Kudos to whoever it was that thought to put yellow-lined lanes between handicap spaces in parking lots. They are a great way to avoid walking or rolling out into the traffic area. Well, that is, when they're not blocked up by shopping carts!
Here's another idea - how about cart corrals near the handicap spots? Many times it's as far to get the cart to a corral as it is to take it back inside. And for many of us, both of those destinations are too far. All too often you see carts abandoned in the lined area right where someone needs to open their van door and use a chair lift. As disabled people, we're not being rude - it just hurts too much to go much further. We just had to walk all the way to the back of the place, hauling our oxygen behind us, to get orange juice as it was! Give us a break!
Another idea - how about ambulatory people going into the store grab one of these carts for their own use or just to return inside? Kills many birds with one kindly act.
Someone smack me for buying Downy softener at Sam's Club. You know before you even go that it'll be a giant, unwieldy bottle. I thought I'd worked out that problem by dumping from that container into a smaller one, but no - now they have to make the spout
Thanks so much, Giant Eagle, for taking a really convenient thing, the self checkout, and limiting the amount of groceries you can get through it by installing the world's smallest bagging area. OH, and let's complicate it with these huge Plexiglas "shields." Makes it so easy - NOT.
You get the raspberry today :-P
Staples, Staples, Staples. Didn't you hear - hard-to-open packaging is so passe! This lovely, weighted tape dispenser with convenient pen holders
could cause some damage if not for my trusty scissors. Oh, wait - I get it. Staples sells the scissors, too! At least the dispenser itself is easy to use. NOT easy to open.
Potatoes must be brain food because the folks at Ore-Ida were using their noggins when deciding on how to package their unbelievably-simple-to-make Tots. Here's the spud mantra - if it's an easy and convenient food, don't make it hard to get to! The top of the bag-o-tots zips right off with nary a whimper from tot or tottee. And look, 0 trans fats - my favorite not-an-ingredient! Easy to open, easy to use.
Normally I'd just pick up the store-brand grated cheese, but hubby was on his way home from work and got Sargento's Artisan Blend of mozzarella and provolone. The giant "HOLD HERE" and "PULL HERE" caught my attention right away. With a little tug, the top came away cleanly from below the resealing zipper-top. The zipper-top is sturdy - not the expected cheap, crummy thing that falls apart after the first use. Some designer at this company is earning every penny. Molto bravo, Sargento's! Easy to open, easy to use.
DiGiorno gets me.
Number 1, I could eat way more pizza than I should, so they have this nice, controlled portion "for one." Second, a crispy crust whether you microwave or use a regular oven. Lastly, a truly easy-open "bag" keeping it freezer protected until you're ready to bake. A minor flaw recipe-wise as far as I'm concerned with a spicy hot sauce but that's just my taste. Overall, pretty dang easy-to-use.
Bravo!
What is it with battery packaging? Okay, I understand the security thing, except the really obvious point that no one would bother to open the package. They' just pocket the whole thing and walk out! Is the package punishment?
I have strong nails so I was able to pry the cardboard away from the back where it had been "conveniently" scored. How others with worse hand problems would do it I don't know. I'm sure tools would have to be involved.
And, ironically, these are "medical" batteries.
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