Q: Are there any stores that carry Nellie’s dishwasher nuggets? I checked on the website, but the store listed is no longer in business. I really don’t care to order anything online, and would rather see what I’m buying. Thank you. — B. Carver, email
A: Nellie’s makes a line of all-natural laundry and kitchen cleaning products that includes baby laundry soda, laundry nuggets, One Soap, which can be used to safely clean your dishes as well as your pooches, and automatic dishwasher nuggets. Many of the items are packaged in vintage tins. You’ll find the dishwasher nuggets at Intown Ace Hardware, 1404 Scott Blvd., Decatur, 404-378-6006. A pouch of 24 nuggets costs $10.49.
Q: I have been buying OraMoist dry mouth patches for a couple of years at CVS and Walgreens. They both seem to have stopped carrying it. I was able to buy it in boxes of 16 patches for $8 to $10 a box. These work better for me than anything that I have ever used for nighttime dry mouth. I checked online, and I can get it through Amazon, but would prefer to buy locally if possible. I’m down to my last box! Your assistance in locating this would be appreciated! — Judy Visscher, email
A: Judy, you’ll have no trouble finding Quantum Health OraMoist patches. I found a box of 16 for $10.65 at Tuxedo Pharmacy, 164 W. Wieuca Road, Atlanta, 404-255-3022. The time-released patches adhere to the roof of your mouth and dissolve after two to four hours. OraMoist is formulated with xylitol. The patches contain neither sugar nor alcohol.
Q: I lived in England for six years and acquired a love for Elderflower Presse by Belvoir Fruit Farms. Do you know where I can purchase this item locally? Thank you for everything. — Cathy Harmon-Christian, Sandy Springs
A: Elderflowers, fresh lemon juice and spring water make for a refreshing drink that can be enjoyed alone or as a mixer for cocktails and spritzers. You’ll find Belvoir Fruit Farms Elderflower Presse in 250-milliliter bottles for $3.99 each at Taste of Britain, 73 S. Peachtree St., Norcross, 770-242-8585.
You can stop looking. I've had several requests lately for Vaseline Intensive Care Bath Beads in various scents ranging from Gentle Breeze to Honey Vanilla. A few boxes are still available through eBay and a handful of other websites. But really, do you like the product so much that you would pay nearly $30 for a single box that used to sell for a couple of dollars? Consider taking a page from a reader who wrote to me after I broke the news to her that the bath beads were no longer being manufactured: "Thank you for verifying so that I can move on." Sometimes, you don't have a choice.
