Salt Availability

[ladfromaus]

I really don't know if I'm doing the right thing by asking this question, given the current covid-19 stupidity that is going on, but I will anyway. And please, don't go out and panic buy every last grain of salt you can find; I'm just asking a question.

I usually just get 40lb bags of Morton at the orange store. It's cheap, conveniently close to me, and seems to work just fine. Right now though, I can't find any of the usual players with any in stock. I haven't physically been to all of them in a 10 mile radius, but online they say they have none. Is this usual for this time of year, or is there some knock-on effect from the pandemic with transport and supply shortages?

Any thoughts anyone?

 

[Shirker]

ACE near me has 40lb water softener pellets for $9.99. 99.8% pure. Takes longer to dissolve though.

 

[markayash]

I am renting a truck and stocking up in case I run out..I have 750 rolls of Toilet paper and now 200 bags of salt JK

But a good point, as more folks buy SWG it may be hard to find salt. Maybe try the water solfener type from HD?

 

[wireform]

Not pool related but any household having a water softener will be going through a bit more salt now as everyone is home and this COVID-19 thing has more water being used.....

 

[mguzzy]

From past experience this is the time of year that stores start to stock pool salt.. There was what I considered the usual amount at my local Walmart in the display pallet. Not sure what is going in on in your locale.. I'm sure if we start a rumor that pool salt can be used in place of TP that it will disappear from the shelves in a jiffy /sarcasm folks/

 

[Shirker]

I'm sure if we start a rumor that pool salt can be used in place of TP that it will disappear from the shelves in a jiffy

With enough determination, anything can be used as a TP substitute

 

[markayash]

With enough determination, anything can be used as a TP substitute

We all need a little humor, they have us 100% remote and probably will be for the next 4 to 6 weeks. But staying home all the time may drive us all nuts

 

[mguzzy]

We all need a little humor, they have us 100% remote and probably will be for the next 4 to 6 weeks. But staying home all the time may drive us all nuts

According to those that know me.. I am nuts already

 

[Randrx2]

We get our salt from Sam's Club. They were running low, but I think it was the left over stock from last season. Even though we don't really have a "season". Pretty much year round here.

 

[ladfromaus]

Apologies to all who responded here. I thought "watching" the thread would notify me of responses. Thanks all for the comments and suggestions.

 

[mguzzy]

You can turn on email notification of your threads but by default it only notifies you when you are logged into the site. Click on the unwatch button and then again on Watch and you get the option for email notifications. There is probably another place to configure it as well.