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TheRealNorth

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21. One of the reasons I saw for this...

Mon May 10, 2021, 05:09 PM

May 2021

In addition to increases from renovation projects last year was major forest fires in British Columbia that burned up a lot of the type of wood (some kind of pine) that is used for building.

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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