So, I went to Costco this morning for a couple of things,

I think that’s smart seeing the issues they are running into at a lot of locations.

I agree with their decision, but it is adding to those who are losing their jobs. It will get worse.

So I was heading to Target today for a new pan and to look at candles. I looked in the closet to see that we only had 5 rolls of toilet paper. For the first time in my life, I bought toilet paper. I didn't know what brand or what ply we usually get. I had to laugh. I got a little confused when the package said 18 rolls = 72 rolls because I taught fifth grade math and that conversion never came up and I am pretty dang sure that each roll is not worth four rolls of other types of toilet paper. Target had a bunch of supplies on pallets at the front of the store, there was a semi stocked aisle of TP and there were signs all over limiting the amount of wipes and hand sanitizer you could buy.

So now I can take off buying TP off my bucket list.

Costco is suspending all store location samples. They are also taking those employees and placing them else where within their store to be able to keep their jobs.

They should have put limits a week ago. Our store is sold out within an hour of opening. Seeing pictures and hearing of people with the flat carts and filling them up in nuts. But what you need and move on.

YEsterday we went to costco for fruit and samples, but no samples.  I thought that was why and asked and that's what they said.  I will miss the samples!  I feel bad for the employees though.  I think they are a separate company, so not sure if they are out of work or assigned to another job.

That's good news !!

My mom's sampling job is not thru the store she works in, she works for an outside company, so there is no other job she can be moved to. She is out of work until further notice.

Ours is doing that too. Our Albertsons is also limiting thugs like TP, wipes, hand sanitizer, tissues and paper towels. A number of the shelves for those items were bare.

People tend to get the things you can't live without.  TP is one of those things.  It isn't that the supply of them will be gone as much as knowing that other people are stockpiling them and leaving others without.

We have weather alerts for snowstorms frequently for about 6 months out of the year.  You can count on people (generally who aren't used to storms) going out and getting all of the eggs, milk, and bread.  The joke is that a storm is coming so you better make French toast.  

My grocery store has limits on all the mentioned items. There was plenty of everything on the shelves today. I was even able to buy a big jug of hand sanitizer (70% alcohol) for regular price.

Another grocery store close to me has a mandatory hand sanitizing station set up before you can check out, besides the wipes they have for your cart before entering. It’s a well known store for senior citizens frequenting, so I think it’s great they are trying to protect their most popular clientele.

The point is to have on hand extras of what you’d need/want if you can’t get to the store for a week or two, either due to quarantine or supply disruption. People have different soup/ rice/ pasta/bread preferences, so amounts consumed/extra stocked fluctuate. But everyone needs TP. And the extra paper towels/cleaner are people being more prepared for illness sanitation.

So far here in Southern NH I haven’t seen limits or anything actually sold out except hand sanitizer. There are still many Trumpers in my town buying into his it’s just a cold bullshit.