A woman has been branded a 'genius' for her shopping hack which means she doesn't need to use plastic bags anymore.
TikTok user Lydia came up with a clever way to do her weekly shop at Aldi that's both effective and kinder on the environment, as the Daily Star reports.
Instead of reusing plastic bags or buying a new one for 15p each time she shops, Lydia takes a suitcase with her - and fills that with her shopping each time.
She's shared the simple yet effective hack online and now she's been branded a genius by other TikTok users, who all said they'd be trying the same thing.
What do you think of the clever hack? Let us know in the comments...
Lydia, who uploads to TikTok as @lydiajaynem takes her suitcase with her to put her shopping in so she can simply roll it back home, without having to do the painful task of carrying bags.
In a clip where she demonstrated the technique, Lydia can be seen rolling her red suitcase shopping with her as she used a separate trolley to 'secure the goods'.
However, she shared in the clip that an ‘old man’ laughed at her food shopping hack.
When it came to the checkout, instead of having to bag her food up - Lydia simply placed the items in her suitcase and rolled it back home.
Since being posted, Lydia’s video has now racked up 376,000 views and 37,000 likes on TikTok.
And, many people have been left stunned at Lydia’s nifty idea, so fled to the comments to praise her innovative hack.
One person commented: "What feels illegal but isn’t."
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Another user added: "Honestly this is genius because I still can’t drive and the weekly shop kills me off."
While a third person voiced: "Omg I did this and was such a lifesaver when I went to uni!"
Someone else noted: "It makes so much sense it’s easy travelling, waterproof and sturdy."
As a fifth person declared: "This is the best idea ever."
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