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]]> By: SweetTxMama http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6541 SweetTxMama Thu, 08 May 2008 13:04:34 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6541 We do this exactly except I only shop at 1 store (except I added CVS onto our GG) and my husband and I built a spreadsheet with the categories in order of layout of the store at top and days of the week at bottom. I make a menu with GG & the weekly ad and put each meal at the bottom & list out the items in its category. This way I take a quick glance at the menu to make sure I don't forget anything and i keep it for the week on the fridge as my menu. I spend an average of probably about $85 a week & sometimes am able to skip a week after I get stocked up with the great deals. We do this exactly except I only shop at 1 store (except I added CVS onto our GG) and my husband and I built a spreadsheet with the categories in order of layout of the store at top and days of the week at bottom. I make a menu with GG & the weekly ad and put each meal at the bottom & list out the items in its category. This way I take a quick glance at the menu to make sure I don’t forget anything and i keep it for the week on the fridge as my menu. I spend an average of probably about $85 a week & sometimes am able to skip a week after I get stocked up with the great deals.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6555 Rachel Wed, 07 May 2008 22:03:29 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6555 I have used the GG for over a year and love it!! It took a bit to change my way of shopping, but everything I buy is on sale now and I spend about 100.00 a week for a family of five! I have used the GG for over a year and love it!! It took a bit to change my way of shopping, but everything I buy is on sale now and I spend about 100.00 a week for a family of five!

]]> By: Christina http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6556 Christina Wed, 07 May 2008 21:58:54 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6556 Our store only doubles coupons up to fifty cents. You're lucky! Our store only doubles coupons up to fifty cents. You’re lucky!

]]> By: Neha http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6551 Neha Wed, 07 May 2008 18:14:51 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6551 What a great time and money saver - I'm going to have to try this! What a great time and money saver – I’m going to have to try this!

]]> By: Karen http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6520 Karen Wed, 07 May 2008 13:38:11 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6520 mom_of_14: I don't feel very organized. Don't peek at my basement. lol It doesn't take long to get the hang of the system. Once I figured out TGG system, I was able to implement some organizing strategies to help me shorten my grocery store time. It certainly is worth the few extra minutes at home to not spend another 30-45 minutes at the store frustrated and fussing at your kid. ;) mom_of_14: I don’t feel very organized. Don’t peek at my basement. lol

It doesn’t take long to get the hang of the system. Once I figured out TGG system, I was able to implement some organizing strategies to help me shorten my grocery store time. It certainly is worth the few extra minutes at home to not spend another 30-45 minutes at the store frustrated and fussing at your kid. ;)

]]> By: mom_of_14 http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6538 mom_of_14 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:31:13 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6538 OMG karen...you ARE soooooo organized!!!! does it take you along time to get this all figured out? i know what you mean about little ones in the store!!! i had been asking one of my older daughters to do the shopping for me and she would take one of little girls with her. i finally had her stop taking the little skittle with her because it was costing alot more (she can't resist giving into her and she would come home with stuff like a cool cup; a book; a ball; a shovel; a bat and ball, etc.....adding about 10 bucks onto my grocery bill...lol). OMG karen…you ARE soooooo organized!!!! does it take you along time to get this all figured out? i know what you mean about little ones in the store!!! i had been asking one of my older daughters to do the shopping for me and she would take one of little girls with her. i finally had her stop taking the little skittle with her because it was costing alot more (she can’t resist giving into her and she would come home with stuff like a cool cup; a book; a ball; a shovel; a bat and ball, etc…..adding about 10 bucks onto my grocery bill…lol).

]]> By: Karen http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6537 Karen Wed, 07 May 2008 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6537 DramaMama: I like the idea of sharing a lost cost spreadsheet. That's a good tip! Thanks! DramaMama: I like the idea of sharing a lost cost spreadsheet. That’s a good tip! Thanks!

]]> By: DramaMama http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6535 DramaMama Wed, 07 May 2008 12:57:50 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6535 My issue was whipping out the calculator to do the price per lb thing. My son always wanted the calculator blackberry to call someone! So I finally gave in and gave him a dollar store one, which he promptly pulled the buttons off of...I've been working on a spreadsheet for best prices at multiple stores and some friends have loaned me theirs to make it quicker. Since we get a lot of the same stuff, it was really nice not to have to enter everything myself! Why reinvent the wheel. right? My issue was whipping out the calculator to do the price per lb thing. My son always wanted the calculator blackberry to call someone! So I finally gave in and gave him a dollar store one, which he promptly pulled the buttons off of…I’ve been working on a spreadsheet for best prices at multiple stores and some friends have loaned me theirs to make it quicker. Since we get a lot of the same stuff, it was really nice not to have to enter everything myself! Why reinvent the wheel. right?

]]> By: Karen http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 Karen Wed, 07 May 2008 12:24:28 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/saving-time-at-the-grocery-store/#comment-6533 Hi Kathy. If you'll click on The Grocery Game category in the box to the top right, you'll find other posts about TGG savings. I also have one that tells how to play TGG. The savings are great. I have such a stockpile, that I don't do the list every week. I haven't shopped with the list in about a month, so I need to do it next week and get back on track. Thanks for dropping by. Hi Kathy. If you’ll click on The Grocery Game category in the box to the top right, you’ll find other posts about TGG savings. I also have one that tells how to play TGG. The savings are great. I have such a stockpile, that I don’t do the list every week. I haven’t shopped with the list in about a month, so I need to do it next week and get back on track. Thanks for dropping by.

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