A Great Grocery Shopping Tip
I recently received a great email from a Menu Planning Subscriber who had a great idea for making his grocery trips even faster, more convenient and he even found a way to keep his food expenses in check. Here’s what he wrote:
Dear Christine,
Since I do my shopping at the same store, I have created a grocery list template based on my grocery store’s layout. When I was at the store I wrote down the aisle number and the description of what’s there from the banners in the store (ie, Aisle 2-Can beans/meat/soup, etc) and then typed it up in the computer in the order that I will pass the aisles. When I’m ready to make my list I print out a blank template, look at my menu and write the ingredients down in the appropriate section. It really helps speed up my shopping trip and helps me not to overlook items I passed 2 aisles ago!
Another thing I do is write down the price (rounded up or down) next to the item as I pick it up. Then I can keep track and stick to my budget. If my total is getting too high, I can look on my list and know exactly what I need to put back in order to stay within my limit.
A subscriber in California.
What a great time saving tip. Once you have a pretty good idea of the layout of your store and have the template set up, it shouldn’t take you more than a few minutes to rewrite the grocery list we provide you with each menu. We do our best to categorize it by sections of the store, but reorganizing it in the manner suggested for your particular store will make it even more convenient.
I also love the idea of adding a price for each item. That makes it a lot easier to judge whether or not an item on sale really is a good deal or not.
Thanks for sharing the great tip “Subscriber in California”.