This April 21-26 we’re having a sale in the Bulk Department for all items purchased in the customer’s own reusable containers! There’s never been a better time to get into the habit of bringing in your own containers. We love to see people using mason jars, glass bottles, drawstring bags, and other reusables to carry their bulk purchases. As long as they’re clean (and leakproof for liquid bulk), they a better option than single-use packaging.
Of course, there will likely be times when you forget to bring your containers with you. We suggest that when you run out of the item in question, you wash the container and put it in the same place you keep your reusable grocery bags.
Using containers for your bulk items also helps keep them organized at home. If you have jars or tins for things like flour, oatmeal, sugar, or spices, they can double as your shopping containers. Just be sure the vessel in question is always:
- thoroughly clean
- free of other UPC codes (cross out with marker)
- write down the weight (tare) of the empty container so your cashier can subtract that weight from the total
Tare it up!
Please remember: your cashier needs only 2 pieces of information—the weight of the EMPTY container and the PLU number for your item.
Weigh your container
If your container weighs more than a plastic bag, put it on the scale (located by wet bulk) and write the EMPTY weight on a sticker or twist tie, along with the word “tare” or “T.”
Fill it up
Fill container with desired bulk item. Note: you do not need to write the cost per pound or total weight on your sticker/twist tie; this will be calculated at the register.
Write down the 4-digit PLU #
The most important part is writing the bulk item’s 4-digit PLU number on the label/twist tie. This is how the cashier will run it through the register.
Double check
Make sure that you have the correct PLU and tare. Relax, you did great!
