Q: I read your column weekly and enjoy it very much, and have located many items I have needed. I am looking for Scotch Brite Cook Top cleaner refill pads. They come in a six-pack. I have purchased them at Publix, Ingles and Walmart over the years, but cannot locate them anymore. They are great for cleaning the stove top. I looked up the website and Ace Hardware was listed as carrying the refills. I have checked the store in Covington and Conyers, and they don't carry them. Can you help me? — George Bohn, Covington
A: George, Ace Hardware offers a vast array of products through its website that individual stores simply don’t have room to stock. The good news is that you can have an item shipped to an Ace Hardware store near you, and you can then pick it up without having to pay any shipping charges. Check out www.acehardware.com and you’ll find the Scotch Brite Cook Top cleaner refills in a six-pack for $5.99 each. Look for item number 1363548.
Q: I don't like to use bar soap to wash off my makeup. I prefer a sudsy liquid. The brand I'm looking for is called Palladio. No one seems to have heard of it. Can you help me find this locally, please? Thank you very much. — Nellie Johnson, Atlanta
A: Palladio foaming cleanser and makeup remover is part of a line that also includes a night cream and anti-wrinkle eye cream. The cleanser gently removes makeup without overly drying your skin. Chances are, you won’t find it in your local drugstore but it is available locally, if you know where to look. You can find a 3.5-ounce pump of Palladio foaming cleanser for $10.99 at Sally Beauty, 1881 Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta, 770-457-1137.
Q: I'm looking for a Remington brand nose hair trimmer. I've tried some other products but nothing is close to this one. Is Remington still around? Thanks. — Dale Masters, Marietta
A: Dale, Remington is definitely still around but you just have to know where to look, and you probably wouldn’t have thought to look in an electronics store. Check out Best Buy, 850 Cobb Place Blvd., Kennesaw, 770-424-7868, and you’ll find the Remington nose, ear and eyebrow trimmer for $14.99. If you want to see it online, go to www.bestbuy.com and look for model number NE3560.
Q: I love JELL-O rice pudding mix. It has just the right mixture of ingredients. The product used to be available everywhere. However, for the past several months, I have been unable to locate it anywhere. I did not find the JELL-O website to be very helpful. Any idea where I may find it again? Many thanks for your help. — Charlie McGuire, Alpharetta
A: Charlie, depending on how you choose to see it, I have either great or terrible news for you. First, JELL-O brand rice pudding mix has been discontinued, per Kraft, which produces JELL-O products. That explains why you haven’t found it at any local stores recently. Having said that, you can still enjoy your favorite rice pudding for quite a long while if you act quickly. Kraft directed me to www.amazon.com, where you can order a case of 24 3.4-ounce boxes of JELL-O Cook & Serve rice pudding — just under 100 servings. However, acquiring lost culinary treasure doesn’t come cheaply. A case of rice pudding mix will set you back $69.99.
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