What I couldn't get this week shopping

[debodun]

Progresso chicken barley or beef barley soup - I did get a can of butternut squash and chicken & dumpling soups.

16 oz. packages of shredded sharp cheddar cheese (they had a few 8 oz. packages).

cheese crackers (they had a few boxes, but all them had had compromised packaging - looked like a herd of elephants ran over them - probably why they were still on the shelf).

corned beef at the deli - I asked for the store brand, but the clerk said they didn't have any. I then asked if they had any other brand and the clerk said that were all out of corned beef (period).

 

[C'est Moi]

I didn't get any chicken in my order. I had ordered a pound of ground chicken breast and some organic frozen chicken breast, but neither was available this week. Luckily I have some stashed in the freezer, though.

 

[hollydolly]

There's very few shortages here that I've noticed now... things seem to have got back on track again. The only exception is Jars of tomato sauce.. wheras before we could just about get any kind of flavour of tomato sauce.. with herbs, with chilli, with every ingredient imahginable.. now it seems all the supermarkets are selling Tomato sauce for pasta.. basically.. by any other name, Bolognese sauce, pasta sauce, tomato sauce... all the same sauce, with a different label

 

[debodun]

Today - spray furniture polish, orange cleaner, ground black pepper (for a reasonable price - I'm not paying $4.99 for a 2.5 oz. container), garlic powder, AAA batteries (likewise for a reasonable price unless you consider $7.49 reasonable for 4), corned beef is still not available locally. I asked a clerk for the furniture polish and she handed me a bottle of Soft Scrub which is cleanser, not polish. Same with orange cleaner which is not laundry detergent. Do clerks even know what these household products are? On top of it, it was extremely hot and muggy - the first time I had a problem wearing a mask because of perspiration. By the time I got home, I could have watered my lawn with it.

 

[katlupe]

Friday I could not get Bounty select a size paper towels in any size package. I normally buy the biggest package they have and store them in my storage area, bringing up one or two to my apartment.

 

[PopsnTuff]

Still no Lysol products of any kind at any store in my area, geez.....Is there a good substitute brand for Lysol out there?

 

[Pepper]

Mentos. Every store in my area is out of Mentos. When the pandemic first hit in March after toilet paper disappeared so did Mentos. What the ....?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Still no Lysol products of any kind at any store in my area, geez.....Is there a good substitute brand for Lysol out there?

Same here, Pops.

No Lysol or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes... not even bargain, economy brand.

 

[Aneeda72]

Still no Lysol products of any kind at any store in my area, geez.....Is there a good substitute brand for Lysol out there?

Clorox

 

[Gemma]

No head lettuce anywhere today. Can't find my cats dry food either. (Fancy Feast ocean fish & salmon) No hand sanitizer and no Clorox spray cleaner.

 

[Ceege]

What I can't get at one store, I can usually find at another on a different day. Buying food and other items has become my version of hunting. Sometime I bag something and sometimes I don't. I just have a list and I go to Kroger on Tuesday, Meijer on Friday, Target Saturday, and about once a month I go to Walmart. Sooner or later what I'm looking for turns up. However, I've given up on Clorox or Lysol wipes. Can't seem to find them anywhere.

 

[Aneeda72]

No head lettuce anywhere today. Can't find my cats dry food either. (Fancy Feast ocean fish & salmon) No hand sanitizer and no Clorox spray cleaner.

I found wipes today, hadn’t seen any in weeks

 

[Lashann]

The grocery store I shopped at this week was well stocked for the most part with very few restrictions as to quantities. I did notice however that some popular "brands" of deli and processed meats were completely sold out so I had to settle for something else.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

Because I must eat gluten free I found it convenient to have unsalted rice cakes on hand. I put just about everything on them. They are my bread.
I haven't been able to get them for weeks and all rice products have been out or limited to one or two packages per person..

 

[Kaila]

@Ruth n Jersey
That is awful that you couldn't get something like that, which is one of your basic staples, and for so long. I hope they are available soon for you, and not limited to such small amounts.

 

[Kaila]

@Gemma
Have you called other places to see if any have your kitty's favorite dry food?

 

[Aneeda72]

Found my toilet cleaner,

 

[hollydolly]

Just had an email from one of our largest supermarkets to say that , they've now taken away the need for the one way system instore , and they have re-opened up the hot counters again, ( Pizza and hot chicken etc).. for the first time since March

 

[Gemma]

@Gemma
Have you called other places to see if any have your kitty's favorite dry food?

Yes. Even looked on line. It's out of stock everywhere except Amazon and I will not pay $30 for a 3 pound bag of it. That's price gouging. My cats are eating the Turkey favor one but aren't thrilled with it. They also eat canned cat food.

 

[JustBonee]

Yes. Even looked on line. It's out of stock everywhere except Amazon and I will not pay $30 for a 3 pound bag of it. That's price gouging. My cats are eating the Turkey favor one but aren't thrilled with it. They also eat canned cat food.

Try Chewy? .... https://www.chewy.com/s?query=ocean+fish+&+salmon&rh=c:325,brand_facet:Fancy+Feast
and ..https://www.chewy.com/brands/fancy-feast-7347?rh=c:3312,c:7330,c:7347,FoodFormry+Food

 

[Gemma]

Try Chewy? .... https://www.chewy.com/s?query=ocean+fish+&+salmon&rh=c:325,brand_facet:Fancy+Feast
and ..https://www.chewy.com/brands/fancy-feast-7347?rh=c:3312,c:7330,c:7347,FoodFormry+Food

I did. They also are out of stock. I placed my email addy on their notification list for when it does become available again.

 

[Liberty]

Still no Lysol products of any kind at any store in my area, geez.....Is there a good substitute brand for Lysol out there?

I just use 2 cups water to 2 Tablespoons Clorox - put it in a spray bottle and use it for most all my disinfecting needs, countertops, stove, sinks, appliances, almost everything. When using on countertops, just spray or wipe it on and let it air dry.

 

[J-Kat]

Finally found some rapid rise yeast for the bread machine. Canned pumpkin. They only had a few cans of a national brand but I'm not paying $4.99! The store brand is typically $.99. I give my dog a teaspoon of canned pumpkin (supposed to help with her eating her poop - yeck) and it seems to help. She just carries her poop around now instead of actually swallowing it.

 

[Autumn]

My grocery delivery came yesterday. I didn't get the dishwasher pods, paper towels, ground pork, Kmorr's Pasta Sides and (OMG!) kitty litter!

There also seems to be a shortage of dry cat food. I tried 3 pet stores, Amazon and 2 grocery stores before I finally got the exact brand and type that Her Feline Highness demands from Target.

 

[Kaila]

Your wordings are funny, @Autumn Thanks for those.

You can certainly do without, or make substitutions for your own needs,
but "Her Feline Highness" ....good luck with that!

Have you considered giving her , her own phone or computer, to do her own orders, so she doesn't hold you as responsible for her needs not all being promptly met?
Her own credit card....etc.....