding closet to the entry.  

Lots of them have low shelve lives of surviving.

Maybe taking the carpet out, and putting up shelving and other obvious storage will make it unappealing for any other activities.

They walked into a drug store, emptied shelves into backpacks and left without paying.