Unpack online food shopping into bags!!

[Spanielsandpups]

Please help me understand why would you unpack food delivered to your house into bags?

I obviously understand if you would struggle to lift the heavy trays that putting it into bags is better.

but my friend was over when I had my shopping delivered and she couldn’t understand why I carry the trays into my kitchen and not unpack into bags.

as I am physically able to carry the trays, how is it easier to unload into bags then unload again into kitchen ??

I don't use bags. It is quicker to unload by the door for me. I'm quite happy to concede that for other people unloading straight into the kitchen is faster.

I'm not sure why so many people on MN struggle to understand that each person's situation is different to theirs and what is true for them may not be true for others. It's really weird!

I reckon I missed my vocation working on the till at Aldi, I'm so fast at unloading the shopping from the crates! 🤣🤣

Oh, and I don't claim that my system is best. It is, however, best for me.

People just need to do what they do and appreciate that what works best for them can't be universally applied to the entire country!

Ocado put in bags. I struggling with mobility at the moment so this works for me- placed on kitchen table. It is sometimes more expensive

I'm awkward as fuck and try to take up as little of the drivers time as possible so to not inconvenience them so they can get on their way.
I assume they have a set average time per delivery when the route is planned, with every time slot fully booked up. If everyone held them up for 15+ minutes taking the crates through and unpacking directly into cupboards etc, they'd be later and later to every next customer, possibly running out of time to get all deliveries done and not getting off work til stupid o'clock.
Honestly don't think my hallway is wide enough for me to carry the crate widthways, and lengthways i'd still struggle due to depth and height of a hallway cabinet. Carrying each one through the whole house to the kitchen one by one is a lot of back and forth.
Last reason, they put those crates directly on the doorstep or floor outside, i don't want to carry those germs and put the crates on my kitchen counters, and putting it on the kitchen floor to bend and pick up every item is going to do my back in.
Far more time and energy efficient, comfortable and hygienic, to be ready with a bunch of carrier bags (or better yet, order from Morrisons who deliver pre bagged in labelled fridge, freezer and cupboard "tray liners") and pack at standing height while the driver often holds the tray, or has them stacked and switches out the one on top to prevent lots of bending.

Because you don't want the driver in the house for many reasons including immunocompromised residents.

Lol. Unless you live in a mansion with the kitchen in a different wing if the house, I don’t see how this is quicker tbh. It would take me longer to faff around packing things into bags without crushing things.

i just carry the crates through and empty them into the table. Seems bizarre to me to unpack your shopping twice!

Supermarket drivers will be paid an hourly rate. It’s not like Evri drivers who are paid per delivery and lose money if they take too long.

I don't think anyone on here is unpacking into every cupboard directly. Why would you?

You unpack onto the dining table/floor/worktop.

If you have a disability, you are EXACTLY the person the drivers are willing to help by carrying the full crates. It's their actual job.

They do have a time limit / target for each delivery though, so that all the deliveries can get done. If they can't get the deliveries done, then either they keep working late or they take the shopping back to store and people miss out on what they ordered.

Do you know anyone who works for a supermarket delivery ?

They end up round the corner or sitting in front of your house for 10 minutes because they can't deliver the next round until the stated time.

It's not like you unpacking 3 minutes quicker makes their job any easier at all.

They also allow time to help you unpack if it was needed. They have done for many years ?

Personally I'm a grab and go, we shove the freezer trays in the freezer, the yogurts and such we unpack onto the sides though, crisps and that kinda crap is shoved right next to the door but that's not because I think they need the 5 extra minutes it's just so I can let the dog back in.

Sainsbury's drivers can arrive early as long as they've called to check it's OK. I've often agreed that a driver can arrive before the slot when they've called.

Oh it wasn't their pay being compromised that i meant, more some people at the tail end of the delivery route/hours having their orders cancelled if it gets late enough that the driver decides enough is enough and returns to the store with undelivered orders to clock off.
Yeah they would get refunded but what if it is food needed for say, kids school lunches next day. I always pick the 7-11pm 4 hour saver slot as it is by far cheapest, often still available even late night the day before as it is the least desirable slot (people on nights etc might pick late slots but usually the specific 1 hour ones, not the tell you midday on day of delivery your narrowed down slot) and because my dad who is my carer will be home for the night if i need help. 90% of the time my narrowed to an hour slot is 9:30pm or later, so if a train built up of running late a bit more by each person ahead of me, i'm likely getting cancelled on.

But it still saves time.

You pretty much just did 🙄

I get supermarket deliveries for my convenience. I find it convenient that Waitrose drivers are happy to deliver to the kitchen, where I unpack onto work surfaces or into the freezer in the case of frozen food.

🤦‍♀️ you are saying one thing is faster. I am saying it depends.

I think it depends a lot on size and layout of your house. My house is small and the kitchen leads of the entrance hall so it's much more efficient to empty crates in the kitchen. I tend to put frozen stuff on the floor but the freezer and the worktop, draining board, hob etc are completely covered.

Yep it’s been so often dog management .. sometimes the driver is petting the dog sat on the step and sometimes they’re terrified so I haul in the crates, shut the door in their face and come out 3 minutes later

I ask my delivery drivers to come to the back door, which is the kitchen, so I can just empty the crates in the kitchen - easy!

My kitchen is at the back of my house, through 3 rooms.

Heavy stuff goes in one bag, freezer stuff in another, fridge in another, light stuff in another. 4 bags, all lined up in a row.

3 rooms must take literally seconds to walk between though for the vast majority of typically physically able adults.

That depends on the size of the rooms.

Not when lugging crates one at a time and ensuring the dog stays put. It takes me ten times as long as just putting them in bags by the front door.

I have a crate on wheels. The delivery driver unpacks in to that for me and then I take it through to the kitchen where I put the frozen stuff away and leave the rest until I am ready (I have arthritis).

You can do what you like with your shopping 😀