Toilet paper

[Diggin It]

Scored me some Rolled Gold today.




HOOOHAHHH!!!!!



Didn't really need it just yet, but with the amount of stupid dunning rampant, I figgered I'd grab it while I could. Lots more on the shelf too, but only that one brand.

 

[cdaigle430]

I got really lucky today-went to BJs to find a temp thermometer as a last resort because no one else had one-not even all the drug stores and pharmacy's. I couldnt find one at BJs but I noticed people had 36 package of berkley jenson tp - big rolls and a package of 36 big roll bounty paper towels. I moseyed on to the back of the store and I actually laughed for joy. They only had two pallets with about 8 packages left each one for tp and one for paper towels. I brought one each home and disinfected the packages with lysol. Now-all I need is lysol and we are sitting pretty (literally) for a year now.

Oh yeah-I actually found an old tongue thermometer and was tickled pink when I discovered it used the same batteries as my hearing aids...overall a great day.

 

[dnw64]

I'm hoping they used the plates for food, not TP.

I don't actually know. Just have always assumed....

 

[dnw64]

My theory on the TP "shortage" (which is not actual, just on consumer shelves).

In everyday pre-COVID-19 days, most people spent more than half their waking hours away from home.

Point 1- Waking hours is the time when TP is most likely to be used.

Point 2 - Many people are spending all their waking hours at home

Point 3 - Most businesses use predictive ordering based on average usage. Most homeowners buy TP (and most other products) when they are getting low, or are afraid they might be getting low.

Therefore, with more people being home, with their Just in Time inventory management, store shelves tend to be low/out because much more is going Direct To Consumer.

FWIW, we have not had any trouble with our normal/conservative re-order policy/procedure.

 

[ultrarunner]

Could very well be... I get asked a lot if the Hospital has a stash of TP

In all sincerity... I have had to lock up the toilet paper along with the gloves, masks, disinfectant, face shields, etc.. can't leave out the lobby hand sanitizer unattended or it will be gone.

 

[MossRoad]

My theory on the TP "shortage" (which is not actual, just on consumer shelves).

In everyday pre-COVID-19 days, most people spent more than half their waking hours away from home.

Point 1- Waking hours is the time when TP is most likely to be used.

Point 2 - Many people are spending all their waking hours at home

Point 3 - Most businesses use predictive ordering based on average usage. Most homeowners buy TP (and most other products) when they are getting low, or are afraid they might be getting low.

Therefore, with more people being home, with their Just in Time inventory management, store shelves tend to be low/out because much more is going Direct To Consumer.

FWIW, we have not had any trouble with our normal/conservative re-order policy/procedure.

Except that the toilet paper hoarding started well before people were staying home.

 

[Wagtail]

Well I'm back from my weekly 'In To Town' venture for mail & supplies.

Everything on my list was available + the petrol price has dropped 9 cents since last week. There's a whole lotta social-distancing goin' on but everyone is taking it in stride with a smile on their face.

I've mentioned before that my grocery store has always had TP, and quality stuff too. Just not the plethora of brands & # of rolls in a package that were available before the current situation. Well today I looked and, yes, there was plenty of bog-roll on the shelves... only today it was "my brand" :cool2: Now, I've got 7 rolls at home, which is plenty for me for a couple of months... but it was "my brand", so I picked up a package.

They only had it in '18 rolls' though... I felt a wee bit self-conscious/embarrassed buying it.

 

[goeduck]

Point 1- Waking hours is the time when TP is most likely to be used.

I sure hope so. If there are nocturnal emissions, there is another problem looming :shocked:

 

[Alien]

Bought a new upright Freezer today.
Now I have somewhere to store my toilet paper....

 

[Jstpssng]

Bought a new upright Freezer today.
Now I have somewhere to store my toilet paper....

Maybe you'd better put a lock on it. And I wouldn't be bragging online about your good luck in the toilet paper department, these are desperate times.

They only had it in '18 rolls' though... I felt a wee bit self-conscious/embarrassed buying it.

I know what you mean. When this first came about I was getting low and needed to stock up. I normally buy a 12 pack and they had a couple in stock; but I bought the smallest package they had instead.
I still have enough to get me through June. Hopefully by then the grocery stores will me back to normal. If not, at least the trees will be leafed out by then.