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Shortages again?

lovesrecess — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:27:21 GMT

Only 2 pkgs of toilet paper at Costco. No wipes...not even baby wipes or facial wipes....here we go again?

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Anonymous032819 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:33:37 GMT

When I went grocery shopping yesterday, the store had plenty of toilet paper, with no limit.

Maybe it's just that particular store.

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ID2 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:33:45 GMT

My Costco is well stocked with everything except their 5-pack of Clorox wipes. The cashier said if you don't grab one (limit one) within the 2 hours of them putting them out, they're gone.

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lynne6was7 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:36:50 GMT

In my city, the large university of 40,000 students has had to quarantine two massive dorms and all fraternities/sororities. They were given two hours advance notice and students mobbed the grocery stores. Could something similar be happening in your area?

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Mersha — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:43:23 GMT

I visit 3 different grocery stores and they all have tons of toilet paper but very limited on the paper towel. There were only 2 packages of Bounty and I grabbed one.

I have also noticed on many shopping sites that inventory is very low. It seems like summer merchandise left over and now on sale.

Our local HomeGoods has almost nothing. They are very low on inventory. There are quite a few empty shelves.

At this point, with fall and winter looming, I think I will stock up on things when I see them.

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Cookie2025 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:46:48 GMT

Our store shelves are bare - NO cleaning supplies - and there is a limit of one IF you there was a spray bottle of Clorox ect.

A girlfriend who works at Walmart thinks people are starting to hoard again. Our two little local newsletter has addressed this situation several times - I don't think people care.

Paper products are okay but not stocked liked before.

We live in a college town and there where a lot of students who did return. They can just take their classes in their apartments. I don't think anyone is living on campus ... yet.

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Anonymous032819 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:57:59 GMT

@Cookie2025 wrote:
Our store shelves are bare - NO cleaning supplies - and there is a limit of one IF you there was a spray bottle of Clorox ect.

A girlfriend who works at Walmart thinks people are starting to hoard again. Our two little local newsletter has addressed this situation several times - I don't think people care.

Paper products are okay but not stocked liked before.

We live in a college town and there where a lot of students who did return. They can just take their classes in their apartments. I don't think anyone is living on campus ... yet.

When I went shopping yesterday, there were plenty of cleaning supplies with no reserves.

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RhondaRena — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 20:58:39 GMT

We have shortages in the South on some items. The breakdown in all the early Spring is still having effects. I have been following the news in Australia and also the Chinese shortages which are concerning. A grocerery store clerk told me this summer they expect another run on grocereies and this time they do not have the warehouse supplies like last time from the initial pandemic surge.. There have been fields and factories shut down due to Covid. The Iowa storm a month ago destroyed a huge amount of corn and the recent huricanes and fires are a factor in the present growth cycle.

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happycat — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:01:53 GMT

I went in to wal mart early last week. Plenty of toilet paper, but there were difinitely some bare shelves. I think some of us are experiencing shortages. When I tried to order my coffee creamer that we like from Kroger, (that Wal Mart hasn't had in several weeks) the lady who brought my order out to me said they haven't had that creamer in 2 months. She didn't know why. So what is up with that?

No idea why some things aren't anywhere in sight, I thought the panic buying was over?

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just bee — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:02:45 GMT

@lovesrecess wrote:
Only 2 pkgs of toilet paper at Costco. No wipes...not even baby wipes or facial wipes....here we go again?

@lovesrecess

I've been buying the Huggies Natural Care wipes at Costco for years. Use them to remove makeup, use them on the dog -- use them for all sorts of things.

Well, they haven't been available for quite some time so I ended up with Kirkland's baby wipes.

Not the same.

And you're right: Several items are becoming harder to find, so when you do see them, buy them.

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Venezia — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:06:04 GMT

No shortages here that I can see. Our local Sam's Club has plenty of multipacks of TP, but it is limited, one per customer.

No Clorox wipes though and they haven't had them for a long time. I got lucky a while ago, was up late one night and checked online. I got two (the limit) packs of 5 tubs, delivered free as a Plus member. I had gotten a pack of three tubs at the local Target just before that, so I gave those to my brother.

I saw single tubs of the wipes in Walmart last week, but they didn't have many and I left them for others who need them.

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kaydee50 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:06:26 GMT

I have not experienced any shortages here. I don't buy any disinfecting products but there's always been enough TP and paper towels available.

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freakygirl — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:06:43 GMT

the only products i haven't been able to buy are clorox wipes and lysol spray. can't find them anywhere. all paper products are available and unlimited.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:19:37 GMT

the only thing i have noticed that has been in short supply is some of our favorite cleaning products. i cannot find TILEX anywhere (except for some expensive ones on amazon.) i am also having a difficult time finding powdered clorox bleach.

paper products seem to be back full strength in our area......grocery stores and sams club.

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newjersey — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:21:32 GMT

I remember reading that Clorox wipes and disinfectant spray and Lysol sprays and wipes would be back in stock this July or August but that never happened. I can't find any up to date articles about when they might be back in stores.

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KailaS — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:34:18 GMT

Where I live, we have not had wipes since March. Right now, missing items are cat food and pumpkin. We have pumpkin pie mix but no canned pumpkin ( which my cat needs for digestion) for about a month.

We also had a stretch of no canned veggies. Most veggies are back, but now pasta is in limited supply again. Prices continue to be worse than they were during the summer.

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aubnwa01 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:39:54 GMT

I haven't seen a bottle of rubbing alcohol on the shelves in any stores in months.

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Porcelain — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:50:23 GMT

Time to stock up for the winter. I won't be caught flatfooted again. I remember that picture from early this spring of the elderly man standing there bewildered and alone in front of empty grocery store shelves. I never thought such a thing could happen in my country.

Online, I'm seeing narrowed variety, longer delivery windows (but my items are arriving on time or early so far), items no longer available on Amazon Prime and only available through resellers, and limits on number purchased.

With grocery stores, I'm seeing quite narrowed variety and more off brands sold.

I've already got enough TP to last us a year. Go me.

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shoekitty — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:59:41 GMT

The fires, protests andcovid have slowed or stopped many industries and truckingon the west coast.

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suzyQ3 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 22:18:50 GMT

There was a piece on CNN's site a few days ago about the shortage of paper towels. Thankfully, we have a good stash.

@shoekitty, I'm not sure how protests might have done any significant damage to the supply chain, if any damage at all.