Post by liverandonions on Apr 7, 2020 12:38:43 GMT -5
I had to go to CVS to get an Rx last night and also refill our Melatonin - they had a ton, in multiple sections so apparently it's not being hoarded here. Also, my husband who has never been big on giving our kids melatonin is now a huge fan LOL. Their schedules are so off that they can't get to sleep at a normal hour.
Didn’t realize that the word hoarding was so controversial!
I took it as light-hearted lol. It has been surprising at times what I haven't been able to find in the stores, and I've jokingly complained to my DH about people hoarding. Logically I know things are being prioritized as far as reorder/restocking goes, but I ended up having to buy sesame oil off of Amazon. And I haven't been able to find my favorite Bibigo gochujang mayo sauce in stores either, on amazon it's $20. For mayo sauce? Among other more common things I can't find, greek yogurt has been low stock, no ice cream, very few bread products to choose from, no tortillas, on and on.
I did buy extra water at the very beginning if this before it was hard to get. I usually keep some in my basement and upstairs just in case we were ever trapped for any time from a tornado/earthquake. My reasoning for buying extra (2 cases) was that if there were a tornado and we were trapped it could likely last longer right now due to emergency crews being needed for other things or having a smaller crew due to illness. I also usually buy a case if we know a big storm is coming (snow or inland hurricane) and I didn’t want to be rushing to the store with everyone else to buy storm essentials. There’s also the possibility of something like a water main break or something taking longer to fix due to smaller crews right now. Basically, I just decided it wouldn’t hurt to spend a few dollars on a couple cases of water just in case it was needed.
you’re dying to ask and have nothing better to do.
I’m not sure if this accounts for all of it but I’ve seen that it is being used for cv treatment to assist those recovering at home it helps them sleep which seems to be a huge issue with this, and something else that I forget because I read the article awhile ago. And since it’s side effect free, it’s easy to obtain, people getting it. Plus those who take it and are getting a few months at a time in case probably.
Didn’t realize that the word hoarding was so controversial!
It’s not controversial - it’s inaccurate. People are just buying things they need, maybe in a pattern that is outside their usual one, plus supply chain changes.
(besides the outliers who truly are hoarding things for no good reason, and they suck)
Agreed. There are five of us here. I used to use instacart and get a big delivery once a week and then maybe I’d need a quick milk delivery (I use misfit market for all my produce or as much as they’ll send me!). Now I haven’t been able to get instacart for almost a month and don’t want to got to the grocery store twice or three times a week right now, so when I go I get everything I can that can last as long as possible to keep me from having to go in again sooner. I feel that is different than hoarding. But maybe I’m splitting hairs I don’t know.
Where is all the coffee creamer?? I'm sure it's just that people are drinking more coffee as they work from home, just like I am, but I'm missing my french vanilla creamer.
OMG yes!
We have one grocery store in our town so I wasn't surprised it took a while to get bread back in stock. I went three weeks without being able to find bread (no bagels, no white bread, no wheat, no hot dog or hamburger buns etc). Two weeks for milk. (I know they were coming to the store, I just wasn't there when the shipment would get there)
Shelves are still sort of bare but I can get at least one brand of everything now except coffee creamer.
I don't think people are hoarding coffee creamer, it just is crazy to me that every time I go, the area is completely empty.
Edit to add: I only go once a week so it isn't all that crazy. I took this post as light hearted too. It makes me realize how much I took for granted before this. We usually order the kids gummie vitamins online. They have zinc and vitamin c and they have been sold out for a while. I took for granted just being able to order those things with a push of the button.
I'll definitely have to order more melatonin now. I'm getting low and I go through phases where I'll need it every night for a few weeks. Especially now because I'm not waking up at 4:30 for work.
My grocery store was completely out of random things yesterday like broccoli and my favorite tortilla chips. Part of the reason I am still going to the store vs Instacart or the like is because when I couldn’t get broccoli I changed my mea plan.
Mine is, too. Yesterday there were no green onions, lemons, or russet potatoes. I try to plan out meals, but random outages make it more challenging. No lemon chiffon cake for DH!
Didn’t realize that the word hoarding was so controversial!
I took it as light-hearted lol. It has been surprising at times what I haven't been able to find in the stores, and I've jokingly complained to my DH about people hoarding. Logically I know things are being prioritized as far as reorder/restocking goes, but I ended up having to buy sesame oil off of Amazon. And I haven't been able to find my favorite Bibigo gochujang mayo sauce in stores either, on amazon it's $20. For mayo sauce? Among other more common things I can't find, greek yogurt has been low stock, no ice cream, very few bread products to choose from, no tortillas, on and on.
My grocery store has also been out of tortillas since shelter in place was announced. What's up with that?
I took it as light-hearted lol. It has been surprising at times what I haven't been able to find in the stores, and I've jokingly complained to my DH about people hoarding. Logically I know things are being prioritized as far as reorder/restocking goes, but I ended up having to buy sesame oil off of Amazon. And I haven't been able to find my favorite Bibigo gochujang mayo sauce in stores either, on amazon it's $20. For mayo sauce? Among other more common things I can't find, greek yogurt has been low stock, no ice cream, very few bread products to choose from, no tortillas, on and on.
My grocery store has also been out of tortillas since shelter in place was announced. What's up with that?
Lol. I can always find tortillas and pita bread. I guess people in the FL panhandle like their wonder bread and aren’t making a lot of tacos!
I took it as light-hearted lol. It has been surprising at times what I haven't been able to find in the stores, and I've jokingly complained to my DH about people hoarding. Logically I know things are being prioritized as far as reorder/restocking goes, but I ended up having to buy sesame oil off of Amazon. And I haven't been able to find my favorite Bibigo gochujang mayo sauce in stores either, on amazon it's $20. For mayo sauce? Among other more common things I can't find, greek yogurt has been low stock, no ice cream, very few bread products to choose from, no tortillas, on and on.
My grocery store has also been out of tortillas since shelter in place was announced. What's up with that?
I assume it is because they last forever and can take the place of bread as a carb.
My grocery store has also been out of tortillas since shelter in place was announced. What's up with that?
I assume it is because they last forever and can take the place of bread as a carb.
The preservatives in store tortillas make me want to hurl, 🤢 and Mexican food here sucks. Not a single restaurant I’ve found (save one in the city that makes corn) makes their own. I miss homemade tortillas. I wonder if I can make them....
I assume it is because they last forever and can take the place of bread as a carb.
The preservatives in store tortillas make me want to hurl, 🤢 and Mexican food here sucks. Not a single restaurant I’ve found (save one in the city that makes corn) makes their own. I miss homemade tortillas. I wonder if I can make them....
If you have a tortilla press making tortillas is actually pretty easy!! I am a terrible cook but I can manage this. I live in Texas so our grocery stores sell bakery made tortillas that are actually pretty good. They only last a few days though. If I didn't have that option I would definitely make my own. I agree that store bought ones are not good.
You know what people are hoarding that is really fucking up my day, dryers from Lowes. Really though I haven’t had a dryer in almost three weeks. I am too scared to take my clothes to fluff and fold. I did try and fix the dryer by myself first which meant waiting for a belt from amazon and then a few days of DH and I cussing at each other and the dryer before we ordered a new one. Now I just really really want to be able to do laundry without having to hang dry EVERYTHING. I have a normal amount of laundry soap and everything.
Other than that the limits on milk at my store make total sense and are still driving me crazy. We usually don’t use much milk but with all of us home, so much coffee, more cereal, kids drinking it at lunch, etc. I can’t keep enough of it. I have switched to using heavy cream in coffee which has been easier to find. I am not complaining (it is delicious) but I will be when I have to put on real pants again.
The preservatives in store tortillas make me want to hurl, 🤢 and Mexican food here sucks. Not a single restaurant I’ve found (save one in the city that makes corn) makes their own. I miss homemade tortillas. I wonder if I can make them....
If you have a tortilla press making tortillas is actually pretty easy!! I am a terrible cook but I can manage this. I live in Texas so our grocery stores sell bakery made tortillas that are actually pretty good. They only last a few days though. If I didn't have that option I would definitely make my own. I agree that store bought ones are not good.
You can hand-roll them, too. They won’t be uniform, but it’s fine.
Jalapeñomel I like the America’s Test Kitchen flour tortilla recipe.
2 3/4C (13.75oz) all purpose flour 1 1/2tsp salt 6 tbsp vegetable shortening (I use lard, because I’m not living to 100) 3/4C plus 2tbsp water at about 110 degrees F 1tsp vegetable oil
Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Rub shortening into flour until you have a coarse meal texture. Stir in enough water to form a dough. Knead briefly until a smooth ball forms. Divide into 12 balls. Let rest covered and refrigerated for 30 minutes up to 3 days. Roll out the tortilla, heat a skillet or flat-bottomed pan with the vegetable oil on the stove to a medium heat, wipe out the pan until there’s just thin film of vegetable oil on the skillet, lay the tortilla in. When it starts to bubble, flip.
Don’t be a hero - start the temp on the lower side of medium. Brown turns black awfully fast on tortillas!
Post by litskispeciality on Apr 8, 2020 9:32:47 GMT -5
I will add that I'm starting to really appreciate what I had before this started. We do a lot of Amazon delivery, and now I really feel bad for the drivers. I know they were badly treated around the holidays (maybe not Amazon but all delivery people, overworked), and now it's probably just as bad with everyone ordering online. I just assume there's an unlimited supply and a robot drops it off. I'm trying to hold off ordering stuff I don't really *need* until we're a little closer to done.
I didn't know about the flour shortage until I saw it on here. That was weird to me, but I don't bake. DH ended up getting a bag since we use it in other stuff, and then I felt bad for "taking" a whole bag from someone else.
H made flour tortillas last weekend and they were so good! Just like Central Market's butter flour tortillas. He just made them on a skillet, but liked them so much he ordered a tortilla press and warmer, lol.
I think people are more stocking up, than hoarding. Yes, there are people hoarding items like TP and hand sanitizer and sadly formula and diapers but mainly people are buying "extra".
I admit, I am buying extra. I normally buy a weeks worth of food. Maybe 9/10 days with stops for perishables after 4-5 days. Now, I am buying over 2 weeks worth of food and extra frozen veggies and fruit than usual so we are in the store less. We also stopped making mid way trips and just doing without. So we are skipping fresh salads after we run out instead of stopping for more, etc. I will admit, I am terrified of running out of TP. lol. I have 4 rolls right now and am watching online where to find a pack.
Multiple stores near me are out of Garlic powder. I'm assuming because it is a common ingredient in a lot of seasonings and rubs and people are doing so much more home cooking. I doubt anyone is hoarding a huge stash of garlic powder, but I haven't been able to find it anywhere this week.
I think you're off base here. As you may know, coronavirus was first transmitted to humans via an infected bat. And I'm sure you know that bats are really just rapid-travelling vampires (if you don't believe me, please rent the documentary "Dracula, Dead and Loving It" on amazon prime). Hence, Coronavirus is essentially the transmission of vampire DNA. Garlic (in any form) is a proven vampire repellent which our government doesn't want to acknowledge, because they would then have to discuss the fact that they've known about the vampire population for decades and have continuously lied to the public about it.
Multiple stores near me are out of Garlic powder. I'm assuming because it is a common ingredient in a lot of seasonings and rubs and people are doing so much more home cooking. I doubt anyone is hoarding a huge stash of garlic powder, but I haven't been able to find it anywhere this week.
I think you're off base here. As you may know, coronavirus was first transmitted to humans via an infected bat. And I'm sure you know that bats are really just rapid-travelling vampires (if you don't believe me, please rent the documentary "Dracula, Dead and Loving It" on amazon prime). Hence, Coronavirus is essentially the transmission of vampire DNA. Garlic (in any form) is a proven vampire repellent which our government doesn't want to acknowledge, because they would then have to discuss the fact that they've known about the vampire population for decades and have continuously lied to the public about it.
#facts
Come one now, silver bullets and crosses, garlic is so old fashion.
I think you're off base here. As you may know, coronavirus was first transmitted to humans via an infected bat. And I'm sure you know that bats are really just rapid-travelling vampires (if you don't believe me, please rent the documentary "Dracula, Dead and Loving It" on amazon prime). Hence, Coronavirus is essentially the transmission of vampire DNA. Garlic (in any form) is a proven vampire repellent which our government doesn't want to acknowledge, because they would then have to discuss the fact that they've known about the vampire population for decades and have continuously lied to the public about it.
#facts
Come one now, silver bullets and crosses, garlic is so old fashion.
I took it as light-hearted lol. It has been surprising at times what I haven't been able to find in the stores, and I've jokingly complained to my DH about people hoarding. Logically I know things are being prioritized as far as reorder/restocking goes, but I ended up having to buy sesame oil off of Amazon. And I haven't been able to find my favorite Bibigo gochujang mayo sauce in stores either, on amazon it's $20. For mayo sauce? Among other more common things I can't find, greek yogurt has been low stock, no ice cream, very few bread products to choose from, no tortillas, on and on.
My grocery store has also been out of tortillas since shelter in place was announced. What's up with that?
People are home more with their kids, and their kids are requesting quesadillas every other meal?
If you have a tortilla press making tortillas is actually pretty easy!! I am a terrible cook but I can manage this. I live in Texas so our grocery stores sell bakery made tortillas that are actually pretty good. They only last a few days though. If I didn't have that option I would definitely make my own. I agree that store bought ones are not good.
You can hand-roll them, too. They won’t be uniform, but it’s fine.
Jalapeñomel I like the America’s Test Kitchen flour tortilla recipe.
2 3/4C (13.75oz) all purpose flour 1 1/2tsp salt 6 tbsp vegetable shortening (I use lard, because I’m not living to 100) 3/4C plus 2tbsp water at about 110 degrees F 1tsp vegetable oil
Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Rub shortening into flour until you have a coarse meal texture. Stir in enough water to form a dough. Knead briefly until a smooth ball forms. Divide into 12 balls. Let rest covered and refrigerated for 30 minutes up to 3 days. Roll out the tortilla, heat a skillet or flat-bottomed pan with the vegetable oil on the stove to a medium heat, wipe out the pan until there’s just thin film of vegetable oil on the skillet, lay the tortilla in. When it starts to bubble, flip.
Don’t be a hero - start the temp on the lower side of medium. Brown turns black awfully fast on tortillas!
I got a tortilla press for Christmas, and while we've made corn tortillas a few times, literally never thought of making my own flour (why I do not know). Thank you for this! We'll make our own now.
Obtaining groceries/food of any kind is getting my blood pressure up. We're being told to avoid grocery stores, but then there's got to be a more efficient other way. I literally can't get half the products I need when placing an order for pickup. Instacart has failed me twice (not even processed my order) and now I'm trying to order for pickup directly through Wegmans and I cannot get a time slot. WTF are people supposed to do? This is compounding the anxiety I'm already experiencing. How are people getting this stuff before it goes out of stock? How are they getting a time slot? Are they getting up at 2:00am and doing it then?
I’m curious about your Instacart order. I do delivery for them and we have a forum that we all chat on to share issues, questions, etc. Of course there are a ton of orders right now, way more than normal. However IC shoppers generally tend to avoid those that have a small tip (5%)/ no tip unless it states in the note cash tip upon delivery. There are a lot who have big orders (75 items) and tip $2. Those are usually skipped because the IC pay is low enough as it is, it’s the tips that make an order worth it. Also if your order had a lot of loose produce to pick or other items (toilet paper, wipes, etc) that are unavailable usually get skipped because we have to refund those items and that usually lowers what we get paid. Also a lot of people are tip baiting, they put in IC that they are tipping $75 and after delivery go in and change it to $10. They know the $75 tip will get it picked up by a driver and then screw them later. It’s been crazy for us.
Obtaining groceries/food of any kind is getting my blood pressure up. We're being told to avoid grocery stores, but then there's got to be a more efficient other way. I literally can't get half the products I need when placing an order for pickup. Instacart has failed me twice (not even processed my order) and now I'm trying to order for pickup directly through Wegmans and I cannot get a time slot. WTF are people supposed to do? This is compounding the anxiety I'm already experiencing. How are people getting this stuff before it goes out of stock? How are they getting a time slot? Are they getting up at 2:00am and doing it then?
I’m curious about your Instacart order. I do delivery for them and we have a forum that we all chat on to share issues, questions, etc. Of course there are a ton of orders right now, way more than normal. However IC shoppers generally tend to avoid those that have a small tip (5%)/ no tip unless it states in the note cash tip upon delivery. There are a lot who have big orders (75 items) and tip $2. Those are usually skipped because the IC pay is low enough as it is, it’s the tips that make an order worth it. Also if your order had a lot of loose produce to pick or other items (toilet paper, wipes, etc) that are unavailable usually get skipped because we have to refund those items and that usually lowers what we get paid. Also a lot of people are tip baiting, they put in IC that they are tipping $75 and after delivery go in and change it to $10. They know the $75 tip will get it picked up by a driver and then screw them later. It’s been crazy for us.
How is that allowed!? I guess they have to let you change the tip just in case the driver, like, spits in your face when they deliver your stuff, but geez.
Post by litskispeciality on Apr 8, 2020 14:39:50 GMT -5
My heart goes out to Instcart and other delivery workers in those fields too. We debated getting an IC order, but like I said before it's not avb in my area. Is it easier to have one person shop for me and 10 other people and reduce my exposure, hell yes, but then we forget that that person is in the store longer, upping their exposure risk. I had to explain to DH as well that issues with IC come from stores running out of items before the shopper can get there. Thankfully my dad got an order recently, but he lives in a senior community (and tips), so I assume they prioritized his order assuming he can't get out, where someone in a house can.