There's no toilet paper or hand sanitizer, but here's what we're not buying
Call it stocking up or panic-buying, the first wave of coronavirus-driven shopping seems to have subsided.
While toilet paper is still on the endangered species list, a survey of Greensburg-area supermarkets, big box stores and pharmacies reveals limited supplies of paper towels, napkins and facial tissue. The demand for canned soups, canned and frozen vegetables, pasta and sauces and bottled water also appears to continue unabated.
Overall, though, store and pharmacy shelves are more full than empty. You should be able to get most of what you need, or even just want — and if not the exact item, at least an acceptable substitute.
Our store survey showed that, while certain items have been flying off the shelves, others have been left behind. Here are a few of those lonely orphans.
People must be baking, just not with these products.
Someone probably would buy this if they could reach it.
What self-respecting dog wants this?
Wash your hands with something else, I guess.
There wasn’t much oatmeal, but there was this.
Here are a couple of other well-stocked areas. We highly recommend visiting the produce section and the Mexican food aisle — that’s some good eating, and the choices are abundant and appealing.
Fresh is still best.
As for the home hair color, all we can say is that desperate times can call for desperate measures. Let’s hope the toilet paper shelves are this full soon.
Shirley McMarlin is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shirley by email at smcmarlin@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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