Toilet paper?

[Anonymous]

Apparently people are panic buying and hoarding it now, because of the port issue? We don’t import paper through ports. Anyway…

Stopped at Target to normal-purchase TP and the lady at the register filled me in.

[Anonymous]

DH and I were discussing this yesterday. We aren't concerned with there being actual disruptions to distribution but concerned with panic buying.

[Anonymous]

what actual imported products should one be concerned about?

[Anonymous]

I decided this time around I'm not going to stress any tp shortages. We'll just use some type of rag remnants or something. I'm over panicking about anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what actual imported products should one be concerned about?

🍌 75% of the country's banana imports
🍒 90% of imported cherries
🥫 85% of canned food
🌶️ 82% of hot peppers
🍫 80% of the nation's imported chocolate
🍷 80% of imported beer, wine, whiskey and scotch
🍹60% of rum
Plus: Imported seafood, coffee, car parts, tires, clothes, furniture and electronics could also be affected in the coming weeks.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/10/03/virginia-port-strike-banana-booze-shortage

[Anonymous]

Rats, just when we're out of toilet paper.
Oh well. If worse comes to worse, I'm sure I have some rags somewhere. We'll go super environmentally-friendly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what actual imported products should one be concerned about?

🍌 75% of the country's banana imports
🍒 90% of imported cherries
🥫 85% of canned food
🌶️ 82% of hot peppers
🍫 80% of the nation's imported chocolate
🍷 80% of imported beer, wine, whiskey and scotch
🍹60% of rum
Plus: Imported seafood, coffee, car parts, tires, clothes, furniture and electronics could also be affected in the coming weeks.

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/10/03/virginia-port-strike-banana-booze-shortage

ok I can deal with domestic beer, wine, and liquor, but my 5 year old will be quite p*ssed about the lack of bananas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rats, just when we're out of toilet paper.
Oh well. If worse comes to worse, I'm sure I have some rags somewhere. We'll go super environmentally-friendly

We’ve done this before, we will be fine!

I’m actually a little worried about clothes, to be honest. I might panic buy some winter essentials for my kids. They don’t fit into anything from last year and I’ve been waiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rats, just when we're out of toilet paper.
Oh well. If worse comes to worse, I'm sure I have some rags somewhere. We'll go super environmentally-friendly

It's times like these that I'm happy my DH got us a tushy bidet

[Anonymous]

So annoying, but people will probably realize that TP is produced domestically and this will blow over quickly. Actual imported goods, on the other hand, are going to be a problem.

[Anonymous]

It’s a possibility as well that shelves are low because of panic buying and some being shipped to Asheville area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a possibility as well that shelves are low because of panic buying and some being shipped to Asheville area.

How much toilet paper do they need? They are less than 1% of the regular consumable toilet paper use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rats, just when we're out of toilet paper.
Oh well. If worse comes to worse, I'm sure I have some rags somewhere. We'll go super environmentally-friendly

It's times like these that I'm happy my DH got us a tushy bidet

This^ or more affordable yet as effective options like these.

https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Years-Handheld-Adjustable-Stainless/dp/B0CDSB6678/ref=asc_df_B0CDSB6678/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693571185771&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1775444408733111181&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1026441&hvtargid=pla-2245991775288&psc=1&mcid=4effc9f867243d7e825f1e00e2d88929
https://www.walmart.com/ip/RFL-Lota-Bodna-Toilet-Wash-Jug-2-25-liters-Plastic-Red/6925914792?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101209067&adid=222222222286925914792_101209067_14069003552_202077872&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=42423897272&wl4=pla-319455734609&wl5=1026441&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=5331337690&wl11=online&wl12=6925914792_101209067&veh=sem&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIrUUKKy9eVa0itPHtlcGBoVN&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9s-3qMTyiAMV1THUAR2YUApQEAQYBiABEgIK7vD_BwE

[Anonymous]

*and washing is a more hygienic and greener option

[Anonymous]

Im getting tuna (imported), dried fruit, chocolate for baking and vanilla.
Every day of strike is like a week to resolve all the piled up ships.
So once warehoused things are gone. Thats it.