Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, people have been spending significantly more time at home. Stay-at-home orders in many states kept people from venturing out for weeks or months, except perhaps for essential errands.
During this time, we’ve collectively spent money for many items that make sense given current events — puzzles for long days at home and hand sanitizer to kill germs, for instance.
Other popular purchases, however, are a little … well, odd.
The following are some things you might not have expected would be hot buys.