[nagdu] Managing Groceries and Other Large Purchases

Sun Mar 2 23:38:35 UTC 2014

Doug,
	Well, I have the same issue you describe as it pertains to the
seeming design for short people. I am 6'3" and my wife is 5'12"! Both the
wagon and the trunk on wheels works very well for both our tall frames!

Fraternally yours,
Marion

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Doug Parisian
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 12:13 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Managing Groceries and Other Large Purchases

For me, the cart you describe seems a good idea as well as my backpack I
described previously.  It's a lot smaller than some of those catalac
strollers we allow on our buses so I see no issues with a cart.  In fact,
before backpacks became the trend (quite a sensible way to carry
anything) I had wanted one.  Unfortunately, I find that anything I looked at
suffered from being designed for people under 5 foot 5, handles were two
short.  That was about 15 years ago so I might look again.

Thanks for the idea
On 02/03/2014 10:25 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
> We bought a folding cart somewhere, like Target or Walgreen's.  We 
> bring grocery bags and set them in the cart, so the small stuff 
> doesn't fall out.
> It is pretty easy to pull the cart behind me with my free hand, though 
> in truth my husband usually manages the cart.
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Torcolini" 
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> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
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> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Managing Groceries and Other Large Purchases
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>> 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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