CarolfromTX
Senior Member
- Location
- Central Texas
Nope. No shortages here that I can see. But I imagine the media would like to create some.
Second wave hoarding?
- Thread starter StarSong
- Start date
Giantsfan1954
Senior Member
I’d use paper pots if they existed!
Butterfly
SF VIP
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
I placed an order today and noticed that Walmart is placing limits on toilet paper and paper towels again.
RadishRose
SF VIP
- Location
- Connecticut, USA
I wonder if they're trying to prevent massive TP hauls to be sold on black market like what happened before?
But then again, I can't imagine Walmart caring as long as they make sales.
DaveA
Well-known Member
- Location
- Coastal Massachusetts, USA
That's it !! I'm on my way to Connecticut. After reading Rose's post, I can stock up on the paper products and have a visit with our son, grands and great grands. Only about a 2 hr. drive.
RadishRose
SF VIP
- Location
- Connecticut, USA
Come on down!That's it !! I'm on my way to Connecticut. After reading Rose's post, I can stock up on the paper products and have a visit with our son, grands and great grands. Only about a 2 hr. drive.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
- Location
- Los Angeles Suburbs
People are again hoarding water, paper towels, toilet paper and I don't know what else. Most stores are limiting those items so there will be enough for all of their customers.
Tommy
Senior Member
- Location
- New Hampshire
For the record, we've had a supply of N95 masks since long before Covid-19 was on anyone's radar screen.
Aneeda72
Well-known Member
Well, you might consider giving them to your local hospital.
They won't take them if they're not new in the original wrapper.
MarciKS
SF VIP
- Location
- Great Plains
You know if the quarantine only lasts for 2 wks and it's possible to get things delivered why the hell do they need all the TP in the store? It's not like their going to stop selling the crap. It's not like they can never go get these items ever again. Judas Priest this is retarded. WTH is wrong with people?
Aneeda72
Well-known Member
Well, I dislike your use of the word “retarded” and find it offensive since I have two mentally retarded sons who have not run out and bought a lot of TP. But, on the bright side, I have a small stash of TP. I suppose there is a lot wrong with me. But my “wrong” self is NEVER again going to run out of TP.
Unfortunately, I have run out of paper plates.
Leann
Traveler
I live in a smallish community and I have noticed that people are still buying large quantities of some things. At first it makes me wonder if I should be doing the same but I haven't given into the notion just yet. Aside from paper products, people in my area seem to be stocking up on boxes upon boxes of cereal, large bags of white rice, case quantities of meat and cartloads of food for their pets. At any given time, I have one box of cereal in the house, maybe two bags of brown rice (16 ounces each), no meat because I'm vegetarian and at least a two month supply of food for my dog. I have more than enough of some things like black beans, pastas, frozen fruits and vegetables (that I froze from fresh), whole wheat flour and nut butters. I am happy with that.
Camper6
Well-known Member
- Location
- Northwestern Ontario Canada
Paper towels in short supply here but the price is preventing hoarding. $11.00 plus tax for a six pack. Limiting one per customer at Safeway. Other stores are out of stock.
Aneeda72
Well-known Member
I don’t have much as I buy week to week on food.
We experienced the absence of bathroom cleaner and common household cleaners such as Lysol and Mr. Clean, for the longest time.
Happy to say store shelves are now stocked with the mentioned.
And isn't that the way of the world.We got them back in the summertime, but none to be found anymore. It's available online at 5 times the price!
MarciKS
SF VIP
- Location
- Great Plains
That's another thing...just because demand is higher is no excuse for the price gouging. I think that should be illegal frankly.
The only thing around here that still seems to be missing is those Lysol wipes. I use them a lot, especially to wipe off my stovetop. Fortunately, I had several cans of them, and haven't run out yet.
Wonder why it's taking so long to get them back? You can't even get them online for a decent price.
Wonder why it's taking so long to get them back? You can't even get them online for a decent price.
It's my understanding, Sunny, that they ran out of the fabric/material, now whether there's any truth to that I don't know.
Aneeda72
Well-known Member
We have those in Utah
Tish
SF VIP
- Location
- Rural N.S.W. Australia
No shortages this side of the world but it's coming now that N.S.W. and Victoria border is opening up again.
Shortages have started up again according to my husband who goes to the grocery store now that he is retired. I haven't been to a grocery store in about 2 months. Hubby said they have no toilet paper, paper products and/or Clorox products. He couldn't even find Jasmine rice. Unreal.