Apr 09 2008
Grocery Shopping: How to Save Time
For over two decades, I’ve been perfecting the art of grocery shopping to make it as quick and painless as possible.
This inclination probably stems from my youth, when my Dad would spend the majority of every Wednesday (the day the food ads came out in the local paper) driving all over town to “get the best deals” (a luxury I think no one can afford these days, what with the cost of gasoline!).
When I lived by myself, I made it a habit to check the ads every week and clip coupons, but I stuck to one store, because I was young , and I did not have the time to spend a whole day shopping for food.
When I got married, the list making stuck with me, but with an added wrinkle–I planned a week’s worth of meals and wrote the grocery list accordingly, with the goal of only going to the grocery store once a week (unless I forgot something, which did/does happen on occasion).
I started these grocery lists on old envelopes, but the list making has now evolved to a template on my computer that, other than dinner planning, stays pretty much the same week to week.
I also write the list according to the layout of the store where I shop, which saves time and makes the whole grocery shopping routine easier.
Whether I’m shopping here or here, I can get in and out in about 20 minutes.
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