Ilike to think of myself as someone with a good memory when it comes to numbers, but not names or places. Despite knowing my limitations, I never make a list of what things I need to get when I buy groceries.

“It’s only a couple things. I won’t forget” I think every time, only to find myself going to a separate store later on to avoid the shame of the employees knowing I had forgotten the main thing I had gone for in the first place.

The exception is definitely the day before a holiday. With hordes of people shopping for similar ingredients like butter, milk, cheese and spices, you should make sure you grab everything you need as soon as you can, because they can easily run out by the time you remember you forgot them. Make a list either on paper or your phone!

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