Ok dolls! A friend requested that I write and give some advice on grocery shopping. Hmmmm....ok, here it goes!
The first thing I do before I ever step foot into the grocery store is make a list. I make sure I have all the food staples such as milk, eggs, bread, etc...if anything is low it gets added to the list first. The way I write my list is probably a little OCD-ish...but it works for me. I think of meals that I may want to cook in the near future and then I write down everything that I need for that meal. I then break my list down into categories by isle. It keeps me from walking back and forth through the store. I write down everything I need from the produce section, frozen, meats, so on and so on. After I'm done with my list, I look to see if I have coupons for any of the items on my list...if so, I paperclip them to the list and stick it in my wallet or purse so that I don't run the risk of leaving either of them at home and get stuck doing aimless shopping. I also use a small calculator to keep an eye on how much I'm spending as I'm shopping so that if I'm shopping on a budget I don't go over.
Some more tips...
* get frozen foods last
* don't buy anything that is not on the list
* don't shop when you're hungry
* try not to bring the kiddies (they can't ask for anything that's not on the list if they aren't there)
Hope this helps Ash! lol
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