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Do you every make a grocery list that does not contain everything you need? I find it much more effective to create a quick diagram of what groceries, starting with major categories (recipes I want to make, or types of food) and then branching out to ingredients.
This is a quick and dirty grocery diagram. It took me about two minutes.
Here is how I did it.
1) Wrote the word “Buy” in the middle of a sheet of paper and drew a circle around it.
2) Drew a few lines out from the center and labeled them with major categories (“dishes” “produce” “beans”)
3) Drew lines from the end of each of those lines that I gave specific labels (e.g. from dishes a line labelled “salads”)
4) Wrote out ingredients that pertained to those last labels
5) Look over the diagram to see if any new ideas for dishes or ingredients are triggered and add any new items.
Now, go shopping!
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This image is part of 100 Days Envizualized, a project where I upload my visual notes that I create on 100 consecutive days. To check out the other notes, go here
An eBook will be available of all 100 days worth of notes, with annotation, once the 100 days are over. Keep it visual!
4 responses so far ↓
1 Matty // May 26, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Mmmm…walnut chilli.
By the way, that grocery’s list seems very yummy and healthy. In your professional opinion, do you think daily visualizations can have other benefits in your life beyond organizational? If so, what benefits have you noticed?
2 raquelita // May 27, 2009 at 7:01 am
Great idea, well explained below, but your evisualization came out light & unreadable on my screen.
3 admin // May 27, 2009 at 11:42 am
Matty,
Lots of benefits. One benefit: if I visually represent what I’m doing, it becomes much more likely that I will actually follow through on the task.
4 admin // May 27, 2009 at 11:43 am
Raquelita,
Thanks for the feedback.
If you click on the image or the link below it you will be able to see a larger version which will be easier to read.
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