My Search for Toilet Paper
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
March 15, 2020 8:46am CST
Yesterday I mentioned running to town to the dollar store to pick up some toilet paper since I only had one 9 roll package in the house. I didn't want a lot or to stock up but since the shelves are emptying at an alarming rate, I wanted an extra package.
Did I get it? The answer to that question is yes and no. I did not get a large package of toilet paper the store was totally wiped out of toilet paper. I did pick up an extra package of paper towels if worst comes to worst. And I decided to look on the $1 aisle and found two 4 packs of toilet paper. These two packages were the last in the store of the highly sought after toilet paper rolls. I got them just to have a few extra rolls.
Mission completed. I do not plan on going out to any stores this week. The cases of the Corona Virus tripled overnight in Louisiana and we will be staying home and away from germs. Mississippi has fewer cases but you never know when the numbers will go up.
How are things going in your little neck of town/city/woods?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Mar 20
One of my family members (The HOH) told us last night "No, don't get anymore paper towels or toilet paper" ...
We have six rolls of toilet paper and four of paper towels. I told him that we may not be able to get anymore with the alarming rate it seems to be falling off of American shelves. Did he care? Nope! "We'll just have to deal with it then."
I can't wait to tell him "I told you so!"
I figure if I don't see any TP on the shelves, I'll grab for the kleenex and hope that there is plenty of that still in stock.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum That is why I picked up a 6 pack of paper towels....just in case. Not going back out there this week if at all possible.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@kareng I am sure you are right. If push comes to shove, I'll buy some vivia (soft) paper towels... IF those are gone too.
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
16 Mar 20
Honestly we don't use toilet paper in our house. People here are buying a lot of bleach or chlorine maybe disinfecting their homes
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Mar 20
My pantry is well stocked as always.
Hubs was out and about last week and came across a package in one store and another in a different store, so now I’m set.
In an emergency we have tons of Kleenex.
I’m glad your mission was completed!
We had our last meal at a restaurant tonight. Luckily, we were able to eat outdoors where I felt more comfortable.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
17 Mar 20
Yep, I'm good here and not going out for a couple of weeks. I canceled my mom's cardiologist appointment since there are some cased in Baton Rouge now and over a hundred have been tested so not going to sit in a waiting room that a dozen or so doctors have patients waiting in who are all elderly for the majority.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Mar 20
I have enough toilet paper to last a month or more. No, I didn't stock up. I bought a 12 roll pack when I ran out a month or so ago and that lasts me a while. I still have seven rolls.
I'm sorry the virus tripled in the last few days.
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
15 Mar 20
We originally had just 3 cases; but they have shot up quite a bit since a few days ago. We are all stocked up with food and tp. Stay safe and healthy!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@LindaOHio Just bring your germ away stuff and use it!!
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@kareng Yeah, she needs to stay home and away from people. We are going out to eat for my birthday; but there are no cases in our county as yet; so I feel pretty safe.
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@snowy22315 (208897)
• United States
15 Mar 20
I don't need TP at the moment, but noticed the shelves were bare of most paper products. Some overpriced paper towels remained. Some guy on FB felt he hit the lottery because he got a 24 pack of Angel Soft. Geez, please make a PSA about toliet paper hoarding!
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@snowy22315 (208897)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@kareng I didn't day you were. I am talking a bout people who over buy and cause a problem for others.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@snowy22315 Oh I didn't think that you thought I was a hoarder. Those buying cases and cases of stuff are the ones causing the problems. Stores need to put a limit on how many of each you can buy right now.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
15 Mar 20
As my daughters (and grandchildren) decided to stay at home, I think I have enough toilet paper for my own needs. When Claudia came with her kids all day when she split with Sofía´s father, the kids used one roll every day on their small butts
I use much less.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Mar 20
@marguicha Same here although I will miss my little grandchildren!
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
15 Mar 20
@kareng I guess some people will quarantine me. And as long as we make phone visits, I don´t mind.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
15 Mar 20
Well we don’t have problems with toilet paper here for sure. So should I say that we are ok?
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
17 Mar 20
@Mavic123456 I live in the country and no plans to go to big city for a couple of weeks.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
15 Mar 20
@kareng so far so good here. Away from the big city and very few people.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Mar 20
I'm stocked up on toilet paper (no, I didn't hoard it, I just bought my normal amount), Lysol spray, and Chlorox disinfectant. I have no food in the house, but I'm good on cleaning supplies. My son and I are heading out on a long backpacking trip in a couple of days, so I was going to wait to grocery shop until we got back from that trip. But now I'm starting to think that I should grocery shop now before all the food is completely gone. If I wait until we get back next week, there may not be anything left!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
20 Mar 20
That is true. I was going to do online pick up and about half of the items listed were "out of stock." Then after an hour of getting/finding all I needed, start checkout and get that message that no time slots are available for today or tomorrow. Fixing to resubmit since the 2nd day is now today. See if it changed after midnight. This sucks!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
26 Mar 20
@moffittjc That is happening here. Bread is hard to come by. I just ordered two new loaf pans and plan on baking bread. I managed to get toilet paper today, and only because the manager gave me a heads up as to when the next shipment was coming in. They limit you to 3 packages. I just got 2 -12 packs. We are good now for a couple of weeks.
I bought extra in the flour, sugar, rice and some beans for "just in case it gets that bad."
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Mar 20
@kareng I'm most worried that essential goods, such as groceries and medicines, will soon be in short supply.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Mar 20
That is all I plan or planned on doing. I don't intend to go back to Walmart for some time. And definitely not this week. I think the man may break down around Thursday for diet cokes. He will probably be hitting a store in town before venturing off to Walmart. I'm not into grocery shopping as if it was Black Friday. No thanks.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Mar 20
We try to exercise common sense but are being forced to go along with stocking TP.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Mar 20
@kareng Or even uncommon sense.
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@Marilynda1225 (91076)
• United States
15 Mar 20
Toilet paper is scarce here but I have enough on hand.
You were lucky to find the few rolls that you did.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Mar 20
No TP but not many cases of the virus here, Thanks God.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
15 Mar 20
I have a question, in the event that toilet paper will not be available what's the option? Here in our area a water Dipper solves the problem.
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@VoiceofTruth7 (1210)
• United States
16 Apr 20
youw here blessed too find some toilet paper right now I am using wipes and taking full showers because right now in my neck of the woods you can only buy 2 of everything and only 1 person per household can go grocery shopping.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
19 Apr 20
Yep we have limits on everything here too. I made a run today to the Dollar General and they were still out of toilet paper. They did have one pack on the shelf but it is a brand I don't like at all. If we were almost out, I would have gotten it, but we are good.
@profree2019 (1208)
• Barquisimeto, Venezuela
16 Mar 20
It seems to me that toilet paper has become a compulsory topic of conversation. LOL
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