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diehardblue

(11,135 posts) Mon May 10, 2021, 03:14 PM May 2021

17 Everyday Products Now Facing Shortages [View all]

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic made its unwelcome presence felt, products have been disappearing from store shelves. Many goods we take for granted have been tough to find for long periods.

Thankfully, many of these products are now available again in abundance. But others that once seemed plentiful are suddenly scarce.

Following are some products in short supply right now.

https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/products-now-in-short-supply-due-to-the-pandemic/

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17 Everyday Products Now Facing Shortages [View all] diehardblue May 2021 OP

You can add fireworks to that list NameAlreadyTaken May 2021 #1

Well, that's a plus! marybourg May 2021 #4

I have a bin MissB May 2021 #18

Good. I hate them. They're so obnoxious the town passed an ordinance to control them. Vinca May 2021 #49

They are fun and beautiful and a form of entertainment NameAlreadyTaken May 2021 #52

fireworks are an obnoxious hazard ChubbyStar May 2021 #55

Absolutely not true NameAlreadyTaken May 2021 #62

Not fun, beautiful or entertaining for animals that are terrorized by them! 👎nt Raine May 2021 #58

So did our city government in Sheboygan. Archae May 2021 #56

THERE's a silver lining. Gidney N Cloyd May 2021 #64

Yes I've notice shortage of dog food, and prices are definitely higher now FakeNoose May 2021 #2

Not sure where you get yours MissB May 2021 #17

Yes retailers are still running their loss leader sales FakeNoose May 2021 #31

You can order pet stuff from Chewy.com, and they'll deliver. Archae May 2021 #57

We make ours from high quality, "human" groceries, and that isn't getting any cheaper. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #39

Same here canetoad May 2021 #45

Good on you! BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #47

It's the canned food for both dogs and cats Deminpenn May 2021 #54

Yes but I discovered an odd thing with Pedigree FakeNoose May 2021 #59

Tried the cat food single serving trays, Deminpenn May 2021 #60

I can attest to having trouble getting chicken wings! Behind the Aegis May 2021 #3

+1. nt ecstatic May 2021 #61

I work in a grocery store kitchen... druidity33 May 2021 #5

Dang! MissB May 2021 #16

I Heard That Some Of The Shortages Are Controlled Because Companies See Opportunity To Dip.... global1 May 2021 #6

I wouldn't doubt that at all. SergeStorms May 2021 #13

+1 live love laugh May 2021 #42

That claim is made just about every time there is a shortage Amishman May 2021 #48

Haven't been able to find flat sided toothpicks PufPuf23 May 2021 #7

lots of it is just plain greed and gouging nt msongs May 2021 #8

+1000 llmart May 2021 #23

Someone else here recently posted about this: lumber CousinIT May 2021 #9

better to go with recycled plastic RussBLib May 2021 #10

We ordered exterior doors for our house a Luciferous May 2021 #51

tile too. mopinko May 2021 #11

One of the reasons I saw for this... TheRealNorth May 2021 #21

In the last two weeks I have seen trucks with a lot of cut down trees in SF kimbutgar May 2021 #12

100% guessing but maybe cleanup from last year's SC fire(s)? NullTuples May 2021 #26

I bought my electric bicycle a couple months ago... Archae May 2021 #14

I've been curious about those. Which model did you get? Any caveats or recommendations? n/t CousinIT May 2021 #25

I got mine from Journey Bikes gldstwmn May 2021 #30

It's a "Cliensy." Archae May 2021 #38

Thanks! I could see getting to a local grocery on that if need be. Or riding it around the 'hood. CousinIT May 2021 #40

Me too. I found one in stock gldstwmn May 2021 #29

Good thing I'm getting my EV this week! MissB May 2021 #15

B/C of the Texas deep freeze, shortages of greens irisblue May 2021 #19

The builder in my new development is holding a lottery today for the last 4 lots mnhtnbb May 2021 #20

Yeah, this put a damper on my housing plans... TheRealNorth May 2021 #22

Always amazing to see framed or partially framed homes sitting for weeks or month, even in the rain. NullTuples May 2021 #27

So much of it is companies taking advantage. llmart May 2021 #24

Don't get a Kohler that has the fill valve float enclosed in the plastic casing. CaptainTruth May 2021 #35

Thank you for that info. llmart May 2021 #36

We Had One Of Those ProfessorGAC May 2021 #41

I didn't know about this. We have a Kohler toilet still in the box waiting to be put in. Vinca May 2021 #50

I have noticed that some of the frozen vegetables gldstwmn May 2021 #28

I was told there were no munchkins i Maine Abu El Banat May 2021 #32

No napkins cagefreesoylentgreen May 2021 #33

I have been having a hard time getting my Claussen's pickles, especially the smirkymonkey May 2021 #34

Ford's Q2 production will be down 50% because of the semiconductor factory fire. CaptainTruth May 2021 #37

I've been stocking up on water, beans, rice, pasta, canned etc. goods, lysol, face masks Catherine Vincent May 2021 #43

Except for Lysol and face masks, I had done that long before anyone heard of COVID19 Kaleva May 2021 #46

I am working on the recipes Catherine Vincent May 2021 #53

I didn't see Chicken Salad on that list and it's in short supply. Captain Zero May 2021 #44

Ammunition. Extremely hard to find, and more expensive NickB79 May 2021 #63