{"id":2312,"date":"2023-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=2312"},"modified":"2023-11-14T09:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:44:22","slug":"organizing-tip-how-to-pack-a-grocery-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/organizing-tip-how-to-pack-a-grocery-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pack a Grocery Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/how-to-pack-a-grocery-bag.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/how-to-pack-a-grocery-bag.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/how-to-pack-a-grocery-bag-480x481.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 681px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering how to pack a grocery bag with ease at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/organizing-tip-how-to-easily-find-stored-items\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Easily Find Stored Items\">store<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you looking for some practical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/keep-things-tidy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"7 Quick Tips to Keep Things Tidy\">organization tips<\/a> to prevent cracked eggs and squished bananas?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no need to&nbsp;cry over spilt milk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, you&#8217;ll find a few tips on how to pack a grocery bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/organizing-tip-how-pack-small-purse-concert-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Pack a Small Purse for a Concert or Event\">Packing<\/a> a grocery bag the right way can prevent food from being bruised or damaged in transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-sort items on the conveyor belt.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can save yourself some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/rules-be-on-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"4 Rules You Must Follow if You Want to Be On Time\">time<\/a> and effort by pre-sorting groceries at the conveyor belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you have to do is load heavier items&nbsp;towards the front of the conveyor belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This not only allows you to pack bags faster, but allows you to build&nbsp;foundations for several grocery bags at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pack in layers.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The golden rule of grocery bag <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/back-to-school-101-organizing-tip-lunch-packing-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"5 Easy Everyday Lunch Packing Tips\">packing<\/a> is heavy items on the bottom, lighter items on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need a helpful visual, pack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/how-to-organize-canned-goods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Organize Canned Goods\">canned goods <\/a>on the bottom and place items such as eggs, or bread, on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can expand this golden rule into layers. Simply provide sturdy vertical structures throughout the bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a sample list of layers keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Lower Layer (heavy items) &#8211; canned goods, potatoes, apples, carrots, pineapples, large bottled beverages, and heavy boxed goods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middle Layer (midweight items) &#8211; medium and small boxed goods and jars, hard vegetables, and leafy vegetables in plastic bags with indeterminate shapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top Layer (light items) &#8211; anything that might mush and anything that goes crunch such as: eggs, bread, bananas, marshmallows, soft fruits like peaches or plums, tomatoes, chips, crackers, and cookies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use available structures for bag reinforcement.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The average shopping cart is filled with a variety of geometric shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include: rectangular blocks and square boxes (cereal, boxed mixes, facial tissues), cylinders (cans, jars), spheres (apples, oranges, melons), and oblong shapes (bananas, pineapples).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use these shapes and structures to help set up sturdy foundations in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/organizing-tip-organizing-the-inside-of-handbags-and-purses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Go About Organizing the Inside of Handbags and Purses\">bag.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand items upright as much as possible to help create<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/how-to-organize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Organize: A Step-By-Step Guide\"> structure<\/a> and prevent potential spillage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you can set up a series of tall cereal boxes next to a bunch of bananas, or use a bag of apples to cradle leafy vegetables, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I have an organization guide that could help you get organized around the home and office. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/31-easy-ways-to-get-organized-in-the-new-year\/\">Click here to find out more.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want to organize your office or home so you can find what you need when you need it, let&#8217;s talk. <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/theorderexpert\/pd-strategy\">Click here to schedule a strategy session with me.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How about you? Which of the above methods will you try out when packing groceries? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering how to pack a grocery bag with ease at the store? 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