Prop 67 WTF!
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I think Target pays you when you reuse those bags. I wonder if they also pay you to use your own bags.irvinehomeowner said:
Usually, I don't have a need for the bags when shopping at Target, as I can just cart the stuff out to my car without bags. I did like re-using bags for trash and other things, though.
And I think you are correct. The same people who littered the free bags will probably continue to litter the dime bags. Maybe, they will turn down the dime bag, if they don't need it.
Ready2Downsize
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Maybe but I'm home most of the time and the chances are he's gonna get caught again.
socal78
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eyephone said:irvinehomeowner said:Ready2Downsize said:
What do you expect from Tustin people?
#flameshieldsactivated
Have you thought about the democraphics of the market goers? (Just a thought)
Ah. After months of searching, finally found a thread remotely interesting.
Speaking of produce bags: Reusable produce bags are a thing. I already own a set. My advice is to buy the lightest ones you reasonably can due to tare weight not being subtracted at the register. One bag, one time -- not a big deal. Many bags, many times -- should have thought this thing through.
Ready2Downsize
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eyephone said:irvinehomeowner said:Ready2Downsize said:
What do you expect from Tustin people?
#flameshieldsactivated
Have you thought about the democraphics of the market goers? (Just a thought)
Yeah a lot of Irvinites shop at Ansar. I know this cuz they used to have a big bin for weekly drawings (small appliances up to a car for a longer period of time) when they opened up and you could see the entries and there were LOTS of Irvine entries. I went there when I lived in Irvine.
Lots of mideasterners go there (I buy meat there, especially lamb and veges) but they do also get Asians and whites. The ones stocking up on thin produce bags were Asian.
All things being equal, I prefer the new SuperKing near Calvary Chapel to Ansar, so when I'm in that area I'll stop in if they have something I need over Ansar even though it's closer.
So just a thought about the reusable bags.......... ya gotta WASH them if you bring home food in them between uses cuz bacteria could be lurking.
irvinehomeowner
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Most common phrase heard at checkout lines:
"We forgot to bring our bags!"
10 cents is nothing when you consider we all pay the CRV on cans and bottles and don't complain.
"We forgot to bring our bags!"
10 cents is nothing when you consider we all pay the CRV on cans and bottles and don't complain.
usctrojancpa
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eyephone said:
Shhhhh, don't give them any ideas.
irvinehomeowner said:
If I don't have bags with me, I just take it out directly in the cart (haven't got any pushback from cashiers on that) and place the stuff into crates I have in my trunk. Just because you don't have bags with you in the store doesn't mean you should have to buy theirs.
irvinehomeowner
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I feel weird bringing Ralphs bags to Albertsons and vice versa.
I'm just going to use the gigantic Microcenter bags I have.
I'm just going to use the gigantic Microcenter bags I have.
socal78
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Although I feel Prop. 67 is totally lame in a hundred different ways and voted against it, here is some information on the bags that I was basically forced to purchase.
I literally get stopped at LEAST a dozen times when I'm at the store. Everyone asks me what they are, where I got them, how they work, have a full conversation about them, etc. So, although I probably shouldn't share actual photos of my stuff because you will totally be able to recognize me when I'm out & about in IRL, I thought maybe some TI'ers would also want to know about the bags as well since we're all in this situation together.
They are the "Eezi Shop" bags on Amazon. The set comes with 4 canvas bags in graduated sizing. The smallest bag is insulated. They velcro together while in the cart and fold up to make a carrying case. They have plastic arms which rest on the top of your cart. The arms have plastic rods which ARE removable for when you want to wash them. The bags also have handles for carrying. They are color-coded, allowing organized people like myself to sort as you go. That means you can quickly put your cold items in the ice box and freezer when you get home. Here is what I've found works best: Blue (insulated) for cold or for hot deli items, Red for canned goods & bottles so the bag doesn't get too heavy to carry, Green for produce, and Orange for large lightweight items.
Sometimes the arms hit people in the butt.
As shopping continues, you will need to move the child seat out of the way in order to fully expand the bags.
At least there are fewer trips from the trunk and into the house. This was an unusually short trip. Normally, the bags are completely full and I have a lot of other items as well that will not fit. I try to save the bags for smaller items then load larger items without bags. Sometimes they have to split up my bags into 2 carts because all 4 will not fit. I get it all perfectly in there. But the bag boy can not get it to fit all back in the same way I did. I thank my child-self for all those hours of playing Tetris in the 80's -- it finally paid off.
I do not recommend getting bags much bigger than these. If anything, smaller is better because the larger the bag, the heavier it will get. I'm not very strong. I have a second set of 10 matching bags in my trunk that are even smaller (visible on the right side of my trunk.) I also have a third set which are ALL insulated and MUCH larger which I gave to Mr. SoCal since he is strong enough to lift them.
Update: I see Amazon says they are sold out! The set was running $25, Prime, when I got them. Keep an eye out. If you try to buy a different set, be aware that MOST of these bags sold on Amazon have a net bottom. They will rip and snag. Keep looking until you find the canvas bottoms.
So, that is my system. I hope this info helps someone out there.
I literally get stopped at LEAST a dozen times when I'm at the store. Everyone asks me what they are, where I got them, how they work, have a full conversation about them, etc. So, although I probably shouldn't share actual photos of my stuff because you will totally be able to recognize me when I'm out & about in IRL, I thought maybe some TI'ers would also want to know about the bags as well since we're all in this situation together.
They are the "Eezi Shop" bags on Amazon. The set comes with 4 canvas bags in graduated sizing. The smallest bag is insulated. They velcro together while in the cart and fold up to make a carrying case. They have plastic arms which rest on the top of your cart. The arms have plastic rods which ARE removable for when you want to wash them. The bags also have handles for carrying. They are color-coded, allowing organized people like myself to sort as you go. That means you can quickly put your cold items in the ice box and freezer when you get home. Here is what I've found works best: Blue (insulated) for cold or for hot deli items, Red for canned goods & bottles so the bag doesn't get too heavy to carry, Green for produce, and Orange for large lightweight items.
Sometimes the arms hit people in the butt.
As shopping continues, you will need to move the child seat out of the way in order to fully expand the bags.
At least there are fewer trips from the trunk and into the house. This was an unusually short trip. Normally, the bags are completely full and I have a lot of other items as well that will not fit. I try to save the bags for smaller items then load larger items without bags. Sometimes they have to split up my bags into 2 carts because all 4 will not fit. I get it all perfectly in there. But the bag boy can not get it to fit all back in the same way I did. I thank my child-self for all those hours of playing Tetris in the 80's -- it finally paid off.
I do not recommend getting bags much bigger than these. If anything, smaller is better because the larger the bag, the heavier it will get. I'm not very strong. I have a second set of 10 matching bags in my trunk that are even smaller (visible on the right side of my trunk.) I also have a third set which are ALL insulated and MUCH larger which I gave to Mr. SoCal since he is strong enough to lift them.
Update: I see Amazon says they are sold out! The set was running $25, Prime, when I got them. Keep an eye out. If you try to buy a different set, be aware that MOST of these bags sold on Amazon have a net bottom. They will rip and snag. Keep looking until you find the canvas bottoms.
So, that is my system. I hope this info helps someone out there.