Years ago, Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365 talked about how she would do a big shopping trip in early December to stock up on basic items. I thought it was brilliant. I have been doing this for years and it has been a huge part of getting organized for the holidays. I have taken it one step further and now like to do a big shopping trip once a quarter.

 

You want to set a time to do this shopping trip. I highly recommend doing it on a weekday morning or a Sunday morning if you need to do it on the weekend. Put it on your calendar and honor that appointment with yourself.

There are two pieces to the pre-holiday shopping for basics. The first is “basic” items that include paper products, cleaning products, personal care items, and over the counter medicines and vitamins. The second is basic food items.

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