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- From: d8b@sgfb.ssd.ray.com (Denise M. Boudria)
- Subject: Re: Things you do to save time
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.171625.3954@rayssd.ssd.ray.com>
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- Organization: Raytheon Submarine Signal Division
- References: <cindy.226@berkp.uadv.uci.edu> <1993Jan26.144503.25075@crd.ge.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 17:16:25 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan26.144503.25075@crd.ge.com> dudding@sallyride.crd.ge.com (Kate Dudding) writes:
- >Here are a few find time examples as well as a save time one.
- >
- [some very good suggestions deleted to save space]
-
- >Problem: minimize grocery shopping time.
- >
- >Solution: only use one grocery store. Create a shopping list, organized by the
- >store's aisles, of the things you most frequently buy. When you run out of
- >something during the week, circle that item on the list (with a red pen).
- >Before going shopping, use the list to see if you're low on any item. This way,
- >I only go shopping once a week, at most, and rarely run out of an item. Sample
- >of my list is below (yes, I keep it on-line so we can add items to it, and we can
- >also accommodate changes in the store layout).
- >
- >PRODUCE:
- > ORANGES, LEMONS, LIMES, GRAPES, APPLES, TOMATOES, MUSHROOMS, SPINACH,
- > LETTUCE, DIET SALAD DRESSING, SCALLIONS, CARROTS, CELERY, BANANAS
- >
- >FRESH FISH
- >
- >2 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PINEAPPLE, PICKLES, OLIVES, MAYONNAISE, MUSTARD, VINEGAR
- >
- >3 RAISINS, DATES, FLOUR (WHITE, WHOLE WHEAT), SUGAR, COCONUT, PAM, OIL
- >
- I do this exact same thing. I also store my coupons in a file box with
- separator cards in the same order {aisle 1}, {aisle2}, etc.
-
- >--
- >Kate Dudding dudding@crd.ge.com
- >GE Corporate Research and Development
- >Bldg. KW, Room C315
- >PO Box 8, Schenectady, NY 12301 (518) 387-7164
-
- Denise
-