by Whitney Barthel posted in Parenting

If there's one thing I've learned from having 4.75 kids in seven years it is how to shop. And I don't mean shopping like, "Hey, let's hit the 70 percent-off sales rack at the local department store." I mean, "Is it still cheaper to buy the 24-pack of toilet paper or is the 8-pack on sale a better deal"" Or, "How do I hit every aisle in the less than two hours I have until I need to pick up the kids""
Yep, I've gotten really good at shopping. I don't mean to brag, but it's an absolute fact.
As a recent shopping black belt graduate, I excel in maximizing time and money, and what better place to do this than in Walmart"
Here are my top 5 super-awesome, super-ninja tips. 1. Don't be afraid to use multiple carts. When I first started my ninja training, I used to think I was way ahead of the game if I could squeeze $400 worth of stuff into one cart.
People, there is a better way. Here is what I do now, after several years of intense ninja training.
First, I get my large non-grocery items and load those suckers up into one cart. These are usually things like diapers, wipes, dish soap, electrical tape, thermostats. You know, those non-fun essentials. Then, I nicely ask the guys or gals at the customer service desk to cart-sit for me while I go on to more fun things.
If I'm planning on serious grocery shopping, I'll grab a second cart for the fun, non-perishable, non-necessities, like makeup, new...