13 Reasons Moms Love Trader Joe's

Money matters! The fact that it's entirely possible to fill up your shopping cart without hitting the triple digits (with gourmet goodies, to boot) is many moms' driving factor for shopping TJ's. To really maximize your trip to the grocery store, check out our guide to the store's best values.

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Not only do they turn strolling the aisles into a game, but your kids can actually help shop by filling up their little carts. Sometimes the littlest things make the biggest difference.

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Fresh flowers are a total unnecessary indulgence, but at TJ's, you can grab a bunch for less than $5. Every mom deserves a little luxury now and then!

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You never know what you're going to find!

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The biggest difference between checkout at Trader Joe's and most other grocery stores? Nine times out of 10, the cashier will engage you in a friendly conversation. Forget something in the cart? They'll run and grab it for you. They've tried the products and will tell you what they love. They even stock their counters with hand sanitizer and lotion. So considerate.

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They're always giving away something yummy at Trader Joe's. It's a pleasant perk that you can use to entice your kids to get excited about grocery shopping, and you may even discover something new and great.

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Any store with extended hours gets a gold star in this mom's book.

Whether you work or are waiting for the kids to fall asleep to hit the supermarket, we all appreciate a company that's willing to accommodate our crazy schedules.

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Need we say more? (Just do yourself a favor and steer clear of this bottle — eek.)

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A trip to Trader Joe's is a whole lot less painful than one to the doctor's office, but your kids will still be rewarded with stickers (and sometimes balloons, too) when it's over. Awesome.

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There's always freshly brewed coffee available to shoppers in pint-size portions. Sometimes all it takes is a couple of sips to reinvigorate mama!

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You don't have to make any embarrassing requests, either. Trader Joe's' bathrooms are always easy to find and clearly marked, plus they're clean and spacious. Whether you have exactly 12 seconds to rush a potty-training tot to the toilet or are coping with a diaper blowout, it's nice to know you don't have to divert your crew back home to deal with it.

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