This panic buying is ridiculous, had to go to 6 diff shops just to get loo roll

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Nr out of loo roll. Weekly shop today. Aldi, tesco asda x2 and sainsburys had none I mean not even the cheap stuff or fancy patternwd type ones.

Luckily wilko had some.

Couldn't even get pasta, prob have to just get in costco not to bulk panic buy but in hope they have some. I just don't get it there as storage here is crap.

Infant formula, ds can only tolerate one. I norm buy 4 at a time. Struggled to get that even

Now I knew about the handwash etc and always have that anyway.
Tesco cleaning aisle was also bare except the likes of oven cleaner, polish.. Everything antibac or likewise was gone!

I just want to shop normally.

@bellinisurge No, not to me!

YANBU
It’s the same everywhere and it’s bang out of order!
Whoever it is doing this, need to stop it and calm the F down! This is irresponsible, selfish & ridiculous behaviour, which will end up having more of a detrimental effect on people than the damned virus.

I could survive for two weeks - just about!

My problem would be medicine if I was sick. One packet of paracetamol might not cut it!

If you've not done your panic shop yet, can I suggest hand cream? All this relentless handwashing is taking its toll...

isn't it @picklemewalnuts !

Waiting for the 2nd wave hand cream shortage.

I have just gone through my reject gift draw and pulled out all the bloody hand creams I get every year.

It will finally be useful.

Still a shit present

Dunno why people don't just buy a load of cheap flannels... reuseable/washable loo roll!

The only thing i gave stocked up more than normal is cat milk, cat food and dog food. I have 6 cats and 2 dogs they are fussy eaters liking pouches in gravy not jelly and chicken breasts. I bought latge pack of those too. we have a freezer full of meat and veg and a cupboard of tins so no room or need to buy more. Our Sainsbury had plenty of toilet rolls so bought large pack to keep us going. If anyone is having a problem getting things order online as those orders seem to be happening ok.

Just out of interest have the people who stockpiled for Brexit still have those stocks or have they now realised Brexit will not mean starvation.

what is it about toilet rolls, am I missing something

Just out of interest have the people who stockpiled for Brexit still have those stocks or have they now realised Brexit will not mean starvation

Brexit hasn’t happened yet. We’ll be going through exactly the same scenario next January when the ports are at a standstill if there’s a no deal Brexit

No hand gel in Rochester southeast

No deal Brexit hasn't happened (yet). Let's see how much stomach people have for playing chicken with supply chains by 31 December 2020 (end of transition period)

I don’t blame people for getting an extra pack, that seems reasonable, not wanting to go out in the thick of it.
My dad and FIL are poorly and I either don’t see them or try to keep away from this bloody virus. I’m worried what it would do to them as they’re already not well.
I have pregnant friends and live in the middle of nowhere. I’ve also got kidney issues and have no idea what the one upshot of this virus would be. Last thing I want to think about is running out of essentials. That said I only have one pack extra. And no flippin paracetamol b&m shek es bare and heasache from hell day 2.
Also you don’t know ifpeople are shopping for others, older people who are more exposed. So be kind!

I do think that it is worthwhile realising that people need to plan ahead in the future.
Making a list of storecupboard food meals & slowly & steadily stock your cupboards for 63 meals for lunch breakfast & dinner.

Having spare food with long shelf life is sensible for many reasons, not just now but for life’s events.

Not having to spend money or go out to get food, but having enough to keep going for 3 weeks would be a good precaution and avoids panic purchasing

As I've said we buy in bulk anyway, but the stores here seem to have plenty of everything, other than travel hand sanitisers ..
Having dogs we carry a stock of those for after poop picking up

I think we should all make sure the elderly around us are managing and have ample provisions, being careful not to share any virus with them though.

fuck

Stupid question alert

If you use flannels how do you use stored used one...do you just use them for wee....do you just pop them on a boil wash

I suppose its like reusable nappies

I know that more than one stupid question

@RufustheLanglovingreindeer , my secret plan X (which I would deploy only if we were desperate) is to use cut up flannel sheets or shirts. Colour coded per family member. I would probably use once for wee and put in a wet bag - we have a few for DD's reusable sanpro.
I also have a kind of portable bidet thing.
Boil wash those bad boys probably daily.
Again, plan X () is hardly something I'd expect to deploy for a couple of weeks lock down. Mainly because I have plenty of bog roll. What with being a general prepper .
Couple of weeks lockdown with all the utilities working is nothing to to an actual prepper.

Hopefully supermarkets will continue to supply essential products via internet shopping.

@Summercat How much bog roll do YOU use each time you have a shit? A pack of 9 lasts me and DH a sodding month!

Good for you. I can go through a roll a day when I have an IBS flare up.

However, still not panic buying

Those worried about lack of loo roll, what about wet wipes?
They come in all sorts for faces, babies etc etc

My sainsbury order is due to arrive shortly and the only substitution is some 'coconut scented' bog roll (WTF?) for ordinary. No sanitiser or cleaning wipes, but I expected that (weren't available when I ordered).

pebbles there would be war on in my house if those loo rolls turned up, DD hates anything coconut scented.

I'm sure though given the choice of that or newspaper she would use the loo roll.

I must live in a very laid back part of the UK, or a very well stocked one, as I have encountered none of the shortages reported in the national press and on here? I've had no problem getting anything. Just got back from big weekly shop and have everything I need including Dettol wipes (which I use anyway for my desk and computer keyboards as I work from home).

Just out of interest have the people who stockpiled for Brexit still have those stocks or have they now realised Brexit will not mean starvation

Brexit hasn’t actually happened yet
And this was in response to a potential no deal exit. Which didn’t happen. Surely you understand the difference??