What I couldn't get this week shopping

[Aneeda72]

Ordered a lot of stuff for the new baby (puppy) that arrives in a couple weeks. Got a 26” crate on Amazon (small size) which includes the crate cover, two bowls, a tug toy, two chew toys, and a bed insert. A puppy play pen which should fit her for six months at least. Variety of treats and toys. That darn stimulus check better come before the baby does.

oh, dear, posted on the wrong place, sorry.

 

[Damaged Goods]

The pre-lighted $799.00 Christmas tree I saw at Home Depot!

$800 for a Xmas tree!!???? Size of the tree at the White House???

 

[debodun]

Liquid antacid - neither store brand or brand name. They had plenty of chewable tablets, though.

 

[Aneeda72]

Still can not get an automatic can opener. . I also notice that the shelves are starting to thin out.

 

[Jeweltea]

Liquid antacid - neither store brand or brand name. They had plenty of chewable tablets, though.

There was an article in our paper that said it was hard to get antacids right now.

 

[Knight]

Didn't plan 26 years ago when we retired to have access to 4 major food chains, 3 Mexican super markets & a variety of other ethnic food stores. But since it worked out that way, we get everything we shop for.

 

[debodun]

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.

 

[StarSong]

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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I try to grocery shop between Tues morning and Friday afternoon. Saturdays are crowded with people who can't get there during the week so I try not to add to the chaos, and many grocers don't get deliveries or stock shelves on Sundays because they don't want to pay premium labor rates. (I worked for a grocery chain for a couple of years many moons ago.)

You might have better luck shopping mid-morning mid-week, @debodun.

 

[debodun]

With the snow storm coming, I though I'd get it done at 7 am this morning before church.

 

[Jeweltea]

I saw on numerous news programs that Grape-nuts cereal is very hard to find. I do not like it so that doesn't affect me.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I saw on numerous news programs that Grape-nuts cereal is very hard to find. I do not like it so that doesn't affect me.

Funny you mention not liking Grape Nuts.

I was a kid that liked everything, but never took to Grape Nuts. I ate it but didn't enjoy it like I did a bowl of oatmeal, Sunny-Boy cereal, or Red River breakfast cereal.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I saw on numerous news programs that Grape-nuts cereal is very hard to find. I do not like it so that doesn't affect me.

When I worked in Rhode Island I was introduced to Grapenut Pudding.

https://newengland.com/today/food/desserts/puddings-custards/grapenut-pudding-2/

 

[Kaila]

Grapenut Ice Cream, anyone?

 

[debodun]

Oh, I also forgot to mention liter bottles of vanilla seltzer.

 

[debodun]

Dollar General still doesn't have their brand of liquid antacid.

 

[debodun]

A few weeks ago I sent an email to a store's corporate HQ asking about one of their products I haven't seen in months. Received a reply today. Just a typical form letter which didn't answer my question (store ID erased).

 

[PamfromTx]

A bit off track but I don't understand why people continue to hoard groceries.

Lysol products dissappear quickly. I have yet to find a Clorox brand bottle of chlorine.

Even IBC root beer is rare.

 

[debodun]

Store brand diet lemon lime soda, fat free vanilla yogurt, packaged smoked provelone cheese slices.

 

[StarSong]

Other than some disinfecting products (which I don't buy anyway), for at least the past six months I haven't found stores to be out of stock on any more items than they might normally be out of.
Stores have always occasionally run out of stock, and they rejigger their offerings based on popularity, availability, shelf space and other factors.

Have there been recent pandemic related hoarding or runs on certain products in your areas?

 

[Ceege]

There was an article in our paper that said it was hard to get antacids right now.

If sugar isn't a problem, go to the candy isle and get a bag of the red & white striped peppermint candy. Works just as good.

 

[Aneeda72]

No more shortages here at all.

 

[RadishRose]

Have there been recent pandemic related hoarding or runs on certain products in your areas?

No, SS. Not for quite some time.

 

[debodun]

There was an article in our paper that said it was hard to get antacids right now.

I see tablet antacids available, but haven't seen store-brand liquid style in a long time just a few brand-names.

 

[Judycat]

Canned cat food is still scarce here. So is some store brand cereal.

 

[Jeweltea]

What's up with string cheese? Aldi didn't have it and Food Lion only had a couple of packages...the most expensive brand of course. This has been fairly common for months now.