I have become one of THEM. One of those bloggers who sold out and writes about products and life hacks. If you think I’ve become trivial, this video from last year is proof that Carly Bird has been this way all along.

That said, there are many services, products, and hacks that can make a big difference in your life. This is one of them. Please welcome: Amazon Fresh and Google Shopping Express.

Amazon Fresh

Amazon Fresh is a grocery delivery service revolutionizing the way white collar first adopters fill their kale holes.

The service delivers food right to your door and also gives you access to Amazon Prime (Prime gives you two-day shipping on non-grocery items including everything from skating helmets to ridiculous plastic medallions for your birthday party absolutely free.)

Amazon Fresh costs $200 per year. If you are a numbers person who already uses Prime, this comes out to roughly $5.00 a week to have your groceries delivered to you.

If you are still thinking, “wow, that’s expensive,” here are ways to justify it.

Snappy Deliveries

This price includes getting deliveries of $35.00 or more with a short amount of notice. I can order groceries at 9pm on a Monday and receive them by 7am the next Tuesday morning. Ask me how much I value this feature on sick days. You can’t attach a price to waking up to fresh orange juice, bacon, and medicine when you have a cold.

Fresh Produce

Their fresh produce is amazing. Amazon sells organic fruits and vegetables as well as grass fed beef and free-range chicken. Eating healthy would normally mean you would have to visit the store twice a week or deal with the smell of rotten mangos in your fridge.

Grocery Trips Become Obsolete

A grocery trip in Los Angeles takes a minimum of two hours if you include traffic and parking in lots that were built for go-carts. Time is more precious than money. Two hours a week adds up, especially if you multiply it by your hourly rate at work.

Two is Better Than One

You can split your Fresh account with someone. Proof: I am leaching of my boyfriends account right now. Amazon will lets you have two addresses and two credit card numbers saved onto the account.

Free Coolers and Ice Packs

The fresh bags they deliver food in are reusable. You leave the old bags on your doorstep with each new order and the Amazon Santa Claus to takes them back. In the meantime, these bags have built in coolers and are perfect for lugging food to the beach or moving things. Don’t believe me? Ask all the homeless people who are having a hay day with them right now in Santa Monica.

Google Shopping Express

I was hesitant to use Google Express at first. Why? Because I am fiercely loyal and prefer to be ignorant. That said, when I realized I didn’t have to create an account (you can just use your current gmail or G+ account) and that they would give me $10.00 up front (this may be a limited time offer) just to try the service, I couldn’t say no. Google Express is a similar service with a different strategy. They pick up items from a variety of stores and deliver them to your doorstep. Here are the benefits of using this service.

6 Months Free

Right now they are working out the kinks of their new service so using it costs you $0. Take advantage of it while it lasts.

Store Line Up

Here is a list of the stores they can deliver items from:

• Smart & Final
• Costco – Must be a member
• Target
• Walgreens
• Guitar Center
• Whole Foods
• Fry’s Electronics
• Toys R Us
• Staples

Yes. You heard me. You get all of the benefits of Costco without having to get sucked into a maze of bright lights and zombies with big carts. You miss out on the free samples, but keeping your sanity is worth it.

Delivery Time

Google Express has an impressive same day delivery set up competitive with Amazon Fresh. Let’s say I want a guitar, a stapler, and a tickle me Elmo by 6pm. I could order by noon that same day and have it all delivered to my doorstep when I get home.

Google Shopping Express does not deliver perishable items (fruits, vegetables, etc.) It also delivers items separately from each store. So for example, if you order items from a few different stores, expect to have a lot of Google visitors dropping off your orders. This can get old, and also makes you feel guilty that a human being just had to drive 5 miles to bring you a set of razors.

So there you have it: a meaningful small talk conversation about something that has become a problematic solution in my life. That’s as deep as it gets friends. Learn more about Amazon Fresh here using this affiliate link (full transparency brought to you by Russell Stevens.)