What Are The Greatest Changes In Shopping In Your Lifetime

What are the greatest changes in shopping in your lifetime? So asked my 9 year old grandson.

As I thought of the question the local Green Grocer came to mind. Because that is what the greatest change in shopping in my lifetime is.

That was the first place to start with the question of what are the greatest changes in shopping in your lifetime.

Our local green grocer was the most important change in shopping in my lifetime. Beside him was our butcher, a hairdresser and a chemist.

Looking back, we were well catered for as we had quite a few in our suburb. And yes, the greatest changes in shopping in my lifetime were with the small family owned businesses.

Entertainment While Shopping Has Changed
Buying butter was an entertainment in itself.
My sister and I often had to go to a favourite family grocer close by. We were always polite as we asked for a pound or two of butter and other small items.

Out came a big block of wet butter wrapped in grease-proof paper. Brought from the back of the shop, placed on a huge counter top and included two grooved pates.

That was a big change in our shopping in my lifetime… you don’t come across butter bashing nowadays.

Our old friendly Mr. Mahon with the moustache, would cut a square of butter. Lift it to another piece of greaseproof paper with his pates. On it went to the weighing scales, a bit sliced off or added here and there.

Our old grocer would then bash it with gusto, turning it over and over. Upside down and sideways it went, so that it had grooves from the pates, splashes going everywhere, including our faces.

My sister and I thought this was great fun and it always cracked us up. We loved it, as we loved Mahon’s, on the corner, our very favourite grocery shop.

Grocery Shopping
Further afield, we often had to go to another of my mother’s favourite, not so local, green grocer’s. Mr. McKessie, ( spelt phonetically) would take our list, gather the groceries and put them all in a big cardboard box.

And because we were good customers he always delivered them to our house free of charge. But he wasn’t nearly as much fun as old Mr. Mahon. Even so, he was a nice man.

All Things Fresh
So there were very many common services such as home deliveries like:

• Farm eggs

• Fresh vegetables

• Cow’s milk

• Freshly baked bread

• Coal for our open fires

Delivery Services
A man used to come to our house a couple of times a week with farm fresh eggs.

Another used to come every day with fresh vegetables, although my father loved growing his own.

Our milk, topped with beautiful cream, was delivered to our doorstep every single morning.

Unbelievably, come think of it now, our bread came to us in a huge van driven by our “bread-man” named Jerry who became a family friend.

My parents always invited Jerry and his wife to their parties, and there were many during the summer months. Kids and adults all thoroughly enjoyed these times. Alcohol was never included, my parents were teetotallers. Lemonade was a treat, with home made sandwiches and cakes.

The coal-man was another who delivered bags of coal for our open fires. I can still see his sooty face under his tweed cap but I can’t remember his name. We knew them all by name but most of them escape me now.

Mr. Higgins, a service man from the Hoover Company always came to our house to replace our old vacuum cleaner with an updated model.

Our insurance company even sent a man to collect the weekly premium.

People then only paid for their shopping with cash. This in itself has been a huge change in shopping in my lifetime.

In some department stores there was a system whereby the money from the cash registers was transported in a small cylinder on a moving wire track to the central office.

Some Of The Bigger Changes
Some of the bigger changes in shopping were the opening of supermarkets.

• Supermarkets replaced many individual smaller grocery shops. Cash and bank cheques have given way to credit and key cards.

• Internet shopping… the latest trend, but in many minds, doing more harm, to book shops.

• Not many written shopping lists, because mobile phones have taken over.

On a more optimistic note, I hear that book shops are popular again after a decline.

Personal Service Has Most Definitely Changed
So, no one really has to leave home, to purchase almost anything, technology makes it so easy to do online.
And we have a much bigger range of products now, to choose from, and credit cards have given us the greatest ease of payment.

We have longer shopping hours, and weekend shopping. But we have lost the personal service that we oldies had taken for granted and also appreciated.

Because of their frenetic lifestyles, I have heard people say they find shopping very stressful, that is grocery shopping. I’m sure it is when you have to dash home and cook dinner after a days work. I often think there has to be a better, less stressful way.

My mother had the best of both worlds, in the services she had at her disposal. With a full time job looking after 9 people, 7 children plus her and my dad, she was very lucky. Lucky too that she did not have 2 jobs.

EzGro Garden Product Review

If you’re new to gardening and are looking for an easy way to grow organic food, I have the perfect solution for you. In this article I will give you a real-life EzGro Garden review. This was the first hydroponic system my family ever used. We were complete novices when we purchased the EzGro garden. I have to admit, this system was what started our gardening journey. After several years of enjoying strawberry harvests we were hooked! If you’re ready to learn more about the EzGro garden, read on for some great information.What is the EzGro Garden?The EzGro Garden is a simple, low-maintenance hydroponic system. EzGro Gardens are very efficient systems that require minimal space and are very low maintenance. It might surprise you to know that hydroponic systems actually use less water than soil based gardens. It’s true though.EzGro offers two different types of systems: the outdoor hanging garden and the patio garden. If you’re ready to start growing healthy, organic food right on your patio you should consider an EzGro Garden. If we can do it, you can too!EzGro Patio GardenI don’t want to leave anything out in this EzGro garden review, so let me begin by telling you about the EzGro Patio Garden. The patio garden is a compact vertical garden designed to be used on your patio or deck. It stands 4 feet tall and can grow anywhere from 20-80 plants. When you purchase the garden patio kit you will get everything you need to start growing right away. All you need to buy are seeds! Once you fill the reservoir and set the timer, this system practically runs itself. It’s fully automated. All you need to do is check the reservoir tank every 10-14 days. You simply fill the reservoir with water and add nutrients, that’s it!The cool thing about the EzGro Patio Garden is that it can be used indoors as well. So you can avoid the harsh weather in the winter if you have a sunroom or sunny window with plenty of natural light. Once you purchase the EzGro garden you will be hooked for life, just like my family. This is a lifetime system. All you’ll need to purchase in years to come are additional nutrients and seeds for growing. How great is that?Included:* 5 Quad Pots, to grow 20 to 80 plants
* 5 gallon Reservoir Base & cover
* Irrigation Pump, tubing & timer
* Diffusion Cup
* Measuring Stick
* EzGro Nutrients, 3 part mix makes approx. 50gal
* EzGro Organic growing Medium
* Directions for useEzGro Hanging GardenThere EzGro Hanging Garden is a smaller option that can be hung from a tree, balcony, patio or anywhere you would hang a planter. The system holds 12 to 48 full sized plants, and comes complete with everything you need. If you want to grow strawberries, you may want to consider purchasing the hanging strawberry garden. It includes 25 strawberry plants. So you literally need nothing to start growing right away.Included:* 3 Quad Pots, to grow from 12 to 48 plants
* Diffusion Cup
* Chain Assembly
* EzGro Nutrients, 3 part mix makes approx. 50gal
* EzGro Organic growing Medium
* DirectionsI promise you will be impressed with the quality of these products. They make growing hydroponic veggies, fruit and herbs simple. It’s so EZ (easy) you will be impressed, and the guests who visit your home will love to see your lovely garden. These systems are not only a great investment, but they are a great focal point. A growing garden is a beautiful thing. Why not get your EzGro garden today? Impress your friends and family, impress yourself. Go ahead, what are you waiting for?

Buy Wholesale Clothes Before the Kid’s Clothing Stores Buy it All Up

It’s hard to clothe our children in ways we would like, especially since they grow up so fast. Sometimes you feel like you have to take out a small loan if you shop at the kid’s clothing stores in the mall. Even the clearance rack can feel overwhelming at times. This is why many families are starting to use wholesale children’s clothing websites for their clothing options. The product is still name brand clothes but for a fraction of the cost.The reason why many of these wholesale children’s clothing websites can offer the low prices is because they purchase the product from wholesalers or manufacturers who are going bankrupt or out of business. This means name brand clothing like Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Carters, Calvin Klein and others suddenly become quite reasonable. These websites are doing their best to try to let the public know about the products they’re providing. They also market to kid’s clothing stores, but they will raise the price so they can increase their margins. So before the clothes are all bought up from a retailer, visit the wholesale website to buy your child’s upcoming wardrobe. You won’t be disappointed by what you find!Pros:
* Wholesale distributors are working to let the public know about their services.
* You can still get name brand clothing for a low price.
* By buying it before the retailer, you’ll be saving a ton of money.Cons:
* Items you want were bought by a retailer before you could hit purchase.
* There’s too many choices to pick from.
* You don’t know where to look for options.Stay ahead of the kid’s clothing stores by buying name brand wholesale children’s clothing for a small price. Your paycheck can then go to other areas of the monthly budget.