The grocery list that saves you a second trip
Three small changes to how you write your list: sort by section, keep a regulars list, and add one price.
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Forgetting one item usually costs a second trip, and a second trip usually costs more than the item. A better list fixes this.
1. Write by section, not by memory
Group items the way your store is laid out: fruit and vegetables, dairy, bakery, dry goods, household. You walk each aisle once and stop zig-zagging.
2. Keep a regulars list
Most households buy the same 15 to 25 items every week. Keep them on a separate list and copy them in each week instead of remembering them.
3. Add an expected price once
Write the usual price next to each item one time. From then on, you know the total before the cashier does, and you notice when prices change.
4. One list per household
If two people shop, use one shared list so items don't get bought twice.