CRISIS What is no longer in stock anywhere (beside food)

[Tundra Gypsy]

Walmart just put out a huge shipment of canning jars last week. They used a wide aisle near the sporting goods area to stack them up to about 5 feet by at least 20 feet long. They only have regular size quarts and pints; no wide mouth sized jars. I went in yesterday and the stack is half gone. Helped myself to some quarts and pints.

 

[summerthyme]

While I understand your desire/purchase, THIS IS WHY THERE'S A NATIONAL SHORTAGE. Pure panic buying. There's no other word for it.

Probably, but I go through approximately 1200 lids in a canning season...

Summerthyme

 

[summerthyme]

I don't "get" Walmart at all. One of my friends out west orders flour and sugar all the time and has it delivered. Every time I put it in my order, the system takes it off and tells me that I have to pick that up in the store. And it insists that I shop at a store that I don't even go to (too far away). Nido just says "not available", even though the website states they have it.

Wal-Mart's ship-to-home sucks. No rhyme or reason as far as what is available (I can get toothpaste shipped, but not denture adhesive?). I do understand the not shipping heavy stuff... they must have lost their shirts in the beginning when they'd even ship gallon jars of pickles and 25# pails of whole wheat for free. Especially since their packers are morons, and didn't bother to wrap the jars... and then tossed in a few cans of clams. UPS had what must have been an epic mess!

Summerthyme

 

[Dennis Olson]

Wal-Mart's ship-to-home sucks. No rhyme or reason as far as what is available

Home Depot and Lowe's are the same. There might be something in stock on their website, but you can't order it.

 

[Catnip]

StackPath

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As for eggs... Look for the powdered/camping/back packing variants

Walmart always has eggs.

 

[parocan]

Canning jars are hard to find here on Vancouver island. Thankfully I was able to track down
enough of them for my dill pickles. 101 jars done in the past week. Had to go to 3 different farms
to find the pickling cukes and dill. Not to many people make their own any more I guess.

 

[GenErik]

Do you have young kids that have been out of school since mid March? If so, then you know why. 6 months of being cooped up with siblings is causing strife. Anything to alleviate that is desired.

Ok, I can see that. No children here. We've seen a trampoline at one of our neighbors and yes their kids have a ball with it.
Thx, Genny

 

[Redleg]

I haven’t been able to find hand grenades.....anywhere.

Good one. Common sense and intelligence. Seems some folks need to restock up on that.

 

[Walrus Whisperer]

I would love to purchase local eggs, but my area isn't zoned for backyard chickens. Thank you for the suggestion.

They exist. Most are dark gray.

 

[GenErik]

Stuff to keep kids out of your hair!

Thx. No kids at our place. I thought there was some other "prep" reason and for the life of me I couldn't think of one !

 

[parocan]

I bet you would be surprised at how many people have chickens where they aren't supposed to,
I have a 8x10 shed in my basement that"s been turned into a chicken coop. When they do go out
on nice days, their run is under the kids trampoline. We are allowed chickens, but I still like
to keep it low key right now specially as things get more scarce. I did end up with a rooster, he stays
in the house in the coop so no one hears him other then us lol. He may be dinner, but for now until
I have a better idea on what the food situation will be like he gets to live. This way I can hatch out my
own chicks again if need be.

 

[MinnesotaSmith]

I haven’t been able to find hand grenades.....anywhere.

No Zyklon- B, panzerfausts, thermite, or flamethrowers in my local Wal- mart, either. They're out of EVERYTHING.

 

[night driver]

hunting canning jars etc, try local NEIGHBORHOOD hardware stores. NOT BigBox stores.

 

[Samuel Adams]

No Zyklon- B, panzerfausts, thermite, or flamethrowers in my local Wal- mart, either. They're out of EVERYTHING.

As usual, Dennis nails it.



Panic buying.






Idiots.

 

[naturallysweet]

Patience and coming sense are in very short supply.

 

[Profit of Doom]

I'm getting ready to build a new 4 stall monitor barn, The price of treated lumber is unreal, at least here along the coast in NC

You keep your slave dolls in a barn? I find they are much happier, and far more compliant, if they can free range.

 

[Jonas Parker]

Home Depot and Lowe's are the same. There might be something in stock on their website, but you can't order it.

Kroger is the same.

 

[Profit of Doom]

My favorite bread flour: Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat.
Everyone's sold out. Just like the yeast.

Found Gold Medal bread flour, actually on close out. Bought two bags, maybe five left.

 

[wvstuck]

You keep your slave dolls in a barn? I find they are much happier, and far more compliant, if they can free range.

I hear you, but we get hurricanes here on the coast and I need a safe place to keep them during bad weather :-)

 

[Profit of Doom]

They exist. Most are dark gray.

No roosters.

 

[TerriHaute]

On the shortage of lumber, especially treated lumber, do any insiders know why these are in short supply?

I do know here locally they are throwing up new houses as fast as possible and maybe all of our sales and marketing people ‘working from home’ are all building decks and fences on company time but it seems there is something else.

I asked my daughter, who runs a large commercial construction company in Seattle, and she said they are struggling to get lumber because so many people who are stuck at home because of COVID-19 are working on home projects. At least, that is what her suppliers are telling her. I asked if any of her building materials come from China and she said not very much.

 

[fish hook]

And the clothing sizes are strange, not the sizes most often purchased....

Its what is left.This is the stuff that used to go on clearance.

 

[fish hook]

Home Depot and Lowe's are the same. There might be something in stock on their website, but you can't order it.

Probably why it is still in stock.

 

[Squid]

Patience and coming sense are in very short supply.

Exactly what the hell does that mean! And why do you personally attack me!!!!!

 

[BeeMan]

I understand the Swimming pools, but Trampolines ? What am I missing ?
Thx, Genny

Cheap entertainment, at home, for the kids.

 

[Dennis Olson]

No Zyklon- B, panzerfausts, thermite, or flamethrowers in my local Wal- mart, either. They're out of EVERYTHING.

Here ya go big boy:

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[Hfcomms]

Disinfectant wipes have been MIA since late March.

Sure have been but where there is a will their is a way. I took an old container of wipes and then I bought a case of 7"x13" baby wipes for a total of 1200 wipes for $30.

Medline Ultrasoft Dry Baby Wipes, Gentle Disposable Cleansing Cloths, 1, 200 Count, Dry Wipe Size is 7 x 13 inches, Great for Sensitive Skin and can be used as Baby Washcloths, Incontinence Wipes, Makeup Wipes: Household Cleaning Wipes And Cloths: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Medline Ultrasoft Dry Baby Wipes, Gentle Disposable Cleansing Cloths, 1, 200 Count, Dry Wipe Size is 7 x 13 inches, Great for Sensitive Skin and can be used as Baby Washcloths, Incontinence Wipes, Makeup Wipes: Household Cleaning Wipes And Cloths: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

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Put a pack of wipes into the container and add a few ounces of isopropyl alcohol, close the lid and shake. You have do it yourself decon wipes that cost pennies apiece and are bigger and tougher than the standard clorox wipes.

 

[parsonswife]

Thermometers

 

[packyderms_wife]

A LOT of the baking items are getting short supplied, especially bread machine yeast (I'm blaming Dennis on this one). And I have met a BUNCH of people in the stores looking for "staples" like bread machine ingredients. One lady was frantically searching on her phone to see if "regular" yeast would work in a bread machine the same way. She found a few different sites with differing opinions but decided to buy a handful of packets anyway. I asked her why she was so worried about it and she mentioned about the riots spreading and street wars breaking out. I asked her if she had a generator, and what she planned to do with her bread machine if the power went out for a long period of time. Her face went white. I told her that it was possible to mix by hand and then use her propane grill to do the baking if she was careful in setting the temp right (as in low) and keeping the lid closed. I then told her that she should really start reading up on the internet on how to do things with no power or no water service while she still had internet...

Loup

I use regular yeast and flour when making bread in my bread machine. Btw if you're going to bake bread on a grill do it on the cooler side and place a pan with water in the grill so the bread doesn't come out a hard dry rock.

 

[packyderms_wife]

Canning lids, canning jars, building supplies, gardening equipment, garden seeds, garden plants, fencing and in Iowa generators and chain saws.

And in central Iowa flashlights, batteries, LED lanterns, battery operated fans and radios. If you need it you'll have to order online.

Which reminds me I need to go order a second LED battery operated desk lamp, ordered one this weekend and it arrived, I love it I can read a book much better in a dark room now than I could with my LED battery powered lanterns.

 

[ainitfunny]

There is NO EXCUSE for regular mouth canning lids to be "out of stock" at a COMMERCIAL WHOLESALE CANNING SUPPLIER! Either there is some official directive that we do not know about forbidding sale to the public (like the order forbidding our purchasing 3M N95 masks!) or some liberal conspiracy or agreement to undermine conservative "preppers home canning" !! Either that or they are artificially trying to spike the price by withholding production from sale.
This is a commercial wholesaler of containers for canneries: Regular Mouth Generic Lids Silver - Bulk
and Gold Bulk Canning Lids - Regular Mouth

and Ball Wide Mouth Dome Lids

CHECK OUT HOW MUCH MASON (Who manufactures them has JACKED UP THE PRICE (THREE TIMES WHAT THEY COST BEFORE) OF REGULAR MOUTH CANNING LIDS (LIDS ONLY) mason-official

They are now 2cents off NINE DOLLARS for ONE box of regular 12 lids!

 

[FREEBIRD]

Aren't canning jars in short supply in August/September usually? They are around here, every year.

 

[Dennis Olson]

Ainit - so true. But at NUTS.COM, they had NO STOCK for months after the Covid lockdowns started. They're allegedly THE place to go for baking supplies. Nada. For at least two months.

 

[packyderms_wife]

I understand the Swimming pools, but Trampolines ? What am I missing ?
Thx, Genny

Trampolines are excellent for wearing the kiddos out.

 

[summerthyme]

There is NO EXCUSE for regular mouth canning lids to be "out of stock" at a COMMERCIAL WHOLESALE CANNING SUPPLIER! Either there is some official directive that we do not know about forbidding sale to the public (like the order forbidding our purchasing 3M N95 masks!) or some liberal conspiracy or agreement to undermine conservative "preppers home canning" !! Either that or they are artificially trying to spike the price by withholding production from sale.
This is a commercial wholesaler of containers for canneries: Regular Mouth Generic Lids Silver - Bulk
and Gold Bulk Canning Lids - Regular Mouth

Of course there is. Plain old supply and demand,.. they run their factory to produce the average amount they expect to sell in a year. COVID came along, a whole bunch of people planted gardens and decided to start (or resume) canning, and suddenly, they ran short.

People found out they were getting hard to find, and instead of buying a dozen boxes, they bought a case. Now, reports are they won't catch up until next yesr sometime.

It's why we prep. It makes no sense for them to add several expensive machines and train a bunch of workers to meet what is going to be a very short term surge in demand.

Summerthyme

 

[packyderms_wife]

While I understand your desire/purchase, THIS IS WHY THERE'S A NATIONAL SHORTAGE. Pure panic buying. There's no other word for it.

That's 612 lids, I've already used close to 2,000 regular lids and probably close to 250 wide mouth lids this canning season and I'm nowhere near being done with canning yet. My last canning lid order was 499 lids because their shopping cart wouldn't let me add one more lid for an even 500, lol.

 

[packyderms_wife]

Canning jars/lids are everywhere, and have been on special often lately in weekly ads. Menards, Fleet Farm, L&M, the grocery store....plenty around. This is a big home canning area, and the local stores know to order the stock.

Not here, people are driving to central Iowa from the big-city suburbs and are buying up everything they can get their hands on. They did that with beef, pork, eggs, and milk as well as TP and Paper towels. The two places I bought online are currently out, SKS Products and Packaging and Berlin Packaging, and don't know when they will get them back in. Scuttlebutt is, we have a ball plant here, that they are having issues getting the rubber components for the seals.

 

[packyderms_wife]

Dumbbells, weights, exercise benches....anything you could use for a home gym for resistance exercise...........when the gyms closed all the stuff got bought out and no inventory is to be found anywhere.......fortunately I got a group of dumbbells and resistance bands to work everything I need.........hell with no real leg lifting exercises I've reverted to loading up a backpack with dumbbells to do sprint walking up steep hills to try to keep the muscles in my quads/gluts intact............

There are so many people exercising now that all those weights and resistance equipment just vanished out of stores when the word when out back in March that gyms were closing........

Word here in NC is they might open back up in Sept which has us addicted lifters salivating at the chance to get some proper equipment back in use again................but for now the home workouts are a pretty good substitute and convenient as hell.

Home gym systems are also in short supply. I have weights for lifting but needed a pair of one pounders for Barre Blend, resorted to bottles of water instead.

 

[packyderms_wife]

I don't "get" Walmart at all. One of my friends out west orders flour and sugar all the time and has it delivered. Every time I put it in my order, the system takes it off and tells me that I have to pick that up in the store. And it insists that I shop at a store that I don't even go to (too far away). Nido just says "not available", even though the website states they have it.

Amazon.

 

[AlfaMan]

Here's a shortage that is food in a way that has disappeared from shelves in the DC area.

Caffeine Free Coke Zero. Can't find it anywhere up here! The missus even called CoCola to find out what's going on. The rep from Coke said there's an aluminum shortage. Apparently Coke buys aluminum for their cans from Brazil, and supply is short. Coke is concentrating on their biggest sellers, the caffeine free coke zero is probably a niche product for them. So, the popular stuff gets cans while others' supplies/stocks goes by the wayside.