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luvs2sing

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30. Exactly this!

Sat Apr 11, 2020, 01:00 PM

Apr 2020

I love to cook and excel at meal planning. I have a map of the store and do a spreadsheet of my list grouped by aisle. There are only two of us to buy for but, like I said, I’m a cooking fool, so there is always a lot of groceries.

The other day, I did a shopping that will last 2-3 weeks and was out of the store and heading home in 33 minutes. It helped that everyone goes straight for the toilet paper aisle, and I started at the opposite end of the store, in produce. By the time I hit the crowd coming the other way, I was pretty much ready to check out.

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I believe this is the best way to grocery shop. [View all] shockey80 Apr 2020 OP

That's how I always shop frazzled Apr 2020 #1

Me too! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #13

Count me in. Ohiogal Apr 2020 #15

Same! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #17

Is my husband a bigamist? frazzled Apr 2020 #47

Ha! Ohiogal Apr 2020 #50

Me three Butterflylady Apr 2020 #33

"That's how I always shop" mitch96 Apr 2020 #56

My tactic also. Enhanced by obtaining whatever marybourg Apr 2020 #2

I limit my shopping to no more than five priority items, preferably those I can carry in hlthe2b Apr 2020 #3

ahhhh, ok???? nt USALiberal Apr 2020 #4

I'm with you on this! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #5

Good cilla4progress Apr 2020 #6

Thx! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #8

Shop from a list; buy the same items each time. CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #7

Very good idea. maryallen Apr 2020 #48

My wife and I have a history of foot/leg issues. CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #57

I kinda did that anyway, FoxNewsSucks Apr 2020 #9

That's why I shop perhaps once every six or so months. My SO and I both hate to shop...I could ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #10

The $1billion pledge came from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Tanuki Apr 2020 #18

Wow!! I am impressed by this guy! 🙌🏾🙌🙌🏻 BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2020 #21

Thank you so much for providing who did this. What a gesture. And, he's originally from the... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #22

No doubt somethign in that, but I suspect you overestimate Hortensis Apr 2020 #23

The reduction in flu was immediate. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #24

Thanks!! At least perhaps one good thing is coming out of this, if you can call it that. SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #26

"Good hygiene is less dramatic." Were they able to estimate Hortensis Apr 2020 #27

It's impossible to tell for sure - Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #31

Same way but an hour before closing time, no lines, no headache. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #11

Same. durablend Apr 2020 #14

Hour before closing, stockers greater than shoppers. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #19

K&R, We didn't know deliver was a week out for every store here. Our pantry is near empty but that uponit7771 Apr 2020 #12

2 days ago it didn't matter how quickly I shopped, gab13by13 Apr 2020 #16

I don't enjoy shopping, so I've always shopped that way. Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #20

That's been my normal mode for several years. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2020 #25

Exactly this! luvs2sing Apr 2020 #30

same here. wearing gloves, mask and running nt peacebuzzard Apr 2020 #28

Nothing like that @ my grocery store yesterday, elleng Apr 2020 #29

+1. Minimize exposure. If not possible, minimize the viral load. dalton99a Apr 2020 #32

Crap I have to go there today Freddie Apr 2020 #34

Exactly. Usain Bolt doesn't have anything on me either in the grocery store. brush Apr 2020 #35

I LOVE that method - + the self checkout. BUT - wife's looong list says "flour" ugh which??... jmg257 Apr 2020 #36

I switched over to the "click list" a few years ago KentuckyWoman Apr 2020 #37

Yep, Quick, Be Agile, etc. colsohlibgal Apr 2020 #38

Even though it is more expensive to do so Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #39

Here it's one way aisles and a linear only process, no going back, only forward IronLionZion Apr 2020 #40

The best way to shop is to not even go into the store womanofthehills Apr 2020 #41

My pick up order was cancelled two times. I woke up at 4 am to get a delivery date 1 week Merlot Apr 2020 #58

Even that is risky. Here's why... Kablooie Apr 2020 #42

Value shopping is for Darwin's Theory to work out. ffr Apr 2020 #43

Yep that's the way we do it. Runningdawg Apr 2020 #44

Yes. Wear gloves, mask, don't linger in anyone's vapor trail, get home, decon groceries and yourself Evolve Dammit Apr 2020 #45

Yes! They said don't be near someone for more than 15 min Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #46

I have snagged a pickup time at nearby Walmart so will let them load back of van wishstar Apr 2020 #49

I've had good success with that with Walmart and HT. ooky Apr 2020 #51

One person not the whole family.... Historic NY Apr 2020 #52

If it wasn't customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #53

Yep. LisaM Apr 2020 #54

Me too...but was always like that before this... HipChick Apr 2020 #55

My people tell me I don't shop...I buy. Iggo Apr 2020 #59

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