At one point a half year ago or so, a big toilet paper company came out with a roll without the cardboard center. It looked funny, but the advertisement was showing, less waste.. You really don't need the cardboard center... The whole roll will be tissue, and nothing left to throw away in the trash.. Ok, I get it now. Did I buy it? No.. I bought my good ole brand.. One ply, no stoppage, get to the bottom of it, and be done... And then throw away the center cardboard...
With the pandemic.. we are told that tissue is not an issue.. it's made here in the US...for us anyway, we have the ability to rise above and get er done...There are internet sites to see how toilet paper is made.. wonderful. But then I hear a smidgeon of a point.. the cardboard centers are made in china and shipped to the companies here in the USA that make the all so mighty toilet paper!! No matter if it's one ply, two ply, wipe it clean the first time paper... so why don't the manufactures go back to making the centerless TP... or, to spread it wider (pardon the pun), just make one ply tissue?
Hoarders... how much do you eat that you need a 2 year supply of toilet paper? The grocery store shelves should be stocked by now... The bottle water issue has finally subsided... You can go into a store and find bottled water now.. People finally figured they can boil and filter tap water...
I didn't realize people had a huge obsession with TP.. I bought 2 packages of TP about 3 weeks ago. When they run out, we have grocery bags.. paper and plastic, waste cans, wipes of all types, they work on every part of body.. cosmetic, baby, and adult.. paper towels, kleenex.. OH BY THE WAY.. THROW THOSE AWAY WHEN DONE. Do not flush. grocery bags, paper and plastic work great for those used wipes... Kinda think when you brought your baby home.. Those wipes worked well... and then you throw them away.. the wipes...not the babies.
SO, TOILET PAPER PEOPLE...MAKE ONE PLY TISSUES WITHOUT THE CENTER CARDBOARD.. GET IT BACK ON SHELVES...Then everyone can go about their business... (pardon the pun).
Amazing... Only one per customer.. That's better than nothing.. It took longer than expected to get a little bit on the shelf.. I don't shop that often..
If they ever run out of wine, I might whine... :(
It does not seem like this covid19 will go away silently, not so near in the future.. So remember to keep your distance, use your masks and gloves, and a long wave HELLO to your elders in the homes. They will hear you.
Go Earth Diving: Masks, gloves, plastic foot coverings.. and for flare.. snorkels, and goggles.. I just may try to squeeze into my scuba gear for a change of scenery... That may be too far-fetched... think they don't make wetsuits that big nowadays.. I don't think mine will fit.. and if it did, the sharks will mistake me for a seal, sea lion or something fat n filling..no, I won't say tasty.
I call the Hoarders "Covidiots."
I read that most stores did not change their ordering routine, so it took a good while for the stock to come back up.
i know that there were many people who saw what happened in SE Asia with the TP being bought up (even a theft!), and thought they would grab everything they could to sell a HUGE markup.
well, there really isn’t any issue to the supply chains here....but...next time you see a truck driver...show your appreciation, they are keeping the nation stocked.
Yesterday I was able to get my usual brand a 12-24 pack. That is a 12 pack of double rolls. I did not buy 12 of the 24 packs.
This isn't the first time there has been a shortage according to the story. You can probably Google it and find it though. It was CBS Saturday morning show, I think.
Found it.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/remembering-the-great-toilet-paper-shortage-of-1973/
https://www.today.com/video/what-s-behind-the-toilet-paper-shortage-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-81927237860
Maybe we can all learn a little bit about what we can do without (or need less of).
Finally asked a clerk at a local store... " THE SPECIAL DROP WILL BE SUNDAY MORNING AT 10:30".. I got there, and just stalked Isle 10 for almost an hour. Other things were being shelved... Talked to random people.. and finally left #10, and Lo and behold.. Isle 14 HAD THE GOODS.. !!! that was about 3 weeks ago... nothing since...
I hate waiting in line to get into a store now.. That really bothers me.. I avoid it most times..
I'm glad I am not alone...
Luckily I went grocery shopping (and a haircut/color) two days before this pandemic blew up and bought TP & paper towels. I have about 1 week’s worth.
I too have been thinking about this, Mayday. I am hoping when I have to venture out in a week if those two items will be there.
Thank goodness I bought a large TP package! I am cheap sometimes!
TP is expensive!