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Shopping Tips

Paper or plastic? At  the supermarket, ask for paper bags rather than plastic. They can be carried more easily than plastic bags with handles.  

Picking a mattress. Lie down on various mattresses while shopping so you can see how they feel when you are in the sleeping position. 

Carry out. If carrying heavy groceries is a problem, remember that many stores will put your groceries into your car for you. 

Stick with a list. To avoid retracing steps at the grocery, try to shop in familiar stores and visualize the store’s layout when preparing your grocery list. List items in order beginning where you will begin shopping. 

Bring your gloves. If you have Raynaud's syndrome, take a pair of gloves with you to the supermarket to slip on when you’re in the freezer or refrigerated sections. 

Helen Gettle
17 Jun 2010, 15:19
When shopping at a grocery or discount store that has shopping carts, if you remember to park near the cart collection area you can use one for support on the way into the store. You also have a close and secure place to leave the cart when you return to the car.
Barbara Matthews
15 Jun 2010, 15:47
A business that offers wheeled carts, such as grocery stores, large discount stores, etc., makes shopping so much easier as cart acts as kind of substitute walker. As cart becomes filled, often even easier to maneuver due to weight.

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