Woman reveals her genius $5 Kmart shopping hack in the wake of plastic bag ban
<p>In the wake of a nationwide plastic bag ban coming into effect July 2, customers are sharing their inventive ways to carrying groceries – without purchasing the supermarkets' new reusable bags.</p>
<p>One mother from Western Australia shared her simple, but clever hack with Facebook group “Kmart Mums Australia”. </p>
<p>Ashleigh Hair posted a picture of her nifty idea involving a plastic tub that costs just $5.</p>
<p>She wrote in the private Facebook group: “With the plastic ban looming here in WA I now keep one of the $5 Kmart flexible tubs in my boot.”</p>
<p>“I find it a lot quicker and easier for my shopping!” she said.</p>
<p><img width="377" height="453" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/26/11/4DA5396C00000578-5886527-image-m-2_1530007972158.jpg" alt="In the wake of Woolworths plastic bag ban, customers have had to invent creative ways of lugging groceries around without purchasing the new reusable options" class="blkBorder img-share b-loaded" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-2f3dc3d85701eafe"/></p>
<p>Ashleigh added that she much prefers the plastic tub over fabric bags, which she said can easily get dirty without proper care.</p>
<p>“Let's be honest - I know I'm never going to remember to wash my fabric bags!” she told Daily Mail Australia.”</p>
<p>“So when I spotted the flexible tub in Kmart, I thought it would be a simple, hygienic solution.”</p>
<p>“Can't complain about the price either - $5, bargain!”</p>
<p>Ashleigh said groceries could be easily transferred to the plastic tub, which then can be placed directly into the car.</p>
<p>“The plastic tub, while I understand that it isn't as environmentally friendly as say a cardboard box- it is easier for me to clean, and to remember to put into the car,” she added.</p>
<p>Many Facebook users were quick to praise the women’s idea, while others pointed out that Ashleigh’s idea was actually against the whole idea of the plastic bag ban.</p>
