h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I'm counting on the probability that not many people in my area will have seen this . Whenever large numbers of people want the same thing, you won't stand a snowball's chance in hell of finding it anywhere. That goes for thermometers, almond milk, toilet paper, paper towels, jugs of water, etc.

Assuming that aloe vera is hard to get, can I substitute dishwashing liquid?

I don't think so.

I wasn't optimistic about that. I also wasn't optimistic about find aloe vera and alcohol in my supermarket. Both poroducts are probably kept in the beauty section of the store, a section that I only enter once or twice a year when I need a couple bars of "Dove for men" soap. (Forgive me for being snarky, but the soap needs of men and women are so different that men need a very different formula for their Dove soap.)

I was able to find Witch hazel and Saline solution. I'm assuming that these won't do either.

As for dishwashing liquid, you guessed it! All cleaners of any kind have been snapped up by worried shoppers. There are a *few* bottles of dishwashing liquid left. I'm triyng to figure out what defects those few have that would make them unpopular with other shoppers.

We buy a (unisex) type of handmade bar soap, a year's worth, every fall at the Autumn Leaf Festival Craft Day, from a local man who makes it. It's hypoallergenic and actually cheaper than what's in the store, and smells good.

Of course, I did buy Farmer Hoggett a bar of Sasquatch soap for Christmas. Mrs Hoggett found this very funny.

The Dove soap is supposed to moisturize the skin. I suffered form dry skin for a very long time, and have found that I no longer have this problem. Seems like a good investment. Plus, the soap lasts a long time. It probably won't last as long now that I have to wash for twenty seconds frequently.