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Quick Stop shopping falls under the Second Step category. They will not always work for everyone and there will often be several alternatives listed once I get them all down. For the ones that are methods instead of single Quick Tips, I will always try to break them down into smaller ‘pick and choose’ steps that could be considered quick tips like I did here.

Quick Stop shopping is something that is really meant for those people that are REALLY stretched thin. It is a way of thinking outside the box for those that need additional services like these, but either can not find them available or can not afford them.

If you are in a place where you DO need quick stop shopping and are using various stores, the guides do not work as well. You do not know when you are going to be near which store and they are all laid out a little differently. Plus with all stores, there are some things that are of lesser quality than at another stop so you leave it on the list until later. The written out list works sort of like a first in, first out status check. The meal ingredients are written down under the spares in the order you plan to use them. You can easily identify any individual ingredients you need to swing out of the section to purchase when they have been missed previously and will soon be needed. Actually the whole quick stop method came to me by applying the “Just In Time” practice from my business background to my personal tasks. I just added a buffer by trying to stay at least a week ahead of the plan.

I will check out your templates. I always like finding new ones! I had planned on making a lot of download templates, too but then I found a site that has already done it very well. ListPlanIt is probably the most comprehensive source I have found for pre-printed guides, lists, and templates. She covers everything you could want standard in a Home Management Notebook! Occasionally I will add templates of my own that I use that are more uncommon as the topics comes up.

I do have an idea to make it easier for you…

I guest posted at Deal Seeking Mom about organizing your grocery list by aisle, with templates even!, (http://www.dealseekingmom.com/organizing-your-shopping-list-for-success/). If you wrote yours this way, it’d already be ready for you to shop section-by-section without having to go through and mark which items were together.

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Once a week shopping does work best for most people. It is much less important HOW you shop as it is that you find a way that works well for you. But do not be afraid to try new things either. Sometimes you can pick up a small something to add that helps.

I have never tried the quick stop method, but it sounds promising. I am afraid, however, it would make me go over budget because I have enough trouble using my willpower to stick to my list once a week, much less if I went more often.

I may have to try it though now that I seem to be running around a lot with all my kids sports schedules. The baby is just not pleased with playing on a playground which is way too old for her while I try to get the others to take their tennis lessons.

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