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20. Canned beverages - Cokes, etc.

Sun Nov 29, 2020, 08:44 PM

Nov 2020

My daughter was told that that the bottlers of such (I call them soft drinks - some call them sodas) are having a hard time getting the aluminum required for the cans. Supply is coming back, but some brands are limited or out.

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Toilet paper and paper towels and cleaning wipes are in short supply again [View all] demtenjeep Nov 2020 OP

Disinfectant wipes? shanti Nov 2020 #1

yes. She hasn't been able to get them all summer demtenjeep Nov 2020 #4

When the pandemic first hit in March I went to Costco and brought a big box of wipes kimbutgar Nov 2020 #7

Something Wrong There ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #10

It's the Kirkland brand (Costco proprietary) shanti Nov 2020 #12

I Know The Folks At Private Label... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #18

Well shanti Nov 2020 #21

Reasonably well stocked last week here Klaralven Nov 2020 #37

There have been no usual brand name or generic wipes at all in any stores near me Meowmee Nov 2020 #32

we gave up MFM008 Nov 2020 #16

Vinegar is also a great disinfectant Wednesdays Nov 2020 #24

I don't believe vinegar has any effect on viruses. marybourg Nov 2020 #29

No It's Not ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #44

I have been able to get off brand disinfectant wipes helpisontheway Nov 2020 #17

The only place I have found them is Target right after they open marlakay Nov 2020 #36

No problems whatsoever where I am. cwydro Nov 2020 #2

the aisles at my store are only about 25% stocked with paper goods Takket Nov 2020 #3

We just picked up TP at Costco. RandySF Nov 2020 #5

It May Be Regional ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #6

Here too Dorian Gray Nov 2020 #33

The entire aisle at my local grocery store was fully stocked TexasTowelie Nov 2020 #8

Apparently canned carrots are hard to get around here. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #9

I've never used canned carrots MissB Nov 2020 #22

Eat them as a side for dinner. phylny Nov 2020 #25

I guess I just use fresh MissB Nov 2020 #26

OMG first thing I thought too! BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #27

quick soups from scratch. salin Nov 2020 #30

I used to can my own for winter. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #46

I have noticed lately that the lettuce I have been ordering has been of very smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #39

All the food items IBEWVET Nov 2020 #11

going, going, gone occupant Nov 2020 #13

Yep. Resurgence of covid has people hoarding again Demovictory9 Nov 2020 #14

Those are running light here too. Flaleftist Nov 2020 #15

Do you live in a remote mountainous area? BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #19

Canned beverages - Cokes, etc. No Vested Interest Nov 2020 #20

There's a few things going on with soda sweetloukillbot Nov 2020 #38

It was weird shopping last week-- what was missing- dawg day Nov 2020 #23

Our stores put a cap on how many of the same item can be purchased Ahpook Nov 2020 #28

Rice, beans, flour and canned goods were hard to find for awhile sweetloukillbot Nov 2020 #40

I went to a small Giant Eagle near my house and it was packed with all of the above...I had Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #31

Toilet paper etc. is Meowmee Nov 2020 #34

no paper products in costco but i went in there to get other stuff... samnsara Nov 2020 #35

I bought one canister of wipes in March and haven't been able to find them since. crickets Nov 2020 #41

Not seeing it, stores here are well stocked, even have bottles of rubbing alcohol to make sanitizer Baclava Nov 2020 #42

i learned my lesson. I have 6 month of tp, pt, and disinfectant on hand. aikoaiko Nov 2020 #43

I ordered a big package of Scott a while back and leftyladyfrommo Nov 2020 #45