Went to COSTCO. A real zoo, many stocking on supplies, I think

[question everything]

And a staff member was at the door, spritzing each cart - the handle and the whole rim with some kind of disinfectant, I suppose.

[HarlanPepper]

1. I think the shit will really hit the fan tomorrow.

[MissB]

10. That's why I hit both Costco and Trader Joe's tonight

I’ll do a mid afternoon run to the regular grocery. I just have a few things I’d like to get, mostly for st Patrick’s day next week.

I suspect that the speech tonight did nothing to calm things down.

[mommymarine2003]

2. Went to Costco today, too.

I was at the Portland, OR Costco. It was the same thing. People were also scrubbing the handles on the refrigerator doors and the checker was wearing latex gloves. No toilet paper available to purchase. Also, no food samples. You could feel the uneasiness of everyone.

[Flaleftist]

4. I'm not sure what the gloves are supposed to do.

Would they not pick up and transmit the virus just like bare hands would? Unless the checker is changing gloves after each customer, it seems like it would spread it just the same. Suppose an infected customer wipes their nose with their hand and then touches a box of macaroni, the checker then touches that box and gets it on their hands then they touch the products everyone else is buying and spread it. It might protect the checker if the gloves remind them to not touch their face, that's seems about it.

[fierywoman]

17. Maybe the gloves protect the checker?

[question everything]

12. No toilet paper?

Glad we got our multi rolls huge package two weeks ago. And klenex

[question everything]

14. The funny thing, I just went to the pharmacy to pick prescriptions

and was glad that I did not have to get anything else, to stand in line..

[GulfCoast66]

3. Publix was normal here in Florida. Except...

The little dispenser of disinfectant wipes for the carts. Some motherfucker had ripped it off the wall and stole it and the sanitary wipes.

I went to the back of the parking lot and got a cart that had been sitting in the sun. Viruses are killed by UV waves. Gonna be my normal practice from now on.

[roamer65]

5. I plan on going in the very late evenings for the foreseeable future.

Less people and I can distance from them better.

[msongs]

16. yep nobody in 24 hr safeway after about 11 pm nt

[Nay]

18. I've started going very late or very early -- and disinfecting my hands in the car. That's

about all I can do. Oh, and when I get home, I wash my hands for the 20 seconds, too.

What else can a person do?

[question everything]

21. Make sure that you rub your nails and your thumbs

[herding cats]

6. I'm low on TP.

I don't have a clue one where to find any. Costco was out when I was there and I found none anyplace else.

I guess I need to plant mullens and hope there's no surprise freeze?

[crickets]

7. Someone in another thread suggested home supply stores like Lowes or Home Depot.

Good luck!

[herding cats]

8. Thank you!

I'll hit them first thing in the AM! I really appreciate this tip!!

[CabalPowered]

13. Janitorial supply companies

They have plenty..

[herding cats]

15. Thank you very much!

There's only two of us, so we don't need much, but I can share any extra. We're down to 1-1/2 rolls in the house and I was starting to worry a tiny bit.

[MissB]

9. I went this evening too, after the speech

I just wanted a couple of things and figured it’ll be a shitshow on Saturday.

Zero toilet paper. Tons of paper towels. No diced tomatoes either.

[AlexSFCA]

11. why can't manufacturers produce more TP?

it’s made in the US, not imported. It’s great to be in TP and Sanitizer business right now. Ibuprofen seems to be available still - I would recommend to stock fever, cold medicines asap, in two weeks you are unlikely to buy those.

[Nature Man]

19. They're trying to invent less obvious, "in your face" methods of price gouging

Don't worry, the best corporate minds are hard at work on getting every dollar out of your pocket.

[Demovictory9]

20. Smart and final was chaos also. Long lines, empty shelves