Grocery Shopping Sucks: How to Keep it Under 30 Minutes

Grocery Shopping Sucks: How to Keep it Under 30 Minutes

I hate grocery shopping.

I hate big crowds. I hate navigating bulky carts. I love kids but they, too, hate grocery stores and feel the need to declare it publicly. I could throw a 100-decibel tantrum too, but unfortunately, it doesn't make someone finish all my shopping faster.

And the longer I'm there, the more likely I am to buy stuff I don't need and the more money I end up wasting. WAH. It’s likely that you have a client who sounds just like me.

Over the years, we've finally mastered the process. Here's how we streamlined the operation so that we're now in and out the grocery store within 30 minutes. You’ll want to share this resource with your clients!

Grocery Shopping Sucks

1. Plan Out Their Meals

Scrambling to figure out what to cook when you're already at the grocery store is a disaster waiting to happen. Do this work for your clients in the form of a meal plan with That Clean Life.

2. Make the Ultimate Grocery List

Make a list of all the ingredients your client will need (ps - That Clean Life creates a grocery list for all meal plans). Encourage them to cross-check it with their pantry or freezer. This will save them time and money by only buying the things they need. They will be so grateful.

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3. Organize a Grocery List Like A Pro

Arrange the list into categories based on where aisles are located in the store. This ensures your clients don't forget anything and minimizes any time wasted back-tracking. For us, we head into fresh produce first, followed by natural/health foods, meats, refrigerated items and then canned goods.

Not only does mapping out a path help your client shop more efficiently, but it can also help prevent "accidental" diversions into the junk food aisles. (Ohhh, this isn't where the spinach is displayed?)

4. Figure Out the Perfect Time to Shop

Sometimes you just have to go when your schedule allows it but if your clients have any flexibility, have them keep these factors in mind. Weekend mornings and weekday evenings seem to be the least busy times to shop. Also, encourage your client to go after they’ve eaten. I think we can all agree that decision-making isn't the greatest when it comes to keeping a hungry, irritable and foggy brain at bay.

5. Divide and Conquer (grocery aisles)

If your clients have a shopping buddy, have them share or split up the list to expedite the process. I'm the designated veggie person and my husband always gets fruit duty. We embark on our separate adventures and reconnect before heading into meats. "Adventures".. so fun.

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6. Check the Hell Outta There

Keep your head down, don't make eye contact and forcibly hit anyone that gets in your way. Kidding (am I though?).

Believe it or not, the checkout aisle with the least number of people (despite number of items) is typically the fastest course to take. You can thank this guy for working out that math problem for us.

You can also save time by loading up the conveyor belt with heavier, more durable items first. These will be packed into your shopping bin or bag before your more fragile goods. Save things like eggs and leafy greens to the end so they can be placed on top and remain protected.

That's it. Now run away and don't look back until next week!

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