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canoeist52

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4. It's almost panic mode if I try to shop without a list.
Thu May 9, 2013, 08:14 AM
May 2013

I feel so lost when I forget my list. I have a system. The night before, while reading the week's flyer, I check my print copy of my master list which I call a "cheat sheet", and write what I need for the week from that list on a magneted fridge pad of paper (which hopefully the household has added any extras that they want). My cheat sheet is set up in the order of the aisles of my store so I do less back-tracking. I buy almost all "store brands" in the middle aisles to save money.

Most of my shopping is at the outer perimeters of the store, though now I find I'm buying more of my veggies and eggs at the local year-round farmer's market on the weekend.

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