Grocery Shopping

Posted by
Trevy Thomas
Feb 21, 2009

I grocery shop about once a week, and despite having done that for years, I still dread it. It just seems like such a chore and a big chunk of time that could be better spent making money or sleeping (two of my favorite things).

There are several aspects that make shopping so chore-like to me. One is thinking of seven dinners every week. Did I say every week? Next is making those dinners healthy and nutritious for a variety of eaters (including the occasional vegetarian dining alongside a meat-and-potato eater). Finding organic foods whenever possible is also on the list, as is adhering to a low food budget.

Then there's remembering to take cloth bags, trying to keep the shopping to an hour, getting the perishable items last so as not to spoil and stacking things properly on the belt so the nice, but carefree teen packing my groceries doesn't put cold meat next to hot soup (necessary because I'm surely starving by now).

Today while shopping, I kept a mental tally in my head to keep from going over budget and was unpleasantly surprised to find I'd calculated about $70 under. Really, this is starting to seem like it should be a paying job. Know anyone hiring?

Comments

Mar 10, 2009 2:25 PM

heydave :

I can a couple of canvas bags in the car so that when I make one of my many trip to the store, the recyclable bags are there!
Of course, I also keep a couple on my kitchen counter for the inevitable mid-week walks to the store. But then I use a little collapsible Chico bag, so it can fit in my pocket and I can stop at the sports bar for a pick-me-up on my way there and just act casual.

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