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Today's MIAs at Walmart

Posted by Cheryl Nelson on March 14, 2020 at 12:37am in 3D News

Friday, 03/13/20.

Peanut Butter, all large containers gone.  A few small ones remained.

Ibuprofen.  Major empty shelves.

Sugar, in large bags gone, a few 5# sacks. 

Still no rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer. 

Still doing a lot of daytime stocking. 

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  • Cheryl Nelson March 16, 2020 at 12:16pm

    Yeah, and surviving the aftermath is really going to be a challenge. 

    Byron wilkins said:

    There was a food shortage long before the virus showed up and we will be depending on this growing season to make up for the lost crops for two years and it is not looking real good so far, way too much rain on our food baskets already.

    Cheryl Nelson said:

    Yes, I've noticed in the Walmarts near me (2) and the out of county one that canned veggies have remained unstocked.  I think this might relate back to late spring when there was a shortage on canned veggies.  I stocked up then and didn't need to now. 

    Byron wilkins said:

    We have a large grocery store 8 miles from us and the next store is 24 miles away on our local face book page a few minutes ago the report from the local store was that it was virtually devoid of anything of value to eat or any paper.

    Byron wilkins said:

     Just heard the local Cosco has not had TP in two days and they are out of paper towels and most veggies in cans.

    Byron wilkins said:

    The only thing missing in Idaho is hand sanitizer.

  • Byron wilkins March 16, 2020 at 10:17am

    Other people will probably not be happy you are eating beans too.

    Jim Haas said:

    T.P. in short supply here in Grand Junction, Co.  It's sucked up as soon as it is put out.  Never even gets on the shelves.  Hand sanitizers and Lysol Spray GONE.  Food still on shelves, but not much reserve cannage.  Pinto beans readily available on end displays in 2 pound pkgs. Yuk!  I hate beans, but I know I'll eventually be eating them along with my rice, to get proper protein balance..... not looking forward to it, though.....

    Byron wilkins said:

    Just got an email from wife's daughter and says she ask her husband a few days ago should  we stock up on groceries ans TP being a high paid employee of Verison he said no so now the shelves in all the stores in the Ranch o Cucamonga  area of CA are empty so she will go back to watching here favorite Hollywood pedophiles instead of eating. There are many more disconnected people in this world that will be in shock.

  • Byron wilkins March 16, 2020 at 9:46am

    There was a food shortage long before the virus showed up and we will be depending on this growing season to make up for the lost crops for two years and it is not looking real good so far, way too much rain on our food baskets already.

    Cheryl Nelson said:

    Yes, I've noticed in the Walmarts near me (2) and the out of county one that canned veggies have remained unstocked.  I think this might relate back to late spring when there was a shortage on canned veggies.  I stocked up then and didn't need to now. 

    Byron wilkins said:

    We have a large grocery store 8 miles from us and the next store is 24 miles away on our local face book page a few minutes ago the report from the local store was that it was virtually devoid of anything of value to eat or any paper.

    Byron wilkins said:

     Just heard the local Cosco has not had TP in two days and they are out of paper towels and most veggies in cans.

    Byron wilkins said:

    The only thing missing in Idaho is hand sanitizer.

  • Jim Haas March 16, 2020 at 7:59am

    T.P. in short supply here in Grand Junction, Co.  It's sucked up as soon as it is put out.  Never even gets on the shelves.  Hand sanitizers and Lysol Spray GONE.  Food still on shelves, but not much reserve cannage.  Pinto beans readily available on end displays in 2 pound pkgs. Yuk!  I hate beans, but I know I'll eventually be eating them along with my rice, to get proper protein balance..... not looking forward to it, though.....

    Byron wilkins said:

    Just got an email from wife's daughter and says she ask her husband a few days ago should  we stock up on groceries ans TP being a high paid employee of Verison he said no so now the shelves in all the stores in the Ranch o Cucamonga  area of CA are empty so she will go back to watching here favorite Hollywood pedophiles instead of eating. There are many more disconnected people in this world that will be in shock.

  • Cheryl Nelson March 16, 2020 at 3:20am

    Yes, I've noticed in the Walmarts near me (2) and the out of county one that canned veggies have remained unstocked.  I think this might relate back to late spring when there was a shortage on canned veggies.  I stocked up then and didn't need to now. 

    Byron wilkins said:

    We have a large grocery store 8 miles from us and the next store is 24 miles away on our local face book page a few minutes ago the report from the local store was that it was virtually devoid of anything of value to eat or any paper.

    Byron wilkins said:

     Just heard the local Cosco has not had TP in two days and they are out of paper towels and most veggies in cans.

    Byron wilkins said:

    The only thing missing in Idaho is hand sanitizer.

  • Cheryl Nelson March 16, 2020 at 3:18am

    After I redid the math, I have enough TP to last three months.  If we have to self-isolate longer, I have the back-up system of the portable bidet and wash cloths, a bucket and bleach to throw them until they can be washed.  Do you remember my old website, Apocalyptic Housewife?  I've been doing this a long time, since 2003, learning and preparing for when the SHTF.

    Byron wilkins said:

    We have a large grocery store 8 miles from us and the next store is 24 miles away on our local face book page a few minutes ago the report from the local store was that it was virtually devoid of anything of value to eat or any paper.

    Byron wilkins said:

     Just heard the local Cosco has not had TP in two days and they are out of paper towels and most veggies in cans.

    Byron wilkins said:

    The only thing missing in Idaho is hand sanitizer.

  • Cheryl Nelson March 16, 2020 at 3:16am

    That is true, Kim.  I think Americans are being seen as very foolish.  All the emphasis on toilet paper.  You can't eat toilet paper.  I could not find commercial aloe vera gel, which was recommended to stay shelf stable. 

    I did score a few tubes of aloe vera lotion, in addition to the Jergens, to add alcohol to for hand sanitizer.  And, I got the last 6-pack of Ivory bar soap.  I didn't think I was going to get any (as I have all those sensitivities), so I was happy about that.  The trip out of county was productive. 

    Kim B said:

    Tea tree oil works the same as hand sanitizer.  Also rubbing alcohol mixed with aloe vera gel works too.  People are asshats stripping stores bare.  Just goes to show you how very few people are prepared for an emergency!!  They have their heads in the sand like nothing will ever happen!

  • Cheryl Nelson March 16, 2020 at 3:09am

    I am exhausted.  And there is more to do tomorrow, regarding security, laundry ( washing machine decided to die), but we are getting there.  I am happy to report that I did not see one person who looked or acted ill. 


    Byron wilkins said:

    Cheryl thanks for sharing your adventure with us. I bet you are tired?

    Cheryl Nelson said:

    Sunday, 03/15/20:

    I went out of county for hand sanitizer that Walmart online said they had.  There was none.  However, I did score a 20-roll pack of TP and four big rolls of Bounty PT (with two packs left, and several of the giant packs.)  There was another pack or two of 20-rolls TP and 3 or 4 smaller packs, like 12-rolls or so.  Some adult women were just standing there looking at them.  Another woman poked her head around the corner on the phone asking whoever she was talking to if they wanted TP, because she had to grab it right then. 

  • Byron wilkins March 15, 2020 at 10:51pm

    Cheryl thanks for sharing your adventure with us. I bet you are tired?

    Cheryl Nelson said:

    Sunday, 03/15/20:

    I went out of county for hand sanitizer that Walmart online said they had.  There was none.  However, I did score a 20-roll pack of TP and four big rolls of Bounty PT (with two packs left, and several of the giant packs.)  There was another pack or two of 20-rolls TP and 3 or 4 smaller packs, like 12-rolls or so.  Some adult women were just standing there looking at them.  Another woman poked her head around the corner on the phone asking whoever she was talking to if they wanted TP, because she had to grab it right then. 

    I walked the aisles, collecting some more food.  The tween-age girls I passed kept eyeing my cart suspiciously.  It was weird.  When I got home, I realized I had left my purse in the cart, so I called Walmart and it had been returned, so I went back to get it.  In the hour or so I was gone, all the TP disappeared. 

    Okay, in walking the food aisle, I did score the last giant container of peanut butter (on the institutional-sized container aisle) and a giant container of dill spears, so yay! 

    Other aisles had the usual MIAs:  canned meats, soups, pasta, and so on. 

    No alcohol anywhere.  No hand sanitizer. 

    They had one more 2-pack of Equate Ibuprofen, the rest of the shelves were bare on that aisle. 

    I did find some Aloe Vera cream for hands, to make my own sanitizer, at Dollar Tree, but DT had no alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.  I did get two bottles of mouthwash which is full of alcohol.  I wasn't sure if it was 70% or not, probably not.  I found this information on that:

    For example, original formula Listerine is about 54 proof with 26.9% alcohol, and many of the mint flavored mouthwashes are almost 22% alcohol. The alcohol content of Scope weighs in at 18.9%, and Cepacol at 14%. 
    So, the answer is no, it isn't strong enough for cleaning purposes, but you might want to make sure you get some to keep the bug population down in your mouth and throat.  (Gargle with it, don't drink it.  It can make you sick.)
    Oh yeah, yesterday, 03/14/20, I found 24-can flats of evaporated milk ($1/can, 24 cans per flat).  Walmart was putting the flats out with the plastic wrapping still in place.  Other places you might possibly find milk is boxed milk that is shelf stable.  If all else fails, buy liquid and freeze.  Just make sure you pour some out before freezing because the milk will expand and the carton will split.  No big deal, just know it and put the frozen carton in a big bowl or pot to melt in, so you don't lose any milk. 
  • Byron wilkins March 15, 2020 at 10:47pm

    We have a large grocery store 8 miles from us and the next store is 24 miles away on our local face book page a few minutes ago the report from the local store was that it was virtually devoid of anything of value to eat or any paper.

    Byron wilkins said:

     Just heard the local Cosco has not had TP in two days and they are out of paper towels and most veggies in cans.

    Byron wilkins said:

    The only thing missing in Idaho is hand sanitizer.

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