Why was milk delivered to your house in the 90s/early 2000s?

Question

I never understood why milk was delivered to my house as a kid. This was so random

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Answer 1

Ummm where did you live because that stopped waaay before the 90’s/2000’s in my area (more like 1960’s/70’s)

But as to why, it was often more of a local operation and in reusable glass containers. So the milkman would pick up the empties and drop off fresh.

Milk also didn’t used to be ultra pasteurized, so sitting on store shelves would take a lot of time off its lifespan.