Comments on: Making Sense of Grocery Shopping http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/2008/07/16/grocery-shopping/ Tips for busy work at home moms Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nikki http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/2008/07/16/grocery-shopping/#comment-38846 Nikki Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:50:18 +0000 http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/?p=959#comment-38846 I'd like to add that you should bring a caluclator and double check their price per unit pricing. There have been several times that I've gone shopping when their posted price per unit was wrong and the item that was SUPPOSED to be the best price per unit deal was acutally the WORST. I have called those mistakes to the attention of the store manager and they do nothing to correct it - I go back the next week and see the mistake is still there. I bring it to the attention of the manager AGAIN and the next week I bring a black marker with me and see it is still not corrected so I correct it MYSELF! And THEN I tell the manager that I corrected it because he obviously had no interest in maintaining an honest store. The next week, I see a new tag with the CORRECT pricing information on it! Seriously, I've done this several times. I’d like to add that you should bring a caluclator and double check their price per unit pricing. There have been several times that I’ve gone shopping when their posted price per unit was wrong and the item that was SUPPOSED to be the best price per unit deal was acutally the WORST. I have called those mistakes to the attention of the store manager and they do nothing to correct it - I go back the next week and see the mistake is still there. I bring it to the attention of the manager AGAIN and the next week I bring a black marker with me and see it is still not corrected so I correct it MYSELF! And THEN I tell the manager that I corrected it because he obviously had no interest in maintaining an honest store. The next week, I see a new tag with the CORRECT pricing information on it! Seriously, I’ve done this several times.

]]> By: hopealso of hippie dippie bébé http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/2008/07/16/grocery-shopping/#comment-38734 hopealso of hippie dippie bébé Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:45:41 +0000 http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/?p=959#comment-38734 Never. Shop. Hungry. I third the motion! The other thing we do is always shop with a list. I actually make a meal plan every week by thumbing through recipe books and keeping an eye on nutrition (orange/red veggies? check. at least 2 dark leafy greens? check. high EFA fish? check...) The only times we make exception to the list are when we see specials on items we regularly use anyway -- if there's a special we buy extra, if not, just what we need for the week. That is, unless we're shopping hungry, in which case, cookies? check! Never. Shop. Hungry. I third the motion!

The other thing we do is always shop with a list. I actually make a meal plan every week by thumbing through recipe books and keeping an eye on nutrition (orange/red veggies? check. at least 2 dark leafy greens? check. high EFA fish? check…) The only times we make exception to the list are when we see specials on items we regularly use anyway — if there’s a special we buy extra, if not, just what we need for the week.

That is, unless we’re shopping hungry, in which case, cookies? check!

]]> By: Vered http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/2008/07/16/grocery-shopping/#comment-38694 Vered Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:20:14 +0000 http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/?p=959#comment-38694 "These first two are, of course, why you should never shop hungry." So true. As savvy as I like to think I am, I ALWAYS end up buying too much, and stuff that wasn't on my list, when I shop hungry. “These first two are, of course, why you should never shop hungry.” So true. As savvy as I like to think I am, I ALWAYS end up buying too much, and stuff that wasn’t on my list, when I shop hungry.

]]> By: Dr Saxe http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/2008/07/16/grocery-shopping/#comment-38659 Dr Saxe Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:51:01 +0000 http://www.homewiththekids.com/blog/?p=959#comment-38659 I have found that most people believe that they have to purchase all 10 items (10 for $10) to get the deal of paying only $1 per, but that is not the case in most stores, it does pay to ask questions. Respectfully, Dr Saxe I have found that most people believe that they have to purchase all 10 items (10 for $10) to get the deal of paying only $1 per, but that is not the case in most stores, it does pay to ask questions.
Respectfully,
Dr Saxe

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