Are Supermarkets Fully Restocked Now?
 

Hi all, we are planning to rent for a couple of months and we're wondering if there were still hard to get items in the supermarkets or if they have recovered from the hoarding that took place a few months ago and are now fully stocked. Anything we might want to bring with us besides face masks and hand sanitizer? Thanks!
Dave

When other half comes down car is packed with essential items, as a just in case. It’s hurricane season, but during the Past hoarding, tHe stores refused to except returns, so It’s about the same as in any state

The stores are well stocked. The only item I cannot find is a tub of disinfecting wipes - like Lysol wipes or Clorox wipes. Also disinfectant spray is hard to find - like Lysol spray.

Just some info for those looking for Clorox wipes. Walmart (best one is in Leesburg because most of the "Villages hoarders" don't go there) gets them often. Target on 441 had 4 levels of 6' shelves filled with 4-packs of Clorox wipes on Monday or Tuesday. If you belong to Costco you can often order 6-pack boxes of their house brand wipes which are identical in "ingredients" to Clorox. You have to check their website a few times a week because they come and go. We ordered a box and had them in 2 days about a month ago

More empty spaces on store shelves than normal. Much better than it was say 3 months ago when so many things had limits you could purchase.

There's PLENTY of face masks and hand sanitizers, of all different types, materials, brand names, and price ranges. Bring a few anyway (since it's a good habit to get into), but the hoarding ended very shortly after it began. The initial hoarding contributed to shortages, and it took awhile for manufacturers to catch up. But the hoarding itself was short-lived, since most stores imposed limits on items after they realized people were being irresponsible and greedy.

There aren't as many brands of paper towels and toilet paper as there was previously. But there's plenty of it, and plenty of a variety of strengths/softness (or lack thereof). Keep in mind though this is hurricane season, which means people will STILL buy more than they need whenever there's a "hurricane watch" or "severe thunderstorm warning" in the area. It's just the typical nonsense though. You won't need to panic if you don't see your favorite can of soup on the shelf.

Some items run out quicker than they did, when the shipment comes in. But it's usually replenished within a day or two, or readily available at one of the many other stores nearby.

The Publix at Colony Plaza often has Windex wipes, which come in a package, not a tub.

The isles are fully stocked with old people.

A significant - all most crucial item has yet to be restocked. Publix brand chicken nuggets. It's not the end of the world as you can get other brands of chicken nuggets - but they aren't worth eating. I don't know who makes the Publix brand but they haven't shown on the self since April.

Or maybe they were being responsible by stocking up so they could stay home as was highly recommended. That’s a far cry from being irresponsible and greedy.

They are better but not fully stocked.

maybe there was a recall on these, Graspher

The hoarders are running out of stuff they hoarded. Run, dahrens 1, Run!!!!

"A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves". Edward R. Murrow

Shelves are empty stay away.

You’d think the homeowner would supply the house you’re renting with disinfectant wipes. Hope they’ve disinfected the vacation club rental house, per CDC
guidelines.

But still not acceptable. Publix in Colony is terrible. Same for the neighborhood Walmart. But if you travel just 4 miles south, the Publix at Lake Deton is fully stocked. Doesn’t make any sense.

So the heck with everyone else.

Lysol spray and wipes are very hard to find and when you do the price is outrages. Everything else no problem.

Rubbing Alcohol?

No, some of them were being irresponsible and greedy. That is WHY the stores started imposing limits. You didn't watch the video of a couple buying ALL the toilet paper in one of the Dollar Stores, so they could sell them on e-bay and make a profit? They bought the entire store's supply, leaving nothing for anyone else. Loaded up their pickup truck full.

Then one guy who bought out the supplies of hand sanitizers in several stores around three different states for the same purpose - though he was banned from the platform he was using to resell them, if I recall correctly.

In the Villages it was on a smaller scale but it was still happening. People were buying 4 or 5 24-packs of toilet paper, 5-8 loaves of bread, 5 packs of 100-each napkins - more than they would need for an entire year of many things, and enough of other things to last 5-6 months. The canned soup shelves were completely empty within hours of being stocked, so were canned vegetables.

It wasn't "preparing." It was hoarding.

the only alcohol i can find in stores is the 70% bottles. i had to order off amazon for anything over 90%, but be prepared to pay

Yes, I've seen a few places with it but they charge $25/gallon.

We’ve had pretty good experiences with grocery ordering online and pickup at both Walmart and Sam’s Club.

The exceptions are sanitized hand wipes. Neither store even offers them for online ordering and pickup. I can’t believe neither store offers them inside the store.

We never had any problem having enough in our home. Never hoarded anything---did the regular shopping. One thing we noticed though was tomato products (ie. sauce) was hard to find and the shelves were skimpy with other tomato products for whatever reason. Frozen veggies too were down. But I will say, we didn't starve and found just what was needed. I do know with toilet paper it must have been a world-wide issue as someone whose link I follow online (video) mentioned in their country it was hard to find as well. For whatever reason we were good at our house and never had an issue. Happy to see those shelves are back with product.

I've been able to find rubbing alcohol for quite a while now along with hand sanitizer.

We did Walmart pick-up as well.

During the hoarding times, Walmart made a number of substitutions.
Most were okay, until they substituted our ice cream.........I was in an unhappy house.
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I was in Winn-Dixie spanish springs yesterday. The canned tomato products were virtually almost all gone. Plenty of everything else? Who knows! I've seen the weirdest behavior here in the villages!:ohdear:

We prepare all of our meals at home...for the most part we haven't had any difficulty finding the items on our grocery list over the past couple of months

the limitations on the number of items one could purchase seems to have ended

you are expected to wear a face mask in the grocery stores

all that said...we did have to go to two stores yesterday to find a fresh cabbage...but those are never heavily stocked anyway

I suspect that 'the shelves' on our local grocery stores look no different than those where you are presently

safe travels and welcome back

All local stores are fully stocked. Including Face masks and sanitizer.
Enjoy your stay!

Would think a lot of it is based on poor management of some stores

Has anyone seen the Original Kraft Macaroni and Cheese anywhere?

Last week en Aldi a number of items had limits. Eggs, milk and a number of others. Been that way since the beginning.

NO, Still lots of empty shelves depending on where you shop. Some stores have been out of items and STILL are out of those same items after all these months.

Hoarders
 

As I was sitting on our front porch, I happen to see a very large package delivered to my neighbor a few months ago. Afterwards he saw me in the yard and ask me if I needed any toilet paper. I said no. Our daughter just had 72 rolls delivered to us and I have no idea what to do with all of them he said. 72 rolls - all we could do was have a big laugh. Someone said that paper towels were a bit hard to find and sugar free ice cream. Life goes on.

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one of my 'guilty pleasures' is Diet A&W or Diet Barqs root beer. I used to drink a can or so of Diet Pepsi almost each day. My kidney Dr told me some additives in Coke/Pepsi -for coloring I believe- was not good for patients with kidney issues. I asked about root beer - thumbs up from him.

So began the 'root beer kick' - OMG so good and brings back chilhood memories. Was running low a few weeks ago, and at Winn Dixie, had a special on their brand diet Root beer. hmm, not quite as good. Last Friday we were at the WM on 466. Went to the 'soda' aisle - yikes, SO picked over and LOTS of empty areas - including ANY type of diet root beer. Oh well. Friday, I assumed would be all stocked up.
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Isopropyl alcohol or rubbing alcohol with at least 70 percent alcohol – undiluted – will kill coronavirus on surfaces in about 30 seconds. You don't need the 90 percent. It is not good for your skin at all

The stores are stocked people are not hoarding. The virus is not hitting the villages. We have been running around all this time and not sick. Some stores require you were a mask. So bring them. But no need to cancel. We have a lot of false positives being reported. I know several people who first got positive results then 2 days later with the more advanced test was negative. Come down and enjoy!

IMHO the Publix in Colony gets far more traffic than the one in Lake Deaton....

thanks for the share...we never shop Aldi's so wouldn't have known

For many items we find that Aldi is competitive with Sams but we can purchase in smaller quantities.