tedious shopping

Hello Bart78,
I agree with grocery shopping is tedious work especailly if you have coupons and they put the items in another area of the store or they are out of the item and then you need to get a rain check etc... I try to have my coupons in the order of the store layout if possible. The ipod is good trick to take way the store music.
I try to make it game on quickly I can get in and get out of the store not always easy. Also I try go early morning when there is hardly anyone there so I really fined the items without bumping into someone or moving there cart because they left in the center of the ailse etc. I tried to read the magazines in the checkout line that way I do not have to buy them. I work in grocery store for like 2 years and it is not easy. I hear you on that.
Have a great day
Sincerely Unique16

What I always do is just make a list beforehand. I just figure out the dinner I plan on fixing and then small things for lunch and snacks that I know I'm going to eat and isn't just going to sit in my fridge. Then once I'm at the store I just go down the aisles I know I need to and get everything on my list and I allow myself 1-2 extra items. A good thing about this is you also don't buy more than you need to.

The best thing I've learned to do is also not to go to the grocery store hungry. You're more likely to grab everything your stomach might be craving.

But also try to figure out the times that the grocery store isn't that busy. My grandpa hates grocery shopping so when he has to go, he'll go to Walmart at like midnight cause he knows no one is going to be there.

Take your MP3 player with you! Do it! It's a good idea, I certainly do it whenever I shop. It makes the time fly by. Another thing I make sure to do is have a detailed list before I go in, so I don't have to improvise. I also try to put the list in order of how the store is set up so that I don't need to keep going back and forth between aisles and I never have to back-track and I don't need to try to mentally organize my list. I also like having a shopping partner, be it a friend, sister, boyfriend, whatever. Sometimes what you can also do is split up - give them half of your grocery list, and keep the other half - and meet up when you're both done. If you think about it, it cuts the time in two. It also definitely helps to have 2 people when bagging your groceries and even putting them away at home. ONE more tip? Don't go during peak hours. I hate grocery shopping when there are long lines and when the aisles are too crowded to get through. WheN i go, it's usually at 8-9 PM on a weekday - or later.*shrugs*. Those all seem to make shopping bearable.

I make a grocery list and stick to it. I try hard to never buy any extra goodies. Also, I bring my husband and this passes the time well. I also go over rthe weekend so I am not rushed. I plan a menu during the week and make sure I buy everything at once.