What I couldn't get this week shopping

Brand name Tylenol 500mg caplets. It's about the only pain reliever my stomach will tolerate anymore.

Walmart had none so I thought maybe Winco Foods would. They didn't either, so I got 325 regular.
 

They had three 2-liter bottles of store brand diet ginger ale, but no other flavors. I bought Sprite in lieu of store brand lemon-lime. The produce is looking stale, I picked up a bag of Green Giant broccoli floretts and they were all yellow. Considering what I bought, it seemed like a bargain at $50 and some change.
 
I've been able to get pretty much whatever has been on my grocery list. They may not have my preferred brand and prices may be quite a bit higher than a year or two ago, but most stores' shelves are well stocked.
RadishRose said:
Last week at Aldi I couldn't get frozen peas or cauliflower....there were practically no frozen veg in the case.

They were out of Stevia, boneless chicken breasts, whole chicken and in fact, had very little chicken at all.
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My Aldi has also been more hit or miss than usual. If I can't finish my grocery list there I either wait until the following week or hit another store.
 

When I first started delivering meals-on-wheels in April, the give-away table at the senior center was groaning with assorted foods. The past two weeks, it's been pathetic. Last week there was nothing. This week a cooler was left that had packages of moldy strawberries and bags of chopped kale.
 
A week ago when I did the shopping at our most Major supermarket... I was astounded at the empty shelves.. You name it , there was none of it... or for example, no other choice of Tomato Ketchup than the hugest size which won't fit in the standard fridge... or the very cheapest brand which most people don't buy because it's really coloured vinegar

Great gaps in the shelves.. and items spread out on other shelves, like Green Giant Corn... taking up the space of all the other canned veggies etc... no real meat, just vegan meat-free versions of pre-packed food.. only 2 ply TP.. cheap quality brand and no other, and loads more examples...
 
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hollydolly said:
A week ago when I did the shopping at our most Major supermarket... I was astounded at the empty shelves.. You name it , there was none of it... or for example, no other choice of Tomato Ketchup that the hugest size which won't fit in the standard fridge...

Great gaps in the shelves.. and items spread out on other shelves, like Green Giant Corn... taking up the space of all the other canned veggies etc... no real meat, just vegan meat-free versions of pre-packed food.. only 2 ply TP.. cheap quality brand and no other, and loads more examples...
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But was there chocolate? There is plenty here but the cost is going crazy.
 
One of our biggest chain of supermarkets made an announcement...

Supermarket Sainsbury’s has announced that it is going to be making a major change to its petrol pumps that will affect more than 300 of its stations.

The news comes as Brits up and down the country have been faced with skyrocketing prices in the cost of living, for everything from food to fue

According to the RAC , as of May 18, the average price for unleaded petrol in the UK was 168.24 pence per litre, while diesel came in at 181p.

Records for the most expensive fuel have been smashed in recent months as a combination of global factors - particularly Russia's invasion of Ukraine - have piled on to make the problem worse.

Now, the groceries giant is making a bold call that could impact motorists across the country in response to Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sainsbury’s has said that it will no longer sell diesel produced by Russia and intends to have made sure that the last drop has flowed before the end of the year.


The move comes in line with retailers around the world that have canned the provision of Russian goods in a sign of support for Ukraine and its people, who came under unprovoked invasion on February 24.


The supermarket giant, made the move for the same reason: to turn its back on the superpower’s unwarranted aggression.

Sainsbury’s food commercial director Rhian Bartlett said: "We stand united with the people of Ukraine and have taken a range of steps to show our support - from helping to fund the humanitarian effort on the ground, to removing products from our stores which are 100% sourced from Russia.
"We have been working hard to reduce the amount of diesel we sell which comes from Russia since the early days of the conflict.


"This is a complex process but we are committed to working together with the rest of the UK fuel industry and government to support the ban on Russian oil imports, which is due to take effect by the end of this year."

Sainsbury’s has already booted products made 100% in Russia, including Russian Standard Vodka.

In March, petrol and diesel prices jolted upwards over fears of the economic shock of the Russian invasion, although it remains to be seen whether or not Sainsbury’s decision to kill the Russian fuel supply will have an impact on the price at the 315 forecourts nationwide.


Wider price trends at the pumps are continuing to go upwards.
 
Have a delivery coming from Walmart today and so far they have everything in stock. Prices are a bit higher but I don't have to get out, buy gas, etc. Its worth it to me especially since I am still using Walmart gift cards I got for Christmas and birthday last year! For Mother's Day my daughter gave me a $200.00 Walmart gift card plus other things so I am good for awhile longer.
 
I went out to Big Lots and found 90% of the items I needed. The central air went out this past afternoon and I cannot sleep. I even bought a nice fan; it doesn't help. I'm suffocating. lol Someone is coming at 8 a.m. to repair the unit. Ahhhhh....

Hubby has enough rootbeer soda to last him quite some time. I had no clue that he had already bought some.
 
The only thing that I couldn't find, at a price I was willing to pay, were some frozen fried chicken strips.

The only store that had Tyson Breaded Buffalo-style chicken tenders was the local Tops friendly market at $12.99/25-ounce bag! o_O

I'll walk to the store Sunday morning and buy a small package of fresh chicken to oven-fry or oven-barbeque for a little indoor picnic on Memorial Day.

The only good thing about these high prices is they help me to make better choices.
 
I'm still not able to get Shoprite brand Bowl and Basket block Muenster cheese from it's sister market in my neighborhood. The last three times I went (I usually go once a week), they didn't have it. Prior to that I only liked Primo Taglia muenster which I only found at Acme supermarkets. The closest Acme closed over a year ago. I don't drive so if my son can't find it the next time he goes to Shoprite, I'll ask him to go to the Acme in another town.
 
Went to Kroger last week and stocked up on peanut butter for my son who takes a sandwich to work every day.
Took all five jars back when I saw Jiff Peanut Butter was on recall and I had bought the tainted stock number. Bought Kroger brand instead, and it was running very low due to the recall. What will Americans do without peanut butter?:eek:
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I'm still not able to get Shoprite brand Bowl and Basket block Muenster cheese from it's sister market in my neighborhood. The last three times I went (I usually go once a week), they didn't have it. Prior to that I only liked Primo Taglia muenster which I only found at Acme supermarkets. The closest Acme closed over a year ago. I don't drive so if my son can't find it the next time he goes to Shoprite, I'll ask him to go to the Acme in another town.
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Diva, you could try calling your store's deli manager and explaining your plight. He/she may be willing to give you a call when they come in and even put a couple of packages aside for you.
 
StarSong said:
Diva, you could try calling your store's deli manager and explaining your plight. He/she may be willing to give you a call when they come in and even put a couple of packages aside for you.
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Thanks Star. There is no deli manager at that store. They just stock that cheese in the cheese, yogurt section. There must be a supply problem with the muenster because the other cheeses from that brand are still there. I've spoken to the store manager and produce manager about particular products before and they just say they get whatever comes in or they are waiting for stock, etc. There are some signs posted about the supply issue causing shortages for certain products. If the big Shoprite doesn't have it, then I know there's definitely a supply issue for that type of cheese.
 
While flipping through the news channels this morning, there was a short blurb saying that there may be a sugar shortage soon.....as the harvests in Brazil are far below normal. So...with the humming birds flocking all over our feeders, we will probably get some extra sugar on our next trip to the stores....got to keep these cute little birds happy.
 
Don M. said:
While flipping through the news channels this morning, there was a short blurb saying that there may be a sugar shortage soon.....as the harvests in Brazil are far below normal. So...with the humming birds flocking all over our feeders, we will probably get some extra sugar on our next trip to the stores....got to keep these cute little birds happy.
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TBF they've been saying this about sugar for months now, still plenty on the shelves here..
 
I found another "shortage" today. One of our window blinds broke today....looks like the strings holding it together wore out. I went online and looked at the big box stores, and they were all out of stock on this rather common size. I suppose these things are all made in China, and there are probably thousands of them sitting in a shipping container at one of our ports. I rigged it up with some cable ties, and will have to start checking the stores....probably some time before the stores have these back in stock.
 
First World crisis problem: Trader Joe's didn't have vegetarian Smart Dogs! I have never known them to be out. They said they will be back by 7/2 but the veggie meat balls never came back and they were supposed to back in January. But those were a TJ brand. I still bought buns, will find elsewhere. But will pay more.
 
Don M. said:
I found another "shortage" today. One of our window blinds broke today....looks like the strings holding it together wore out. I went online and looked at the big box stores, and they were all out of stock on this rather common size. I suppose these things are all made in China, and there are probably thousands of them sitting in a shipping container at one of our ports. I rigged it up with some cable ties, and will have to start checking the stores....probably some time before the stores have these back in stock.
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I admire your ability to DIY and fix it. This happened to the blinds in my apartment. Only one side goes up so I lift the other and tie it in the up position with the strings. It works.
 
Hand soap. There‘re many different blank areas on the shelves. I checked out several stores. I’m not sure if this is a lack of desire for hand soap or some ingredient that they need. The brand I bought sure wasn’t lacking in perfumes. 😖
 

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