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Local Costco selling big brown cartons of TP and paper towels

novamc1 — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:37:13 GMT

At Costco two days ago, big brown generic-looking cardboard cartons of toilet paper and paper towels were available from a brand called Country Soft. The quality of both obviously was not as good as Kirkland/Costco brand, but the price was much lower for a large quantity of product.

I bought a big box of paper towels because I go thru those like water in the kitchen every day and don't care about quality

Passed on buying the huge box of toilet paper, mainly because I couldn't lift it. A Costco employee saw me trying to lift it and offered to put it in my cart, but I declined with a laugh, saying that's nice but I'd still have to deal with that extreme size and weight at home.

Costco did have Bounty paper towels and Charmin toilet paper, but at bigger prices.

I'm willing to try the cheaper stuff at least once. Wonder whether Country Soft will be a permanent offering at Costco.

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Miss Pepsi — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:35:34 GMT

If the media would stop trying to create hysteria and people would only buy what they need, none of this nonsense would be necessary

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Bhvbum — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:48:56 GMT

@Miss Pepsi wrote:
If the media would stop trying to create hysteria and people would only buy what they need, none of this nonsense would be necessary

unfortunately the "hysteria by the media" is justified not created;

I actually wish more people would pay attention. Also maybe the people who got burned last time and ran out decided not to let that happen again.

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SurferWife — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:49:36 GMT

Once upon a time the Kirkland brand TP was up there in quality next to Charmin, until they started cutting corners. The "2-ply" became only one advertised as 2-ply, so I went right back to my beloved Charmin.

I do like Kirkland's paper towels, though. They do rival Bounty.

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SurferWife — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:50:31 GMT

@Miss Pepsi

So true...

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kivah — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:52:47 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
At Costco two days ago, big brown generic-looking cardboard cartons of toilet paper and paper towels were available from a brand called Country Soft. The quality of both obviously was not as good as Kirkland/Costco brand, but the price was much lower for a large quantity of product.

I bought a big box of paper towels because I go thru those like water in the kitchen every day and don't care about quality

Passed on buying the huge box of toilet paper, mainly because I couldn't lift it. A Costco employee saw me trying to lift it and offered to put it in my cart, but I declined with a laugh, saying that's nice but I'd still have to deal with that extreme size and weight at home.

Costco did have Bounty paper towels and Charmin toilet paper, but at bigger prices.

I'm willing to try the cheaper stuff at least once. Wonder whether Country Soft will be a permanent offering at Costco.

In my kitchen, I have a metal gizmo (4-1/2" long) that slides over the cabinet door under my sink. There's a round open piece attached to the gizmo - where I hang a hand towel -- eliminates using so many paper towels. I also have the same gizmo on the cabinet under the sink in my master bath.

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novamc1 — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:28:21 GMT

@Bhvbum

@Miss Pepsi

If we want the media to keep us informed, then I don't get the negative views expressed about what or how the media does its job.

As for "hysteria" and "nonsense", Costco limits purchases of toilet paper and paper towels to one per customer. There's no mass hysteria going on there. Plus they also had national brands of both paper products in stock.

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:02:06 GMT

All I want is Lysol spray, 2 cans, that's it.

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Miss Pepsi — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:19:53 GMT

@Bhvbum wrote:

@Miss Pepsi wrote:
If the media would stop trying to create hysteria and people would only buy what they need, none of this nonsense would be necessary

unfortunately the "hysteria by the media" is justified not created;
I actually wish more people would pay attention. Also maybe the people who got burned last time and ran out decided not to let that happen again.

what I am saying in case you missed my point is, if everyone would just buy what they NEED and not hoard stuff then none of this would be .necessary. That is the hysteria I am talking about. People hoarding are the ones creating the problem. That comes from the media.

Yes we have a Pandemic a very serious one, I never said otherwise. I have been totally staying home, doing curbside grocery pickup, wearing masks and all the stuff I am supposed to be doing. That was not my point.

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DiAnne — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:22:19 GMT

I think you just get caught up in it. I just placed an order for delivery with Costco and while I have a Costco-sized package of Charmin I decided to order another one (just in case) but both Charmin and Kirkland brand were sold out.

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:32:09 GMT

@DiAnne wrote:
I think you just get caught up in it. I just placed an order for delivery with Costco and while I have a Costco-sized package of Charmin I decided to order another one (just in case) but both Charmin and Kirkland brand were sold out.

It's easy to get caught up in it.

My husband was in Lidl yesterday for a few things, he had 1 package of chicken thighs, he told me the person behind him had the cart piled high with them so there were probably none left for anyone else.

I really do hope the cashier called a manager over and told him to put all but 2 back. It's just wrong.

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novamc1 — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:50:09 GMT

My original post was merely an observation that Costco was selling a new, less expensive brand of toilet paper and paper towels. (Price difference and size of the packaging was substantial.)

It was not aimed at causing rants about hoarding, the hysteria-inciting news media and anything else people want to gripe about.

I apologize for giving controversy yet another platform on this site.

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aroc3435 — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:00:53 GMT

@novamc1 Regarding your original post and your last comment I, for one, appreciate the update that Costco is offering a new brand and configuration for bath tissue and paper towels.

It is a given to me that you were simply sharing information and not trying to brew trouble. I have offers, from time to time, to either be taken to Costco by my son and daughter-in-law or they will pick items up for me, since I don't drive.

Since Covid came to town I have decllined but it is nice to have the latest news for the products being offered.

Many thanks, and try to let it just roll on by . . .

aroc3435

Washington, DC

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novamc1 — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:04:23 GMT

@aroc3435

Thank you for a sane voice in the sea of unhappy readers.

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bonnielu — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:54:37 GMT

I have enough for two years. I got caught up in the frenzy. After that was stored I started looking for hand sanitizer. Now it is everywhere. As for Lysol walked in Sams Club and found it twice.

I wonder what my next adventure will be.

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FiddleDeeDee — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 02:24:13 GMT

I can tell you that down here in Swampland (what one of my kids calls this place now), Walmart received truck after truck of Lysol spray and wipes; paper towels, toilet paper (all types/brands of both); bleach (the regular stuff, not the concentrated jugs) and many other cleaning supplies that we all couldn't find this past Winter/Spring. Since my son works at Walmart on the docks and in stocking, he was responsible for taking the inventory and then assisting in unloading and piling up the pallets for the next crew. Inside info: these deliveries were timed at Walmarts all over and when they hit the floor/shelves is also timed. Who knew?

So today (that order arrived the day before Thanksgiving), the word was given to start putting it on the floor. Son tells me about a woman who told him she wanted one entire pallet of Lysol wipes and one entire pallet of Lysol spray. He looked at his co-workers and one said "ask Jeff" (manager). Bottom line, son and another guy helped to load up her van with 2 palettes of supplies. When I asked him how this is allowed, he shrugged and said "we have PLENTY of supplies and all that matters is money being made".

Explains things.

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CrazyDaisy — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 02:41:40 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
All I want is Lysol spray, 2 cans, that's it.

Got 2 cans today at Walmart. They also had Clorox wipes. Feel like I scored big.

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patbz — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 03:14:03 GMT

I'm glad that many of you seem to have Costcos etc that are well stocked. That hasn't been the case in my rural city since pandemic began. Now there are the familiar " limit one" signs at Safeway and very few choices ( if any at Wal-Mart ). Whenever we see TP or paper towels, we buy one. Costco in Glendale AZ was out of all paper products by noon on Tues ( we used senior hour on Wednesday and got our TP).

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Icegoddess — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 03:33:50 GMT

Last time I was in Costco they were out of the Charmin but had plenty of bamboo TP, nobody was buying that.

I have been wanting Bounty for some time, but didn't see it in Costco although I had seen people with it in their carts. Also, I really only wanted a two- or four-pack of it and my Publix only has it in the huge eight-pack, so I finally ended up buying one of those. I felt kinda guilty like I was stockpiling, but they didn't have what I wanted and paper doesn't go bad.

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Miss Pepsi — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:32:21 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
My original post was merely an observation that Costco was selling a new, less expensive brand of toilet paper and paper towels. (Price difference and size of the packaging was substantial.)

It was not aimed at causing rants about hoarding, the hysteria-inciting news media and anything else people want to gripe about.

I apologize for giving controversy yet another platform on this site.

I apologize for my reaction as well.