24 Shopping List for Groceries

We all would have faced such a situation at some point of time – either we forgot to buy something for which we went shopping or out of 10 things necessary for buying our grocery necessities, we end up buying one of two items short.  We then again go out for purchasing those and waste our time.  The reason could be something to do with our remembering-capability.  It can also happen that we buy some 3-4 items more as it was offered at a discount!!  To overcome such a scenario, it is essential to prepare a shopping list that has all the stuff that you require.  This was you can constantly check your list to see if all the items in that list have been bought or not. 

Preparation of the list can seem to be long-drawn out affair, but if you prepare it in a proper way, it can help you save petrol and can also ensure that you buy only those that are required and you don’t spend on anything extra!! 

Take a sheet of paper and start entering the items that you want to buy in that.  Once you have written a few items and can’t remember what else to write, paste the list on your fridge with a couple of magnets.  Normally, in any household, the fridge is located near the kitchen.  As and when you remember, add more entries to the list.  This way you will not forget to add the things later!!  The list can also be used by the husbands to write their shaving and other requirements, kids to write their biscuit, chocolate, notebook, pens etc requirements.  Before going for shopping, it will be prudent to check the list a final time as others might have added some extra stuff for buying JJ

When you go out for buying the grocery next month, you have a readymade list of required items.  As and when you pick those items in the mall and add to your push-cart, strike-out that item from the list.  This will focus you to concentrate on only the items mentioned in the list and not waste your time looking for other items.

With the list, you can also send your spouse out for grocery shopping!! Just give him/her the list and ask him/her to get everything on the list!! 

It will also be prudent to check out the prices for the items in the list with you at bigbasket or other such online grocery shopping site.  Just write the price quoted in the site in your list against the item.  This way, when you go to your mall for shopping, you will know what the price should be and accordingly decide if it will be cheaper to buy that product online or at the mall!!

Some grocery shopping malls also offer discounts on one day of the week.  It will help if you can arrange for your grocery shopping on that day to ensure you benefit by the offer.  Some malls also run offers like “Pay Rs 10,000 upfront and get free shopping worth Rs 1,000 per month”.  Use such offers to maximize your savings.  If they have a co-branded credit card, use that also to increase your savings!!

Happy grocery-shopping!!  Cheers!!

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