The 7 best grocery carts to make shopping that much easier

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In recent years, grocery shopping has evolved by way of the consumer, who now frolics from produce to dairy aisle with reusable bags in tow. Now, the New York Post Shopping team has another item for you to think about for your weekly food pick-up adventure.

Enter grocery carts — not the ones you see on flying down the aisles of “Supermarket Sweep” or wheel out from the cart corral yourself, but rather your own, personal shopping cart.

Made perfect for those who don’t want to hand-sanitize each grab bar (and also, those who live in urban areas and want a handy-dandy subway friend), they’re a practical purchase we hunted down online.

So, skirt on down to Trader Joe’s — or wherever you buy your pink lady apples and powder-topped pastries IRL — with any one of our picks for the best grocery carts we rounded up. Some have wheels, and others collapse with ease, but all are guaranteed to make your supermarket scavenger hunt much more seamless.

Not to mention, you’ll want to check out our review of the best meal delivery kits *just in case* you don’t feel like running down food aisles one week. Trust us; we get it.

With a traditional, all-around caged design, the Whitmor Folding Utility Shopping Cart is one of the most popular on Amazon (three cheers for Prime!), is backed by nearly 5,000 applauding reviews and boasts heavy-duty, snap-on wheels to serve the masses who want to make their grocery haul that much easier.

Because of its collapsible design, it’s wonderful to keep at bay in an apartment-sized space or in a mud room so it remains out of the way. With a steel frame and foam handle for comfort, it’s the real deal for less than $50.

Shop the Goplus Jumbo Folding Shopping Cart with Rolling Swivel Wheels if you love wheeling around grocery carts with double baskets to perfectly house your larger and smaller items alike. Easily foldable and made of top-quality, heavy-duty metal, this roll-around option — impressively — was specially designed with an extra back basket, allowing you to properly store your favorite purse, rainy day umbrella and other personal belongings.

Keep your groceries fully protected and ultra-portable with the dbest products Cruiser Cart with Bag Bundle. This all-in-one two-wheeler is among the most lightweight on this list while still upholding durable wheels and that coveted, fully collapsible design.

Conveniently, thanks to its closed design, this item also easily doubles as a portable laundry hamper to transport your dirty clothes from floor-to-floor in your apartment building or to an outside laundromat (though you’ll want to shop for some of the best laundry detergents we rounded up before your next load).

Simply chic and perfect for stashing in your car’s trunk, the Olli Ella Rattan Farmer’s Big Luggy Rolling Market Cart features a sustainable design that derives from fair-trade materials from Vietnam. It’s encased in natural rattan surrounding a metal frame and plastic wheels for easy transport.

Though more of a splurge than most, it can be used for anything and everything — including library books and local produce from your farmer’s market. Not to mention, rattan is safe to use outdoors, so it’s sure to hold up stylishly for years.

The Goplus Collapsible Insulated Rolling Cooler isn’t a stereotypical grocery cart per se, but it’s a two-in-one supermarket items-holder and portable cooler that’s — drumroll please — insulated. Whether you take it to your local Stop & Shop or the nearest beach, rest assured this secure trolley is reliable and worth every penny.

With much acclaim, the VersaCart Transit Folding Shopping and Utility Cart is less than $100 at the time of publication and is backed by nearly 8,000 positive reviews for its easy-to-assemble, durably made design. Its patented rugged steel frame is best-in-class for extra strength, while its canvas bag is detachable (which is great for unloading in your kitchen once you’re home).

Going to Krogers late at night? If that’s the case, the dbest products Trolley Dolly Reflective Foldable Grocery Cart will be your best friend — helping to transport your groceries and keep you more visible when walking in the street.

Better yet, its smaller pocket comes in handy (especially when purchasing smaller snacks at the market and also for stashing your wallet and other belongings in an easy-reach locale).

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