We're not hoarding, really!
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
February 15, 2021 8:08pm CST
We're down to the final four rolls of TP we purchased last year when the shelves were empty. BUT, we didn't buy them from the grocery store where we shop. We got a case from a supplier where we purchase our window cleaning equipment instead. And they only sell by the case. I think there were seventy to rolls in the box or something like that.
My husband thought if relatives needed any we could help them out but only one daughter took a bag full and we had to work through the rest.
It's nice to have them finally gone and the huge box or of the house.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Feb 21
Back then we had to do what we had to do in order to make sure we had a supply . . . not hoarding, just making sure we were prepared. And the good thing is it did not go to waste. But yah, these things do take up space 
. Luckily we do not have to think about buying like that anymore (I hope).
. Luckily we do not have to think about buying like that anymore (I hope).4 people like this
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
I hope not either as it wasn't the best quality but it sufficed
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Feb 21
@MarshaMusselman We make do with whatever is available at the time . . . I know back then it was you get what you get and you don't get upset.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
@much2say People got upset then and they still do it we're low on certain supplies.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
And we thought we would share. It just didn't work out that way.
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@kaylachan (84879)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Feb 21
I don't blame you. My husband and I have kind of stock piled the stuff, but not from the start. We tend to buy before we run out and make sure to buy enough so it lasts a while. We'd gotten concerned seeing nearly empty store shelves because other people did panic buy. Got to thank the media for that one.
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@kaylachan (84879)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Jan 24
@MarshaMusselman George and I stockpile some dry staples we use everyday. And, that's not going to change. Came in handy when we needed stuff I can't get to right now. I would've gone to the store, had I not had another appointment for this afternoon. I'll save the shopping for when I have more help.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
19 Jan 24
@porwest I know there were people stockpiling TP and other staples long before COVID ever showed up. I'm sure that will never go away completely. Especially when we need something for a meal and there's none to be found. It's ha Ard not to want to buy extras for a bit.
We rarely run out of water where we shop but it is common to run out of the ones we prefer. When that happens I've bought two cases before.
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@porwest (112929)
• United States
19 Jan 24
I imagine even 4 years after this all started and people began hoarding the stuff they STILL have toilet paper stockpiled somewhere. I remember a friend told me he was going to rent a POD and fill it with the stuff. He never did, but it would have been funny if he had.
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@LadyDuck (502812)
• Italy
16 Feb 21
@MarshaMusselman We never run out of toilet paper here in Switzerland, you can buy as many rolls as you like. I bought because it was a special sale at -60% of the regular price. It is the one we always use and I know that for one year we are covered.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
We just didn't have the space for the whole case right away. In the beginning it stayed in my husband car. Eventually I used a smaller box and bags to load it into.
If I had bought that much off the shelf people would consider it hoarding when others didn't have enough for their use.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
@LadyDuck I don't have a good storage space for all of that.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
No I won't let him. I didn't price it out but it was expensive all at once.
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@rakski (156709)
• Philippines
16 Feb 21
@MarshaMusselman but at least you are not going to buy for months and months
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
@rakski no need to any more.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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16 Feb 21
Good for you. You had a fair amount of TP supply, which you didn't have to keep buying thereafter. Saved you time with trips to the store, and spending more that's not on the list. 
Now that they're gone, get some more necessary supplies. 
Now that they're gone, get some more necessary supplies. 2 people like this
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
We already have one normal sized package waiting.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
17 Feb 21
It was a wise move at the time. I just had happened to have stocked up at Sam's Club when the shortage happened. I do not shop at Sam's any more, but I do keep a decent amount of TP on hand and I did share with my sister.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Feb 21
It was nice not having to worry about buying when it was in stock because who knew when that would even be.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
I used to only keep a twelve pack on hand. Now that there was a problem getting them last year I may keep an extra twelve pack but not more.
@DaddyEvil (174708)
• United States
16 Feb 21
Pretty and I normally keep a 36 roll bag plus an open 36 roll bag on a shelf in our hallway. We were down to six rolls last year when the run on toilet paper started. We bought two more of the 36 roll bags then. We still have one unopened bag and two rolls left in the open one.
I saw people are starting to make a run on them again a few days ago. People are so weird!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
People are weird or maybe their backup stock is depleted again?
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@DaddyEvil (174708)
• United States
16 Feb 21
@MarshaMusselman I'm not sure but I think people are just being weird for some reason...
Although, talking with the Walmart manager a few days ago he told me Bentonville had ceased sending trucks out for a while. He didn't say why and I didn't think to ask. Shelves all over the store were bare.
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@JESSY3236 (22287)
• United States
16 Feb 21
That's good to think ahead. Not hoarding. At least now grocery stores have tp in stock now.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
Yes, it's good that doesn't seem to lose a problem any longer but now we're out of other things a lot instead.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
It literally was. And we didn't need that much and had no where good to store it.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 21
Our grocery store has been having full shelves now for many months. But other things are now low on stock.
