Posted on 05/17/2024 6:00:08 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
One of the issues with TP in 2020 was that people were no longer going to work, no longer going out, and toilets in commercial offices, restaurants, schools etc. often use commercial rolls that are a slightly different format from what goes into a bundle of TP for home use. Everyone was at home, and the supply chain couldn’t supply the shift in demand immediately.
I was glad to have an extra Costco bundle in the basement! That and the partial open one we had lasted long enough to get us over the demand hump.
The same sort of thing caused an aluminum can shortage. People weren’t getting fountain drinks at lunch, they were drinking Cokes at home, causing a big spike in aluminum can demand.
See my prior post. It was more than hysteria. That had some effect, but wasn’t the main cause.
Right, unknown millions not using the bathrooms and porta potties and school bathrooms suddenly needing more TP at home, and the TP companies couldn’t switch over quickly.
Meat suppliers and other plants ran into that issue of supplying commercial customers and then having to shift to retail customers.
I never had to buy TP during that era because I buy on big sales which means staying stocked up so that I never have to pay full retail.
I called the church and told the preacher that I had TP and canned food and dry beans for those who needed it, but to make sure only the desperate bothered me.
They vant you to eat ze boogs, stay at home and vote by mail.
Bingo!
Now that I think about it, some of the restaurant suppliers had some parking lot sales here. You’d cruise up and get like 50# of chicken in various foodservice bags/boxes.
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