Cloth Napkins vs Paper Towels (WAS: Dover Sole!)
Gary wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > I can't see the Covid19 situation increasing the need or use of
> > toilet paper. I might suggest that, given way that people are
> > hoarding it, leading to shortages on store shelves I imagine that
> > people are finding ways to cut down on their TP consumption. I am
> > wondering how much the manufacturers are planning to make and how
> > much retailers want to have to store. At some point this situation
> > will clear up and people will be confident of finding it in stores
> > again and they are going to stop hoarding it. Lots of people who
> > used to buy it weekly, biweekly or monthly are going to have
> > several months supply. Manufacturers and retailers will be paying a
> > lot of money for warehouse space to store the stuff that is not
> > selling.
>
> I have a theory that once people stop this tp hoarding panic,
> and plenty is on the shelves all the time again, all those
> hoarders won't buy any for months. This could lead to a
> large supply surplus and no demand.
>
> At that time, TP might go on great sale prices just because
> nobody is buying and they need to sell off the surplus.
I think you are right.
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