Walmart customer orders delivery. Then she notices something strange about how the driver bagged her items: ‘Technically that’s against the rules’
Decorating a Christmas tree is a popular holiday tradition. When you think of this custom, lights, inflatables, garlands, and ornaments may pop into mind. Instead of the usual plastic or glass ornaments, some are resorting to online DIY methods and buying products for it from stores like Walmart. Across social media, people are turning to Grandma Betty to liven up the festivities.
Who is Grandma Betty?
Grandma Betty Conley (@bettyconley602) is a craft specialist with 45 years of experience and a Christmas enthusiast. Recently, her work has gone massively viral on social media for her homemade salt-dough ornament tutorial.
Step by step, she demonstrated how to create her handmade gingerbread ornament bears using key ingredients such as polyurethane spray, ribbon, instant coffee, and flour. Because of its simple, long-lasting designs, social media users are rushing to their nearest stores to purchase the ingredients needed to replicate her holiday creations.
It appears retail workers are also catching on to this trend.
What did this Walmart customer notice?
“I just got a grocery pickup, and I think my Walmart worker knows about Grandma Betty’s Ornaments,” Stay-at-home mother Chelsea (@lifeofamother) begins her video, standing in her kitchen.
What led her to suspect this? “I got normal groceries. Then, I threw in Polyurethane Spray, ribbon, and instant coffee. This was in a bag together with my flour,” she explains, unveiling each item.
Those not actively on TikTok may not notice anything unusual about these product combinations. However, anyone who has viewed the viral grandma’s videos may recognize the iconic recipe. So, the content creator believes that all of the items bundled together aren’t a coincidence.
“There’s no way out of all of the stuff that they bagged these items together. I think that’s so funny,” Chelsea explains. “Grandma Betty is taking over the internet.”
What did viewers think of this Walmart bagging assortment?
Chelsea’s video amassed 1.1 million views. Many found the arrangement of Grandma Betty’s Ornament ingredients in the same bag humorous.
“That’s hilarious. I was going to try my hand at making some Grandma Betty ornaments too,” one viewer commented.
“It was definitely intentional because those were separate pick walks altogether lol,” another stated.
A Walmart employee echoed the same sentiment, writing, “As a Walmart digital shopper, we do know. I love seeing people buy stuff for TikTok crafts and meals!”
On the other hand, some felt the opposite, stirring panic and condemnation of the bagging.
“Technically that’s against the rules,” one commenter remarked. “You dont bag chemicals with food.”
“They never should have put food with that spray,” a second echoed.
Why shouldn’t chemicals and food be in the same bag?
In a nutshell, it’s a lethal form of cross-contamination and a health hazard. If there are any leaks or spills from the chemical, they can contaminate the food, posing a significant safety risk. Instead, it must be sorted into different bags. Furthermore, it can violate a grocery store’s policies, including Walmart’s, which instruct associates to bag chemicals separately from food, according to the company’s website.
@lifeofamother We're about to be snowed in for the weekend so i had to grab supplies to make @bettyconley602 ornaments! #grandmabetty #christmasornaments ♬ original sound – chelsea | SAHM & TT finds
The Mary Sue reached out to Chelsea via TikTok comment and direct message as well as Walmart via media contact form.
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