Toilet paper hoarding

[bones261]

Boy, I didn't realize that toilet paper is such a coveted item. Tried to order some this weekend with my grocery store delivery, no dice. Waited to get some today, store shelf empty. Called one store, nope. Called another store, got lucky. However, I only bought one package of 12. The clerk asked me if I wanted more. I hope that I didn't make a crucial error. Although, I am sure cloth rags and frequent showers will work. Or is running water going to be in short supply soon, too? How long, exactly, are people expecting to be holed up? We only have like 33 presumptive cases in the state that I am in at the moment, and I live in a rather large state.(area wise)

[af_newbie]

Boy, I didn't realize that toilet paper is such a coveted item. Tried to order some this weekend with my grocery store delivery, no dice. Waited to get some today, store shelf empty. Called one store, nope. Called another store, got lucky. However, I only bought one package of 12. The clerk asked me if I wanted more. I hope that I didn't make a crucial error. Although, I am sure cloth rags and frequent showers will work. Or is running water going to be in short supply soon, too? How long, exactly, are people expecting to be holed up? We only have like 33 presumptive cases in the state that I am in at the moment, and I live in a rather large state.(area wise)

There will be about 10K cases in the US in a week or so. 100K in a month, 1M in 3 months, unless the US government steps in and shows some backbone, close the borders, suspend schools, people gatherings, airports, public transportation and pour money into the development of coronavirus vaccines.

I would buy a year's supply if I were you.  You live close to water sources or have a hand pump, don't you?

[xhomerx10]

I noticed that while toilet paper and paper towels were being horded, the baby wipes were not.  They are slightly more expensive than toilet paper and you should not flush them down a toilet but they are great in a pinch (pun intended).

 https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-baby-wipes-900-count.product.11489346.html

[squatz1]

I noticed that while toilet paper and paper towels were being horded, the baby wipes were not.  They are slightly more expensive than toilet paper and you should not flush them down a toilet but they are great in a pinch (pun intended).

 https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-baby-wipes-900-count.product.11489346.html

Heh, big fan of baby wipes to be honest. But don't pay more for the baby wipes that are flushable (if you don't have a costco near you) As all you're doing is buying something that also can't flush anyway. I'm not a scientist or anything, but I'm not sure how a company can say flushable if it's not something that can flush anyway.

This is going to get pretty crazy pretty quickly -- I'd hoard as much stuff as you can now as this is going to get interesting quick. NYS is shutting down their colleges (and going to fully online) I wouldn't be surprised if other states followed suit.

Maybe try to check Amazon for Grocery section.

[Spendulus]

Boy, I didn't realize that toilet paper is such a coveted item. Tried to order some this weekend with my grocery store delivery, no dice. Waited to get some today, store shelf empty. Called one store, nope. Called another store, got lucky. However, I only bought one package of 12. The clerk asked me if I wanted more. I hope that I didn't make a crucial error. Although, I am sure cloth rags and frequent showers will work. Or is running water going to be in short supply soon, too? How long, exactly, are people expecting to be holed up? We only have like 33 presumptive cases in the state that I am in at the moment, and I live in a rather large state.(area wise)

There will be about 10K cases in the US in a week or so. 100K in a month, 1M in 3 months, unless the US government steps in and shows some backbone, close the borders, suspend schools, people gatherings, airports, public transportation and pour money into the development of coronavirus vaccines.

I would buy a year's supply if I were you.  You live close to water sources or have a hand pump, don't you?

WHY hoard toilet paper? It's from Canada. I can't imagine there would be actual shortages of trucks bringing it into the US.

On the other hand, there are a great many things from China that may be in short supply.

[crwth]

Ever since I saw a post about the hoarding of stuff like alcohol and canned goods, I immediately thought of other things that I might oversee when I start to prepare the essentials that I should have. I think our society is that once there's a panic, they immediately prepare for the worst. This toilet paper hoardingcould be a good sign for preparation but worse for the poor. I just think that the poor are still the one who is going to suffer the most.

[vickersja]

Went to Sam's Club this evening.  Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Sanitizer, Disinfecting Wipes, and Soap - All Gone.

[tvbcof]

I bought TP in The Philippines several weeks ago, but I don't know why I bothered.  We don't use the stuff.

It actually makes a lot more sense in practice to wash one's butthole than to smear shit all over with toilet paper, and all toilets have either a simple spray thing or a bucket and water dipper.  In the U.S. I often deferred on taking a shit until I was ready to shower, or showered after taking a shit.  Else I might go through half a roll of TP until there was no more visible indication of poop although one can know that at a microscopic level the shit has been mashed into every pore of the surrounding skin.  Here in The Philippines I no longer fear taking a shit when I feel like it.

I bought a ton of laundry soap, bleach, etc.  Enough to share/trade with friends and neighbors.  And a shotgun so I could be the one deciding how and when to share what I got.

[KonstantinosM]

I hate buying shit, so I always get a costco sized case of toilet paper. It lasts me the better part of the year.

I also have 500 toilet paper tablets, probably enough for 6 months for me. I didn't buy any because of the coronavirus. Just happened to have it that's all.


I honestly don't get the panic over it. There's an infinite amount of things you could wipe with, when I was a kid, we used certain kinds of leaves when we were out and really had to go. (Obviously it was outside the US).

I hear people used to use newspaper a long long time ago. That seems like it'd be awful and leave ink behind. Also I doubt newspaper flushes well. If you choose to use stuff that doesn't flush you can keep a little trashcan in the bathroom with a supermarket plastic bag.

[xhomerx10]

I bought TP in The Philippines several weeks ago, but I don't know why I bothered.  We don't use the stuff.

It actually makes a lot more sense in practice to wash one's butthole than to smear shit all over with toilet paper, and all toilets have either a simple spray thing or a bucket and water dipper.  In the U.S. I often deferred on taking a shit until I was ready to shower, or showered after taking a shit.  Else I might go through half a roll of TP until there was no more visible indication of poop although one can know that at a microscopic level the shit has been mashed into every pore of the surrounding skin.  Here in The Philippines I no longer fear taking a shit when I feel like it.

I bought a ton of laundry soap, bleach, etc.  Enough to share/trade with friends and neighbors.  And a shotgun so I could be the one deciding how and when to share what I got.

 I'm pretty sure that's how Paul Le Roux started out before getting involved in more nefarious endeavours.

[Vod]

WHY hoard toilet paper? It's from Canada. I can't imagine there would be actual shortages of trucks bringing it into the US.

Exactly.  The virus does not cause diarrhea, and TP can't be used as a respiratory filter.

I read this thread at the exact same time I was talking on the phone and the person mentioned he had just stocked up.  No one seems to know why they are hoarding this.

[TECSHARE]

Get a bidet. There are going to be widespread global quarantines, that means possibly months locked in your home under penalty of law. By the end of the month there is going to be no debate over this issue. Prepare. You were warned.

[af_newbie]

Boy, I didn't realize that toilet paper is such a coveted item. Tried to order some this weekend with my grocery store delivery, no dice. Waited to get some today, store shelf empty. Called one store, nope. Called another store, got lucky. However, I only bought one package of 12. The clerk asked me if I wanted more. I hope that I didn't make a crucial error. Although, I am sure cloth rags and frequent showers will work. Or is running water going to be in short supply soon, too? How long, exactly, are people expecting to be holed up? We only have like 33 presumptive cases in the state that I am in at the moment, and I live in a rather large state.(area wise)

There will be about 10K cases in the US in a week or so. 100K in a month, 1M in 3 months, unless the US government steps in and shows some backbone, close the borders, suspend schools, people gatherings, airports, public transportation and pour money into the development of coronavirus vaccines.

I would buy a year's supply if I were you.  You live close to water sources or have a hand pump, don't you?

WHY hoard toilet paper? It's from Canada. I can't imagine there would be actual shortages of trucks bringing it into the US.

On the other hand, there are a great many things from China that may be in short supply.

Bringing what?  There are already shortages in some stores in Canada.

Wait when schools are closed and people will be asked to 'work' from home.  Canadians will be buying everything.
There will be nothing to ship when factories close in Canada and farms are under quarantine in Mexico.

Fuck, I never thought I would have to live through this 'end of the world' scenario.

We need a vaccine or this thing will go south fast.

[Vod]

We need a vaccine or this thing will go south fast.

So?   It only kills 3% of the infected.  This virus may give the world an extra few days of food when crops start failing.

It's infinity better to test our quarantine procedures on this virus than a more serious one.

[tvbcof]

I bought TP in The Philippines several weeks ago, but I don't know why I bothered.  We don't use the stuff.

It actually makes a lot more sense in practice to wash one's butthole than to smear shit all over with toilet paper, and all toilets have either a simple spray thing or a bucket and water dipper.  In the U.S. I often deferred on taking a shit until I was ready to shower, or showered after taking a shit.  Else I might go through half a roll of TP until there was no more visible indication of poop although one can know that at a microscopic level the shit has been mashed into every pore of the surrounding skin.  Here in The Philippines I no longer fear taking a shit when I feel like it.

I bought a ton of laundry soap, bleach, etc.  Enough to share/trade with friends and neighbors.  And a shotgun so I could be the one deciding how and when to share what I got.

I'm pretty sure that's how Paul Le Roux started out before getting involved in more nefarious endeavours.

Got started by washing his butt-hole with water?  Or by having a firearm to help influence how and what he 'shared' with others?

[af_newbie]

We need a vaccine or this thing will go south fast.

So?   It only kills 3% of the infected.  This virus may give the world an extra few days of food when crops start failing.

It's infinity better to test our quarantine procedures on this virus than a more serious one.

Right.  As long as I am not in the 3%. LOL.

I suspect there will be some fundamental changes to the way we conduct business, travel, everyday activities after this
'test' is over.

 'Sterilization chambers' before you board planes, anyone?

[Cnut237]

I didn't realize that toilet paper is such a coveted item.

In the UK we use ballot papers.

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It's media-driven hysteria again:

1) Probably sales of toilet paper went up slightly, then
2) There was a slew of media reports of people panic-buying toilet paper, then
3) Everyone started buying toilet paper because they thought there would be a shortage because of all the reported people panic-buying it.

Most people just want a normal amount, but are panic-buying because of reports of other people panic-buying. It's self-perpetuating, driven by irresponsible reporters who will make a story out of anything, with scant regard for the consequences. We saw this with the media leaks in advance of the north Italy quarantine, someone desperately wanted to get the story out, and the effect was a surge in people leaving the soon-to-be-quarantined area, so the exact opposite of what was intended. Freedom comes with attendant responsibilities - this applies to press freedom, too.

[Jet Cash]

I believe that in Venezuela toilet rolls were used as currency for a while.

I hope that they will give up this idea of screwing up immune systems with vaccines, and just recommend hot water so that we can build herd immunity. Fat chance though, as big pharma can't make a profit from hot water, and it doesn't lead to a dependency on pharmaceuticals.

[bL4nkcode]

Can't relate that much since here in PH locals don't seem to use TP, especially in provinces-side or even in urban, it just...

It actually makes a lot more sense in practice to wash one's butthole than to smear shit all over with toilet paper

Well, yeah.

Just prepared canned goods, stocks, good for at least 3 weeks.

[btcltcdigger]

I guess shitty ass is a bigger problem than an empty stomach.
But yeah, all over the world, people are hoarding TP. Makes no sense to me, but hey, to each his own.

I agree with some of you tho, most important should be to stockpile canned goods for few weeks minimum.