Introduction
As the pandemic continues to cause disruption to our daily lives, shoppers are finding it increasingly difficult to find the items they need. From toilet paper to hand sanitizer, shortages of essential items have become commonplace. This week, shoppers are reporting shortages of five items in particular. From meat to eggs, these shortages are causing shoppers to rethink their grocery lists and look for alternative items. Read on to find out what these five items are and how you can adjust your shopping habits to make sure you get what you need.
5 Huge New Shortages Shoppers Are Sharing This Week
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the global supply chain, shoppers are reporting shortages of a variety of items. From toilet paper to hand sanitizer, here are five of the biggest shortages shoppers are sharing this week.
1. Toilet Paper
Toilet paper has been one of the most sought-after items since the pandemic began. Despite the fact that production has increased, shoppers are still reporting shortages of the product. Many stores are limiting the amount of toilet paper customers can purchase, and some stores are even rationing it.
2. Hand Sanitizer
Hand sanitizer has also been in high demand since the pandemic began. Many stores are limiting the amount of hand sanitizer customers can purchase, and some stores are even rationing it. Additionally, some stores are requiring customers to purchase other items in order to purchase hand sanitizer.
3. Disinfecting Wipes
Disinfecting wipes have also been in high demand since the pandemic began. Many stores are limiting the amount of disinfecting wipes customers can purchase, and some stores are even rationing it. Additionally, some stores are requiring customers to purchase other items in order to purchase disinfecting wipes.
4. Flour
Flour has been in high demand since the pandemic began, as many people are baking more at home. Many stores are limiting the amount of flour customers can purchase, and some stores are even rationing it. Additionally, some stores are requiring customers to purchase other items in order to purchase flour.
5. Eggs
Eggs have also been in high demand since the pandemic began. Many stores are limiting the amount of eggs customers can purchase, and some stores are even rationing it. Additionally, some stores are requiring customers to purchase other items in order to purchase eggs.
Chances are good you’ve noticed some shortage or another if you’ve been inside a grocery store lately. Week by week, the national shortages keep shifting. Here are the ones shoppers have noticed this past week—it may be time to get clever and start strategizing your holiday meal-shopping accordingly.
We searched social media Sunday to find what shortages consumers across the country have been sharing. Continue for the latest, and don’t miss Walmart Is Recalling This Item After Two Deaths Were Reported.
Last Monday, Reddit user u/Seekingaloha shared an image of a shelf that was wanting for cooking oil, which they said they’d run into at their local Target store. (According to their post, it sounds like antacid needed to be stocked at this location, too.)
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This post courtesy of u/MyPrepAccount came from Ireland, but it’s stressful for any pet lover to be faced with not finding the food your fur baby needs. “They’re tolerating it,” said this user of their backup food, “but they’re not happy about it.”
Pet food shortages have also impacted the U.S. at different points this year, not to mention a number of pet food recalls.
Reddit user u/tpjv86b reported having found themselves in an Asian grocery store that was out of miso and fermented soybeans.
A fellow user, u/daikichitinker, chimed in to say they’d stumbled on a related issue on the total opposite side of the country, in North Carolina: “I’m having the hardest time finding tofu.”
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U/Seekingaloha shared last Tuesday that their Whole Foods store was out of many varieties of deli lunchmeat.
To make matters worse, it sounds like the bread supply at this store may have been lacking, too. “I feel like it’s getting worse,” the user said.
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Such tough news for pumpkin lovers, especially as we inch so close to Thanksgiving month (and because one dietitian recently hailed pumpkin as the ultimate fall weight loss food). Pumpkin supply has been low all season, as it was last year. Yet again, u/Seekingaloha had the update this past Saturday from inside their local Whole Foods store.
If you’re able to find pumpkin on your local supermarket’s shelves, you may encounter a limit on how many containers you can purchase. U/thickerstill8, who identifies as a grocery store worker, noted: “If you need this stuff for the holidays, get it now. Get all that shelf stable stuff when you see it.”
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