# So what shortages are you personally seeing? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [July 24, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268 "2020-07-24T23:28:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 70
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1381 "2022-06-03T16:59:47Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > I have been having a very difficult time finding foaming liquid soap refills. i like to keep the soap dispensers I already have and just refill them. > **[Amazon.com : Dial Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash Refill, Fresh Pear, 30 Ounce...](https://www.amazon.com/Dial-Complete-Antibacterial-Foaming-Refill/dp/B0DT47YGP7)** > > Enjoy the fresh scent of Dial Antibacterial Defense Fresh Pear foaming hand wash refill. Includes enough product to refill 4 Dial foaming hand wash bottles. This formula contains aloe vera and kills more than 99.99% of bacteria\* while being gentle on... > **[Amazon.com : Clean Revolution Foaming Hand Soap Refill Supply Container, Ready...](https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Revolution-Container-Formula-Fragrance/dp/B088ZZJKZQ)** > > Clean Revolution delivers premium, ready-to-use, green chemistry formulas made with ingredients listed on EPA’s Safer Chemical Ingredients List. The combination of rich, luxurious, moisturizing foam (that won’t dry out your hands) with real essential... ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1382 "2022-06-03T21:42:19Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > Mix one part liquid soap to four or five parts water (experiment to find that just-right foam-making proportion) and voila! I cut it closer to 1:1. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1383 "2022-06-03T21:56:06Z")
Y’all are washing your hands? I thought that stopped when the mask mandates ended. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1384 "2022-06-04T22:38:22Z")
Now I get to report on northeastern shortages… Grapes! The local grocery store had a single clamshell of what appeared to be a Moscato variety. I’ve also noticed a significant shortage of chick peas, black beans, kidney beans, saltines, and various Asian sauces. Independent grocery stores don’t seem to have these shortages, but they tend to have fewer items on the shelves anyway. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1385 "2022-06-07T01:16:02Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Try Aldi. They’re specifically advertised as a new product in this week’s sale > Also in in NH, I cannot find diet berry V8 Spash despite V8 saying on Twitter that it hasn’t been discontinued Hey, have you had any luck with those Outshine juice bars yet? I saw some yesterday at Walmart in Rochester, so perhaps check whichever Walmart is closest to you given they tend to mostly have the same stock store to store. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1386 "2022-06-07T04:00:53Z")
I’ve seen Outshine bars here in Walgreens. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1387 "2022-06-08T07:36:46Z")
I did find some Outshine bars in my local Wal-Mart and Hannaford this past week. They seem to be a very popular item with people buying them faster than they keeping them in stock. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1388 "2022-06-08T15:28:48Z")
Last shopping trip I bought FOUR jars of Skippy peanut butter. Not that I needed them, or wanted them, but I’d read a story about a possible shortfall of pbutter in general if the Jif situation ran on… I think I’m turning into a Russian from the bad old days. Supposedly if you saw a line outside a store, you got into it before bothering to ask what it was for. Because either you’d need a [whatever] before it was likely to appear in stock again OR someone you knew likely needed a [whatever] OR you could count on being able to trade your [whatever] for an [alt-whatever] that you actually wanted. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1389 "2022-06-08T22:00:07Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > I did find some Outshine bars in my local Wal-Mart and Hannaford this past week. > > They seem to be a very popular item with people buying them faster than they keeping them in stock. Dunno if you’re near enough to one of the few Sam’s Clubs in NH to stock up for her this way, but they have boxes of 24. Looks like BJs does too. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1390 "2022-06-09T19:57:27Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Here in Ottawa, my particular brand of beer is just about gone. I checked the Beer Store website, and stores all over the city are down to almost nothing. > > But everything else seems like it’s at their usual stock levels. It’s quite odd. Following up on this, it seems my brand was just ahead of the curve. It’s essentially gone in the city. I saw the Labatt’s truck making a stop at out local Beer Store yesterday, so I went in to see what had been delivered. The answer is, “Not much.” Several shelves were completely empty, and most were only around half capacity. I talked to the guy who works there, and he told me the delivery the day before only brought 6 pallets out of the 18 he had ordered. There’s something really off with beer in Ontario right now. And it’s not limited to just my store. I’ve visited 5 or 6 in the last month or so, and they’re all having problems. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1391 "2022-06-09T22:34:51Z")
Cannot lay hands on lime sherbet. Could get rainbow, but DH doesn’t care for that. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1392 "2022-06-10T15:10:34Z")
Not just lime, also haven’t seen lemon (or l/l blends) in over a year. It’s like raspberry and orange have gotten monopoly rights. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1393 "2022-06-10T15:23:06Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > I have been having a very difficult time finding foaming liquid soap refills. i like to keep the soap dispensers I already have and just refill them. We just buy Dr. Bronner’s liquid castile soap (the citrus version), and dilute with water, for our foaming dispensers. A quart bottle lasts something like a year. I would imagine any liquid soap could be used for the purpose. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1394 "2022-06-10T15:35:16Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > Cannot lay hands on lime sherbet. Could get rainbow, but DH doesn’t care for that. Lime is out of fashion. Lots of candies have replaced it with green apple. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1395 "2022-06-12T01:54:55Z")
Thank you for all of the suggestions on homemade foaming soap. I had no idea! Will give these a try soon. And for some reason I never thought to order online. Which is totally ridiculous because I order online frequently. I ordered some and now I am happily refilling my bottles! ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1396 "2022-06-12T01:56:07Z")
I used to use Dr. Bronner’s castille liquid soap all the time. Did not know it could be used to make foaming soap. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1397 "2022-06-12T21:02:31Z")
[‘Out of stock’: Hawaii breweries battle shortages of everything from barley to carbon dioxide](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/06/11/barley-co2-shortages-local-breweries-battle-supply-chain-challenges/) ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1398 "2022-06-13T20:47:09Z")
Cake mixes were picked over. I had to go with the store brand of white cake mix, of which there were only one or two boxes remaining. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1399 "2022-06-13T21:51:40Z")
Then, I cracked a rotten egg directly into the bowl containing the cake mix. So, I had to run back to the store and buy the last two mixes. I never do the crack the eggs into a separate bowl trick. I guess I should start. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268/1400 "2022-06-14T03:06:04Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > Thank you for all of the suggestions on homemade foaming soap. I had no idea! Will give these a try soon Me neither and it totally works. I used the dregs of a pouch of gel soap refill and water and now have foaming soap. And I finally found diet berry V8 splash! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268.md?page=69) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-shortages-are-you-personally-seeing/916268.md?page=71)