[nagdu] Managing Groceries and Other Large Purchases

Sat Mar 1 23:59:24 UTC 2014

Unfortunately, there is no online grocery shopping in my area. The other day, I did just what you described with the full-size grocery cart. However, I think a different sort of bag or cart might be easier.

Tai Tomasi
J.D. Candidate, class of 2014
Email: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com
Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse my brevity and any grammatical errors.

> On Mar 1, 2014, at 3:33 PM, "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear Sherri,
> 
>    I sure don't blame you for that; we don't have anything like that
> here, but there are sites for staples, so I'm going to work on that man of
> mine again.
>    When I was younger, I'd pull  a full-sized grocery cart--from the
> front--from the grocery store to my house; you have to be very careful, as
> you don't want to run over your dog's feet.
>    I just saw a listing for a "shopping trolley" from this small
> business; it can carry up to 55 pounds of whatever.
>    I also used to carry,  from time to time, a large bag of dog food
> home, but I'm not about that anymore; I have nothing to prove, so a friend,
> who is paid, takes me to pick up the pet foods for the house, but I would
> really rather do online and save people for things that truly cannot be done
> online.
> Darla & Happy Huck
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherry Gomes
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 3:20 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Managing Groceries and Other Large Purchases
> 
> I've been shopping online for years. I've always hated grocery shopping, and
> online is the only way I can barely tolerate it. I even turned down a chance
> to work on site for my job, rather than from home, because it would have
> meant moving to an area where there was no available online grocery
> shopping.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darla Rogers
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 2:11 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Managing Groceries and Other Large Purchases
> 
> Hi Nicole,
> 
>    Wish I could talk my husband into that; with staples, such as toilet
> paper, dog food, etc., it is probably cheaper and a lot less weight on these
> old shoulders. <grin> Darla & Happy Huck
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicole Torcolini
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 2:48 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Managing Groceries and Other Large Purchases
> 
> Is shopping online an option? I do this for several items, including
> groceries and Lexia's dog food.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 12:28 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Managing Groceries and Other Large Purchases
> 
> Hi,
> My roommate and I bought laundry baskets that have wheels and come with
> lids. These have been really helpful, especially when we had to buy dishes
> for our apartment. We also use cloth grocery bags. We have about 7 or 8.
> When I grocery shop by myself, I bring one of the laundry baskets. It makes
> carrying groceries home easier, whether you have a nosy dog or not.
> 
>> On 3/1/14, Alyssa <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I like that suggestion and I agree. Honestly, I would bring someone 
>> along to help with groceries especially with a new dog. I remember the 
>> struggles of shopping with Sophie oh so well. She even tried to go 
>> after some muffins sitting out once. I was glad to have someone else 
>> who could manage the cart since Sophie required both hands.
>> Alyssa and sniffy Sophie who will hopefully find a new handler with 
>> more experience
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 1, 2014, at 11:17 AM, "Tai Blas" <taiablas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, all. I have been home with my female lab golden cross Lava now 
>>> for two months. Yesterday, we went grocery shopping. Lava sniffed 
>>> more than I would like and I had forgotten to bring her Gentle 
>>> Leader. I will be sure to use it with her the next time we go 
>>> shopping.
>>> 
>>> I had too many groceries to carry (more than ten bags) and had to 
>>> borrow a shopping cart from the store to take them home in. I thought 
>>> I would write to the list to see how you handle groceries and other 
>>> large purchases.
>>> Can
>>> anyone recommend a cart or other method for getting purchases home?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Tai
>>> 
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