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catbyte

(34,166 posts)
Mon May 18, 2020, 05:04 PM May 2020

WOO HOO! I FOUND A MEGA 12-PACK OF CHARMIN ULTRA STRONG AT WALGREEN'S TODAY!!

It was the last one, but I'll take it. I was getting a bit nervous because I was down to my last two rolls. I prefer the Ultra Soft, but at this point, I'm not going to quibble. It's better than a corn cob or torn up rags. 😱

I was so disappointed today, though. I had to get gas and the only people wearing masks at the Speedway station were the employees, one other customer, and me. Everyone else was being completely irresponsible. Everybody in Walgreen's had a mask, but you can't get in the door without one. All of the people not wearing masks looked like they were under 30. They're not taking this seriously enough. Or maybe those assholes at the Capitol really are having an effect because Governor Whitmer's Stay Home, Stay Safe order is still in effect until the end of the month.

I wrote about my late significant other's niece who's been battling Covid-19 for over two months. She's 21 and used to run 3-5 miles a day. Now, she has to have nebulizer treatments every four hours and can't even walk up one flight of stairs without resting halfway. The doctors are afraid she has permanent lung damage. She's obviously still not cleared to go back to work but she's making progress and hopes to be in a couple of weeks. Thank goodness her boss is holding her job open for her. Those stupid people think they're untouchable, but they're not.

But, hey, at least I finally found some TP.

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Siwsan

(26,175 posts)
1. I haven't seen any shortages in the Flint area, lately
Mon May 18, 2020, 05:07 PM
May 2020

Aldi, Kroger and even Big Lots had some on the shelves. I don't need any, now, but still might pick up another pack or two, to guard against dealing with another outbreak of hoarding when/if things start to go bad, again.

catbyte

(34,166 posts)
2. Here in Lansing, you can't find it anywhere. I stopped at another Walgreen's
Mon May 18, 2020, 05:18 PM
May 2020

a couple of miles away that is closer to downtown just to see what supplies were like and the shelves were empty. The neighborhood grocery store I always shop at hasn't had any or Kleenex in weeks. I don't know what the problem is. Have you guys gotten a lot of rain? It's been pouring most of the day and lots of places are flooding. We've gotten almost 3" so far and there was a lot of water ponding on the streets so it was a little tricky driving. It's letting up now, though. Stay safe!

Siwsan

(26,175 posts)
3. I posted a photo of my back yard and veg garden. I now live next to a pond
Mon May 18, 2020, 05:22 PM
May 2020

I was out clearing the storm drain so that the street could drain. I think it has let up.

safeinOhio

(32,525 posts)
5. Got a new roof last fall and
Mon May 18, 2020, 06:03 PM
May 2020

it's leaking like crazy today. No returns on my calls. I still have their Lifetime Guarantee in the drawer. "If you are ever unhappy, you get your money back". I want my $12k.

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
4. Victory!
Mon May 18, 2020, 05:33 PM
May 2020

Good for you, Catbyte.

My landlady/housemate came home with a couple of packages of toilet paper a couple of weeks ago, and I displayed a pack up on top of the refrigerator so that we could gaze up unto its glory.

(Then we got serious and took it down and stocked up the many bathrooms in the house. )

Landlady said someone tipped her off that Tuesday mornings were the best time to find toilet paper around here. The stores put out the stock and by Wednesday, the shelves are cleared out again.

I am very sorry to hear about your niece-in-law. I wish her well and the fullest possible recovery. I find myself wishing the opposite for all the idiots who don't take this matter seriously.

Some of them are such miserable people that they probably hoarded as much TP as they could AND, they will insist on being buried with it. . . When they die of something else, since the whole Covid-19 thing is just a hoax created to hurt Eric's dad. (sniff, sniff)

cayugafalls

(5,629 posts)
6. Halla-pooh-yah!
Mon May 18, 2020, 06:15 PM
May 2020

I am glad your SO's niece is doing better, that is good to hear.

In honor of your major score...I present the Surfaris

MissB

(15,800 posts)
7. I usually buy the ultra soft from Costco
Mon May 18, 2020, 06:24 PM
May 2020

And right as we saw the first covid case here, I was at Costco and bought 2 packs of the Ultra strong (because that’s all they had).

I still have some of each. I tried very hard to get my youngest to take some of the ultra strong back with him when he headed back to college but he took the ultra soft instead.

So I still have a whole pack of the ultra strong. Not my fav, but I’m glad to have it.

Congrats on scoring some!

pnwest

(3,265 posts)
8. SCORE! And i bet you paid a pretty penny for it, too.....
Mon May 18, 2020, 07:16 PM
May 2020

I've noticed not much is on sale at all, especially TP ans such. All at the highest full price they can get away with.

JDC

(10,081 posts)
9. I went to target a week ago for the pharmacy and they were completely stocked
Mon May 18, 2020, 07:20 PM
May 2020

I bought a pack of TP and a jumbo hand sanitizer. I was shocked tbh

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
10. I have removed my slanderous post due to being educated by rurallib. I try not to lie but feel that
Mon May 18, 2020, 08:44 PM
May 2020

I have been corrupted by exposure to tRUMP, reTHUGS and cultists. Not really, but it sounds good, doesn't it?

rurallib

(62,342 posts)
11. Charmin is a Procter and Gamble product
Mon May 18, 2020, 08:50 PM
May 2020

has been for 80+ years I think

Kochs make Angel Soft and Northern

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