But here is one little thing I noticed last night as I did my grocery shopping. I used to need serious help organizing my grocery shopping list. And, since I've used three different grocery stores in the last 3 years (all of which were organized completely differently), it became a problem to remember everything and where it was.
So, I took to the aisles of a particular grocery store for about 10-15 and took notes! I wrote down (roughly) what was found in each aisle. I then went home and made up an Excel file where each column was a particular aisle. (One of mine is shown here. It's hard to read but you get the idea.)
So, during the week, I write on my list things we run out of. Come Tuesdays (my grocery day), I put everything into the correct column on my Excel sheet. And then when I get to the store, my list is in the order I will walk through the store! It inadvertently keeps me on budget since I fold the list in three's to fit on my coupon organizer so each "third" should come up to about $20-25 to hit my weekly grocery budget of $65-70.
That works for me! Go to Shannon's site for more ideas to streamline your kitchen-related problems.
So, during the week, I write on my list things we run out of. Come Tuesdays (my grocery day), I put everything into the correct column on my Excel sheet. And then when I get to the store, my list is in the order I will walk through the store! It inadvertently keeps me on budget since I fold the list in three's to fit on my coupon organizer so each "third" should come up to about $20-25 to hit my weekly grocery budget of $65-70.
That works for me! Go to Shannon's site for more ideas to streamline your kitchen-related problems.
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Hi,
I just wanted to stop by and check your site and thank you for dropping by mine. You have such a beautiful blog photo! I am going to enjoy reading a bit of it now!
I am checking out your site for the first time! I plan to read more ...
Like your organized grocery list. I go to different stores though.
We have a lot in common when it comes to cooking, canning, reading, writing, outdoors .. but my kids are older:)
Happy Day!
Thanks for the comment about my blog banner photo. My hubby took it! In the next few weeks, we'll be opening a at-home business selling more of his work! That photo also current hangs in our living room!
I like your organized grocery list.
I like the idea of organizing your list in columns, instead of one long list! There are a few people talking about organizing lists by aisles in the store here at WFMW, but I'm not sure I've seen anything done like this. Very smart!
Hey Beth! I try to organize my list as well, it sure makes shopping go quicker doesn't it! I go to different stores as well, so I make 2 lists and it works great! I'm in and out of the store quickly. Do you make weekly menus? I tried to, but it doesn't work out too great for me because I never follow it! Have a great day:)
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