Isopropyl Alcohol 91% hard to find

[sidebite252]

I’ve looked at the local Dollar store, Sam’s, Brookshires, & went to CVS yesterday but it’s just not to be found. The manager @ CVS told me that store hasn’t had any since all this shit first started. It’s hard to believe I can’t buy a fucking bottle of rubbing alcohol.

I’d think as many new distillers of all the hand crafted micro brews & spirts that rubbing alcohol would be easy to produce, bottle and sell? Must not be?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I'm guessing that you feel it's "criminal" that you can't find any....

 

[dsgrey]

The same people who made a run on toilet paper bought the alcohol. Made their own sanitizer and selling it on Ebay for $30. Or they have 200 bottles hoarded in their garage surrounded by cases of water, toilet paper, paper towels, diapers, baby wipes and 4 freezers full of meat.

I use alcohol prep pads for a medical condition and they apparently bought all those too for some odd reason. I eventually found a store brand one day though they've disappeared since then too.

 

[TexasRedneck]

I'm buying Everclear by the half-gallons. Use it to sanitize any softeners we work on or install, and add 25% (by volume) Aloe to it for my hand sanitizer (the Aloe keeps it from drying out your skin). Actually got stopped last week in a small town - I had brought along some to refill my spray bottles with and had placed it on the passenger seat of my truck. Cop asked me about it (it was about half full) - I explained why I'm carrying it, offered to let him look at my spray bottles. He just laughed and said right now, he isn't sweating the small stuff. Let me off w/a warning (38 in a 30 - I honestly didn't see the sign) and I went on.
I HAVE seen some half-liter generic hand sanitizer in Walmart recently. Supply may finally be catching up.

 

[sidebite252]

I'm guessing that you feel it's "criminal" that you can't find any....

Not really. What the **** does that mean anyway?

 

[SQLGeek]

Not really. What the **** does that mean anyway?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Not really. What the **** does that mean anyway?

Due to area you started the thread.
I was making a joke...

 

[TX OMFS]

The alcohol we drink is ethanol not isopropyl. Distillers are not set up to make isopropyl

 

[TX OMFS]

Also, I agree with using Everclear or its equivalent for general cleaning in place of isopropyl alcohol.

 

[studenygreg]

I know several dentist that use everclear for dental procedures. It's good stuff.

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[SQLGeek]

I know several dentist that use everclear for dental procedures. It's good stuff.

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How much do they drink before they start operating?

 

[sidebite252]

Due to area you started the thread.
I was making a joke...

Accept my apology please and LMMFAO at myself. Can someone please help the village idiot get his thread under the correct topic?

100% my bad.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Accept my apology please and LMMFAO at myself. Can someone please help the village idiot get his thread under the correct topic?

100% my bad.

No worries....

 

[TexasRedneck]

I know several dentist that use everclear for dental procedures. It's good stuff.

Havin' seen some of their patients, it's likely handy to help 'em erase what they've seen, as well!

 

[hooper]

Watch or monitor NextDoor. People will post on there when a local store has some. Also you might have to make a daily trip to your stores and grab it when it comes in. That's what we have done and were able to pick up the out of stock items like hand sanitizer or the aloe/isopropyl homemade version.

 

[TX OMFS]

How much do they drink before they start operating?

As much as you require.

 

[Mohawk600]

Check your nearest liquor store....the one near me has bottles of alcohol distilled locally and labelled as hand sanitizer.

 

[sidebite252]

All great ideas. I’ll be following up. Of all the shit that’s been in short supply it’s the only one we’ve ran out of.

 

[SA_Steve]

Last week I was in Sam's during the early old-people time.
As I walked through an employee was loading the shelves with 16oz hand sanitizer and offered me one. Yes, sure.
Got home and checked the receipt, $8. Supply and demand at work.

 

[satx78247]

Last week I was in Sam's during the early old-people time.
As I walked through an employee was loading the shelves with 16oz hand sanitizer and offered me one. Yes, sure.

Got home and checked the receipt, $8. Supply and demand at work.

SA Steve,

FYI, DOLLAR GENERAL here in The Alamo City has both 91% alcohol & alcohol-based hand sanitizer for 2.99 per quart.

yours, satx