Readers show us how to measure the perfect nap length with
coffee spoons, make incredibly anal (yet super-efficient)
Microsoft Access shopping lists, and hide our valuables in
clever ways.   From the Tips Box: Coffee Spoon Naps, Grocery
Shopping with Access, and Hiding Your ValuablesS  Get Your
Groceries in True Lifehacker Fashion  Photo by BruceTurner
Barry tells us about how he saves time at the grocery store:  I
know it sounds a bit anal, but I use an Access database to plan
my shopping trips.  The database contains products and aisle
numbers. A printed report lists all items in aisle order with
little check boxes, along with a space to indicate quantity or
notes. Either I or my wife prepare the shopping list by checking
off items needed, filling out the quantity and adding notes as
needed.  When I get to the grocery store I just go up one aisle
and down the other, in order, following the list. It makes my
shopping faster since I'm not doubling back to get things, and
impulse buying is eliminated as long