Apartment and dorm grocery shopping sucks, any way you look at it. Going to the store means choosing between the huge SavingsCo., maneuvering through a sea of hippies and hipsters at Whole Mart or HEB, which is packed even on Monday afternoons. Then 50 pounds of groceries must be carted up anywhere from one to five flights of stairs.
In my quest for both easier and more environmental shopping I finally remembered to bring tote bags to the store today. The checkout line is where problems happened, because cashiers aren’t used to totes yet and I felt like a jerk while it took the lady three times longer to bag everything. Plastic is easier, but it’s just so bad for Al Gore and the earth.
Bringing totes that are all about the same size as plastic bags can make this easier. WalMart sells pretty simple bags for a dollar each, as does HEB. Central Market and Whole Foods have bigger, pricier bags but they are great for smaller grocery trips. And three flights of stairs? Way easier with totes.
If you’re still stuck on plastic, IKEA sells a bag holder/recycler for $1.
