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👀 Hard to find items 👀

Mz iMac — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:24:31 GMT

FWIW.......

If you are having a hard time finding certain items/products in retail stores or believe the manufacturer no longer makes, ALWAYS check Amazon as a last resort. 99.99% of the time Amazon has it.

The following I get from Amazon that are no longer sold in my area any longer........

Mr Clean Magic Scrubs for showers & tubs

Octagon (laundry) soap

Clearly Canadian

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PickyPicky3 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:28:28 GMT

I can only find replacement rechargeable batteries for my 20+ year old Eureka Quick-Up vacuum on Amazon.

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Etoile308 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:33:52 GMT

I usually start looking on Amazon and often find that they either don't have the items or the prices are far from a bargain.

Then I next look for new items on eBay, and go to other sites if no luck there.

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Renata22 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:40:43 GMT

@Mz iMac Well I had no idea they still made clearly canadian. Love that stuff. But I looked and discovered I can't afford it anyway.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:51:36 GMT

I do that all the time. I can't say 99.99% but I do find what I'm looking for the majority of the time. Often at at a higher price but Amazon isn't a discount store so its ok.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:01:00 GMT

@Mz iMac

clearly canadian disappeared for a while since its heyday during the 90s.

A Brief History Of Canadian Club’s Decline And Recent Revival

Is Clearly Canadian Coming Back - UpThirst

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Mz iMac — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:11:26 GMT

@sunshine45 Thanks for that article.

Back in da day, I would purchase cases of CC from BJ's. My next trip to them, I am going to ask the manager if BJ's will be helping w/the CC comeback.

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Oznell — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 23:17:59 GMT

Yup, @Mz iMac --- when my Walmart, for some unknown reason, stopped carrying British "PG Tips" tea, I immediately ordered up a boatload from Amazon.

Ditto, all of a sudden couldn't find "Perfect Scents" --- (facsimiles of classic perfumes like Chanel #5, Opium, Blue) at local drugstore, there they all were on Amazon.

I suspect that some of the local shortages were temporary supply chain issues, but now it's so easy to just order -- nice to have that option.

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frenchie — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:42:57 GMT

For me it was cat food. Last year there was none to be found at my grocery store. Not even dry. Amazon to the rescue. Ordered several cases delivered right at my door.

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jlkz — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 01:17:23 GMT

Yesterday went looking for Final Touch Fabric Softener at Walmart and then at Publix. No luck: not even a shelf space where it was before being sold out.

Found it on Amazon: $17 / small bottle; $34 / large size. No thanks....I'll replace it with baking soda in the washer rinse cycle ( a note said that white vinegar could damage hoses and cause leaks. )

Research: It was discontinued in November 2022 for more advanced technology. The reason I preferred it: hardly any scent.

Guess if my makeup can be discontinued, why not laundry products.

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brandiwine — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 01:45:56 GMT

@Mz iMac You just taught me something. I thought Octagon was a laundry softener additive, not a detergent. Live and learn.

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J Town Girl — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 02:20:30 GMT

@brandiwine wrote:
@Mz iMac You just taught me something. I thought Octagon was a laundry softener additive, not a detergent. Live and learn.

Maybe you were thinking of Calgon. My mother used to use it all the time in the bath water. It softened the water and helped to prevent a ring around the tub. I believe they stopped making it after Calgon sold the company. I wish it was still available. It was a great product.

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Mz iMac — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 02:31:55 GMT

@jlkz I was to at the prices you stated, so I double checked. Final Touch FS is being sold by 3rd party vendors who set the price & taking advantage that the product is no longer beinh made.

If FT was sold by Amazon, it would have been way cheaper.

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Mz iMac — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 02:36:14 GMT

@J Town Girl A bunch of Calgon products on Amazon. I use the bubble bath. You're correct, no ring around the tub. 👍🏾

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PhilaLady1 — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 02:48:31 GMT

@J Town Girl

Ah, Calgon. Reminds me of when I was a child a million years ago. We always had it on the tub. My mom used it often (not me). Remember the commercial "Calgon, take me away". She was probably dreaming of escaping from a crazy kid like me. LOL!

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gertrudecloset — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:39:08 GMT

This sounds like the time I went looking for Oxydol clothes detergent. My aunt used use it and she said was the best. I have not seen it in years. When I did look (about 5-7) years ago, someone on the Amazon marketplace had a box and I recognized it immediately. I wouldn't buy it though because of the price and the likelihood that someone was trying to just off load it for a lot of money. I don't think it would have been a reliable source to get it on a regular basis.

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FiddleDeeDee — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 01:11:23 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
Yup, @Mz iMac --- when my Walmart, for some unknown reason, stopped carrying British "PG Tips" tea, I immediately ordered up a boatload from Amazon.

Ditto, all of a sudden couldn't find "Perfect Scents" --- (facsimiles of classic perfumes like Chanel #5, Opium, Blue) at local drugstore, there they all were on Amazon.

I suspect that some of the local shortages were temporary supply chain issues, but now it's so easy to just order -- nice to have that option.

@Oznell You can find this tea (what we use as well) at Giant, Safeway, Publix and Harris Teeter. I have also seen it at my local Winn Dixie. It may be that Walmart simply couldn't get a low enough price on it from the vendor so told them "bye".

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jannabelle1 — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 01:25:33 GMT

Scott's Liquid Gold furniture polish. I couldn't find it locally, finally found it on Amazon.

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Trailrun23 — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 02:09:24 GMT

Many think Amazon is always the best price; I do a lot of searching when I need an item...there is usually a huge price difference among the various vendors. WM also has many vendors on their website so it pays to also search there. I found two small chandeliers on their site for half the price of the same ones at a fancy lighting shop in my town.

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AngelPuppy1 — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 11:45:27 GMT

Yes, usually once I check Amazon and they don't have it, then it's probably pretty much done for! This has been happening to me a lot lately. So discouraging. I lost my face lotion and then I went to another one and then it went suddenly, too. As I've said several times in the past, what I like and works for me, obviously doesn't for most people, so these things get axed fairly quickly!