Being (and staying!) organized doesn’t just apply to your physical house. Over time, it becomes a part of every routine you have in your life, including grocery shopping for busy families. Here are some tips and tricks to keep you organized before and during the shopping trip.
First, I like to keep an ongoing family grocery list at all times – you know from previous posts that I love a list. Make sure everyone in the house knows where it is. I have a terrible memory so I will never remember to get more cat litter when told in passing while brushing my teeth in the morning.
But when I have a list that everyone can get to, it can be added without me wasting brain power.
One of my favorite tips is to print off copies of identical lists of items that we tend to buy every week (milk, orange juice, bananas) so I don’t have to re-write the same things every single time. The list is generally in the same order I go through the store so I can avoid some back and forth and back and forth.
Our family likes to discuss our upcoming week and then start our meal planning. I make sure I check out my (decluttered) kitchen to avoid getting duplicates of items already in my pantry.
Once you get to the store, make sure you grab a grocery store basket in the main part of the cart as you load up produce. After you’re done with the produce department, just slide the basket under the cart so you have room for the heavy stuff.
I have recently been putting a spare laundry basket in the back of my car for all of those heavy items that you can’t carry in a bag, but also don’t want to take 10 trips in and out of the house.
After you start organizing parts of your life, you’ll see that even small routines like grocery shopping can benefit from organization tips for busy moms. Every part of your daily life can become calmer, more efficient, and less overwhelming with simple systems.
For more tips on grocery shopping and meal planning, listen to episode 8 (grocery shopping) & episode 9 (meal planning) of the Organizing Confidence Unlimited podcast!
I’m Maggie, owner of Organizing CU and a busy working mom who understands the struggle of trying to juggle all of it. Using my Reduce, Arrange, Maintain philosophy, I can help you get and stay organized!
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Ok, I thought I was organized. I do have a pre-printed list in order of the store layout. But the basket for fruit and the laundry basket idea, fabulous!! Thanks😁
I love everything about this. Great idea to use a laundry basket in the back of the car! Finding something sturdy enough to handle everything in one or two trips has been a mission of mine for a while.
And it’s been in your house the whole time!