Well I myself have loved BF for about 4 years now... Everybody in my family & friends thinks that I an NUTS for going shopping but... I have found in one morning I can get 90% of my shopping done... YAY! Anyhoo...
I usually keep an eye on this and two other BF sites and make crib notes on what is looking good... Then the week of I collect the sale papers and print out the ones I dont have...
Thanksgiving night:
I make an excel sheet based on store, item, price, who gets it...
From there i put in all the items I would "want to buy"
I go through it and based on store opening times, amount of bargains, driving distances, etc I prioritize my route for the morning...
BF Morning I dont buy anything except for door busters... (unless I have to walk by it) I go in grab the stuff, leave to the next store...
that leaves the afternoon for a nap and go back for the weekend bargains...
Will be better this year, I have my fiancee talked into going with me... so that means one of us can stand in line to pay while the other heads to the next store...
Stephen