What I couldn't get this week shopping

Just been to Aldi... they only have a dozen ( Tetra Paks) litres of Milk left... I've never seen milk empty like that in Aldi...

I bought 8 litres.. ( almost 15 pints)... not panic buying, it's what I actually went to the store for, and I buy in bulk... but anyone coming in after me for milk was out of luck unless they bought almond milk...
 
Jules said:
Is this how most people buy milk for drinking or eating. I buy gallon jugs (4L) from the refrigerated section and don’t know if we have milk in tetra packs.
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well I don't know how many people buy Milk this way... but it's a LOT... and equally millions of people buy fresh refrigerated milk as well. they can buy anything from 1/2 a pint to 4 pints , ... and in many flavours as well as ordinary milk, full fat, skimmed etc.... However the drawback with refrigerated milk is no-one can buy it in bulk , because it has to be kept in the fridge...and most people don't have space in their freezers for huge cartons of milk..
 
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Our local stores have been out of Lipton Iced Tea powder mix for several weeks. I made a quick run this morning, and saw they had finally gotten some back in stock...I bought 2 bottles.
 
This week son and I were laughing because Walmart had a limit of one tub of margarine per person (we use no margarine), none of the other stores were limiting margarine. Then we wonder does Walmart know something the rest do not?

When I was a kid my grandma only used margarine, hated butter because when she was young they had no refrigeration so the butter was always rancid. I remember the first real butter I tasted and I swore when I grew up I was going to only have butter and that has been the case. I did use margarine in place of shortening at times in baking.
 
I drink a lot of Sams diet cola. I used to order from walmart for delivery, now they say they will not ship. My neighborhood store never has enough, Yesterday the had none of what I drink. I got one sugar free bottle. When I first started using this product it was .68 cents for a 2 liter bottle. It now costs .96 cents per 2 liter bottle, There have been many price increases in the last 6 to eight months. To me, it shows nothing is going to stabilize for a while.

I will buy everytime I shop now to build me stock pile on this item. Yes, I know it is not good for me but I am addicted.
 
mrstime said:
This week son and I were laughing because Walmart had a limit of one tub of margarine per person (we use no margarine), none of the other stores were limiting margarine. Then we wonder does Walmart know something the rest do not?

When I was a kid my grandma only used margarine, hated butter because when she was young they had no refrigeration so the butter was always rancid. I remember the first real butter I tasted and I swore when I grew up I was going to only have butter and that has been the case. I did use margarine in place of shortening at times in baking.
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when I was a kid my grandmother had no fridge, so she would run a little cold water in the bath, put the plug in then put her chilled items, ( there was never much, but butter, and jelly ( jello) ) she would keep on a sheet pan in the bath to keep cool
 
Patricia said:
We have fresh blueberries in most of the stores. Health stores sometimes have good frozen blueberries if that helps.
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Got all we wanted today from Trader Joes. That the much larger Safeway had none of a popular item is just a commentary on the current state of our post pandemic world.
 
Pepper said:
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 ....?
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I suspect that huge increases in the price of fuel, combined with problems with China, supply chain shortages, and a reputed driver shortage, are likely at the root of all the scarcity we are experiencing.
 
ElCastor said:
I suspect that huge increases in the price of fuel, combined with problems with China, supply chain shortages, and a reputed driver shortage, are likely at the root of all the scarcity we are experiencing.
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I agree. Except for fuel, which we all need no matter how high the price is, if you've been questioning whether to buy something now or later, I'd buy it now. Prices are going to continue to climb, and there will be more shortages of everything. I'm trying to buy a little extra whenever I shop in anticipation of this continuing nightmare.

Bella ✌️
 
Celery, out of 84 found items for delivery, I got an apology note about the store being out of celery! Not a biggy under any circumstances, but I did dry the leaves off the last bunch and they work fine for seasoning (-:
 
Della said:
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:
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Humans can adapt, but my DOG would be most distressed by a lack of peanut butter! I spread it on a textured lick mat as her special treat! Perhaps I will have to ration her portions, since I didn't put it on yesterday's monthly grocery delivery /-;
 

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