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One Small Way to Make Grocery Shopping Faster, Easier & More Awesome

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When Courtney and I started talking about ideas for a One Small Thing post, I was tickled to realize that we follow the same grocery shopping process. This life hack is a serious time saver–I’m usually in and out with a week’s worth of groceries in 15 minutes or less, left to chastise my roommate for taking his sweet time at the deli counter. Check out this easy way to improve your shopping experience and let us know if you give it a shot! 

Make Grocery Shopping Faster, Easier & More Awesome | One Small Thing Series

I’m a huge fan of life hacks, those small things that can make your day more awesome. I’m a teacher by day and overachiever by night, so I don’t have a lot of extra time to spend on mundane chores like running errands. But I also try to prioritize buying fresh, whole foods at the grocery store as often as possible.  Thus I’m super excited to share one small thing I do to make grocery shopping more efficient (and therefore more awesome).

Here’s what you do:

First, plan what you want to buy at the store. For me, this means picking out recipes from my endless Pinterest board, and figuring out what ingredients I will need. As a person who lives alone, I usually plan for four meals a week, plus snacks.

Then (and this is the best part)–write down the foods you will buy in the order you find them at the grocery store. For example, at my store, the produce section is the first area I walk into, so all the fruits and vegetables go on my list first. Dairy is the next area, so cheese and yogurt go on my list next. The last place I walk through is the freezer section, so frozen goods go on my list last.

It seems like the way you organize your grocery list isn’t that big of a deal–but let me tell you, I can get everything I need in 20 minutes flat, without having to backtrack through the store, or getting home and realizing I forgot the avocados. It’s just one small thing that definitely makes my day more awesome.

Courtney blogs at Teach Run Eat, where she combines a few of my favorite things: teaching ideas, recipes, and inspiration for living a healthier life. She spends her days as a teacher, runner, and avid eater of hippie food. Check out her blog and connect with her on Facebook.

The One Small Thing Series is full of simple actions, ideas, and gadgets that can improve your life–in one really specific way. Have an idea you want to share? Drop me a note at alicia (at) jaybirdblog (dot) com.

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