Know which aisle it's in with the Grocery Shopping Helper

Developer Dave Cheong put an end to doing laps around the grocery store wondering where they keep the pickles with his simple web app, the Grocery Shopping Helper.

Here's how it works: you make a master list of all the items you usually buy, go to the store and mark down what aisle they're located. Then, using the Grocery Shopping Helper (or, really, just a regular old spreadsheet), enter each item and its aisle. Print out an alphabetical copy, stick it to the fridge and mark how many of each item you need to buy. Then, print out a copy sorted by aisle so you can breeze through and pick up items in the order in which they're placed when you get there. This method requires a bit of upfront work, but the time savings in the end for regular grocery shoppers sure would pay for itself and then some.