What I couldn't get this week shopping

debodun said:
No store brand diet lemon-lime soda and no onions & peppers frozen stir fry mix. In fact, many shelves frozen food section had large empty spaces.

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we have absolutely no shortages here of Frozen mixed peppers or onions etc.. thanks goodness because I use them a lot, particularly red onions...
 

hollydolly said:
we have absolutely no shortages here of Frozen mixed peppers or onions etc.. thanks goodness because I use them a lot, particularly red onions...
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I also buy and use a lot of frozen mixed peppers. They're so convenient, aren't they? I add my own onions to them because I've always got yellow and red onions on hand. I haven't noticed a shortage of the frozen peppers or fresh onions here.
 
I don't get thee shortages everyone lists here. There is an abundance of disinfectants where i live. I see stacked displays everywhere as if they are overstocked. Stores like Home Depot, grocery stores, corner stores even liquor stores are packed with them.
 
Liberty said:
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.
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I read this lasts for only three days then discard it.
 
fmdog44 said:
I don't get thee shortages everyone lists here. There is an abundance of disinfectants where i live. I see stacked displays everywhere as if they are overstocked. Stores like Home Depot, grocery stores, corner stores even liquor stores are packed with them.
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Yup, they are even on clearance at stores in our area, no shortage now at all.
 
Made a special trip to Lowes, the famous American home improvement store whose slogan promises "Do It Right for Less". I got the last two bags of Solar Salt they had, one of which was taped because of holes. They didn't tape it right and I lost salt on the way to the car. Maybe they mean "Do It Right With Less". I also needed one of those magnetic catches for a cabinet door. The receptacles were empty at the store. Wound up fixing the broken one I already had. I had a curt and dumb cashier too. Older lady didn't know what I was talking about and was irritated with me because of it. Got cat food at WalMart though.
 
Judycat said:
Made a special trip to Lowes, the famous American home improvement store whose slogan promises "Do It Right for Less". I got the last two bags of Solar Salt they had, one of which was taped because of holes. They didn't tape it right and I lost salt on the way to the car. Maybe they mean "Do It Right With Less". I also needed one of those magnetic catches for a cabinet door. The receptacles were empty at the store. Wound up fixing the broken one I already had. I had a curt and dumb cashier too. Older lady didn't know what I was talking about and was irritated with me because of it. Got cat food at WalMart though.
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I had a dumb know it all at my doctors office who learned, from me in a nice way, that she DID NOT know it all. I can not stand stupid people.
 
Jeweltea said:
It looks like we might have another toilet paper shortage due to a shortage of shipping containers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/5...tage-could-lead-to-next-toilet-paper-shortage
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Europe may be hit with any number of shortages, in coming weeks. It appears that a huge container ship has gone aground in the Suez Canal, and shipping is blocked. It may take weeks before this ship is floated, and in the interim hundreds of shipments of nearly everything will be delayed.
 
Don M. said:
Europe may be hit with any number of shortages, in coming weeks. It appears that a huge container ship has gone aground in the Suez Canal, and shipping is blocked. It may take weeks before this ship is floated, and in the interim hundreds of shipments of nearly everything will be delayed.
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I dread saying this . . . but the QAnonannoying have decided it contains child sex slaves. I kid you not. :rolleyes:
 
hollydolly said:
Did you get your mixed peppers, Jules ?

We have no shortage at all of those, or frozen onions, or mushrooms..
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No luck. They don’t sell the even frozen peppers. Last week fresh peppers were $6 for 3. That was the sale price. The week before I bought a pack of 6 small ones for that price and wondered if I was paying too much. Guess not.

All the stores seem to be short of vitamins. This has been for months.
 
Mainly getting ahold of the generic stuff right now has been an issue. I have to buy Motrin which is 10 times more expensive because there's none of the generic caplets left.

Also went to get gas the other night and it was over $3 a gal here because all the regular unleaded was gone. Had to get mid grade unleaded which is the 10% ethanol.
 
hollydolly said:
Did you get your mixed peppers, Jules ?

We have no shortage at all of those, or frozen onions, or mushrooms..
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You can easily buy frozen mushrooms, Holly? Lucky you!

Trader Joe's carries them here, haven't seen them anywhere else. I sometimes saute a batch of fresh mushrooms and freeze them in quart ziplocks, but it would be a lot easier to buy them.

@Jules, only one food chain (Smart & Final) near me carries frozen peppers at a reasonable price: 2 lbs. of mixed red, green & yellow pepper strips for $4.00.

The store runs out of stock now and then so if I notice them while shopping I snag a few bags.
 
Last week I was low on toilet paper for the first time since the pandemic started I've bought some during the past year, of course, but this was the first time I specifically NEEDED to get some because my bathrooms were running low.

Costco was well stocked, but it was still a moment of weird déjà vu.

@MarciKS, unleaded gas in CA costs roughly $4.00 per gallon these days.
 
StarSong said:
Last week I was low on toilet paper for the first time since the pandemic started I've bought some during the past year, of course, but this was the first time I specifically NEEDED to get some because my bathrooms were running low.

Costco was well stocked, but it was still a moment of weird déjà vu.

@MarciKS, unleaded gas in CA costs roughly $4.00 per gallon these days.
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Well hopefully they'll get this pipeline thing under control. I don't think I can walk to work. I'm getting too old for this crap.

I still have a buttload of TP and I didn't hafta hoard it.
 


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