tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post2497963683513054582..comments2024-03-17T08:58:39.402-07:00Comments on creative savv: Using Grocery Delivery ServicesLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-48482285117681679752020-03-20T14:00:48.774-07:002020-03-20T14:00:48.774-07:00Thanks Lili for your input and help. My children ...Thanks Lili for your input and help. My children are so laid back about the virus. My son and his family have a Japan trip planned for end of May, which they booked nearly a year ago. Last we spoke, they were not sure what to do, and were waiting for the State department to raise the Level to 4, which has happened. I told them last month we wouldn't be watching our grands this spring break or watch their dog during the trip to protect ourselves and hopefully shake some sense in them. This is hitting everyone hard. <br /><br />My mom wiped her canned goods too. Must be a holdover of that era.<br /><br />YHFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-12788584322614365982020-03-20T10:09:58.524-07:002020-03-20T10:09:58.524-07:00Hi YHF,
I don't think a tip is expected at all...Hi YHF,<br />I don't think a tip is expected at all with pick-up grocery service. The time that I used Fred Meyer's pick-up, the gal who brought my groceries out to my car didn't linger or hesitate, as one does when expecting a tip. It seemed much like drive-through pharmacy experiences to me (although someone had to go through store and grab my items). The employees who bring your groceries to the car are paid like other store employees, so I don't believe that any of their pay is expected to come from tips.<br /><br />I am counting on our capitalist system to really motivate researchers and pharmaceuticals to race for a cure/treatment, then produce that treatment at record speed, combined with people just staying home so we can extend the infection period long enough for some treatment to spill forward. I am frustrated beyond measure at the people not taking this seriously enough. My thought is when it looks like we're over-reacting, in retrospect, it will look like we just barely did enough. This is what the experts say is how Italy got so bad, by not doing enough, soon enough.<br /><br />Keep yourself safe.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-17956178173844936662020-03-20T09:59:47.977-07:002020-03-20T09:59:47.977-07:00Hi Angie,
until my mother-in-law told me about rod...Hi Angie,<br />until my mother-in-law told me about rodents and canned goods, I would wipe the tops off because of dust, but I'd never heard of rats as a problem. Interesting that your mom also told you what my MIL told me. That must have been a real concern. I hope its not now!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-82818048002039531322020-03-20T00:59:57.826-07:002020-03-20T00:59:57.826-07:00I like the pick up service that brings items to th...I like the pick up service that brings items to the car. Is a tip expected? I've been thinking that driving around is unsafe, even if we don't shop, because we could get into an accident just being out. I have never done a grocery delivery service, but that seems the safest option.<br />Now our state is saying no community spread, that all 16 cases are travel related. I am leery of that claim. I also don't think this virus will disappear in a few months. I am hoping our country will find an appropriate antiviral treatment before a vaccine is found, and be able to administer the treatment at the onset of infection, since the lungs suffer damage early on as exhibited by a dry cough. This requires extensive testing and scanning, which is impossible en masse. We are not set up to provide this level of care. I wonder if countries that have universal health care will do better. On the other hand, we may have more innovation and breakthroughs because of our for profit system. Just musing.<br /><br />YHF<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-30024617040555939222020-03-19T12:09:24.754-07:002020-03-19T12:09:24.754-07:00Lili, my mom always told me to wash cans of food b...Lili, my mom always told me to wash cans of food before opening them, as well, citing the same reasons. I honestly had forgotten that. This will definitely change how we all do some things.<br /><br />AngieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-43334985569810945252020-03-19T11:00:59.118-07:002020-03-19T11:00:59.118-07:00Good luck, Angie!Good luck, Angie!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-47515041299096338952020-03-19T11:00:24.618-07:002020-03-19T11:00:24.618-07:00Hi Live and Learn,
It was a discussion process for...Hi Live and Learn,<br />It was a discussion process for our family. Not everyone was on board to the same degree at first. As the severity for my area became more and more apparent, I think we all united in how we all want to approach this. The most sobering thing has been looking at our county's health department website and seeing that we have so many cases in our small city and the tiny city that is adjacent to ours. Our county breaks the cases down by city and town, so we can see how bad it is where we live. While I really don't want to be sick to any degree, I am most motivated by wanting to spare some of our church friends who would fall into the most at risk category, many elderly friends and many cancer survivors and other immunocompromised friends from our church.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-64888413744590866012020-03-19T10:51:10.292-07:002020-03-19T10:51:10.292-07:00Hi Angie,
Yes, living a distance from grocery stor...Hi Angie,<br />Yes, living a distance from grocery stores does limit the services to your area. I've done grocery pick-up once at our Kroger affiliate (Fred Meyer). Fred Meyer had an offer with the first 3 pick-ups for free . I don't know if Walmart has any similar offers, but worth checking into. Anyways, the pick-up went smoothly. I parked in the special slot and phoned that I'd arrived. They came to my car and loaded the trunk. This was before the virus, so I wasn't concerned about interaction (I was using the pick-up service to get a special price on pick-up ordered items). However, if I were to do this again, I'd park and open my trunk for them and motion for them to put the items in my trunk while I stayed in the car. I don't recall having to sign anything, so they could just leave the invoice/receipt with the packages.<br />If you go this route, good luck with it, Angie!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-83266473469677732032020-03-19T10:44:16.993-07:002020-03-19T10:44:16.993-07:00Hi Kris,
I saw the holiday lights in the news yest...Hi Kris,<br />I saw the holiday lights in the news yesterday. How cheery and I'm guessing very appreciated, like a movement toward solidarity in fighting this virus.<br /><br />I believe you're right about the handshaking. I hope also that this changes how we behave when we're sick or our kids are sick. I hope that paid sick leave is enhanced for all levels of employees and that schools will allow more absences for illness and work with families to get school work home to kids, as needed. Officials say that nursing home that had so many deaths in my state had staff/employees that came to work while sick. I don't fault the individual staff members, because they were just following what our society expects from employees, to come into work unless you simply cannot physically get there. This is something that has to change, whether it's the need for more sick leave for employees or less pressure from employers to show up even while sick.<br /><br />My mother-in-law always washed cans of food before opening them. She said that in her day, rats were known to be a problem in factories and distribution locations for canned goods. This pandemic may have changed how I'll deal with food packages going forward. Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-31452041424651629182020-03-19T09:13:47.363-07:002020-03-19T09:13:47.363-07:00I looked online and our Walmart grocery pickup sta...I looked online and our Walmart grocery pickup starts on 3/24. I'll try it.<br /><br />AngieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-72262932414943165352020-03-19T06:56:58.814-07:002020-03-19T06:56:58.814-07:00It's a very tedious process trying to minimize...It's a very tedious process trying to minimize our contact with people and things. We have had several discussions at our house about the risk vs. effort statistics at our house and have differing opinions. What all of us have agreed on is none of us want to be sick, no matter what the severity, and we will practice reasonable precautions. Now agreeing on what is reasonable is still under discussion. But basically, we won't go out unless needed and do a lot of hand washing and some wiping down.<br /><br />Thanks for your information on ordering groceries. We may use it in the future. Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-76395605952963762482020-03-19T06:05:57.797-07:002020-03-19T06:05:57.797-07:00Lili, I have heard of Instacart, but not Shipt. I...Lili, I have heard of Instacart, but not Shipt. I'm not sure these are available in my area, and living 30 miles from the nearest grocery store, I'm not sure they would deliver to my home.<br /><br />Our Walmart prepared their parking lot for grocery pickup, and put up signs that it is coming soon. I'll have to see when that will be available. I know there are some fees, I'll have to look into that. I could order online, pay, pull up to the pickup area, and have my groceries loaded in my trunk. Then I could go home and wipe all of the packages before taking them out of my trunk. Like Kris, I hadn't actually thought of doing that, but it's a good idea.<br /><br />Kris, I saw something about putting up Christmas lights on our local news too. Everyone I'm in contact with is so stressed, we all need a little cheer.<br /><br />In situations like these, people always find ways to make a difference. I've been touched by that lately. With all of the schools closed, a friend of my son's posted that she, as a teacher, would be happy to help kids in her classes age group with assignments via the internet. We may feel alone, but are all in this together.<br /><br />My youngest son is a senior, I feel so bad for him. We had just received his cap and gown, and graduation announcements. Now, who knows? He's been in good spirits though.<br /><br />Take care.<br />Angie<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-72384372735498212652020-03-19T05:32:43.279-07:002020-03-19T05:32:43.279-07:00I've been curious about using these services--...I've been curious about using these services--thanks for the thorough breakdown. I'm glad to see the shipping companies are using social distancing both for the customers as well as for the employees. I hadn't thought about cleaning items I had shopped for--I'm realizing different things every day that need to be sanitized. We just don't realize how often we touch things! My kids and I have talked about how our world will look different when this starts to slow down--we think hand shaking will be a quaint relic from the past.<br /><br />Our area news is talking about a movement locally to raise people's spirits--people are putting their outdoor Christmas lights back up. I thought about a conversation we had here what, a month ago, about how some of us put up twinkle lights or keep our Christmas lights up on our homes long after the holiday season. We were ahead of our time! I like to see how people are finding opportunity in the face of challenges. Krisnoreply@blogger.com