Disclosure: I tested out Walmart’s Online Grocery service mentioned in this post, and received grocery shopping funds from Walmart in order to do so.
I’ve heard about ordering groceries online, but we have always lived outside of the service area. It was a luxury for someone who lives in a highly populated area. So when I discovered that Walmart Grocery was available in my area I squealed with excitement. Ordering groceries online was a dream come true, I can grocery shop without going into the store! I may never enter a grocery store again! Not really, there are still many reasons to go to the store, but Walmart Grocery has some fantastic uses.
How to Use Walmart Grocery to Save Time
I put the website to the test to make sure it would actually fit with our lifestyle. The first test was ordering through my phone. In order to use Walmart Grocery you have to use their website, there isn’t an app for it (although you can use an app to check in). However, the website is mobile friendly. This gave them major points in my book. I’ve attempted to order groceries online from other stores in the past and gave up quickly because the website didn’t work well on my phone. If the frustration of using the website is equal to the frustration of walking into the store, there is no point. With Walmart Grocery I had no frustration. Check out the screenshot to see user-friendly the website is. You literally just search or browse for what you need, add it to your cart, and adjust the quantity.
The next challenge was to see the variety of items I could purchase online. So, I searched for everything I could think of. I didn’t look only for food items either. I wanted everything I would normally buy at a grocery store. Could I get toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, razors, diapers, makeup, medicine, and vitamins? Yes, I could! Feminine items of your choice, are available to order. I also searched for household items such as light bulbs, utensils, cleaners, and toilet paper.
I used Walmart Grocery to restock my pantry on items I was low on, but next time I am using it help with meal planning. Each week I make a menu, and then go through my cabinets to see what ingredients I need to add to my shopping list. However, once I get to the store I always forget items because I am distracted by keeping track of children in a jammed packed grocery store.
With Walmart Grocery I can add the items to my cart as I am making my list. Then I can double check items before checking out. There is a $30 minimum purchase to check out, but that isn’t an issue for me. The only time I spend less than $30 dollar at the grocery store is when I am making a last minute purchase because we ran out of milk. So last minute purchases you will still need to run to store. However, Walmart Grocery is great for larger purchases that you know you will need a few hours in advance, like your weekly meal planning or food for a party. I was able to order my purchase at 10 AM and pick up that afternoon. I checked in through the Walmart Grocery Check In app when I was on my way, and when I got there I only had to wait for about 5 minutes before my order was brought to my car. No unloading the kids, no arguing that they need to stay in the cart, and no digging out items I didn’t put in the cart.
I also picked up items for a recipe I have been wanting to make. I love the idea of hiding vegetables into baked goods, so I added everything to my cart to bake a batch. This recipe turned out fantastic, and we will be making more veggie loaded muffins in the future. My kids didn’t even know they ate spinach! That is a win in its finest form.
Sneaky Spinach Chocolate Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 carrot boiled to soften
- 1 ½ cups spinach leaves chopped
- 1 banana mashed
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup cocoa flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. Baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ baking soda
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 2 ts vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all the ingredients besides the chocolate chips together, I dumped everything in a blender. This pureed all the vegetables so that the kids didn’t notice them.
- Line a cupcake pan with liners. When the batter is mixed, ful each cup ¾ of the way. Top each cupcake with dark chocolate chips.
- Bake for 20-23 minutes, or until a toothpick or form comes out clean after poking it in the center of the muffin. We baked ours for 22 minutes, and they turned out perfect.
- Let cool before serving. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. To warm up, microwave for 15 seconds.
If you are thinking about ordering groceries online, Walmart Grocery is a great option to consider. Head to their website to find out if it’s available in your area. They’re adding new locations all the time.
Have you tried Walmart Grocery yet?
I was very interested in your write up of grocery shopping online at Walmart. Two questions came to mind. One: If you order fresh produce how can you be sure that the quality would be the same as if you were choosing it yourself. The other question is: what is the charge for this service?
Grocery shopping online is such a huge help! It’s amazing how easy it’s become!
This looks like a great service, I know with our busy daily lives this would be a huge time saver. I will have to see if it’s available in my area and give it a try.
It is available in our area, but we haven’t tried it yet. The hubs and I talked about it though.
I’ve seen people talk about this. It seems cool and would be a great option for those days when you just don’t want to be bothered with going to Walmart.
This option is so cool! My local grocery store does the same thing and it saves you so much time! Especially when you’re not in the mood to do some shopping.
I will be so glad when our Walmart gets this. I hate grocery shopping!
Yeah! I totally need a grocery delivery service. Sometimes I get so busy working. We had one many, many years ago. Going to check them out now.
Wow! how convenient is that! I’ll have to try this out sometime, like when I’m tired or busy, or sick, or the kids are wanting to buy things we don’t need and I don’t want to deal with it that day when I tell them no and they pout! thanks for sharing : )
I really need to try this service. Going shopping is difficult some days and this would make my life easier.
I have been contemplating trying this new service and I think you have convinced me!
that is very nice!! i should try online grocery service some other time!
I have tried Walmart online grocery service and I loved it, I was concerned about the variety available as well but it turns out that was a non issue.
I have been wanting to try this and so many of my friends love it. I think it would help us stay on budget. Maybe we will try it next weekend.
This sounds pretty cool. I would definitely use this very convenient service when needed. Sounds awesome.
Online grocery service is heaven sent to all busy moms out there. Here in my country, more and more groceries offers this service too!
I need to give this a try. I love to shop at Walmart. This is going to save me so much time. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make these muffins. I am always looking for ways to get more veggies into the kids.
Oh how I wish we had something like this. I live in a small town (2500 people), but there’s a Walmart in the next town south. Would be nice to take advantage of this!
This is great! I wish it were available in my town though. I’ve already tried to use it. We are way behind the times here.
I love the idea of grocery service at a Walmart! Sometimes it’s just so hard to carry all your groceries by yourself, to have them delivered to your door would be so convenient.
This would be a lifesaver for me. I would also not spend nearly as much money as I do when I’m actually in the store!
I keep forgetting to try this! We have a Walmart just a few miles away. And this is so convenient!
I keep hearing about the online grocery service and yet I never use it. I need to I go to Walmart all the time for my groceries.
I need to try this service. I love to shop at Walmart and this will save me so much time.
This seems to be a shopping trend.
I like it a lot!
This is totally amazing! Such a great help for busy moms like me! Thank you for sharing this! Will try this app for this muffin recipe! :D
This does sound like such a great service! I wish it was available in my area!
This is indeed a tremendous relieve for many of us! I love shopping online for everything and anything.
They just started offering this at the Walmart near me and I cant wait to use this service! With 5 kids, this is going to be so helpful!
Wow this is incredible. I didn’t even know you can online shop for groceries. Looking into this now!
We tried this service and it is so handy! Perfect for when you’ve got kids and don’t want to lug them around the store.
Using this service for restocking and meal planning will make things so much easier. I’m really glad that they are doing this now.
Oh man, this looks like a great way to shop! But the nearest Walmart to me is 40 minutes away! This is great info for when we move!