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Paper Goods Have Gotten Expensive

Jordan2 — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:55:54 GMT

I was food shopping today and guess I was lucky to be able to buy some toilet paper. The prices have gotten really high, are they taking advantage of us or what? I bought a small package of Cottonelle for $10.00, the Charmin multi pack was $26.99 which I thought was rather expensive. I bought napkins, some nothing brand, there wasn't any Bounty of Mardi Gras. As for paper towels there is no Bounty of Brawny. They only had single rolls of a brand X I never heard of. I bought one roll, it was only $1.00, I can tell by looking at it it's not going to be good. My sister has a Costco membership, the next time she goes I'll tag along to buy paper products.

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Still Raining — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:08:06 GMT

Doing up my order for next week and the 6 roll Cottenelle mega rolls are 8.99 with the Safeway club card.

I really don't remember from before, but they seemed to one of the more minor expenses.

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itsmagic — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:27:46 GMT

I bought two mega packs of tp from Costco and stored them for this winter so I won’t have to worry about it.

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lovesrecess — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:29:34 GMT

I don’t think they have crossed the line to be price-gouging, but supply and demand seems to be the order of the day. My grocery store seems to have plenty of toilet paper and paper towels, but I always buy my paper products at Costco.

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FlyersGirl — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:37:41 GMT

@Jordan2 Buy your paper products on line. I don't want to shop for this stuff and have to lug it around.Costco may still have limits and if your sister is buying paper products for her family you might not be able to get any for you.

Lots of folks here have recommended Amazon, especially if you are a prime member.I get just about everything from Target.com. Spend $35 and shipping is free. You can get bounty paper towels; they even have the full sheets. They also have Charmin and Cottonelle. They typically limit you to one of each item, but if you want more than one, get one pack of Charmin and one of Cottonelle. I don't think their prices are bad especially since it is free ship at $35 (very easy to do).

The supermarkets around here (Philly burbs) are hit or miss with paper products. I don't want to rely on a local supermarket for these goods.

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Krimpette — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:38:11 GMT

Walmart on line has good prices on TP and paper towels.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:16:36 GMT

I have noticed they now have the smaller packages of paper towels & toilet paper in stores instead of the larger packages. I guess this is what we have to look forward to this winter.

Hard for me to believe they have a problem making the stuff???

It's also strange we have shortages with paper products & cleaning supplies but no shortages with anything else???

I have been buying Bounty & Brawny online.

Have tried a lot of paper towels during Covid & these are the only 2 brands worth buying other than Viva if you like cloth like.

We have enough tp to last til next year. LOL!!!

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lovesrecess — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:39:42 GMT

I am not picky about paper towels as long as they have the full sheets. I hate those that tear off in a strip. Useless to me. I use Viva for my grandbaby...that’s all they use in the NICU so I figure if they are soft enough for preemie skin, they will work for any baby. Saves me laundry.

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123SuzyQ123 — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:44:25 GMT

The best place I have found to buy toilet paper is Family Dollar and Dollar General. Their 12 roll packs are about $5.00. I stocked up at those 2 places and won't have to buy more for at least 3 to 4 months.

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aroc3435 — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:57:18 GMT

@Jordan2 Interesting to see how others have fared. Living in DC, I now order my paper towels and toilet paper from Walmart. Tired of the inferior stuff now carried at Harris Teeter since they don't always have the normal brands stocked.

I got 8 rolls of the Scott 1,000 sheets toilet paper for 8.09 and 6 rolls of the Viva signature cloth choose-a-sheet, 110 sheets per roll, for 9.98.

I was "stalking" the Scott for a long time--I mean months.

That and the Viva are the brands I normally purchase and although the Viva towels are a little higher than I could have gotten in the good old days, both are reasonably priced.

Still haven't snagged a good deal on decent 500 piece packs of a decent brand of paper napkins, like Marcal yet.

Still searching for that.

aroc3435

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wilma — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:49:58 GMT

@lovesrecess wrote:
I am not picky about paper towels as long as they have the full sheets. I hate those that tear off in a strip. Useless to me. I use Viva for my grandbaby...that’s all they use in the NICU so I figure if they are soft enough for preemie skin, they will work for any baby. Saves me laundry.

@lovesrecess

My DH hates those select s size sheets. We like Viva brand - softer than the average paper towel. We use them as napkins when we can find them.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:03:24 GMT

We buy ours at Lidl.

This week they have a 12 double roll pack for $4.99. It says compare to Angel Soft. We won't be buying it because it has the lavender scented tubes and I can't stand the smell of lavender.

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msgb — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:07:52 GMT

have purchased mine from Costco.
I have seen the items at Target and at the grocery stores and there have been some on sale.

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Porcelain — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:22:22 GMT

Amazon is good for bulk paper purchases. I just ordered a second order of Amazon commercial deluxe 2 ply TP. 80 rolls for $45 and I just barely missed a deal they had on it that was in the $30s.

Loving it. When we finally have guests again, I might put out some Charmin for them. But for just us, it's absolutely nice and soft and thick enough. And it is individually paper wrapped and arrives all piled up neatly in a huge box. The wrap means I can have extras out where they can be seen in the powder room without being concerned about a flying water drop or dust.

We are less than 1/3 through the last order. I am just doing my squirrel routine now to prep for the fall when things could be even more chaotic than they are now.

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Spurt — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:20:18 GMT

@Jordan2

What state do you live in?????

Here in South Texas-HEB Grocery Store

6 rolls of Cottonelle $6.67

12 mega rolls of Cottonelle $12.85

12 mega rolls of Scott is $10.28

12 rolls of Charmin $10.24

12 Quilted Northern $12.61

24 rolls Store Brand $9.24

36 rolls Store Brand $13.36

6 rolls Store Brand $6.16

6 rolls of Angel Soft $5.44

12 rolls Angel Soft $10.27

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Jordan2 — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 21:53:17 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
@Jordan2

What state do you live in?????

Here in South Texas-HEB Grocery Store

6 rolls of Cottonelle $6.67

12 mega rolls of Cottonelle $12.85

12 mega rolls of Scott is $10.28

12 rolls of Charmin $10.24

12 Quilted Northern $12.61

24 rolls Store Brand $9.24

36 rolls Store Brand $13.36

6 rolls Store Brand $6.16

6 rolls of Angel Soft $5.44

12 rolls Angel Soft $10.27

I live in NYC but do my shopping in Nassau County, New York. You know everything is more expensive in New York.

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chickenbutt — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:00:21 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
We buy ours at Lidl.

This week they have a 12 double roll pack for $4.99. It says compare to Angel Soft. We won't be buying it because it has the lavender scented tubes and I can't stand the smell of lavender.

Ewww! Can you imagine? I don't like the smell of lavender either.

I don't know if them comparing their product to Angel Soft is doing them any favors anyway. I recently had some of that. The husband purchased it during the big tp shortage and gave me half of it. I found it to not only NOT be soft, but it's super, super thin.

I guess I was spoiled with Cottonelle until Amazon quit my AD. They replaced it with another brand, I'm thinking Northern, so I'll get one order when that month comes up and see if I like it ok. The Angel Soft was so thin that I literally had to use twice as much and I'm extremely NOT wasteful.

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 23:24:40 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
We buy ours at Lidl.

This week they have a 12 double roll pack for $4.99. It says compare to Angel Soft. We won't be buying it because it has the lavender scented tubes and I can't stand the smell of lavender.

Ewww! Can you imagine? I don't like the smell of lavender either.

I don't know if them comparing their product to Angel Soft is doing them any favors anyway. I recently had some of that. The husband purchased it during the big tp shortage and gave me half of it. I found it to not only NOT be soft, but it's super, super thin.

I guess I was spoiled with Cottonelle until Amazon quit my AD. They replaced it with another brand, I'm thinking Northern, so I'll get one order when that month comes up and see if I like it ok. The Angel Soft was so thin that I literally had to use twice as much and I'm extremely NOT wasteful.

@chickenbutt, Northern Ultra Soft Plush 3-ply is great. I just ordered more from Walmart.

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DiAnne — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 04:51:17 GMT

I buy my paper products at Costco and have no idea what I pay for them.

I have two Costco sized packages of Charmin tp, one of Bounty paper towels and one of Kleenex in the guest bedroom! Not expecting guests.....

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Roscoe the Rascal — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 10:54:12 GMT

I have stocked up so come winter I am prepared and staying away from the stores. I'm no longer going to be caught off guard.

I always thought purchasing paper products sure added to the grocery bill. No wonder families have a hard time with groceries and have to do without items I consider necessary.

My daughter and family live down the street and so extra on hand helps them out too.

I am seeing more products in the store but limits on them still.