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The only problem for me is I don't always have a quarter. And if you go inside and ask for change, they say you have to make a purchase. It's easier for me just to shop elsewhere than to fish for a quarter before I enter the store.
I have solved that problem, I take the quarter that I get back and put it in the middle storage section of my car, just like I do with my church name tag (not I don't mean the name tag of the church) I mean my name tag I use for church.
The only problem for me is I don't always have a quarter. And if you go inside and ask for change, they say you have to make a purchase. It's easier for me just to shop elsewhere than to fish for a quarter before I enter the store.
I keep (or kept, back when I shopped at Aldi) two quarters in my car. Every car has a little coin dish. When you get your quarter back, put it in the dish and don't spend it. I caught my daughter raiding my car for spare change one time and yelled at her for taking my Aldi quarters, LOL.
Edited to add: Oops, answered before I saw nmnita's post!
The only problem for me is I don't always have a quarter. And if you go inside and ask for change, they say you have to make a purchase. It's easier for me just to shop elsewhere than to fish for a quarter before I enter the store.
My savings when I shop at Aldi more than make up for the inconvenience of always having a quarter. Now, I no longer carry a purse when I go shopping. I have my reasons. But I do have a wallet tucked into my pocket. You know those picture folders that are inside the wallet? Why don't you try putting your Aldi quarter in there?
I just came back from Aldi. I bought a bag of yogurt-covered raisins; 8 cups of non-fat yougurt; a tin of party peanuts; a package of six applesauce cups; a fresh pineapple; 2 large broccoli crowns; a pack of three center-cut pork chops; and two frozen vegetable lasagnas. My bill was under $20.00 And I remembered my own bags.
To me, this trip was well-worth having a quarter on hand.
I watched the program "Bag It" last night re: the use of plastic packaging for food products.
Wow, it was amazing.
I will start using the canvas bags we have and re-use any paper ones.
I will/try and do my part to cut down on the use of plastic packaging of food products.
But, this is not going to be easy...
If you can find this show it is worth watching. GO to: www.iptv.org › Programs
Iowa public television.
HW
Last edited by Hunter Wold; 04-23-2012 at 11:50 AM..
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I ran to WalMart over the weekend to buy a couple of tomato plants and a few other garden things. I did take my own canvas bags. When I went to check out the checker automatically put my purchases in plastic so I asked her to use the canvas instead (they were sitting right on the checkout counter) She did use them, what did she do? She put the purchases, still in the plastic bags into the canvas bags. I just shook my head and thought to myself: dummy!!!!!
As I was passing other customers I happen to spot a couple who were, obviously doing a week or more worth of shopping for a large family: I didn't count the bags, but they had 2 baskets full: all plastic.
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) I mean my name tag I use for church. 
