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BYOTP

Shanus — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 12:49:34 GMT

Here we go again with the empty toilet paper shelves. If you're going away for the holidays (hope you aren't), BRING YOUR OWN TOILET PAPER.

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Buffalogal47 — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:05:33 GMT

Thanks again to all the greedy, selfish, disgraceful, thoughtless, so-called humans out there!

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Shanus — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:28:07 GMT

@Buffalogal47 Many people who did not think there would actually be TP shortage the first time around, are acting out of experience during this second wave.

The numbers of cases and risks are much higher now if you have to shop from store to store to get the items you need for your family. Many places here have already put limits on the numbers of items you can purchase.

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Boehm Collector — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:28:37 GMT

@Shanus ... in July and September my DH and I stayed at my brother's sister-in-law's house at the jersey Shore for a week each time. Given the circumstances we did bring our own TP and paper towels.

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Shanus — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:34:19 GMT

@Boehm Collector At the beginning of all this, we only went for the day to visit the granddaughters 1/2 hour away, but we brought our own roll and a package of 12 rolls of TP I was able to snag at Target. My DIL said it was a better gift than my homemade cheesecake I usually bring for them. I'm still not sure how to take that. LOL

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Buffalogal47 — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:36:20 GMT

@Shanus I can understand picking up an extra pack or 2 of paper products & cleaning supplies, especially if you have a family. That's stockpiling. But there is no excuse for the hoarding that went on last March. That was just plain greed. Thankfully the stores woke up and are putting limits on basic necessities so that doesn't happen again.

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Shanus — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:39:15 GMT

@Buffalogal47 I've also heard on news reports this morning that suppliers have revved up production after coming up short last time.

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:46:16 GMT

I went my local giant eagle, tp was there but not many paper towels. What blew me away was finding disinfectant wipes - none by lysol but they had clorox as well other brands, limit 2 per person. I bought two (80 count). They did have other empty shelves though, this being winter now many are making either chilis or pastas because tomato sauces were scant. They've had very little soups since March but now all of a sudden they have more soups. I suspect these will be disappearing soon.

Every time I go shopping I buy toilet paper. My husband takes a small thermos of soup in his lunches when he heads out for work. I buy soups too. I'll be honest, I am and have been stock piling with some things since March.

It is really sad though how much grocery stores have jacked up the prices on a lot of items regardless what they are.

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NicksmomESQ — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:01:34 GMT

I didn't hoard in March when this whole thing started. Well low & behold we nearly ran out of toilet paper & paper towels. I literally spent hours on the internet looking for this stuff. Luckily I was able to score.

Now every time I'm in the market which is about once a week I buy 2 of each which is the limit. I will also be sharing with my son & his in-laws.

I didn't want to have to do this but I won't be left without. I see people going in & out of the marked several times buying the limit on paper goods in just the hour I'm in there.They also have their spouses & kids doing it.

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Desertdi — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:17:33 GMT

I am stunned that grown people don't have enough common sense to take care of themselves in case of emergency.

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Gorgf — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:43:38 GMT

Our church has a annual paper product and cleaning supply drive in early Spring to donate to the area Food Shelf. Two weeks ago we met and I told them some Grocery store chains were limiting purchases to two per customer so we better wait and see. It was recently on the news and hadn't affected our stores yet. If people can't find enough supplies for themselves I don't see this as a project this coming year? Church has closed down again to only online. No Christmas Services. People are home more again. I live alone but families use alot more paper products.

When I had my Stepdaughters at home they used alot of paper towels. Now one roll will last me a month if it is a good name brand. I used to go through alot of canned soups with teenagers home as well.

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deeva — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 18:56:48 GMT

I began buying one extra package of toilet paper and paper towels in July. I knew people would panic and start hoarding again.

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elated — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:03:46 GMT

I went to Sam's Club yesterday and no toilet paper but plenty of paper towels. I went to Target and their shelves were nearly empty. They had some rolls but not like it used to be. What is wrong with people?

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Kachina624 — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:30:02 GMT

After reading on CNN that Walmart was running low on TP, I went online to check the availability in my local store. They had available virtually every brand I could recall to check and they had most available in 3 sizes at least.

I've been buying whenever I see a good price and have a more than ample supply.

I mostly use cotton tea towels so a roll of paper towels lasts me close to a year. Saves a lot of money too.

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riley1 — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:40:46 GMT

Walmart by me has plenty of TP and Paper Towels. However, not so much in the cleaning products.

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sann — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:53:31 GMT

. I was at Sam's Club a few days ago to buy paper towels, but there weren't any. They did have TP !!!!!!!

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J Town Girl — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:20:12 GMT

We went to our local Walmart yesterday and the entire shelves were empty of TP, Paper Towels and Napkins.

What I found really strange was the odd things that were not available. I was looking for a plastic pill holder and there were absolutely none available. The pharmacist said they had a run on them a few weeks ago. Why pill holders?

The same thing happened with a soap dish. The kind that you use for travel. I needed one for a different reason but the clerk told me that they had a few and they sold out very quickly.

In regular times those items would be available everywhere. They were just odd items to be suddenly in demand.

I went into the veggie area and could not find a single bunch of radishes. They had plenty of other veggies but not a radish to be found. The produce clerk told me that she had stocked quite a few right before closing the night before, but at 7:00 AM the next morning they were all gone. Why the run on radishes?

I know I love them but I didn't think they were all that important to others.

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KKJ — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:35:07 GMT

@J Town Girl I had the same experience at my WM! Except what I was shopping for was the little plastic pill pouches---totally gone. I've not had trouble finding them before, but none to be found now. Ended up ordering some from Amazon.