And this is all before the cooking even starts.

(Basically, do your shopping for that first list during or before the second week of November.)

Grocery stores will typically restock items overnight, so thats when you may experience the best item availability.

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By Sunday evening, inventory can be low on many staples and popular items, she adds.

So if these items are on your list, you may want to buy them early.

This year alone, sales forBanza macaroni and cheese productsare up 333 percent, she notes.

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The little things count a lot this year, dont they?

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