Comments on: Grocery Shopping Strategies: 10 Basic Rules

By: Dawn Grant

Dawn Grant — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:34:30 +0000

Alyssa, I have several chronic illnesses that keep me from driving. So shopping has always been a family affair. My husband and I shopped with a nineteen month and newborn, and cont. to take them with us until they were old enough to leave on their on. We taught them how to look a prices unit vs the other and always use coupons.

By: Alyssa Francis

Alyssa Francis — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:05:02 +0000

@Rachel, I love that you give each child a list - that is brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing and commenting, Rachel.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:45:51 +0000

Great tips! I almost always bring my kids shopping. It is a great experience for them. They are able to learn to talk to people, how to act in the store, colors, shapes, numbers, and lots more! To help me get in and get out quickly I make each child their own list of about 5 or 6 things. They each get one thing from each section of the store to get and mark off of their list. I draw a picture of the item and then write the name of it. Since I started doing this my shopping trips are actually fun!

I also have a printable by aisle grocery list that I typed up using the store map. This way I can write what I need on each aisle and not have to go back and forth through the store.

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By: rain@free groceries

rain@free groceries — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:28:07 +0000

I definitely agree with you 100%!
I am aware of these basic rules but sometimes…I still fail! lol! my impulse,my impulse!
Now my plan is cutting the time Iwent to grocery,instead of per week basis I will try monthly basis… hope it will do good on me. ^_^

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:22:19 +0000

I find its better for me if I do shop when I’m hungry. If I shop after eating, I end up going home without things that I actually need, because food doesn’t look as appealing when I’m full. I just try to be sensible with what I buy, no matter when I shop.

By: debbieb

debbieb — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:18:20 +0000

After I make my list (and I shop by my list – I don’t have enough memory left to get out of the store with the one thing I really needed!), I use a different color and star the items that I have a coupon for – that cuts down my time at the store and I can check my coupons at home and compare them with what I already have so I can make the most of my weekly budget. I also categorize my list – all the dairy together, all the canned goods, etc – it helps me not get to the end and realize that I forgot something I walked right by – again getting out sooner.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:19:58 +0000

I like anonymous’ tip about writing down the price. Especially if you already had a list, that really wouldn’t be hard to jot it down after you put it in your cart. I would love to capitalize on many store price guarantee policies (free if it rings up incorrectly) but it always baffles me how to remember and catch any errors.

By: Felicia Eis

Felicia Eis — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:40:00 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing all these great tips!! I am just starting out in figuring out ways to save my family money and its not easy So thank you for the tips because they will help!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:55:00 +0000

I make a note on my list what the add says (BOGO, Buy 2 get 1) and the size that is on sale. Sometimes once you get to the store that sale tags are not easily seen. I also make a note if I have a coupon for something on the list. Then lastly when I put something in my cart I write the price on my list so I can double check at the cash register.