We have always been on the look out for something that will make our chores
easier! After all we are seniors!
The wonderful thing is that when searching for things that will make
senior life easier, we sometimes stumble on things that are
useful to everyone!
We are in an apartment and so when doing our grocery shopping, we often
take a bundle buggy with us, so that bringing up our purchases can be done
in one trip. Hauling groceries to the elevators 2 or 3 bags at a time
just doesn't appeal to me or my other half.
Sometimes though, that bundle buggy just doesn't cut the mustard, so to
speak, and we are left tripping up and down the elevators ad nauseum.
There has to be a better way!
Well, I think I have found it. Bundle buggies take up a lot of space
in the trunk of the car. When shopping is the order of the day though,
you need to find that space. No questions asked, you will need a way
to get those groceries to your doorstep as easily as possible.
Now I have found that there are these really great collapsible wagons that
can do the job as well or better than a bundle buggy. They are
compact, take up little room in the car, and open up to reveal a
substantial amount of space to place all your groceries and
any extras you might have picked up.
What I really like about this wagon is that it is
not just for groceries or for older folks. This wagon is useful for everyone.
Families when they are going on a picnic, or to a
sporting event
with their children, can load this wagon with chairs, extra toys for the
children that aren't on the field, snacks, drinks, blankets and any other
possible need to keep the kids out at the park for the duration. No
need to be running back and forth to the car for extra things. It's
all in the wagon, ready for you!
Going to the cottage would be a fantastic time to use this wagon as
well. Just think of unloading the car, with blankets, food for
the week, drinks, water toys, bathing suits and the like. Pile it all
into the wagon and I'm sure you will have fewer trips back and forth.
Even the children can pull the full wagon without too much difficulty.
Help is on the way in more ways than one.
Gardeners and garden lovers, can use this cart to move around new
plants, soil, compost, tools and so much more. All of it just goes
into the wagon and it goes where you need it. How wonderful is
that?
Collapsible wagons come in a variety of sizes and styles.
There are a few things that you should discern before you purchase one of
these wagons! What is the ultimate use for the wagon going to
be? If you are using it for transport from one location to the next,
you might want to check out the specific size and weight of load the
wagon can handle.
Are you going to use it just for carting things from the car to an
apartment, or are you going to walk to the store and use it to carry your
purchases on the way home? You might think this is a silly idea, but
let me tell you, some of the "attributes" of the wagon you choose could make
the difference between a good hike home or not. Do you need brakes on
your wagon? How about an adjustable handle? For our purposes,
the adjustable handle is a must have. I'm 5'7" and my other half is
6'5", My arms and his are not the same and our ability to grab that
handle and go with it would need adjustment.
There are a few different options on these wagons as you might expect
and it's good to think about that before you buy one.
If you are going to use this wagon year round, you might want to go with
wheels that are a little larger to get you through snow easier. Some
have rotating wheels that makes it easier to move it about! You can
either pull it or push it.
These wagon/carts can be opened up with one hand and it can collapse with
one hand too! Their footprint is small so that your trunk isn't all
taken up with the wagon in it's storage position.
But it is there when you need it.
You can also purchase a tarp to carry things that might overflow the body of
the wagon.
Just imagine a coach of a soccer team with 24 or more soccer balls.
They would all fit into the wagon with the tarp overlay keeping everything
secure! How's that for a time saver and trip saver
too!
As I get used to having this new tool at my disposal, I will keep you up to
date on more uses for this handy wagon. I know I will make good use of
it especially on the days that I walk to the grocery store or those days
when recycling needs to be disposed of. No more trotting back and
forth, it will get done in one trip!
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