A man has shared his ‘life-changing’ hack for doing your supermarket shop without needing to use a single plastic bag – and it’ll even save you time at the checkout
Most savvy shoppers will always bring their own reusable bags to the supermarket – both to save a few pennies and do their bit for the planet.
But one man has claimed you can actually breeze through your weekly shop without using any bags at all and it could even speed up your time at the checkout. The shopper suggested that rather than bagging up your goods when you reach the till, you should simply chuck your items back into the trolley.
Once you’re back at your car, you can then use what he calls a ‘game-changing’ item from his trick to load up your shopping none other than a laundry basket. In a clip posted on his @1980sgamer TikTok account, the shopper shared that by tossing your groceries into a laundry basket, you can dodge the whole packing palaver at the checkout and effortlessly lug your haul into your home when you arrive, all while ditching the need for any plastic bags.
He said: “The next time you go grocery shopping this hack will change your life. Just get all of your food like usual then begin the checkout process by throwing all your food up on the belt and then pay for your items. Now, you see all of these people wasting their time bagging their groceries? Yeah, skip that. Just head to your vehicle with all of your groceries lose in the trolley. Now, for this hack to work you’re going to need two laundry baskets.
“Start throwing your food into those laundry baskets. Just keep throwing it in there until it’s filled up to the top. Now you can just drive home. I just saved you a ton of time by skipping the bagging process with this great grocery hack.”
Opinions on social media were mixed, as some users noted that the hack would only work for car owners. One critic said: “That only works if you have a car. I take the bus there and then I get an Uber home, I don’t even know how to drive.” Another sceptic questioned: “How would you do this life hack if you don’t have a car? “.
Others suggested modifications such as placing the baskets directly in the shopping trolley, while many expressed enthusiasm to try the method themselves. An excited commenter shared: “Just ordered a collapsible laundry basket! Love it thanks!” Echoing similar sentiments, one user said: “I use collapsible baskets in the car. Helps to have some stuff in bags though to separate.”
And a seasoned user of the hack stated: “I do this in the UK and have for around 4 years now. I have 2 big boxes in my car just for shopping!”