Years ago I worked for the then Jewel Tea Company, at that time I was a grocery clerk, duties included stocking shelves, bagging and something called parcel pickup. Parcel pickup was a way for customers to leave their purchased groceries at the front door of the store while they retrieved their cars This was a way to keep carts out of the parking lot). the training was primarily aimed towards customer care (imagine that!). To that end we were taught how to bag groceries, how much to bag according to customer ( that is not too heavy for older people and those physically weaker). What brought this memory back is visiting several retail stores and observing the way the purchases were bagged (or not). The new bagging system is: bag your own ( as best you can), allow the non trained bagger (store employee) or a fill in bagger when the store is busy. How many times have you had a bag overfilled and then break as you reached your door at home? What about the spillage in your trunk or back seat? or the almost non existent question paper or plastic? The lesson: use paper if possible, then you make a base of cans (one layer), then boxed products but only enough goods to have a stable package that will stand without tipping. Do noy overload the bag, just enough inside to fill the bag to within a few inches from the top. If you still want to use plastic, put a paper bag into the plastic bag but do not pu the bread and eggs on the bottom.
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