Instacart delivers from Costco and many other stores within 2 hours of your order. It also retains your orders. And, when they are out of something or if they have any questions, they call you and discuss. You can track them the entire time from when you order to when they deliver. I can't beat a case of San Pellegrino delivered to my kitchen with zero carrying and almost no wait.

Peapod ( or the version at basically any large grocery chain) curbside pickup. Still have to order a day or so before, but you show up when you are ready within a given window, they load it into your car while you sit and wait and then you're out of there. Usually added on to the end of whatever day I'm doing errands or kid pickup... maybe 10 minutes total out of my way.

That and household goods at Costco once a month or so. I do all of my shopping in probably an hour and a half total every month.

I used to use Peapod, but stopped because they were always late and left stuff out of the order every single time. I prefer to go to the brick and mortar store now. Grocery store one day. Target on another. If I'm strapped for time, just Target and I get my groceries there.

All non grocery stuff comes from amazon or drugstore.com or costco in large batches so we only get toilet paper once a quarter.

Have my husband do it?

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Anonymous wrote:Peapod and Amazon

+1

Peapod makes it incredibly easy to add items based on previous purchases (and create lists of "weekly" things to buy). With the app, you can just add stuff when you think of it during the week.

Amazon for most household goods, put it on auto ship with subscribe and save. But watch prices before they ship as they can fluctuate, but I have found that its usually still a better deal than at the grocery store or places like target.

But Peapod will randomly not deliver things and leave you in a terrible bind. Plus you have to order at least a day in advance. They have nobody to call if there are problems. And, they are usually outside of the already way too large window. You are being taken advantage of at this point. They no longer have a monopoly.

I use walmart.com and amazon for all the household and pantry items. This then allows me to do relatively quick trips to Wegmans for produce, meat, and dairy.

Occasionally will shop at Trader Joes too for a few specific things we like there, but usually less than once a month and just buy a lot to stock up.

+1 for no kids. My bill is always higher when they come with me and the actual shopping takes a lot longer.

Instacart is far easier than Peapod. I'm pretty sure anyone who is still touting Peapod (aka, the Comcast of grocery delivery) has never tried Instacart.

Anonymous wrote:Peapod and Amazon

+1

Peapod makes it incredibly easy to add items based on previous purchases (and create lists of "weekly" things to buy). With the app, you can just add stuff when you think of it during the week.

Amazon for most household goods, put it on auto ship with subscribe and save. But watch prices before they ship as they can fluctuate, but I have found that its usually still a better deal than at the grocery store or places like target.

Two things:

(1) Amazon subscribe-and-save for all the "household goods" as long as you have the storage.

(2) weekly grocery store trips san kids with a well thought out list that is organized by the aisles of your store.

Instacart

Make a list arranged by the aisles of the store and go shopping. Don't bring children with you. Not that complicated.

Peapod and Amazon

"Grocery shopping" includes all the household stuff, such as paper towels, toilet paper, and also includes health & beauty products like deodorant.

Price matters, but mostly looking for the EASIEST, LEAST TIME-INTENSIVE way to get this boring job accomplished each week or two.