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[feline groovy]

NBD; adjust and buy alternatives.

[santorini]

I know it varies with each zip code, but I just checked my Sam's and every brand of toilet paper is sold out.  

[monicakm]

@Kachina624 

Walmart has frozen sliced bananas.  I bought a bag today (and 3 regular bananas).  I can't eat them but DH loves them.  We haven't tried the frozen ones yet.  Never knew that was a thing.

[monicakm]

This is in our freezer.

[Kachina624]

@monicakm.  That's a good idea, thanks.  I'd forgotten they sell them frozen.

[Sunshine Kate]

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@Bhvbum wrote:

Companies have been preparing for this for the last month, and this is mostly imported goods, cars, raw materials.

I can't think of a single thing that I need even for the next six months that I won't be able to find an alternative.  

p.s. The biggest manufacturer of toilet paper is in the US 

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@Bhvbum.  I can think of something I'll need that can't be stored, and thats bananas.  I must eat one large one daily for the potassium.  A drug I take depletes potassium so I must get my banana.  Other fruits and veggies contain it but not in sufficient quanity.

With the outrageous demands the dock workers are making, it may be a long and costly strike.

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@Kachina624, if you can't eat a banana because of a shortage, can you take a potassium supplement instead?

[monicakm]

I just tried a few.  They're good.  Have a slight tang to them due to the citric acid to keep them from turning brown.  DH is going to love them.  I wish I could put them in a vanilla protein shake.  Another bag is going in my WM cart.

[Kachina624]

@Sunshine Kate.  Doctors say potassium capsules are unreliable and unstable so not recommended.  I'll have to talk to my doctor about it again.  Thanks for the suggestion. 

[sunshine45]

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@santorini wrote:

I know it varies with each zip code, but I just checked my Sam's and every brand of toilet paper is sold out.  

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i just checked mine also @santorini .....ours are saying SOLD OUT or have a marking that says "in club only," which means you have to go into the store to see what is available. you cannot order it online for pickup or local delivery.

[monicakm]

@Kachina624 

DH loves bananas.  I just placed a new order and included more 2 bags.  My WM website says "going fast, only 3 bags left"  The earliest I could do a pickup is 10am.