Supermarket Home Deliveries

[Dashnine]

In an attempt to reduce food costs I’ve had a delivery from Sainsburys in place of the usual Ocado weekly shop tonight.

I had read, and was aware that no carrier bags are provided, but grovelling at floor level at the front door to transfer from the totes into my own bags wasn’t exactly an enjoyable experience.

The other issue I have is the inability to setup a regular shop at Sainsburys, so for example at Ocado an order is created some 6 weeks in advance with your most regularly bought items at the chosen time each week. There are references of a Regular Shop being available at Sainsburys, but it’s a pilot scheme and by invitation (to whom?) only.

Whilst the Sainsbury’s delivery was some 20% cheaper than the Ocado equivalent (who supply their own brand and M&S groceries), the lack of carrier bags and a regular shop were negatives for me.

Anyone aware of another supermarket who offers the ‘regular shop’ facility, and delivers in carrier bags (preferably returnable as per Ocado)? Or is this one for Mumsnet?

[Wacky Racer]

We just take the baskets into the house and empty the stuff onto the worktops.......easy.

[Turn7]

Wacky Racer said:

We just take the baskets into the house and empty the stuff onto the worktops.......easy.

Indeed.

[MiniMan64]

Turn7 said:

Wacky Racer said:

We just take the baskets into the house and empty the stuff onto the worktops.......easy.

Indeed.

Agreed.

Why would you put it into bags at the door step? And why would you need carrier bags at all? More waste.

Morrisons ‘saves’ your shop from last time though for an easy if slightly boring re-order.

[MitchT]

I transfer it from the crates to a couple of large "bag for life" things, then move said bags to the kitchen for unpacking at my leisure. Seems easy enough.

[Dashnine]

Wacky Racer said:

We just take the baskets into the house and empty the stuff onto the worktops.......easy.

Didn’t realise they were happy for you to do that as the instructions on the order email request that you have your own bags or containers ready. Would have assumed they didn’t want ones sticky covid fingers on their crates / baskets.

[hyperblue]

One for the weird things my neighbours do thread

[grumbledoak]

My Sainsbury's delivery comes in plastic crates. I carry them inside and unpack them.

You can add foods to a Favourites list - click the little red heart top right of each image. Next time, pick your order from the Favourites list.

[marksx]

Why unpack, to pack, to unpack to put away?

[joestifff]

Wacky Racer said:

We just take the baskets into the house and empty the stuff onto the worktops.......easy.

This

Then forget to return one to the front door. They’re perfect for garage storage, or kindling storage etc.

[tr7v8]

grumbledoak said:

My Sainsbury's delivery comes in plastic crates. I carry them inside and unpack them.

You can add foods to a Favourites list - click the little red heart top right of each image. Next time, pick your order from the Favourites list.

This. My wife has a 4 wheeled trolley thing she wheels to the door, loads that up then takes it to the kitchen & wipes it down (carry over from COVID stuff) and then loads up fridge & cupboards.

[soupdragon1]

joestifff said:

This

Then forget to return one to the front door. They’re perfect for garage storage, or kindling storage etc.

One for the 'a bit council' thread

[SDarks]

Every week I think they should use a crate with a sliding bottom panel so you can place it on the worktop slide the panel out and leave the food on the work top. It would save at least 10 seconds of unpacking..

[essayer]

Amazon / Morrisons is the best service. All in paper bags, easy transfer to the kitchen, quite often same day delivery.

[numtumfutunch]

grumbledoak said:

My Sainsbury's delivery comes in plastic crates. I carry them inside and unpack them.

You can add foods to a Favourites list - click the little red heart top right of each image. Next time, pick your order from the Favourites list.

This, and almost that

Ive never bothered ticking the favourites heart however when I click on the tab. which I always do at the start of a shop, it lists the stuff I usually buy and I simply and quickly scroll through it then go to individually picking stuff

And at checkout it asks if Ive forgotten all of the stuff I no longer buy since youngest son went to uni eg crisps, stellas, chocolate, etc

Cheers

[visitinglondon]

soupdragon1 said:

joestifff said:

This

Then forget to return one to the front door. They’re perfect for garage storage, or kindling storage etc.

One for the 'a bit council' thread

+1

Hardly something to boast about.

[Mobile Chicane]

Waitrose.

The delivery person takes the crates into the scullery, unloads them, then returns these and they to their van and on their way.

[paulguitar]

Mobile Chicane said:

Waitrose.

The delivery person takes the crates into the scullery, unloads them, then returns these and they to their van and on their way.

Let's hope the driver can compose a more coherent sentence.

[s2kjock]

tr7v8 said:

This. My wife has a 4 wheeled trolley thing she wheels to the door, loads that up then takes it to the kitchen & wipes it down (carry over from COVID stuff) and then loads up fridge & cupboards.

I usually frantically load into a collection of my own boxes at the doorstep but the trolley idea is genius

Makes a lot of sense for my parents who are not as up to humphing boxes around the house as I am.

[Dashnine]

marksx said:

Why unpack, to pack, to unpack to put away?

Quite - there's 'easy enough' and then there's 'easier still'.