Crushed lettuce and cracked eggs may be a rite of passage for inexperienced shoppers but once you’ve been around for a while these culinary casualties get old fast. Putting an end to crushed groceries comes down to how you organize your items on the checkout belt. This strategy works whether you bag your groceries or have the store’s bagger do it for you.
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Your checklist for better packing
Here’s the order of operations you should follow: Heavy and bulky items like non-perishable juices dry noodles and canned goods go first. Lighter more delicate items go on the conveyor belt last. In addition frozen and refrigerated items should be in the same bag; delicate fruits and vegetables also stick together like birds of a feather. Keep household items like cleaning supplies and sponges separate so they don’t end up in a bag with food. In addition to how you pack your groceries the type of bag you use to carry them can also make a big difference.
Before we get into how to pack them it’s worth discussing your bag options. You want to fit as much as you can into each bag without overfilling it. It’s also good to estimate how much you think you can carry. If you’re packing your own groceries instead of one big bag you might find it easier to bring two lighter bags. If someone from the store is packing your things for you ask them to separate your groceries into smaller bags so they’re easier to carry.
As for the bags themselves the standard store-issued plastic bag holds about 10 items. Double bagging may be necessary if you have heavy items. Reusable cloth or plastic tote bags can sometimes hold twice as much (up to 50 pounds in some cases). In other words you can fit 15 to 20 items in your reusable tote. Additionally if you are carrying reusable bags you can line the bottom of each bag with a box that fits into the bottom of the bag. This will reinforce the bottom of the bag and give you the convenience of carrying a bag by its handles. Handles make everything easier. Boxes make everything sturdier. The combination is a match made in grocery bag heaven especially if you have a heavy load of fragile items to carry.
