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Post# 1063503 , Reply# 1   3/17/2020 at 08:51 (1,472 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 1063506 , Reply# 2   3/17/2020 at 09:23 (1,472 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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It’s only because policies limiting quantities on these goods just wasn’t instituted or enforced right from the get...
A public that makes return visits and demonstrates such uncooperative behavior is also to blame, to which I cannot be a policeman... Again, a little calming down is all that can be done to resume things being normal, though still largely unforeseen, so a pain and a pity what’s endlessly put up with by the shoppers buying the regular quantities... — Dave |
Post# 1063512 , Reply# 3   3/17/2020 at 10:32 (1,472 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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.....from my local grocery store (Nob Hill) and found no bread and no pasta but other than that, I was able to pick up everything else I needed including milk, butter, frozen vegetables and fresh fruit. I went at 7:15 and it was pretty quiet but by the time I left at 7:45, lines were forming at the checkouts. Hopefully, what I picked up today will keep me in the house for the next 2+ weeks as my county has asked everyone to stay at home if at all possible for the next 2-3 weeks. I did buy some fresh-baked wheat French bread so at least I got SOME bread!
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Post# 1063541 , Reply# 4   3/17/2020 at 13:27 (1,472 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I'm in the same boat with Bill, but have a freezer full of stuff that I need to use up anyway. As long as I can get milk and eggs, I should be OK for the next three weeks.
Locally, a family owned chain, Zanotto's, is opening early every day until further notice, and allowing only shoppers age 60 and over inside for that first hour. Their prices are ridiculously inflated, but at least they're doing something. The Smart & Final Express near me wasn't bad last Thursday, so I'll give them a try for the basics.
I see no point in going to Costco until the panic buying is over. I think that the shelter-in-place order would preclude allowing crowds to storm Costco anyway, but until they get a system down, I'm staying away. |
Post# 1063542 , Reply# 5   3/17/2020 at 13:32 (1,472 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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I avoided the grocery stores today but did stop in at the convenience store on the corner and they had loads of milk and quite a few cartons of eggs so I grabbed one of both. Where a problem may "crop up" excuse the pun,, as I saw on last nights news, is what is going to happen to farm laborers coming up from Mexico to pick crops.. Canadians won't do it anymore than Americans and we also rely on thousands of seasonal Mexican migrants to work in our fields as well. THey are not illegal farm workers, they are permitted seasonal workers. As of yesterday they are banned from entering the country.
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Post# 1063587 , Reply# 7   3/17/2020 at 18:48 (1,472 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)   |   | |
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I finally went to the grocery store in the city this afternoon. It was slim pickings. There was no flour, eggs, chicken, red meat, not much fruit or vegetables, no potatoes. There were a few loaves of bred. I managed to get flour and eggs from the small grocery store in the little town where I live. I went to Walmart and it was pretty much the same there - no meat or chicken.
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Post# 1063596 , Reply# 8   3/17/2020 at 19:49 (1,472 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Similar situation at the one grocery store here: No paper products, bleach, disinfecting wipes, diapers, ground beef, eggs, or pasta. Only a few bags of frozen vegetables, a few gallons of ice cream, a few loaves of bread.
They're finally initiating a "one item per family" limit on the basics--and one pound of ground beef--which should help restore some sanity. We were getting people from as far as Mankato, MN (about 70 miles away) looking for toilet paper, etc.. They've also reduced store hours from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm for purposes of disinfecting and restocking. They're expecting a truck in tonight, so will venture out tomorrow morning. Could use some ground beef and some fresh vegetables. Restaurants, schools, churches and most other businesses are closed for 2 weeks. Confirmed cases of coronavirus now as close as 50 miles from here, so will be self-isolating very soon since I'm in the high risk group (chronic bronchitis, kidney function issues, 61 years of age). |
Post# 1063607 , Reply# 9   3/17/2020 at 22:14 (1,472 days old) by countryford (Phoenix, AZ)   |   | |
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I work at the state prison here in Arizona. They just announced today that all staff can order a case (96 rolls) of toilet paper, at their cost ($38.44). Each staff can order 1 case. They will order it tomorrow and will be here by Friday. It is only 1 ply toilet paper, but it is better than nothing. Not that I am running short, but I might grab a case to help out anyone else who might run out, due to the panic buying. |
Post# 1063608 , Reply# 10   3/17/2020 at 22:29 (1,472 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I was almost out of TP the week before last when I went on my regular weekly shopping trip, so I bought a 24 roll pak of Target 1 ply, which we use all the time anyway, so we’re OK in that dept.
Coincidentally, had always insisted upon 2 ply TP too. But when I had my last hip replacement in June 2016 I sent David to do the shopping for the first 2 weeks after surgery and he came home with Scott 1 ply. I said, “Why’d ya buy THAT!” He said he couldn’t remember what brand we usually used.
Well, turns out it was a happy accident, and we have used either Scott or Target 1 ply since. You just need to use a couple sheets more, but in the end its just as good as the 2 ply, you use less paper in total and the toilets flush better too. I’d be very wary of using even small squares of paper towels for very long, in and emergency OK, but you could end up with a big fat mess in your sewer pipes.
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Post# 1063618 , Reply# 13   3/17/2020 at 23:33 (1,472 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Still no paper products (unless perhaps there are some *early* in the day), although I still haven't hazarded the $-stores. Eggs all gone @ WM 10:15p, although sufficient breads. No milk except some organic and almond, etc. choices. I noted a 1% organic variety had a 5/2/2020 expiration date so took one. All meats sparse, and various other items. I found what I was after, except for what I knew of which there was none that I didn't bother to czech. Paper-towels-as-TP should *not* be flushed ... toss to the trash. |
Post# 1063626 , Reply# 14   3/18/2020 at 00:28 (1,472 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 1063643 , Reply# 15   3/18/2020 at 06:44 (1,471 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1063700 , Reply# 16   3/18/2020 at 16:42 (1,471 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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I really wish I would have saved these from 65 years ago.. They'd come in handy for grocery shopping today.
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Post# 1063704 , Reply# 17   3/18/2020 at 17:35 (1,471 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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The stores in my area seem to calming down. David bought some lettuce and bananas today on the way back from his walk. I couldn’t go today because I injured my right calf yesterday while running to confront an interloper that was throwing a pickup truck load of garbage in our dumpster, that was just emptied on Monday.
My leg hurt like hell right after I blew out my calf, but is much better today but still sore. I’m taking it easy today and put some pain patches on it which help a lot. I think I injured the tendon, did this about 6 months ago and it took about 3 days to recover.
Now all 20 units here at our HOA are going to be taxed for garbage space until the next pickup on Monday. I truly despise the selfishness of people. This jackass took off before I could get the plate number of the new U haul pickup he was driving, so my chase was all for naught.
I’m going to wait another few days before I venture out to a store. We have plenty of what we need to carry us thru another week easily. Maybe by that time the frenzy will have subsided.
Just got thru making a Shepard’s Pie for the next couple of days dinners, and a Yellow sheet cake with Mocha Frosting that should last thru the weekend. It helps to keep busy.
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Post# 1063721 , Reply# 18   3/18/2020 at 18:44 (1,471 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I introduced psyllium husk into my daily routine several months ago and as a result, my use of toilet paper has been cut in half at the very least. There are times when TP isn't even necessary, but I don't find out until after the fact. Better safe than sorry. As they say in the advertising world, "Cleanup's a breeze!"
I doubt there's a shortage of psyllium husk yet or if there will even be one (I get mine in bulk at Whole Foods -- the only place I've found it in bulk which, at $7.50/lb. is way cheaper than packaged versions found elsewhere -- including Amazon), so now would be a good time for anyone who is interested in economizing on TP use to give it a try.
One well-rounded to heaping tablespoon mixed with about 8 oz. of water once per day, either one hour before or after eating. I've mixed it with apple juice a few times, which makes it less boring to chug down, but have become used to mixing it with water. Drink another 8 oz. of water afterward, or within about 20 minutes, and "enjoy the go" tomorrow. |
Post# 1063804 , Reply# 21   3/19/2020 at 15:02 (1,470 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1063807 , Reply# 22   3/19/2020 at 15:27 (1,470 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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No hand sanitizers, alcohol, wipes, Lysol, bleach. Frozen veggies were sparse. Absolutely no lunch meat. The deli was open.
The good thing for us is that we buy things at costco that won't go bad, like toilet paper, paper towels, bleach, detergent, etc. We have plenty of that. There is NO rush hour! What would be slow-moving or bumper to bumper this time of day is like smooth flowing. I'm sure no one is laughing at the preppers now. Twilight Zone! |
Post# 1063854 , Reply# 25   3/19/2020 at 23:20 (1,470 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Most Items in stock except fresh meat, canned goods, dishwashing detergent(no problem as I just ordered a case of Cascade fryer boil out) and pasta. Guy stocking said they were restocking as trucks could get there. Did not look at the paper goods aisle as I do not need any. Bought Paper towels and toilet paper at Costco 3 weeks ago before the whole world went off the rails.
People WAKE THE F&CK UP Hoarding 6 years of food does not stop COVID-19 One month is the most you need! Quit F&cking it up for the rest of us. WK78 |
Post# 1063856 , Reply# 26   3/19/2020 at 23:45 (1,470 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1063890 , Reply# 28   3/20/2020 at 09:59 (1,469 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 1063985 , Reply# 30   3/21/2020 at 10:30 (1,468 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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I have been shopping at this family's store since January, 1976. I avoid the richest of the deli/bakery items and only buy the whitefish salad when it is on sale. |
Post# 1063992 , Reply# 31   3/21/2020 at 10:44 (1,468 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I’m appalled at what I’m witnessing on our local news showing hoards of people flocking to beaches, parks and stores, most much closer than 6 feet apart. But a story in todays newspaper really takes the cake. There are several accounts of entire families going on shopping outings, especially with small children, wandering the aisles aimlessly, touching everything in sight, because the kids don’t like being cooped up, WTH!
These fools are endangering all of us. The closure of schools and keeping everyone at home, and away from the workplace wasn’t meant to be a GD vacation, it was meant to protect the health of everyone. Clearly American’s refuse to practice good common sense. Only ONE person from each household should be venturing out on a shopping expedition, and only when absolutely necessary, and get in and out ASAP. One Home Depot employee was quoted as saying that the store is filled with people and families just browsing around as if there was nothing to worry about, no real need to be there for something essential that may have broke down!
We have a premium local grocery store that I only shop at for incidentals due to their higher prices that is opening daily from 6am to 7am for seniors only. For the duration of this crisis I think that I’m just going to limit our shopping to this store.
And I hope that our local officials are going to begin sternly warning these families that their recreational outings to the store are against the law during the COVID-19 crisis. For crying out loud people wake up!
I also hope that Target and Amazon will begin to get their collective acts together and start making online ordering and shipping of essentials something that we can depend upon during the pandemic, it makes the most sense of all. I’m more than willing to wait a few days for my items to arrive to avoid going to the store right now. But when I check online nothings available due to high demand!
I’m suffering from the worst sprained leg in my life right now, trying to take care of it at home to avoid taking medical staff away from people that may be seriously ill, and to avoid any potential exposure to COVID-19 so when I see this blatant disregard for public safety it pisses me off.
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Post# 1064016 , Reply# 33   3/21/2020 at 14:34 (1,468 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I have an idea that may curtail people from violating the shelter in place orders by taking the family on unnecessary shopping expeditions, ect. If they are issued a citation, send that info to the Feds, and no economic stimulus check for you!
After all, the only reason for having everyone out of school and work was to protect the public health. If you choose to violate this order and jeopardize your fellow citizens, then you must be prepared to pay the price for your reckless behavior.
That may get peoples attention. But then again, law enforcement already has their hands full, especially since they are now emptying the jails to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the incarcerated. Just another damned if you do and damned if you don’t situation.
Eddie |
Post# 1064017 , Reply# 34   3/21/2020 at 14:38 (1,468 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Yes, parks and beaches are healthy places to be, out in the sunshine, just keep at least 6 feet of distance to protect everyone. Thats not too much to ask and easily accomplished.
Everyone, use your heads and stay safe, this is going to last for months and the sooner we all alter our behaviors, the better off we will all be for it.
Eddie |
Post# 1064022 , Reply# 35   3/21/2020 at 15:13 (1,468 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA)   |   | |
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Loved that CostCo is not taking returns on T paper, baby wipes, etc. Hoarders can eat them! |
Post# 1064146 , Reply# 36   3/22/2020 at 13:13 (1,467 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 1064160 , Reply# 37   3/22/2020 at 16:52 (1,467 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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How was she allowed to do this?!
I was recently sent a video via WhatsApp where the cashier in a drugstore threatened to call the police on some woman who wanted to buy a full shopping cart of toilet paper. She eventually left getting none. Same happened to a man who wanted to buy 100 lbs. of flour. Then there's also this sign put up by a supermarket owner that made the news. It reminds people to be responsible and lists the new price of toilet paper at that store. 1 package = regular price. 2 packages = 5 Euros extra. 3 and more packages = 10 Euros extra each. The extra money made was donated to fight Corona.
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Post# 1064170 , Reply# 38   3/22/2020 at 18:04 (1,467 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Two things:
1) That Dollar Tree should be reported. 2) The license plates on both vehicles should have been reported to the police. People are getting arrested for this sort of thing.
OK, three things, because I will absolutely judge this trash pulp book by its cover:
3) Why am I not surprised that this happened in Florida? This cracker bitch is even wearing the official Trumpist uniform, so her political leanings were already a dead give-away.
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Post# 1064334 , Reply# 44   3/23/2020 at 16:22 (1,466 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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I popped into the smaller (circa 1950s) grocery store up the street today rather than hit the megasizers and they had plenty of food items. The stockboys were busy filling up some empty spaces.. No TP and yeast though, thankfully I have enough, plus I started my sourdough starter this morning,, just in case My mask is the proper N whatever it is. I keep it in the car along with a bottle of hand san.
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Post# 1064366 , Reply# 47   3/23/2020 at 22:53 (1,466 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I plan on trying to shop on maybe Wednesday. I’d like to be able to buy at least 5 lbs, of flour, but with people buying 25 lbs at a time, stores around here have NONE. Oh, well.
I’ve given up on finding any hand sanitizer. Stores really need to start enforcing buying limits. They’ll sell it all no matter what anyway and won’t be losing any money, so at least give everyone a fair shot at meeting their needs. Not everyone is in a position to spend large amounts at a time, they should still be able to get what they need too.
Still hoping that I’ll be able to order online soon and just stay the hell out of this frenzy.
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Post# 1064433 , Reply# 49   3/24/2020 at 15:20 (1,465 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA)   |   | |
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Just hit the local "Super". Zero dishwasher detergent. What are people doing with that? |
Post# 1064518 , Reply# 50   3/25/2020 at 03:56 (1,464 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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I got out of work late today around 7:30am so I figured I'd stop by the Walmart in Franklin, Tn since it would just be opening. Surprisingly enough, they had just about everything restocked. I was able to get all meds, home cleaning goods, and food that I had on my shopping list. They had limits on quantity but that's ok. Got another container of GV sanitizing wipes, a two pack of lysol surface cleaning spray, and fabric softener. I'm keeping a pkg of lysol wipes in the car to wipe off ATM buttons before and after I touch them.
One of my coworkers just tested positive over the past 36 hours. At least I haven't worked right beside him over the weekend. Now he's off on quarantine along with the 3 other nurses he shares an apartment with. This could actually take out a hospital's entire nursing workforce in a short time. |
Post# 1064519 , Reply# 51   3/25/2020 at 04:37 (1,464 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Whoops, I’m gonna have to post this in Shopper’s Square:
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Post# 1064529 , Reply# 52   3/25/2020 at 07:07 (1,464 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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I went yesterday morning to Walmart with my neighbor for the 60+ crowd opening early at 6:00 am. I got most everything I needed. But no dried beans, rice, pasta,or whole wheat pasta. And the cereal I eat--Total or Cheerios Multigrain weren't available. Didn't have the Fiber One I usually snack on either. Also no ultra filtured, ultra pasteurized milk to make yogurt. |
Post# 1064540 , Reply# 54   3/25/2020 at 09:36 (1,464 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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as working out at home. Do miss the gym. |
Post# 1064549 , Reply# 55   3/25/2020 at 10:06 (1,464 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 1064553 , Reply# 56   3/25/2020 at 11:14 (1,464 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1064578 , Reply# 57   3/25/2020 at 13:54 (1,464 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 1064634 , Reply# 59   3/25/2020 at 22:46 (1,464 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Didn't go shopping, but did have an appointment at Eisenhower Medical Center with the surgeon that will be performing my cancer surgery on 4/7. The normally crowded parking lots were very empty. No need to use my handicap placard. No masks on attendants, nurses or the doctor. The surgeon even went to shake my hand but I opted for a bump. I won't be allowed any visitors unless they're there to make an end-of-life decision...so please stay away. I'm very nervous about facing this alone. At least I'll bring my tablet so I can stay in touch here. Stay healthy |
Post# 1064637 , Reply# 60   3/25/2020 at 22:50 (1,464 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Wishing you the best with your surgery. |
Post# 1064638 , Reply# 61   3/25/2020 at 22:53 (1,464 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 1064644 , Reply# 62   3/25/2020 at 23:51 (1,464 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Dishwasher detergent - people are staying home, a family can easily run the dishwasher twice a day if they're eating 3 meals, snacks, glasses, utensils. Dishwasher sales will probably spike in the late-summer and fall.
Haven't been to the grocery store for a couple of weeks, Costco/Sams for nearly a month. I need to put dishwasher det. on my list, have only 10 or so pods left. Definitely have run a few more loads than the norm here. The Anti-Bacterial cycle and the sani-rinse option, also a new norm. |
Post# 1064652 , Reply# 63   3/26/2020 at 00:56 (1,464 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Joe, wishing you the best. Tom |
Post# 1064662 , Reply# 64   3/26/2020 at 07:15 (1,463 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1064687 , Reply# 66   3/26/2020 at 12:24 (1,463 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Overhere in the NL we are in almost total lock down. Going for a walk, a drive or a bike ride is ok as long as you keep distance from others. No groups of people are allowed, fines are serious. So far the policy seems to work, the curve flattens a little, but it's too early to draw conclusions.
I'm locked inside, I don't want to risk anything with my asthma. I'm having problems with allergies anyway, don't want to scare of people when sneezing. I decided to stop cooking, so shopping is not as much as an issue. I get meals delivered from a meal service, sort of like a meals on wheels thing. I ordered 5 meals per week for the next four weeks. They get delivered once a week. I still have enough in the freezer and enough things in stock to cook simple meals on the other two days. I order other groceries online at the supermarket next door and get them delivered. Just like bread from a baker and medication from the pharmacy. So far so good. Most things are available here, even toilet paper. People started buying that, but after a report on TV that we would never run out of TP, that settled down. Only thing that is hard to get to is hand desinfection. Fortunately I had bought some already, I have enough to get through the coming months. I ventured outside once this week to get rid of the garbage bag and have a look in the letter box. Two neighbour ladies on the same floor of my apartment building started a Whatsapp group for people who need help. So far I didn't have to ask them. I realise I am blessed with my apartment and living alone there, having people around me who want to help and our very advanced internet shopping and payment systems. Hang in there! |
Post# 1064691 , Reply# 67   3/26/2020 at 14:12 (1,463 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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I'm incensed that Walmart Superstore, Giant Tiger, and others are being allowed to remain open because they sell food and drugs which only takes less than 1/2 of their total retail floorspace. I just drove over to Walmart to see (not go in) and the parking lot is about as full as it is on a normal day, people walking out with tv's, bicycles etc. Yet all the otehr stores have to be closed. They're profiting off the backs of other stores and their employees and ultimately everyone elses health. They should be required to section off the non essential areas of the store and just sell food and drugs.
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Post# 1064692 , Reply# 68   3/26/2020 at 14:20 (1,463 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I went out today and after checking online it appeared that the Target 6 miles north of here had more in stock, so I went there first. I hadn’t driven the car for 2 weeks, but it started right up. The traffic was about 50% of normal.
The young lady in front of the store gave me a freshly sanitized cart. No paper products at all, NADA! But this is OK for now, we have enough to last for about 3-4 weeks. This Target only has iceberg lettuce and precut romaine, I passed. No whole carrots, no tangerines, no green peppers, no butter, no bacon, pasta, rice, beans, no hand sanitizer, no Clorox wipes, only a few small bottles of dish soap. But I did manage to get 2 lbs of ground sirloin,1 lb Italian sausage, 1 lb boneless pork chops, 4 lbs of boneless chicken breasts, 8 bananas, two bags of Gala apples, 10 lbs of potatoes, 3 lbs. onions, 5 bags of frozen vegetables, a package of Oscar Mayer beef hot dogs, cheddar cheese, two 1 lb. containers of lunchmeat, one turkey and one honey ham and juice boxes of David, Cheerios and Shredded wheat and 2 bags of dark brown sugar, no white sugar, I have a bag already and that will be enough.
Stopped at the Target near home on the way back and got romaine lettuce, 4 green peppers, 3 lbs carrots, 4 avocados, 2 bags of Clementines, flour tortillas, enchillada sauce, 4 cans of pinto beans and a big bottle dish soap and 120 oz of Gain liquid.
I last put gas in the car 3 weeks ago and when I left home there were 30 miles on the trio odometer, upon return 44 miles. I’ve never driven less in my life.
So, now if it really gets bad we will be set for a very long time without needing to go out except for milk, 1/2&1/2, butter, eggs and bananas.
Everyone was very nice and the store staff were all cheerful. I thanked each of them that I saw for working and keeping the store open for us.
I got around OK on my bad right leg, limping thru the store like Grandpa McCoy on the Real McCoy’s. LOL
I was dreading this shopping trip, and I’m glad I was able to get what we will need for along time and glad the chore is over, after putting it all away, including cutting each of those huge chicken breasts in half horizontally and putting them in individual freezer bags for latter use. Eddie |
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Post# 1064700 , Reply# 70   3/26/2020 at 16:01 (1,463 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Thanks Bob for the well wishes. It still has a ways to go and I’m being careful. I was going to take another short walk today, but after todays shopping expedition I’m going to call it a day, and try again tomorrow.
I’m not an especially religious person, but the phrase, “God doesn’t give you more than you can handle” keeps running thru my mind, and I believe this is true.
I do appreciate yours and all the other members kind words. And as I’ve said before, I’m thankful that due to several prior serious sprains like this in the past I’m equipped to go all Marcus Welby and manage the recovery on my own this time.
Hope you and everyone else out there are managing well too. This one helluva challenge, injury or not.
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Post# 1064705 , Reply# 71   3/26/2020 at 16:14 (1,463 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Louis, I’m glad you are being careful and taking this seriously in light of your asthma. I have mild asthma and severe allergies myself. I received allergy shots every other week from 1991 until the end of last year. The new allergy doctor at Kaiser advised me that the newest train of thought is that after many years of allergy shot treatment one eventually gets no further benefit from these shots and suggested I try going off the shots and see if I can manage OK without them. So far I’m fine without them, taking 10mg of Claritin in the morning and just using Flonase in the morning and Alvesco inhaler 1 puff in the morning and 1 in the evening and my lungs are clearer than they’ve been in years, which is a good thing with COVID-19 out there.
It’s good that you live in an apartment building with neighbors that are helpful. The good side in the human nature of good people will pull us thru this terrible crisis. Please keep staying safe my friend.
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Post# 1064713 , Reply# 73   3/26/2020 at 17:24 (1,463 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Stopped at Costco today on the way home to get fresh fruit for us, my sister and mom. We'll split the box of oranges, honeycrisp apples and I got each of us a kale salad kit and a box of strawberries. Probably should have bought more berries as my son and I can nibble a whole box completely gone as I clean them.
Costco changed their entry to a door at the far end of the cart hall and while not limiting entry numbers today, they seemed to be monitoring customer population pretty closely between entering and exiting attendants. They're out of many things, posted on a board as you come up to the entrance. Sanitized carts are waiting near the door. I got everything I needed, little interest in shopping the hard-lines and clothing. The checkouts are every-other lane open, new plexiglas guards between customer and cashier and at all stations in customer service. All employees are gloved and it's asked to put as little as possible on the belt, they scan and double count items in the cart. The exit attendant doesn't take your receipt to mark as checked any longer, just matched a few items in the cart against the receipt you hold up and sends you on your way. I have to say, some of the changes and adjustments we are all making will hopefully carry forward as they are good practice, generally. At least for now, it's hard to escape the nagging feeling of vulnerability at being in stores and in close proximity to others. I was glad to get back to my truck and hand sanitizer, even though logic still tells me that's a teensy bit irrational. I wonder how long it will be before we let our guard down again? |
Post# 1064721 , Reply# 74   3/26/2020 at 19:20 (1,463 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 1064725 , Reply# 75   3/26/2020 at 20:36 (1,463 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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You’re right Petek, things are going to get much worse before they begin to get better. It’s not unreasonable for some to try and have 30 days supplies, especially the immune compromised, other preexisting conditions and seniors. Some of us may be unable to leave our homes at all due either to increased rates of infected persons, or being quarantined yourself.
This doesn’t mean though that households of 4 or less need to have pallets of TP and non perishable foods. The trouble is most people don’t cook at home anymore regularly, and don’t shop for a weeks worth of groceries at a time, so they don’t know how to reasonably estimate what they may need for a possible 3 to 4 weeks of necessities, therefore they panic and buy everything that isn’t nailed down so someone else doesn’t get some. This is a mindset that I hope people can learn to change by adapting to the current crisis, some may, but many won’t. That’s life.
I shopped today ( a regular shopping trip) for the first time in 2 wks, and bought twice the quantities that I would have usually purchased for 2 wks. I figure that we can go 3 - 4 wks without needing to shop. It gave me a sigh of relief knowing I don’t have to be around any strangers and possibly be infected.
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Post# 1064728 , Reply# 76   3/26/2020 at 21:01 (1,463 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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I've been posting my rant locally on different pages about Walmart etc being fully open for everything, not just food/drugs and the pushback from the ignorant masses is unbelievable. They seem to think that just because grocery stores are exempt from closing that it's perfectly okay for them to just continue to shop in there as usual.. They can't seem to comprehend that what they are doing is worsening the situation.
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Post# 1064733 , Reply# 77   3/26/2020 at 21:58 (1,463 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 1064855 , Reply# 80   3/27/2020 at 21:29 (1,462 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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I have a very strong suspect for the root cause of mass hoarding: Professional shoppers. I run into them A LOT at Kroger. Standing in front of what I'm looking for, trying to decide what compromise best suits what their client ordered. I know they are prof'l shoppers because they tell me.
And since shopping is all they do, item limits don't really apply to them. They can cart the limit out to their truck and go right back in for more at a different-- or the self-- checkout until the shelves are empty. Then hoard known-demand items at home with the only limit being space and refrigeration for perishables. How many 30-packs of toilet paper could you find room for in your house, if that was your "job"?
Then, seeing mostly-bare shelves, EVERYone grabs all they can because they perceive a shortage.
Memo to retailers: Here's a DANDY motive to add facial recognition to your ubiquitous shoplifting cameras. If the same schmow walks in and out more than twice in the same half hour, they are hoarding. Set off that security alarm you put by the door and have them escorted out and greylisted for scrutiny in times of exceptional demand. "One per customer" means ONE PER DAY, not one as many times as you can get away with, SCHMUCK.
Memo to Kroger: One truck twice a week really doesn't cut it as far as inventory. I have to stash a month worth of EVERYthing at home because you are chronically out of it when I need it. Not just now, but for the LAST FOUR YEARS. I've been buying groceries for 56 years and I know this is a new invention of yours because it never happened before. You copied it from Walmart, they were like this 10 years before you were. Why do you think I was shopping at Kroger instead of Walmart? For the highclass clientele?? |
Post# 1064859 , Reply# 81   3/27/2020 at 22:40 (1,462 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Thanks for the kind words concerning my fast-approaching cancer surgery. I haven't been to the market since this "restricted" shopping thing started. I may venture out to a Gelson's store very near me next week. Never been but I understand it's pricey. Like many stores, they have special hours for us oldsters. I guess I assume there'd be more of a sense of "shopping decorum" than at Walmart or Food 4 Less.
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Post# 1064878 , Reply# 83   3/28/2020 at 09:10 (1,461 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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The exception should be shopper buy as part of a service. HEB has set up an arrangement with Favor Delivery for people 60+, you can call a special phone number for seniors and can order up to 20 items and will be delivered the same day. I'm going to investigate to find out just how restrictive it is. A $10 fee for the person doing the shopping and it's delivered to your front door. Then the person inside can retrieve from front door once they leave. |
Post# 1064881 , Reply# 84   3/28/2020 at 09:29 (1,461 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 1064902 , Reply# 86   3/28/2020 at 12:03 (1,461 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1064951 , Reply# 87   3/28/2020 at 16:37 (1,461 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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a family owned grocery chain still around besides Wegmans'. Not to mention one since 1914. The one I worked for for 31 years had been for 86 years. At least after 1987, A&P did keep us afloat for twenty more. |
Post# 1064999 , Reply# 89   3/29/2020 at 00:13 (1,461 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1065009 , Reply# 90   3/29/2020 at 03:34 (1,460 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Actually UV light can be quite effective against viruses.
However, the most effective UV light is UV-C, which is the type that germicidal lamps emit. Unfortunately while the sun emits UV-C, very little of it gets to the earth's surface. UV-B, which does get down, is much less germicidal/antiviral but is far more abundant than UV-C so it may have some protective effect. Perhaps more important is that outdoors a cough or sneeze quickly dissipates, whereas inside a building, the aerosols and droplets may linger far longer in the still air.
It's long been observed that people who go outdoors in general are healthier than those who stay inside all the time. This may be from a combination of factors, but I would think that UV light exposure, as well as fresher, less contaminated air, play a large part. Balancing that out is that those who are obliged to stay inside often may have health problems already.
The link below is to a NCBI publication that discusses face masks, UV light, and other factors affecting viral (flu) transmission.
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Post# 1065011 , Reply# 91   3/29/2020 at 03:54 (1,460 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Last time I went shopping it was to the local Costco on March 19. I got there shortly after 10 am (it opens at 9 am) and it wasn't too bad. However, when I left at 11 am it was getting a bit frantic. I had trouble exiting the building because of the continuous line of anxious shoppers pushing their carts toward the relocated entrance. I finally had to snarl at them, "You gotta let people out of the store if you want to get into the store!"... LOL...
No TP of course but I bought a 30 roll pack back in December and still haven't had to open it. In fact I gave six rolls to an elderly couple next door who mentioned they were running low.
Like Ralph said, I also have a lot of frozen food in the chest freezer that I could do well to start going through. For fresh veggies I generally go to a Cardenas Mexican style grocery in the next town. They have the best prices and selection. In fact I may pay them a visit tomorrow morning, and then Costco to get some eggs.
I pack hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes when I go out shopping. Luckily I had some set aside long before this crisis.
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Post# 1065016 , Reply# 93   3/29/2020 at 07:05 (1,460 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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I knew they were encroaching on the metro. Might even be one in Mansfield. Or is that 'the other' Central Market? There is one of those I know of but my income bracket doesn't qualify.
Kroger is 2mi away, without crossing I-30. Those are the only reasons I tolerate them. |
Post# 1065052 , Reply# 94   3/29/2020 at 11:52 (1,460 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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One word about germicidal UV lights. They don't last forever. When I worked doing sterile work in research labs, I remember being told that over time the efficacy of the germicidal lamps decreased. However I never did see any data on that, so I was never sure how one could tell. When I asked, I was told that someone would check the lights from time to time. ?
From this video, UV-C lamps last about a year of continuous use.
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Post# 1065619 , Reply# 95   4/2/2020 at 13:46 (1,456 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Surgery on Tuesday. I only have a few laughs left.
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Post# 1065636 , Reply# 96   4/2/2020 at 15:52 (1,456 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Our governor put more new restrictions on the amount of people that can be in a store from 5 for a convenience store to 100 for Walmart. Went to Walmart today and there were about 20 people standing out in the rain waiting to get in when I left. Our governor is scared and rightly so as Maine has only received 5% of the medical supplies requested and has got zero response from Washington.
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Post# 1065640 , Reply# 97   4/2/2020 at 16:08 (1,456 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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We just got back from a walk, having stopped at the premium grocery store, Oliver’s about a mile from home. The carts and hand baskets were all sanitized, they have plexiglas shields up at the registers, everyone was carefully following the social distancing guidelines. We bought 2 large green peppers, a 2 lb, bag of rice, quart of 1/2&1/2 , 8 bananas and a bag of jelly beans.
I’m confident that we will be able to get thru this now. We can get what we need, when we need it, most importantly SAFELY!
Sonoma County started the shelter in place and social distancing orders 3 days before the state did. It’s paying off! Any community/state that isn’t doing so is really going to pay the price in needless deaths that could have been avoided. I know we still aren’t out of the water yet, and there are darker days ahead, but at least we are doing the very best we can to flatten the curve, and that’s all we can do for now.
Now be sure to WASH YOUR HANDS, wear a mask when around strangers and stay the hell at home as much as possible.
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Post# 1065645 , Reply# 98   4/2/2020 at 16:34 (1,456 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Today was the first time in over a month that I ventured out to one of the bigger grocery stores in St-Hyacinthe - I have been managing on frozen foods and cans of veggies and fruit but it was wearing thin... Plus we were out of dog chews!
The new rules here have customers lining up to enter stores to limit the number of people congregating in them; on entry, you are advised to wash hands and maintain a 2 metre (6 foot) distance between yourself and others. The store where I went had someone who asked each customer if they had been outside of the country in the past 14 days, if they had experienced any symptoms of the novel corona virus, and if anyone the customer lived with had them. Customers are encouraged to shop alone and to paraphrase Apu, "Get in, get out, and come again!"
Once inside, I was happy to see that there was ample fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and fish. The bakery department had plenty of breads, rolls, bagels, english muffins, etc. Flour seems to be the new unobtainium here - I think the nationwide rail disruptions prior to the covid pandemic may be responsible for this more than hoarders. There was still plenty of loo roll (but there were signs warning that a limit of 2 packs per shopper would be enforced). The only packages of toilet paper were large 12-roll ones so that should not be a huge issue.
I got just about everything I needed fortunately and am hoping I won't need to shop again for another 10 to 14 days.
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Post# 1065665 , Reply# 99   4/2/2020 at 19:06 (1,456 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Went to WM ~1p. Moderate amt of cars in the lot, people in the store seemed sparse. Mostly keeping apart except when passing in the aisles. There was a group of girlies visiting in the grassy area front of the lot. Stock was good, although I didn't check everything. Noticed rice was sparse except for some micro-packaged products. NO TOILET PAPER. Plenty bread (didn't get any). NO SHIELDS AT THE CASHIERS. |
Post# 1065666 , Reply# 100   4/2/2020 at 19:07 (1,456 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Kroger Thursday had everything I was looking for Tuesday. Pallet of TP. Most dairy. I got the last of the 93% ground steak but plenty of 80%. Water gallons; I'm offering the 16oz bottles to anyone who runs out. A whole wall of bread. Beanie Weenie.
Still no pasta. Can't figure out where it's going. The jars of sauce were there the whole time. Mean people are so desperado they're eating plain boiled pasta? |
Post# 1065670 , Reply# 101   4/2/2020 at 19:26 (1,456 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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pasta.
They’re makin their own sauce. Not everyone uses jarred or canned spaghetti sauce.
Plus, you don't necessarily have to use a tomato based sauce. I often make a Primavera with either small pieces of chicken or ham, some peas, carrots and onions, sautéed in a little butter or oil with some heavy cream, béchamel or sour cream. I often just add a tbl or so of flour to the sautéed vegetables and use milk for the liquid to make an in pan sauce, rather than use heavy cream or sour cream , it depends upon what I have and my mood. Sometimes some green beans, and always a generous amount of pepper and garlic to taste. This works with any pasta really. Just toss the cooked pasta into the pan with the sauce. Buon Appetito.
We’re going to need to get creative and vary things in our meals to accommodate for shortages and to help the boredom. You tend to eat less of food that has some variety and tastes good. This could help to stave off the COVID-19 bulge.
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Post# 1065715 , Reply# 102   4/3/2020 at 06:19 (1,455 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Not a cook, certainly not a chef, just a kitchen engineer. My food imagination leaves room for..... imagination. The only thing I do with pasta besides regular old red (tomato-plus) sauce is toss some spaghetti in a can of beef stew. Oh wait, I can make scratch lasagna but it's too much bother for only me so I heat a Stouffers with xtra chz. |
Post# 1065734 , Reply# 104   4/3/2020 at 10:14 (1,455 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 1065738 , Reply# 105   4/3/2020 at 10:58 (1,455 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I agree Mike, Macaroni and Cheese is a perfect dish for these time and your recipe sounds a lot like the one I posted a while back in thread #77737. The recipe I always use uses canned evaporated milk, so if you are running low on fresh milk this could be a real plus. Of course you could also substitute the evap milk in your recipe too. A 12 oz. can of evap milk reconstituted with 1 can of water would equal 3 cups fresh milk, ideal for any cooking, and in a pinch you could use it on cereal like my parents had to do during the Depression.
And in the interest of full disclosure, about 4 weeks ago when I saw this whole COVID-19 nightmare begin to unfold I bought a jar of Market Pantry Pasta sauce and bag of Market Pantry Frozen Beef Meatballs at Target, just to have some non perishable staples on hand. These are items I seldom buy, but it seemed prudent. Well last night thats what we had for dinner, using 1/2 the jar of sauce that I added about a 1 tsp. of dried basil to and about 2 tbls of dry vermouth, and 12 of the meatballs and served it with spaghetti. It was really not bad at all, and tonight we’ll have the other 1/2 jar and 12 more of the meatballs and spaghetti.
This is a perfect time to practice our cooking skills, we’ve all got plenty of time on our hands, waiting for the sand in the hourglass to tell us the crisis is over.
I added the link for the Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe in post #1017636
Eddie
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Post# 1066698 , Reply# 108   4/9/2020 at 19:31 (1,449 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Sister had TP shipped to parents, myself, & other sister via Sam's. Arrived today, sooner than expected. FAVOR delivery apparently is available now, per newspaper story. Delivery is $6 (altho local grocery is free for age 60+) plus a required tip for the runner. RJ got the app, said it offers only broad categories of items such as "rice" or "frozen chicken" with no apparent selection for specifics. Other local shopper/delivery services are available, one charges $25 per run. |
Post# 1066706 , Reply# 109   4/9/2020 at 20:43 (1,449 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Prior to cases of COVID-19 being confirmed in our area, I found that if I made a quick trip to the grocery store at 7:00 a.m. nearly every day, almost all products were on offer at some point during the week. The trick was to shop very early in the day, because if pasta was available in the morning on, say, Monday, it would be gone by Monday afternoon or early evening.
Now that the demon virus has infiltrated our little town, I, with chronic lung issues, no longer want to risk even a weekly trip to the store, much less a daily one. The manager of our town's lone grocery store said it has become increasingly difficult to predict what will be included in any given shipment. One used to know that fresh produce arrived on the Tuesday truck; bread products on the Wednesday truck, etc. Now it's a crap shoot. Fortunately, my pulmonologist told me to start stockpiling back in early February. He accurately predicted that stores would, without warning, be short of everything we now find difficult to procure. I didn't buy six packages of toilet paper at once, but instead picked up one pack 2-3 times a week. Ditto Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, napkins, Kleenex, toiletries, meat, cheese, flour and other baking-related products, pasta, and canned goods. Applying that strategy means I have a buffer in the pantry. When I finish a package of toilet paper, I replace it, knowing that I still have a couple of packages in the pantry as back-up. That means I'm not exacerbating the problems brought on by purchasing 5-6 items of a particular product in one go, but am still able to maintain an inventory. |
Post# 1066721 , Reply# 110   4/10/2020 at 01:26 (1,448 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Well, found—mail order, although still relentlessly producing endless debt, was the way to go:
(Good news, my collection is (Honestly!) near--complete, despite invested in the way a prez. spends money) — Dave CLICK HERE TO GO TO DaveAMKrayoGuy's LINK |
Post# 1066729 , Reply# 111   4/10/2020 at 06:50 (1,448 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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Yeah! scored TP just now. Not my first choice but at least I'm relieved that I can be relieved... I was down to 1/2 a mega roll. 12 pack of Charmin Everyday for $5 @ Dollar General. |
Post# 1066829 , Reply# 113   4/10/2020 at 21:03 (1,448 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Had to venture into Walmart today for a few necessities. The entire TP/PT aisle was filled with.....Easter baskets! Still no disinfectant wipes or Lysol type spray cans. But I got what we needed for now. I may venture out when they first open in the morning. The fabric department was empty of fat quarters and every sewing machine was sold out! I have a stash of remnants that I'll be using to make a few mask for us...of course I have N95's left over from fit testing at work over the years. This post was last edited 04/10/2020 at 21:21 |
Post# 1071299 , Reply# 115   5/8/2020 at 08:01 (1,420 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I shop at the local Hy-Vee every Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. Am usually the first person in the store. There are maybe 10 people in the whole place by the time I leave 20 minutes later.
Toilet paper/paper products aisle is always fully stocked on Tuesday, so assumed the hoarding was over for those products. No Clorox Wipes or hand sanitizer on Tuesday. Soup is nearly always wiped out, as well.
So, decided to try Thursday this week. Snagged a container of disinfecting wipes (store brand), a bottle of hand sanitizer and cream of-soups. However, not a package of toilet paper in sight.
I'm getting a handle on which day to shop for particular products.
Unfortunately, COVID cases in Worthington (home to closed JBS pork plant) have spiked in a major way--over 1,200 cases, most active, in a town of 13,000--and people scared to shop there are making the 28-mile drive to Windom to shop at our only grocery store.
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Post# 1072082 , Reply# 118   5/12/2020 at 06:38 (1,416 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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Who owns Acme now that A&P is defunct? |
Post# 1072084 , Reply# 119   5/12/2020 at 06:45 (1,416 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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I jumped the gun on that. Don't know why I thought A&P owned Acme in the 90's. Thye're lucky Cerberus didn't destroy them, and good that Albertosn's is the owner now. |
Post# 1073036 , Reply# 121   5/17/2020 at 19:35 (1,411 days old) by seedub (South Texas Hill Country)   |   | |
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It took three different tries at five different stores over the period of one week before I finally got the bottle of Lysol Antibacterial cleaner that I, myself, wanted.
Barry: I'm guessing that your meat woes were at H-E-B? Guess in spite of their TV ads touting local sourcing of most of their foods *including beef* even they are having trouble. The missus wanted beef ribs for Mother's Day; not a rack to be had (shopped at the Schertz location). That was when the amazing sale on Atlantic salmon was happening, and she loves a good chunk of salmon. So, I got that and did not drop in any other locations. |
Post# 1073042 , Reply# 122   5/17/2020 at 20:17 (1,411 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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At HEB 8am yesterday morn. Seemed good stock of meats. I was seeking lemon-pepper seasoned chicken breast, of which there was plenty. Sign advised limit 5 of a list of items incl chicken. I bought three, one for self (already had one pkg and two pkgs regular in freezer), two for RJ. At WM 8pm (30 mins before closing) Fri, specifically for A/C filters but fetched a few other items. They had some meat-market choices, although also some empty space. Plenty ground beef both 90/10 and 85/15. |
Post# 1073044 , Reply# 123   5/17/2020 at 20:20 (1,411 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Was in Costco in Burnsville MN yesterday. Most Items in stock and plentiful. Plenty of beef but fewer cuts to choose from and the price was up. Decent amount of pork roasts and ribs. There was some Lamb and Chicken to be had but variety was limited. I was able to score a 3 slab pack of fresh all natural St. Louis ribs to smoke on Memorial day. Fresh and frozen fish/seafood was plentiful. All other areas well stocked.
Today at Hy-Vee in Savage MN much the same although ground beef was a bit short and all the meats were expensive although much more poultry than Costco. Thank God I have a lot of meat in the freezer that I vacuum sealed. Some canned goods were still a bit light and the Campbells soup section was pretty wiped out. They had no bleach and very little Tide (Costco had pallets of both). Otherwise plenty of everything including TP at both stores. WK78 |
Post# 1073047 , Reply# 125   5/17/2020 at 20:30 (1,411 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1073056 , Reply# 126   5/17/2020 at 21:21 (1,411 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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I was in my local Lowes Foods on Thursday and was wandering down the various isles. The rice and pasta areas were sparse, but low and behold in the rice section were boxes of Sysco rice! Sysco! Desperate to fill space, I guess! G |
Post# 1073060 , Reply# 127   5/17/2020 at 21:36 (1,411 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)   |   | |
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Chris, Yes, the H-E-B in LaVernia. Have been shopping there, away from the I-35 corridor, less people and small town atmosphere. It's a little further for me to drive but I don't mind it. I'm seeing new brands as well on the shelves. Brands that I'm not familiar with. They are trying to fill space. Barry |
Post# 1073067 , Reply# 128   5/17/2020 at 21:55 (1,411 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1073161 , Reply# 129   5/18/2020 at 14:24 (1,410 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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I was very pleasantly surprised this Monday morning shortly after 9 am when I got to our local Costco. Plenty of parking, and NO LINE of carts outside the front door. Sure, there were plenty of meandering geezers inside, but I should talk. Altogether a refreshing change from the jammed parking lot and blocks-long lines of seniors with carts waiting their turn to enter the warehouse of a few weeks ago.
Now, it may be that not all the geezers have caught onto the fact that Costco expanded the geezer hour days from Tues-Thurs to Mon-Fri. Shhh. Don't tell them! Baby steps. Oh, and plenty of TP and paper towels inside. I didn't get any, I'm already full up. I did notice the produce section was a bit light. No garlic, for example. But I get most of my veggies at local Mexican or Chinese markets anyway. And I grow my own oranges and avocados. |
Post# 1073165 , Reply# 130   5/18/2020 at 14:37 (1,410 days old) by sfh074 ( )   |   | |
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Been going to multiple stores here in north Atlanta and still no rubbing alcohol. WHY?? What the hell are people doing with all the rubbing alcohol? I can understand not finding clorox wipes, but rubbing alcohol?! |
Post# 1073168 , Reply# 131   5/18/2020 at 14:58 (1,410 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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Here in Wilmington NC, our WalMart has no fresh beef. The only beef was ground beef, and still No TP or paper towels! Glad I have 60 some rolls! |
Post# 1073176 , Reply# 133   5/18/2020 at 16:02 (1,410 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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They’re making homemade hand sanitizer.
Also, 70% isopropyl or ethyl alcohol kills the COVID-19 virus on contact. Therefore, its great to use for the sanitizing of anything that may be potentially contaminated, as long as the item won’t be damaged by alcohol and isn’t an edible food.
I couldn’t buy any hand sanitizer until 2 weeks ago, so I carried a small plastic bottle of 70% alcohol in my pocket at all times. And I keep a small squeeze bottle of it in my car console to sanitize the steering wheel and gearshift if they may be potentially contaminated.
My sister keeps a spray bottle of 70% alcohol near her front door and sprays any package that is delivered with it and lets it dry before she will touch it.
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Post# 1073195 , Reply# 134   5/18/2020 at 18:59 (1,410 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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Errands today. Lowes, Aldi's , Walmart among other places.
I usually get just a 4 pack of t.p. at Aldis' and it' like $2.19 +/-, but they haven't had it for the last 2 months. They have had the 12 roll for like the last month but that's a lot of paper so I didn't buy. I'm gettig down to 1 roll left so I splurged. It was $6.50 +/-
Though Aldi's appeared fully stocked..... no baking soda. They've never been out of baking soda. They are still limiting the store occupancy to 20 people at a time, which is great.
I'm seeing more signs on stores that state masks are required.
Walmart- no greeters- YIPPEE. there usually isn't there. They do have at least 5 people outside the store at the one and only entrance that is unlocked to control the number of people in the store.
Lowes, no controlled entry but mask required. Also they changed the returns desk when you come in the store so there is more room around it. Plus they put up a plexiglass shield there and they did at all the cashier stations and for that matter at Aldi's too. It's a good idea.
I don't know why but I was noticing lic. plates today. Saw Maine, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, S. Carolina, Georgia, New Jersey, Texas, and Ohio. Just in going to 5 places.
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Post# 1073235 , Reply# 135   5/18/2020 at 21:18 (1,410 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1073247 , Reply# 136   5/18/2020 at 22:22 (1,410 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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I was fortunate in that I had a small supply of rubbing alcohol before all this pandemic stuff started. I also had a supply of hand sanitizer, but it was past its use by date, so initially I added some rubbing alcohol to it to make sure it would still deactivate the virus.
Then on a chance trip to a local Costco, they had a bunch of one pint hand sanitizers for sale (six for less than $10) so I got those as well. AFAIK, both ethanol and isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) have similar antiseptic properties, but ethanol is less toxic to humans and perhaps preferable for applying to skin. Both need to be 70% or greater to be effective (but not 100%). ' From my past work in biomed labs, I have some 95% lab ethanol - had it for about 35 years. But it may no longer be at that strength. LOL. Vodka is generally not enough, it's at most about 43% ethanol. Although there may be some liquors that are higher (consume at own risk). Oh, and since 100% lab ethanol is contaminated with toxic benzene, one should never use it to make punch). |
Post# 1073300 , Reply# 137   5/19/2020 at 08:24 (1,409 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Report from rural southwest Minnesota: Our HyVee grocery store was fairly well-stocked this morning except for beef--as in there was none--and the usual--no Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, Lysol spray, etc,. All paper product shelves were full. That truck must come in on Monday. Tried shopping on Thursday a couple of weeks ago and there wasn't a roll of toilet paper or box of Kleenex to be found.
Plenty of pork and chicken. Soups were a little picked over, but managed to snag four cans of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom. Pastas and their sauces were getting low. I'm sure it'll all be gone by 8:30 tonight when they close. A few bags each of all-purpose, bread, whole wheat and rye flours and a couple dozen 1-lb. packages of SAF Instant Yeast on the shelves. Sugars of all kinds were plentiful. Also managed to grab a lone bottle of hand sanitizer. This is an example in which the packaging and labeling links in the chain are the problem. The bottle has what appears to be a back-of-product label; there is nothing on the front. Have also never seen hand sanitizer in this type of container. But, hey, it's hand sanitizer! Photo 2: A 1.5 liter water bottle filled with pink lemonade? Nope. It's the only foaming soap refill I could find online last week. Obviously made for a commercial soap dispenser. The top unscrews so I can pour it into my kitchen and bathroom bottles of Dial Foaming Antibacterial Soap. Not concerned that the two odd-looking refills aren't antibacterial. It's the aggressive 20 seconds of rubbing that destroys the coronavirus, not any antibacterial properties. Came home, threw clothes in washer, took a Silkwood scrub of a shower and am now settling in to begin reading the diaries of playwright Joe Orton. Gotta love $2.99 used books on Amazon. Kattywampus Photos: These two wanted to post sideways. Opened them in Preview (on a MacBook Pro), then rotated each completely around 'til they were correctly oriented again. They posted correctly. Don't know why that bit of protocol made a difference, but it worked. This post was last edited 05/19/2020 at 10:08 |
Post# 1073303 , Reply# 138   5/19/2020 at 08:34 (1,409 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1073319 , Reply# 140   5/19/2020 at 12:25 (1,409 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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Funny, I see Scott TP pretty much everywhere but most are not buying it, I'd have to be pretty desperate to do so. I'm on the lookout for Blue Charmin Ultra Mega rolls, very hard to find. |
Post# 1073322 , Reply# 141   5/19/2020 at 12:58 (1,409 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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It does look like a honey bottle. I've heard the weak point in our grocery delivery system right now has been the PACKAGING shortage.
-- MattL- Scott or its generics work well. That other multi-layered stuff is so loose it disintegrates when you use it. I don't know why people would want to use it.
-- Hand sanitizer- don't over due it. You'll strip needed nutrients from your skin. Rubbing alcohol is not something you want on your skin continuously.
-- I need more of those handi-wipe things in the a single packs. I had some from Dollartree bud am running out and I haven't seen any there in a while.
I wish retailers would install a simple sink at the door just so people could wash their hands after shopping or even before without having to go seek out the bathroom. Every time I go to Lowes or Habitat and other stores.... stuff is dusty you need to wash after shopping or wash hands in the car. At times I've even brought along a pre-moisted sponge in a sandwich bag for this. |
Post# 1073323 , Reply# 142   5/19/2020 at 13:05 (1,409 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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if you haven’t tried Scott 1 ply TP in a while you might want to buy a roll a see if you like it. I was raised on 2ply, and always bought nothing but 2 ply. Then 4 years ago when I had my right hip replaced David did the grocery shopping for a few weeks while I recovered.
He came home with a 12 pak of Scott 1 ply. I said WHY did you but that! He said, well I thought thats what we used. Since we had it, we used it. And wonder of wonders, we both like it better!
It seems to be less harsh, lasts longer and we haven’t had a problem with it being too thin. You just use a few more sheets than with 2 ply, but even so in the end we use less paper than with 2 ply. It’s also easier on the plumbing too.
The first week of March I bought at 24 roll pak, even though we still had about 9 rolls left, anticipating the possible shortage. We just broke into the 24 roll pak last week. Its much more economical and lasts much longer. We have two bathrooms and usually only change the roll in each bathroom once a week.
We’ll never go back to 2 ply.
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Post# 1073343 , Reply# 143   5/19/2020 at 14:58 (1,409 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 1073351 , Reply# 146   5/19/2020 at 16:10 (1,409 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 1073356 , Reply# 147   5/19/2020 at 16:31 (1,409 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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nail polish remover is made with acetone, so it probably won’t hurt you with occasional use. But I’d have passed on this product just because of the disclaimer that its a non sterile solution? WTF, its supposed to be a hand sanitizer, so one would expect that it would be sterile, and not potentially contaminated.
Whether its made with isopropyl alcohol or ethanol is immaterial as long as its at least 70%. Occasional use of 70% alcohol as a sanitizer isn’t harmful. Its meant to be an alternative to hand washing when soap and water aren’t available.
Constant use would be drying and potentially cause skin cracks that could be an avenue for infection, but it won’t kill you if used on the skin occasionally. After all, what do they use in doctors office, hospitals and labs when they are going to give an injection? Cotton balls and isopropyl alcohol, or now wipes that use alcohol as the active ingredient.
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Post# 1073376 , Reply# 148   5/19/2020 at 18:49 (1,409 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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The good news is now you have just the solution for that little cosmetic experiment your boss has suggested is rather unprofessional.
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Post# 1073423 , Reply# 149   5/20/2020 at 02:11 (1,408 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)   |   | |
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Was on the news tonight, BBQ Brisket just hit $21.00 / lb this week in the area. Many BBQ houses are removing brisket from their menu's. Wow. Just. Wow!! South central Texas. |
Post# 1073455 , Reply# 151   5/20/2020 at 09:18 (1,408 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 1073481 , Reply# 153   5/20/2020 at 13:34 (1,408 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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I went to my local IGA earlier but there were a few things I wanted they were sold out of. So I thought I'd try Hannaford, nope, hour long wait line. Off to Walmart and another hour long line. No way am I going to wait in a line to spend my money. This foolishness of only 50 or 100 allowed at any one time in a big grocery store has to stop.
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Post# 1073484 , Reply# 154   5/20/2020 at 13:54 (1,408 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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this morning for their Wednesday morning “geezer hour” every week from 8 to 9 am. Got there at 7:50, there were only about 8 people ahead of us and the store opened promptly at 8.
The shelves weren’t stocked too well, but I was able to get enough fresh fruit, vegetables and dairy to last for the next two weeks. No flour or yeast, lots of sugar. I too have always kept a fully stocked pantry, and was raised to do this.
But I’ll be damned if I’ll succumb to the idea that I have to get every last thing on the shelves. There are plenty of unfortunate people that can only buy what they can afford and aren’t able to buy large quantities of essentials. These people have a right to eat too.
We were home and had everything put away by 9:15 am, and this was taking the back way, longer route so I could try to charge up the battery. Since the shelter in place I hardly drive at all. Last fill up was on 3-5, still have 2/3’s of a tank and have only driven 108 miles.
Personally, I won’t shop at any store that doesn’t limit the number of shoppers in the store. Crowding people in will only contribute to a higher rate of infections and make it more likely that WE may become infected. I’ll wait patiently if I need to, even if it is an inconvenience. It’s just one more of the many we have to endure during this pandemic if we want to come out of it alive. The longest I’ve had to wait in any line to shop was less than 10 mins.
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Post# 1073494 , Reply# 155   5/20/2020 at 14:47 (1,408 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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The store has to abide by the state rule on limiting people. But last time I went in Walmart was a 1 hour and 10 minutes wait. I will not be patient waiting to get in and watching people exiting with big screen tv's, lawnmowers etc. when they are only allowed to sell items deemed necessary, like groceries, period.
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Post# 1073514 , Reply# 156   5/20/2020 at 18:14 (1,408 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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A month or two ago I picked up a 15 lb carton of luscious bacon at the local Costco business center. Per lb it's more reasonably priced than the usual 1 or 2 lb packages, plus it comes in extra long lengths and different thicknesses. I chose the thickest one.
Now before someone gets on my case for hoarding, this carton was obviously designed for restaurant use. But since restaurants are in a sort of recession now, this is probably why the product showed up at the business center (I'd never noticed it before). IMHO the quality is excellent, perhaps even better than the smaller packaged/thinner sliced stuff. I vacuum packed most of it and stuck it in my freezer, and have been working through it as time goes on. Bacon heaven! LOL. Do I feel guilty of hoarding? Not really. I figure I was doing someone a favor by not buying an equivalent amount of smaller packages. This carton came all in one big slab, in a bag with some waxed paper separating the sections. BFD! |
Post# 1073516 , Reply# 157   5/20/2020 at 18:47 (1,408 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I wasn’t aware that Matt bought the 50 lbs of flour in one 50 lb. sack from his original post.
I’ve never shopped in a store that has 50 lb. bags of flour for sale, so I was under the impression that he purchased either ten 5 lb. bags or five 10 lbs bags, that to me would be akin to hoarding during these times of scarcity when for the past two months there hasn’t been a 5 lb bag of flour at Target, the flour shelves have been bare.
So good for you that you have the room to store this 50 lb. bag of flour, I don’t have the room for this quantity.
Now the purchase of one 50 lb. sack of flour if its offered in the way is certainly NOT hoarding and I apologize for my inference.
And Rich, the same would apply for the purchase of a 15 lb. carton of bacon, if its offered in this packaging that would also not be hoarding. So calm down.
I don’t shop at warehouse stores like Costco, so excuse me, I haven’t a clue how that works. I’m coming from the perspective of the average shopper who can’t find squat in the normal stores, because people ARE grabbing up everything in sight.
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Post# 1073522 , Reply# 158   5/20/2020 at 19:02 (1,408 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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I'm having difficulty even being able to buy whole wheat pasta online. And this is something I need for my diet. I grew up with a very well-stocked pantry and brought that tradition in my home as I went out on my own. The last couple of years I began to get lax. I'm like Matt, no more. I will revert to my previous ways when that ever happens again. |
Post# 1073530 , Reply# 159   5/20/2020 at 20:11 (1,408 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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Anyone buying and using that much flour for themselves is going to be looking at some serious weight issues.
I buy 2 loaves of cheap wheat bread a month, if that, and put them in the freezer. Then take out 6 pieces at a time so the loaf doesn't go bad before I use it all.
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I wish people would realize the world isn't coming to an end and if it were, would filling an electricity consuming frig or freezer with food only for the electricity to go out when "the end times" arrive really be a good idea?
This bulk buying also screws up suppliers because if several people do this, the supply chain gets messed up. Next month there will be fewer people buying those items and likely more waste.
The people paying big bucks for meat is awesome. The stores wringing easy money out of the fools. LOL
Believe it or not there is a HUGE industrial complex set up to provide food so people don't starve. Especially in the U.S. we waste 1/3 of our food in one way or another. The idea that people would PAY over the top prices is foolish. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradfordwhite's LINK
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Post# 1073539 , Reply# 161   5/20/2020 at 20:44 (1,408 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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you’re a gent! I too am very alarmed and concerned with whats happening with the food supply and especially the labor force. They are being taken for granted and being considered to be disposable and that ain’t right!
I like the observation of the farmer leaving the potatoes on the roadside vs ploughing them under. You are also so right that the fall and winter are going to be worse.
I grew up in the country, my teen years anyway, and we always kept 2 or more of everything, just in case, and it was also driven home by both parents having lived through the deprivation of the Depression, so it was always, plan for the worst.
I’ve done this too, always have at least one extra on hand of all staples. Now I try to keep at least 2, but only buy the items one at a time as a rule when they are on sale, or now when they are available. I don’t believe its bad to have extra of what you’ll use and won’t spoil.
It’s the people that sweep into the regular stores and clean off a shelf of pasta or flour, or whatever. Buy a couple, or what your family needs, but not a shed full for later sale on ebay, or wherever. That’s not who you are.
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Post# 1073556 , Reply# 162   5/20/2020 at 21:54 (1,408 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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I was having a hard time finding yeast a couple of weeks ago and went to a restaurant supply biz about 30 miles away that is now open to the public because their business is down.. They had yeast in 2lb packages but a limit of one.. lots of 50lb sacks of flour.. Most people don't buy that size.. and then the other day I was in the smaller size grocery store up the road from us and lo and behold,, they've been out of flour for a few weeks, and what do I see.. 50 lb commercial size bags of all purpose. Why people who normally don't bake bread keep buying flour is odd seeing as here there hasn't been any bread shortages on the shelves. Maybe they found that after making home made bread for the first time they enjoy doing it.
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Post# 1073558 , Reply# 163   5/20/2020 at 22:10 (1,408 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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Post# 1073682 , Reply# 167   5/21/2020 at 17:55 (1,407 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Market 32 is a Price Chopper brand, FYI. Chuck |
Post# 1073707 , Reply# 168   5/21/2020 at 21:12 (1,407 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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In 2016 Albertsons was going to buy PriceChoppers but now I see that didn't happen. So the owners of PC, which want to sell the chain, are looking at alternatives apparently. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradfordwhite's LINK
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Post# 1073737 , Reply# 169   5/22/2020 at 00:42 (1,407 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Post# 1073741 , Reply# 170   5/22/2020 at 01:37 (1,406 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Took MIL to Walmart today. Hardly anyone was following the rules. We had on N95 masks. Had most things, bleach back in stock, a few paper towels, but no TP! The ham I take to work was completely out, but I have a fresh pack in the fridge ready for this week. Still need to go to Kroger for some items only they have. |
Post# 1073781 , Reply# 171   5/22/2020 at 11:04 (1,406 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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retailer discretion only. Still at meijer, not at Home Depot. We only have painter's masks, but we wear them. |
Post# 1073790 , Reply# 173   5/22/2020 at 13:34 (1,406 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I bought 2 lbs. of 93% lean ground beef at Target on Tues. for $10.99. I’ve been stretching lean ground beef with recipes that I can get 6 servings, or 3 nights of meals for two from 1 lb. of GB. We have no aversion to eating leftovers. If its good on the first night its good on the 3rd night too.
We are all going to need to think and cook like this is WWII and rationing is on. It can be done.
Sunday I made Salisbury Steak with 1 lb. of lean GB and used a cup of stale bread crumbs that I made a panade with using a bit of milk, a beaten egg and Worcestershire sauce, along with very finely chopped onion, some thyme and lots of black pepper. It was really good with the gravy and mashed potatoes.
We ate this Sun. thru Tues., with freshly mashed potatoes and cooked vegetables each night, along with a salad, so it didn’t seem like leftovers at all.
No way am I going to spend ninety bucks on a brisket. But in fairness, that was an 18 lb. brisket and $4.99 and lb. is about what I’ve been seeing for cuts of beef like this for a few months.
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Post# 1073793 , Reply# 174   5/22/2020 at 13:45 (1,406 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Eddie- I was gonna ask- is $5/# for Angus brisket high? As for poor man's meat, chicken wings and flank steak used to be the dregs of the animal. Now they're pricey! Wings here are routinely more expensive than boneless/skinless breast or thighs! Chuck |
Post# 1073795 , Reply# 176   5/22/2020 at 13:50 (1,406 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Yeah, that brisket will make like 72 1/4 lb. sandwiches. That would come out to $1.25/serving for the meat. |
Post# 1073796 , Reply# 177   5/22/2020 at 13:54 (1,406 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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$4.99 for brisket is about the going rate here for at least the past 6 mo. I guess its all relative whether or not one would consider it to be a high price.
With lean GB being $5.49 to $5.79 an lb., $4.99 for brisket isn’t so high. But for someone my age on a fixed income spending $20.00 or more on a decent sized roast is high. So I just don’t buy it.
Now I do like to buy the 1.5 lb. Hormel Pork Loin Roasts for $4.99 on sale, $6.99 reg price. They are all nice lean meat, no waste and I get 6 servings from these. They are easy to cook and delicious.
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Post# 1073800 , Reply# 178   5/22/2020 at 14:03 (1,406 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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By the time that 18 lb. brisket is cooked and allowing for the shrinkage and loss of weight from the fat cooking out of it if you get 72 sandwiches they aren’t going to be 1/4 lbs.of meat in each. The way most people are so lavish with meat I’ll bet the average cook would only get about 25 to 35 sandwiches out of this roast.
I know I’m a skin flint, but I come from the old school of watching the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves. If I hadn’t lived my life this way I wouldn’t have a paid for home and car and a secure retirement. Life is all about making choices.
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Post# 1073817 , Reply# 179   5/22/2020 at 17:59 (1,406 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Had forgot to consider shrinkage in cooking. I've never cooked one of these, but sure know Hamburgers with a high fat content shrink down a lot when cooked! |
Post# 1073836 , Reply# 180   5/22/2020 at 20:22 (1,406 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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Errands today. Aldi's, pepBoys, Advance Auto., Dollartree. Goodwill for the first time in several months.
All places have signs on doors for people to wear masks. It's rare to see people not wearing them.
Advance auto actually the air inside was tolerable. It didn't have the high toxic petroleum smell that Auto parts and tire dealers often have. I really don't know how people can work in that. But pepboys was stinky inside and they didn't have the part I was looking for.
--- Aldis I had to wait 10- 15 minutes outside in 95 degree full sun which was OK for getting my vit D. Everything for the most part was stocked. Still no Baking Soda. Limits on some things like those 12 packs of t.p. from last week, only can buy 1. There were only a few left and there were no other t.p. products. Prices for some things actually were reduced. The Kiwi which is typically 3.99 for 6 was 3.50. The package of pre-sliced sandwich "Black Forest" ham which is typically $3.19 was $2.95
Other stuff like raspberries, green onions, and bananas seem to be unchanged.
Got a bag of frozen onion rings for $2.19 and 4 lb.s sugar $1.73
One thing I've noticed that's gone up over the last month are green peppers. I'm growing my own so, whateve...
---- Dollartree- They are limiting how many people in the store, but i didn't have to wait. Noticed that the Marshall's (don't know what they sell) next door was open and relatively busy. Spent like $10 on various things.
Got a newly REDUCED size Clorox bleach? Really? It was already small before. It went from 16 oz to 11 oz. This will typically last for me 6 months. It still uses the same cap. Am I the only one thinking this toxic chemical is in an adorable mini-bottle size? lol
They did have the single rolls of t.p. that are Scott equiv. Didn't buy any. Got a mini bottle of Gain detergent. Bought cough syrup which I use sparingly and it usually lasts 6 months. I swear by this stuff for keeping me from ever getting sick. When I went through the check out the computer has the cashier ask if the purchaser is at least 18, which is a new thing. I was like 'yeah, I'm just a smidge past 18'.
The women behind me was like there are some people buying that to use in making meth. What? ugggh. disgusting. I guess it's better than the anti-freeze, and radio active isotopes, and gasoline I heard they used. .... disgusting.
--- Goodwill- There was a woman inside the door ready to limit how many could enter the store but I didn't have to wait. There weren't that many people there.
Found a lamp and a Eureka vacuum.
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Post# 1073838 , Reply# 181   5/22/2020 at 20:54 (1,406 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 1073872 , Reply# 183   5/23/2020 at 04:14 (1,405 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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I've just never heard of condensed bleach. I remember when they condensed the detergents in the 80s. There was a time they recommended 2 cups of Tide for a large load of laundry in a top loader.
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Post# 1074379 , Reply# 184   5/26/2020 at 12:37 (1,402 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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Sirloin was $12.99/lb. the other day at one market. $10.99 if you bought tat least 5 lbs. |
Post# 1074443 , Reply# 185   5/26/2020 at 20:56 (1,402 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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Went to my local Kroger tonight, left quite angry. I'd say more than 50% of the customers were mask-less, and 1/4 of the staff, this should not be happening at this point. |
Post# 1074462 , Reply# 186   5/27/2020 at 03:09 (1,401 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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I dug the receipt out of the trash and did the survey. Told them I'd feel very uncomfortable shopping there in the future and will shop elsewhere for the time being. I'll be curious to see if I get a response, I was quite detailed on what I saw. |
Post# 1076210 , Reply# 188   6/7/2020 at 15:10 (1,390 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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$12.99 for a pound of sirloin, and ground at that. Lucy & Ethyl were selling sirloin steak for 79 cents a pound, and at a profit. Talk about inflation...
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Post# 1080193 , Reply# 191   7/7/2020 at 13:00 (1,360 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1080208 , Reply# 192   7/7/2020 at 15:20 (1,360 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Insta Cart called. Only two containers of the yogurt. Did I want something else? "No, please cancel the order." |
Post# 1080293 , Reply# 193   7/8/2020 at 08:07 (1,359 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1080316 , Reply# 194   7/8/2020 at 11:10 (1,359 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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and its 8:54am as I begin to write this. I left the house at 7:45am and drove the 5 miles to Target going the back way to help charge the battery.
The store opened at 8:00 am and I had all my groceries checked out and in the trunk by 8:21 am. I had a full shopping cart too. The score of the day was the purchase of three 1 lb pkgs of extra lean ground beef for .69 cents each and they had $5.00 off coupons. The expiration date for use or freezing is 7-9, so in the freezer they went. For $2.07 I got 3 lbs of 93% lean ground beef, and Target’s lean ground beef is the best I’ve ever purchased anywhere, consistently fresh, lean and tastes good too.
I haven’t filled up with gas since 3-5-20, over 4 mo ago and when I got back home the trip odometer had 219 miles showing and I still have 1/3 of a tank left. This is unbelievable! I may even make it to the 5 mo. mark on one tankful at this rate!
Target has discontinued the Senior hour on Wednesdays, but the checker told me that if I come any day at 8:00 am the store isn’t crowded. What a blessing! And they had just about everything stocked too. I can make it thru this pandemic OK if this keeps up. I strive to stay away from people as much as possible to remain uninfected.
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Post# 1080321 , Reply# 195   7/8/2020 at 11:15 (1,359 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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What a difference a week makes. Last week, HEB's web site had a tremendous variety of whole wheat pasta and I could order as much as I wanted. This morning, only one option for WW pasta. The runner even called me and told me almost all pasta of any kind was gone and the same with dried beans. And he said they are continuing to intensely restock the shelves. |
Post# 1080332 , Reply# 196   7/8/2020 at 11:40 (1,359 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Unreliable restocking. Yes, that is certainly an issue. Today's order from Instacart (Stop&Shop), out of 25 items ordered, 8 were "of of stock". It happens a lot on Amazon Fresh as well but at least it shows you when an item is not available before you order. And these are common, everyday items. Here we are 7 months later and this crap is still going on. Just goes to show how fragile our food distribution system really is. |
Post# 1080339 , Reply# 197   7/8/2020 at 12:23 (1,359 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I’ve never found online grocery shopping to be reliable. Fifteen years ago I tried doing online shopping at Safeway three times in a row. It was very time consuming going thru screen after screen, specifying the size and amounts of meat and produce I wanted and checking to be sure the items were in stock.
Each and every time I received my order there was always at least one or two items that weren’t there, stating they were out of stock. And the expiration dates on the dairy products were always close to their final sale date. The weight of the meat packages was always over what I’d specified and the produce was always a higher weight than I’d requested.
So, I still had to go to the store anyway, and guess what, those items that they claimed were out of stock were always there when I arrived about 30 mins after I’d received my order. I think that the store shoppers just didn’t give a sh*t, if it took too much time to locate an item they just said it was out of stock.
After these experiences I gave up on online grocery shopping. Four months ago when this mess all began I tried to order online from many different sources. Each one never had most of what I wanted, so the hell with them. I’ll just go to the store either during Senior Hour or the first hour of opening, with a list in hand and get the hell out ASAP.
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Post# 1080342 , Reply# 198   7/8/2020 at 12:58 (1,359 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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I do my selections via the HEB web site. When I put a selected item in my "list", the system will notify me if there is none in stock. I'm very methodical, I don't select generic item descriptions, I go through and enter the item description as it states item by item because I have specific items I need. Also, HEB is very good about removing items from their web site when items are no longer in stock. |
Post# 1080343 , Reply# 199   7/8/2020 at 13:23 (1,359 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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I have been doing my shopping on line and picking them up at the drive thru. My experience is mixed. Some weeks a complete order and other weeks many things are "out of stock." I turned off the option to substitute because they have to be on some kind of drugs to pick the subs they pick.
I would go in the store and shop but these people are f'ing crazy. Everyone ignores the signs on the floor and at the registers and to add insult to injury no one enforces it. The aisles are too close and I just don't feel safe. I feel like I'd have to wear a hazmat suit to feel safe. I'm too old to take the chance. So if I have a few missing items I deal with it.
I will say that as I had been working on a project to redo our laundry room, I used the curbside pickup multiple times at Homo Depot and Lowe's. I had great experiences every time. |
Post# 1080355 , Reply# 201   7/8/2020 at 15:51 (1,359 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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I like this chart. You have to start somewhere. Notice that grocery shopping is near the top.
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Post# 1080358 , Reply# 202   7/8/2020 at 16:02 (1,359 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Matt, I’m just the opposite as far as the paper towels go. I prefer the select a size as there is less waste. Many times a half of a paper towel is just enough. If I want a full size paper towel I can easily just tear off two half towels. Cutting a full size paper towel in half is a PITA, but I will do so to conserve on the unnecessary of the waste of paper.
Joe, thanks for posting the chart of the scale of risk for everyday activities. Its a great reference resource. BTW, I hope that your recovery is continuing to progress well.
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Post# 1080378 , Reply# 204   7/8/2020 at 20:55 (1,359 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1086562 , Reply# 208   8/25/2020 at 20:00 (1,311 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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PEACHY?? Or beany, corny, tomatoey, etc. Is the alternative to blanch and freeze? |
Post# 1086638 , Reply# 209   8/26/2020 at 08:42 (1,310 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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I went to my local Nob Hill (Raley's) Monday morning.
No iodized salt. No "name brand" dishwashing liquid No isopropyl alcohol (haven't seen that on the shelf since March). On the flip side, I also went to Total Wines & More during their "60 & over" hour Monday. No one but me (and employees) in the store. In and out in 5 minutes with everything I came for. |
Post# 1086640 , Reply# 210   8/26/2020 at 08:48 (1,310 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 1086642 , Reply# 212   8/26/2020 at 09:23 (1,310 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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thats good to know about the new Brawny Select a size paper towels. Thanks for the heads up on this. I hate to waste paper or anything else. If we all conserve more of everything maybe we can get a handle on reversing Climate Change that is causing all the natural disasters we are currently experiencing.
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Post# 1086940 , Reply# 213   8/28/2020 at 10:24 (1,308 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 1094911 , Reply# 216   10/28/2020 at 10:17 (1,247 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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HyVee Grocery
Oddest Item Not Available: Jars of sliced green olives. There'd been a big gap where the tall, slender jars of sliced olives should have been for the past two weeks. When shopping today, they'd filled in the gap with additional jars of pimiento-stuffed olives. Asked the day manager and he said they've ordered them several times, but no luck. No gel-style hand sanitizer. I do not like the watery stuff that comes in plastic honey jars and smells like nail polish remover. Out of stock for months: Lysol Pro Kitchen Disinfecting Cleaner. Finally just ordered a gallon of concentrated sanitizer from Sam's Club which is COVID-rated. Two tablespoons of sanitizer, 30-oz. of water. Also ordered a gallon of their glass cleaner, since that seems to be hard to get at Hy-Vee lately. On the upside, they'd just loaded the shelf with HyVee-brand disinfecting wipes, so was able to score two big containers of those. Made my day: PERSIL PRO-CLEAN + STAIN FIGHTER!! Bought two big jugs of that. They also had regular Persil ProClean. Haven't seen Persil on the shelf for ages. Our detergent section is basically just 20 variations of Tide and the super-cheap crap. Think I saw some jugs of Purex, as well. Pods seem to be making a comeback. Bought my Thanksgiving turkey, a box of Stove-Top Stuffing and a little bag of Idahoan Buttery Homestyle instant mashed potatoes--they're really quite good. Our small family has decided not to gather for Thanksgiving. No final decision on Christmas at this point, but quite honestly I don't see it happening, either. We've seen a steady increase in cases here in the rural, southwest part of the state. My doctor is in isolation, but don't know whether he tested positive or was contact-traced from an exposure. My sister and brother-in-law live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which has seen a very dramatic rise in cases hospitalizations. Minnehaha County had consistently hovered around 55-75 hospitalizations until about a month after the Sturgis Bike Rally, surprise, surprise. They were at 395 yesterday. |
Post# 1094936 , Reply# 218   10/28/2020 at 13:36 (1,247 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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this morning at 8 am as I now do every week. Most everything is back to normal. However, I did notice that there were empty shelves in the paper towel aisle, but there were still paper towel available. And they were out of the Target brand of butter, but I have 5 lbs in the freezer, so I’m good.
I was the first customer in the store when the doors opened and armed with my list I was at the checkout in 15 mins flat with my whole weeks groceries, out to the car by 8:22am and home by 8:29 am.
I’m SO grateful that Target still has this special concession for the elderly and otherwise compromised. Its a real public service. And the staff at my local Target are just simply the nicest people around, always helpful and with a smile on their faces too.
I also bought our turkey last week, a 9.75 lb. Butterball. I thought I was getting the largest frozen Butterball Turkey Breast, but thats OK, I’ll just have to make some turkey chili with the dark meat. If I can snag a frozen turkey breast before Thanksgiving I’ll get one of those too. We like LOTS of white meat turkey at Thanksgiving time for sandwiches, yum.
And Chuck, I also have been buying an extra bag or two of frozen vegetables every week too. I always have at least one backup of every item that we use regularly. I like to have a well stocked pantry.
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Post# 1094966 , Reply# 219   10/28/2020 at 16:20 (1,247 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Eddie— The opposite turkey issue almost happened to me this morning. I was digging around and found what I thought was a 9-lb. whole turkey, only to find it was a frozen breast. Wound up with a 14-lb. turkey and since I’m on my own and prefer dark meat, I’ll make Hot Cheesy Turkey Sandwiches with the breasts. There’s a 2-lb. box of Velveeta in the pantry that needs to be used, so it works out perfectly. I portion the mixture so each container will make four sandwiches using standard hamburger buns—and into the freezer they go. We see a lot of the Cheesy Turkey in Crock-Pots at graduation receptions around here. Back when we had graduation receptions to go to, anyway.
Chuck— I actually questioned picking up two jugs of Persil, but hadn’t seen it for so long that I went for it. I really hope our Hy-Vee puts limits on items much sooner than they did back in March-April. They let a lot of people walk out with a cart overflowing with packages of toilet paper or thirty 1-lb. rolls of ground beef while the rest of us stood empty-handed going WTF?! Your backyard Karaoke sounds like fun. The temps have dropped a lot here the past three weeks, marking the end of outdoor activities. |
Post# 1094970 , Reply# 220   10/28/2020 at 17:40 (1,247 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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The only store I go to personally is Trader Joe's since they don't have delivery. The one I go to is at Essex Crossing in Manhattan. Parking can be an issue but I always find a metered spot eventually. This Trader Joe's is huge, wide aisles, always nearly empty. Nirvana. As far as I can tell, everything is in abundance. Of course it doesn't have the variety as say Shop-Rite or ACME, but the quality of it's offering's is quite good and the prices excellent.
I recently signed up for Fresh Direct, and they were OK. I found their prices a bit higher and their selection meh. Delivery was fast though. A little over an hour. I am signing up for as many grocery delivery apps as I can. I remember how awful it was trying to get groceries back in March. Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners will be immediate family affairs. I'm already stocked up with paper products until the spring of next year. Plus 5 gallons of bleach. Disinfectant wipes are again in short supply. Only Home Depot seems to have them, and all off brand. Disinfectant sprays are still MIA. I am down to my last can from the supply I bought back in January. N95 masks are available, but they're China brands. Anything 3M is a distant memory. |
Post# 1095099 , Reply# 222   10/29/2020 at 17:35 (1,246 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA)   |   | |
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Some of the stores in the greater Boston area are having napkins shortage. The shaws next door has none for weeks. The stop and shop has limited supply. |
Post# 1095130 , Reply# 223   10/30/2020 at 00:55 (1,246 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Napkin shortage-Is the paper being used to make potty rolls instead? |
Post# 1095132 , Reply# 224   10/30/2020 at 02:09 (1,245 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1095152 , Reply# 225   10/30/2020 at 09:35 (1,245 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Rich told me that on the news yesterday they were talking about a possible lockdown and about "stocking the pantry." It's just like when it's supposed to snow; "Milk & bread! Milk & bread!"
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Post# 1095168 , Reply# 226   10/30/2020 at 11:00 (1,245 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 1095248 , Reply# 228   10/31/2020 at 03:44 (1,244 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 1095317 , Reply# 230   10/31/2020 at 16:21 (1,244 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Back to the game of pay more get less:
Luckily no limit of two or one on toilet paper, but for what lot I paid and say how much cost of the product I passed up, this won't last... -- Dave
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Post# 1095770 , Reply# 231   11/4/2020 at 11:30 (1,240 days old) by Davey7 (Chicago)   |   | |
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Ended up getting paper products at Menard's - no shortage or limits. Grocery's at Pete's which was pretty much normal, no shortages of anything in particular that I could tell. |
Post# 1096044 , Reply# 232   11/6/2020 at 06:22 (1,238 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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organic and free range chicken form Ormand Indiana. Miller poultry, Katie's, etc. We don't eat the corn fed, or broth injected. Hope I can find some today, or Bell & Evans at the gourmet market. It all costs around $6.60/lb. You are what ya eat! |
Post# 1096985 , Reply# 236   11/13/2020 at 20:40 (1,231 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Found them not to be out of anything except one special item that was selling out as soon as they got it in. Plenty of meat, produce, dairy, frozen, Deli and grocery items to be had. The cleaning/laundry and paper goods sections were fully stocked.
Last week @ Hy-Vee in Savage MN I found most things in stock with very few holes in the shelves. Have not been to Costco in a month or more. Have to go Monday. I will report what I see. WK78 |
Post# 1097073 , Reply# 239   11/14/2020 at 19:30 (1,230 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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Stopped into Kroger's again today for odds and ends and paper isle was half stocked. So, not so bad -yet. |
Post# 1097076 , Reply# 240   11/14/2020 at 19:41 (1,230 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Found mostly everything to be in stock. Pretty much all departments were fairly well stocked. In some isolated cases selection of brands/varieties was limited but very few if any items were not available. Tom the Meat and Seafood Manager told me that Turkeys will be an issue this year as most want the 10-12# birds and those are in short supply and most of what he gets will be the bigger ones. He is confident that he will have enough turkeys that everyone who wants one can get one though.
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Post# 1097249 , Reply# 241   11/16/2020 at 11:34 (1,228 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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Butterball turkeys yesterday, so I'm happy! I've done Honeysuckle white, fresh natural, Amish (supposedly), brined them in cider, whole allspice, oranges, cloves, cinnamon sticks, ginger, and two years ago tried a B.b for the first time. I used a roasting bag. It was delicious. |
Post# 1097481 , Reply# 244   11/18/2020 at 06:49 (1,226 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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I was at Sam’s on Saturday. I was there when they opened. They were bringing out pallets of toilet paper and one pallet of Clorox wipes. I was able to get 1 pack of wipes as there was a limit of 1. We are good on toilet paper at the moment.
What surprised me is as I rounded the corner where they were bringing out the pallets of TP, people were trying to grab them off the pallet before the guy even had then unwrapped. He was practically screaming at people to wait for him to unwrap them.
We went back a couple of hours later for something I forgot and literally every roll of TP was gone. All brands. The shelves were bare. No TP, Wipes, Paper Towels, Nothing. They were stocked when I was there a few hours earlier. |
Post# 1097499 , Reply# 246   11/18/2020 at 09:24 (1,226 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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I wonder why you all of a sudden can't get packaged bread crumbs that come in a can...
I used to see them go by me, then I now get asked if w carry them at my store and where we keep them, however, I just thought of a pretty good substitution:
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Post# 1097520 , Reply# 247   11/18/2020 at 12:46 (1,226 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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BJ's and Costco have run out of toilet paper. This hasn't happened since back in the darkest days here in April. And our infection rate is 2.7%. Disinfectant wipes are gone too. I can't believe this shit is happening again. You'd think by now manufactures and distributors would had figured this out already. |
Post# 1097599 , Reply# 251   11/19/2020 at 08:50 (1,225 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Local Hy-Vee: For the first time since March, my beloved Lysol Pro Kitchen Cleaner was on the shelf yesterday!! Almost couldn’t believe my eyes.
However, still no sliced green olives (well over a month) nor cans of chili without beans (also well over a month). And what’s the issue with chili powder? Several recipes I make regularly use a lot of chili powder, so I buy the big 20-oz. size from Sam’s Club. They were out when I last visited the Sam’s in Mankato, MN, back in early March, and they’ve been consistently out-of-stock online. Independent sellers are charging outrageous prices for a 20-oz. (or similar) size on Amazon. |
Post# 1097605 , Reply# 252   11/19/2020 at 09:53 (1,225 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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We have Ocean State Job Lot here and they carry all the "Spice Supreme" spices for $1. The chili powder is 4.37oz. Seems to me I've seen it at Dollar tree in a similar size or maybe slightly smaller. I'm guessing the shipping cost would make it unreasonable?
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Post# 1097607 , Reply# 253   11/19/2020 at 09:55 (1,225 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1097610 , Reply# 254   11/19/2020 at 11:11 (1,225 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Thanks for the tips, guys. I'm sure there are small containers (1-3 ozs.) of it on the shelf at HyVee; I just normally don't bother with them.
I wound up ordering a pricey 16-oz. size of Watkins organic chili powder from Amazon. Let's just say the price was the same as the net weight of the container, lol. Is--or was--Watkins kind of an Amway sort of business? Seems like I recall a neighbor who sold Watkins products when I was a kid. I'll definitely check out the Fiesta brand at Walmart next time.
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Post# 1097695 , Reply# 255   11/20/2020 at 08:14 (1,224 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Bob- I found this 16-oz. container of Fiesta chili powder online at Walmart, but it's over $28! I didn't see anything indicating it was a 2-pack or something like that. There is also a Fiesta dark chili powder for around $32.
The least expensive way I found to get 16 oz. of chili powder was to buy five or six 3-oz. jars of the Walmart brand, which are $.95 each online.
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Post# 1097698 , Reply# 256   11/20/2020 at 08:59 (1,224 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1097717 , Reply# 257   11/20/2020 at 13:39 (1,224 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Bob- As far as I can tell, $28.70 is the price for one 16-oz. container. Nothing indicates that you get several containers of it for the price indicated. In those those instances, it usually says something like "pack of 2" or "case of 4".
I certainly believe that you paid $5.95 for your 16-oz. container; I'm just trying to figure out the reason for the huge price discrepancy. I should order it and see if it arrives with multiple 16-oz. containers. If it's only one container for $28.70, I suppose I can just return it. The 20-oz. Member's Mark brand from Sam's Club costs $7.98. |
Post# 1097722 , Reply# 258   11/20/2020 at 14:53 (1,224 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1098147 , Reply# 259   11/23/2020 at 22:41 (1,221 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 1098162 , Reply# 261   11/24/2020 at 07:21 (1,220 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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From a friend - this was the paper aisle at Target, Saturday afternoon.
I haven't had any trouble finding various grocery items, I did an online order for pick-up with HyVee on Friday night. Picked up Saturday morning and all the items I'd ordered were in stock. The pick-up routine was well executed and quick. Will probably try to keep my list organized and do this going forward. It was nice to have the shopping quick and done.
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Post# 1098185 , Reply# 262   11/24/2020 at 10:28 (1,220 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Re: Chili Powder---perhaps a temporary supply issue or a supplier change--I had a similar problem with saffron--Costco has Spanish saffron usually quite reasonably, but was out in September, and they claimed it had been deleted from their system when I went to customer service. Lo and behold 2 weeks ago they got it back in stock...
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Post# 1098207 , Reply# 264   11/24/2020 at 13:18 (1,220 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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I order groceries every week, they get delivered. Most things come in a crate. The delivery man takes an empty crate with him and I get another crate with the groceries. I have a cart where the crate fits onto. The delivery man puts the crate on the cart and I can take the cart into the kitchen. No hassle with carrying the stuff to the kitchen.
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Post# 1098229 , Reply# 266   11/24/2020 at 16:36 (1,220 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1098248 , Reply# 267   11/24/2020 at 21:50 (1,220 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 1098289 , Reply# 268   11/25/2020 at 10:39 (1,219 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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a larger fridge than many europeans do. Most are under worktop. |
Post# 1098309 , Reply# 269   11/25/2020 at 12:51 (1,219 days old) by frigidareu (Brunswick, Ohio)   |   | |
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There are a bunch of recipes on YouTube for making your own chili powder. |
Post# 1098319 , Reply# 270   11/25/2020 at 16:05 (1,219 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Mike,
I don't know where you got the idea that most fridges are under the counter in Europe, but that is certainly not my impression. Perhaps in the United Kingdom, I don't know that, but certainly not in the Netherlands. The best sold fridges here are the bottom mount models in silver or white. At least when it comes to freestanding fridges. In most kitchens the fridges are built in, I think in those kitchens the bottom mount models are very popular too. |
Post# 1098600 , Reply# 273   11/28/2020 at 21:02 (1,216 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 1098603 , Reply# 274   11/28/2020 at 21:25 (1,216 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Found most everything to be in stock with few exceptions. Of course that changes on a daily basis depending on what shows up on the trucks.
Both stores had their salad bars and dining areas shut down in accordance with the lockdown. L&B was better stocked overall. I saw a large number of staff in both stores filling orders for pick up and delivery. Hy-Vee is limiting paper goods and cleaning supplies to one each. I did not go down that aisle @ Lund's and Byerly's but at a glance theirs looked better stocked. WK78 |
Post# 1098619 , Reply# 275   11/28/2020 at 23:28 (1,216 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Back in the '80's undercounter refrigerators were pretty common in West Germany. I remember being so surprised when I saw one for the first time. That along with solid disk electric elements on stoves. I thought those were so cool, until I had to cook on them. They took forever to heat up. Back then, people were still mostly buying food for just a few days or a week at most. Frozen food was still in it's infancy. Towards 1989 I started going into appliance stores in Germany and indeed, the switch was on towards larger refrigerators. The ubiquitous narrow, tall, units with the freezer on the bottom. I also remember seeing American General Electric side by side refrigerators for sale. Funny, they were considered luxury status appliances back then. Fast forward to the 2000's in Spain and I have not seen one undercounter refrigerator. Everyone has the tall slim models and American style freezer on the top models are also pretty popular. Large, side by sides are still considered premium refrigerators, but now most of the brands are European. My sister-in-law has an American Whirlpool side by side with water and ice through the door. A feature never used because water tastes awful in Barcelona. My husband grew up with a Frigidaire in Spain, but it was an European model manufactured in France.
Here's a fun fact. Because of the tall, slim refrigerators, most of the bottles are tall and slim too. This post was last edited 11/29/2020 at 02:01 |
Post# 1098634 , Reply# 276   11/29/2020 at 06:25 (1,215 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Nick— I notice the same thing at our small HyVee in Windom whenever I’m there early in the morning (7:00-8:30): most workers are racing through the store with carts filling orders for pickup.
My nephew’s daughter (in her mid 20s) found herself temporarily unemployed when Ciao Bella had to shut down again due to no inside dining. She found work almost immediately as a personal shopper/delivery person. The small business—don’t recall the name—allowed her to choose the area of Mpls. she wanted to work in, so she chose what she knew to be a rather upscale neighborhood and is making great money in tips. This post was last edited 11/29/2020 at 07:28 |
Post# 1098635 , Reply# 277   11/29/2020 at 06:36 (1,215 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 1098785 , Reply# 279   11/30/2020 at 08:47 (1,214 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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do you know where the Bouquet house actually is? I think filmnmg was mainly done near Birmingham. I have found the Harry Potter house in Bracknell at 212 Picketpost close. Vauxhall Vectra wagon in the driveway and all. |
Post# 1098928 , Reply# 281   12/1/2020 at 12:03 (1,213 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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We shoud all know where Coventry is, if we are car fans at all. Home of Jaguar. A large plant also is in Castle Bromwich. The Land/Range Rover plant also nearby. |
Post# 1098935 , Reply# 282   12/1/2020 at 13:02 (1,213 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Post# 1099144 , Reply# 283   12/3/2020 at 08:07 (1,211 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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and Sulihill too! |
Post# 1100276 , Reply# 284   12/11/2020 at 19:54 (1,203 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 1101142 , Reply# 285   12/19/2020 at 08:41 (1,195 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1105120 , Reply# 286   1/19/2021 at 14:24 (1,164 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I’ve been going to Target for the first hour of business every week for months now to grocery shop. It’s always been just me and maybe 2-3 other shoppers. Last week there were already 18 in line when I arrived at 7:57 am.
Since the pandemic is now raging out of control in California and the numbers are rising at lightening speed in Sonoma Co. and we are being told that the very worst month so far will be in March. On top of this there is no vaccine for even the front line health care workers or those in nursing homes, let alone those 75+, and it looks like the 65+ age group may not get vaccinated until April or later at this rate.
So, long story short I gave the Target Shipit app a try today for same day 2 hour window delivery. I placed the order last night at about 9:30 pm and had a guaranteed delivery window between 10-11 am, the guy arrived at 10:45 am with everything I ordered, except only 1 dental floss instead of 2 and a smaller package of chicken breasts. The ordering process gives the customer the option to give special instructions for the shopper and he followed them to the tee! I asked for bananas more green than ripe and thats just what I received!
I am very pleased and plan on doing the grocery shopping this way until I’ve been fully vaccinated and at least 4 weeks have elapsed after the final shot. I want to be certain that I’m as protected as I can be before I go back into any store, except maybe a quick dash into the gas station store across the street if we run out of milk.
The first 4 weeks if the Shipit app is a trial period, after that its $99 per year for the service and every order over $35 is delivered without additional delivery fee. Otherwise, without the membership its $9.99 per order over $35. This seems like a good way to spend some the last stimulus payment.
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Post# 1105122 , Reply# 287   1/19/2021 at 14:38 (1,164 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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That is wise Eddie. From what I've been reading experts are telling folks to only go out if it's an absolute must, and get basics delivered due to the arrival of the new C variation. Stay safe. |
Post# 1105123 , Reply# 288   1/19/2021 at 14:44 (1,164 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 1105124 , Reply# 289   1/19/2021 at 14:48 (1,164 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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I shop at Target through Instacart. Not often though. Target is a bit more expensive than Shoprite or Aldi. Even when I get my second dose of the vaccine, I don't plan to return to the stores. The worst is yet to come, so I guess it's best to wait until late summer. The only store I go to is Trader Joe's. It's always empty and alas they don't deliver. I wish we had Walmart and ACME with delivery options. But NYC won't allow Walmart to open here and my closest ACME is in New Jersey. Disinfectant spray remains difficult to find but everything else seems to be in abundance. |