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Mum’s clever hack for shopping at Coles, Woolies & Aldi - without plastic bags!

Genius! - by Eliza Scanlan
  • 14 Jan 2020

Are you sick of constantly forgetting to bring your plastic bags to the supermarket? And having to buy more isn’t good for the environment ... or your back pocket!

Well one clever Aussie mum has come up with an ingenious way to get around the hassle of bags, with a clever shopping hack that anyone can do. 

Mum’s clever hack for shopping at Coles, Woolies & Aldi - without plastic bags!

Sharing on the awesome Aldi Mums Facebook group, mum Karen reveals how she simply puts two square-shaped buckets in her shopping trolley and loads her groceries into them. Then once she pays for the haul, she can simply lifts the buckets into the boot of her car - and then takes them home to unpack. Genius!

It means less hassle, less time - and less plastic bags!

Says Karen: ‘I know there are the Aldi hanging bags for when we shop but I’ve been using these tubs for a couple of years now and love them. 

‘They fit perfectly into the trolley and so easy to get in and out of the car. If they’re a bit heavy I just put some of the goodies into the other while putting the first into the boot.

‘When doing my shopping I put the heaviest items in the front tub so that they come out first onto the belt and then I distribute the heavy things evenly into the two tubs after they’ve been swiped through the register. You’ll be surprised how much you can fit into them.’

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We’ve spotted similar buckets at Kmart - but other savvy shoppers say they’re currently on sale at Aldi or are available at Bunnings. 

The hack got the big thumbs up from other Aldi Mums, who praised Karen for her idea. 

‘Great time saver, I’m going to do this too!’ said one. Added another: ‘Mind blown thanks for the idea! 🙂’

Said a third: ‘Winning the war on the fast checkout assistant lol 😆’

Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan is a contributor with New Idea Food. Eliza has written for several digital titles including Practical Parenting and New Idea, with a passion for consumer and shopping news. Eliza is also a contributor for the Trolley Watch and The Flawsome Mum podcasts. In her spare time, Eliza loves watching Netflix and tending to her horses.

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