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Its worth noting that in walkable cities people shop more frequently as a rule. If where you do your shopping is within a short walk of your home it becomes pra

Its worth noting that in walkable cities people shop more frequently as a rule. If where you do your shopping is within a short walk of your home it becomes practical to buy stuff most days. In fact if you are traveling to and from work or anywhere else its likely you will pass by somewhere you can buy your groceries as you go about your business so there is zero additional travel time added by buying groceries every day. If you are only concerned with what groceries you will require in the next 24 hours then carrying the required groceries for a large family isn't such a big deal. And if grocery shopping every day sounds like an ordeal remember that everyone else is doing it too so generally everyone is only buying a handful of items. No trolleys piled high with stuff.

r00fus 11y ago
Andy, do you have kids while living in a walkable city? I've done this before and some days, it's like what you say. Other days its simply that we haven't gone for a bit, and so it takes 3-4 arms to heft it back. Serious pain if you're out with the tykes and don't have your spouse/SO along.
- andyjdavis 11y ago
  Bah, HN seems to have eaten my original response. Retyping... >do you have kids while living in a walkable city? I do although my collection is limited to a single 1 year old at this time. >Other days its simply that we haven't gone for a bit, and so it takes 3-4 arms to heft it back. Serious pain if you're out with the tykes and don't have your spouse/SO along. Shopping as a lone adult with children when you have extended your usual shopping schedule is always going to be painful no matter what. Going shopping with your car having not done it for a while is very definitely no picnic. Managing a child who isn't happy about how long this whole thing takes while you select, pack and eventually unpack your own body weight worth of groceries is not fun. Even if you aren't buying that much, as a lone adult juggling a baby and your groceries and getting all of them into the car while standing in a busy car park is an inherently unfun and often dangerous activity. Frankly the only non-unpleasant way to do a larger than usual shop alone but with children is to get it home delivered.
- cauterized 11y ago
  My mom always used a grocery cart on those days. They run about $25 for a cheap one, and fold flat to store under a bed or in a closet.

r00fus 11y ago

Andy, do you have kids while living in a walkable city? I've done this before and some days, it's like what you say. Other days its simply that we haven't gone for a bit, and so it takes 3-4 arms to heft it back. Serious pain if you're out with the tykes and don't have your spouse/SO along.

andyjdavis 11y ago
Bah, HN seems to have eaten my original response. Retyping... >do you have kids while living in a walkable city? I do although my collection is limited to a single 1 year old at this time. >Other days its simply that we haven't gone for a bit, and so it takes 3-4 arms to heft it back. Serious pain if you're out with the tykes and don't have your spouse/SO along. Shopping as a lone adult with children when you have extended your usual shopping schedule is always going to be painful no matter what. Going shopping with your car having not done it for a while is very definitely no picnic. Managing a child who isn't happy about how long this whole thing takes while you select, pack and eventually unpack your own body weight worth of groceries is not fun. Even if you aren't buying that much, as a lone adult juggling a baby and your groceries and getting all of them into the car while standing in a busy car park is an inherently unfun and often dangerous activity. Frankly the only non-unpleasant way to do a larger than usual shop alone but with children is to get it home delivered.
cauterized 11y ago
My mom always used a grocery cart on those days. They run about $25 for a cheap one, and fold flat to store under a bed or in a closet.