I have a similar setup. I’m fortunate enough to have a garage though. So I can easily go around if I need to.
You could also try propping your screen door open when waiting for a food delivery. I would do this with mine but then it blocks the doorbell. I got a little mini folding wooden table I can leave out, and put a sign indicating to leave the food there. (I also don’t like my food bags touching the ground because I’m a germaphobe. Though I’m sure their filthy DoorDash cars are dirtier than my door mat.)
also don’t like my food bags touching the ground because I’m a germaphobe.
Lol, I have have some germaphobia, but you kinda need to let go of the fear (even if just a little bit) if you ever want food delivery.
I’d just have hand-sanitizing wipes that I use to wipe the entire exterior surface of any bags it comes in and also wipe the exterior of any containers of drinks, and its good enough to calm down my germaphobia. (and obviously also wipe my hands afterwards too)
Why isn’t your food order handed to you personally? Ring the doorbell, wait for someone to open up, give the food. Just like the pizza delivery guy in porn movies. Why would you leave food near the door… I don’t get it. Or a package, same story. Hand it to someone or bring it to a neighbor. I’ve never heard of porch poachers over here because packages are never left unattended at people their houses.
Over here they’re not allowed to leave it unattended, unless the house owner specified on the website it’s allowed to leave it a certain point outside the house. Otherwise it’s just free loot for anyone to take. It’s only covered by insurance if it gets stolen from within your house. But only if your house is locked, otherwise the insurance company isn’t scared to do some victim blaming. So it’s crazy to just leave stuff out in the open.
But to be fair, delivery people are often treated like shit. So I kinda get it why they would prefer to avoid contact. A friend of mine does grocery deliveries, the stories I hear from her of how people treat her. Fucking insane. Maybe if we start to treat others with respect like we would like to be treated ourselves… But goes both ways. When you leave drinks just outside an outside opening door, I kinda get it why people get mad at you.
Its the same with my cats. Constantly complaining I’m nog giving them enough food. When I’m giving them food, they complain it’s not fast enough. When they’re done eating, it’s complaining they didn’t get enough again so they start to throw my stuff from tables and desks. They treat me like shit but expect perfect service (they are in their puberty, they are driving me insane but I love them very much).
I have a similar setup. I’m fortunate enough to have a garage though. So I can easily go around if I need to.
You could also try propping your screen door open when waiting for a food delivery. I would do this with mine but then it blocks the doorbell. I got a little mini folding wooden table I can leave out, and put a sign indicating to leave the food there. (I also don’t like my food bags touching the ground because I’m a germaphobe. Though I’m sure their filthy DoorDash cars are dirtier than my door mat.)
Lol, I have have some germaphobia, but you kinda need to let go of the fear (even if just a little bit) if you ever want food delivery.
I’d just have hand-sanitizing wipes that I use to wipe the entire exterior surface of any bags it comes in and also wipe the exterior of any containers of drinks, and its good enough to calm down my germaphobia. (and obviously also wipe my hands afterwards too)
Why isn’t your food order handed to you personally? Ring the doorbell, wait for someone to open up, give the food. Just like the pizza delivery guy in porn movies. Why would you leave food near the door… I don’t get it. Or a package, same story. Hand it to someone or bring it to a neighbor. I’ve never heard of porch poachers over here because packages are never left unattended at people their houses.
Some delivery people are lazy. Especially with packages, some won’t even ring the bell!
For DoorDash, I try to make sure I track them on the app and am at my door to meet them when they get here.
Over here they’re not allowed to leave it unattended, unless the house owner specified on the website it’s allowed to leave it a certain point outside the house. Otherwise it’s just free loot for anyone to take. It’s only covered by insurance if it gets stolen from within your house. But only if your house is locked, otherwise the insurance company isn’t scared to do some victim blaming. So it’s crazy to just leave stuff out in the open.
But to be fair, delivery people are often treated like shit. So I kinda get it why they would prefer to avoid contact. A friend of mine does grocery deliveries, the stories I hear from her of how people treat her. Fucking insane. Maybe if we start to treat others with respect like we would like to be treated ourselves… But goes both ways. When you leave drinks just outside an outside opening door, I kinda get it why people get mad at you.
Its the same with my cats. Constantly complaining I’m nog giving them enough food. When I’m giving them food, they complain it’s not fast enough. When they’re done eating, it’s complaining they didn’t get enough again so they start to throw my stuff from tables and desks. They treat me like shit but expect perfect service (they are in their puberty, they are driving me insane but I love them very much).