| How To Find The Right Cart For You With so many | | | | slip-resistant material that holds up well for the life of |
| features and different types of folding shopping | | | | your cart. |
| carts, it can sometimes be difficult to find just the | | | | Another element to consider when choosing the right |
| right one for you and your unique needs. Personal | | | | handle style is whether it is adjustable or not. Many |
| folding carts are the latest trend among seniors, | | | | folding shopping carts on the market today feature |
| parents and even young adults. They have caught on | | | | handles with an adjustable-height function. This useful |
| big with members of all age groups because of the | | | | feature allows you to customize the height of the |
| simplicity and convenience they bring to all your daily | | | | handle to suit your preference. The ideal cart is one |
| home and shopping tasks. This guide will provide an | | | | that can adapt to your specific needs. Finding one |
| overview of the most important features to consider | | | | with an adjustable handle feature will do just that. A |
| before purchasing your folding cart. | | | | great example of a cart with both a comfortable |
| Folding Shopping Cart Features | | | | grip, and a fully-adjustable handle is the Folding |
| New styles of folding carts come out every day with | | | | Canvas Cart. |
| many features and conveniences to make life on the | | | | Shopping Baskets |
| go a little easier. If you take away all the snap-on | | | | Last but certainly not least on the list of features to |
| cup holders, purse pouches, and doggy seats (Yes, I | | | | consider is the shopping basket. With many different |
| am quite serious!), you are left with the most | | | | capacities, materials and accessories to choose from, |
| important features to compare when you are | | | | it is important to think about what you will be using |
| shopping: the wheels, the grip handles and the | | | | your folding cart for. If you are going to be using it |
| shopping baskets. | | | | for grocery shopping, how much do you typically buy |
| Wheels | | | | on a trip to the store? Does it rain a lot where you |
| Modern folding shopping carts typically have two | | | | live? Will you be using your cart around the house for |
| wheel design styles. For the purposes of this guide, | | | | laundry or utility purposes? |
| let us call the first one "Wheelie Design". The Wheelie | | | | The answers to these questions will help you better |
| Design will often have a set of four, plastic or rubber | | | | decide which style of shopping basket suits your |
| wheels. The rear wheels will be larger than the front | | | | needs best. Most folding carts have a load capacity |
| ones because they will be doing most of the work. A | | | | ranging from 50 pounds all the way up to 250 pounds |
| shopping cart with this type of wheels is designed to | | | | so it is important to consider what your average load |
| be "wheelied" or tilted back on its rear wheels for | | | | size will be and find a cart that easily supports it. |
| transit. The front wheels are mainly for support and | | | | Many carts come with either a built-in or optional |
| do not turn or swivel like a typical metal grocery cart. | | | | waterproof, hooded carrier liner. If the weather |
| The second style of wheel design we shall dub "The | | | | where you live is anything like it is here (Florida), you |
| Swiveler". The swiveler design is quite similar to the | | | | will definitely want to make sure your cart has one |
| ones you find at a local grocery store. However, the | | | | of these. Not only does it protect your possessions |
| wheels on personal shopping carts are much lighter | | | | from inclement weather, it can also be used as a |
| and easier to maneuver. Carts with this wheel design | | | | machine-washable laundry or utility bag. For a cart |
| will have four rubber wheels: two static rear wheels | | | | with this handy feature, I recommend checking out |
| and two front swiveling wheels. This wheel design | | | | the Jumbo Folding Cart. |
| enables a cart to be much more versatile and | | | | There are many carts that even offer a built-in |
| maneuverable. I strongly recommend this style of | | | | hooded liner. While this type of shopping basket may |
| shopping cart to anyone with back problems or other | | | | not be as versatile as a detachable shopping bag, it |
| ailments. Swiveling front wheels take the stress off | | | | still provides great protection from wetness and it |
| your back and arms, giving you great comfort and | | | | keeps any small or loose items secure inside your |
| mobility when using your folding cart. One of the | | | | carrier. For a cart with this style of shopping basket, |
| best folding carts on the market with swiveling | | | | definitely check out the Versa Cart Transit Cart. |
| wheels is the Bag Buddy Collapsible Cart. | | | | Ask Yourself the Right Questions |
| Grip Handles | | | | Folding shopping carts have so many uses and will |
| Choosing a cart with the right style of handle to suit | | | | prove to be an invaluable tool in your home and |
| your needs is very important when purchasing your | | | | around town. Like any product you buy, make sure |
| shopping carrier. The handle needs to be a | | | | to ask yourself the right questions. This will ensure |
| comfortable, ergonomic design, preferably with a | | | | that the cart you choose fits your unique needs and |
| foam or rubber grip. Often times, those metal carts | | | | can accomplish the tasks you desire with ease and |
| you find at your local grocery store have metal | | | | comfort. Remember to think about how you will use |
| handles with a plastic strip bolted on top. This type | | | | your cart and how much you will need it to carry. It |
| of grip is not only uncomfortable, but cheaply made. | | | | is these conclusions that will help you find your ideal |
| When deciding which folding cart you should buy, you | | | | shopping cart to make your days at home and out |
| should definitely consider one made with a soft, | | | | shopping easier and more pleasurable. |