While we are stocked up on canned food and all the basics, there are still things that need replenishing weekly, like bread, milk, and fresh produce.
With my husband home we also have to take into considered the ‘snack factor’. You know how Hobbits have Second Breakfast? It’s similar to that, only more frequent and varied, relying heavily on Doritos and Mt. Dew, among other similar treats.
I really dislike grocery shopping anyway but now that we are in quarantine for two weeks I pretty much had to use the grocery contactless pick up option at Giant.
The idea of having someone else do my grocery shopping for me has always been tempting but since my oldest daughter loves to do it, I just never bothered. Since she is also home for 14 days, now is our chance to give it a try.
First things first – building our grocery list. We started out with bread and other basics. Then we figured Dad needed a couple of snacks. Next was produce and filling in any gaps we had with our dinner menu for the week, which we made up as we went along. Grand total for bread & a few extras- $108.00 with pickup fee of $2.95, plus tax.
By the time we got finished adding all the extras our chosen time slot of 8pm was long gone. We tried other store locations without luck. 8am the following day would have to do.
For some reason we thought early morning was a good idea. No one needed to get up early, but there I was, trekking out into the winter air to gather rations. It wasn’t really bad. 40 degrees and remote start on the car made it comfy.
I arrived a little after 8 and parked in the grocery pick up area, following the directions to call when I arrived and within a few minutes my groceries were being loaded into the back of the car.
Sweet!
I can’t describe how nice that felt to be able to skip 99% of the grocery shopping experience! I know I am late to the grocery pick up game, but I have say I love it and appreciate it more than I can express!
The bags were nice & sturdy papers with nifty handles. They were packed carefully and neatly, making unloading them and putting things away easier than ever. It was a true pleasure to get my groceries like that and everything was as I ordered it except for the brand of sunflower seeds for hubby but that was not a huge issue.
I highly recommend trying the grocery pick up service if you haven’t done so already. It may change your life, or at the very least change the way you shop.
I may try the delivery service next and will report back if I do.
