The Grocery Store Section You Really Should Pay More Attention To — Shopping

Picture this: You've invited everyone over for a barbecue and, as you're chucking steaks, burgers, and chicken into your cart, you realize you need tongs, a spatula, and other basic grilling tools. You had stuff last year but it kinda got ruined (whoops!). With all you have to do to get ready for guests, you don't have time to make another stop at Bed Bath & Beyond or Williams Sonoma to outfit yourself with equipment. Luckily, you don't have to.

After spending more than 30 years testing products at the Good Housekeeping Institute, I've become pretty used to just tuning out the kitchen equipment at grocery stores. But it turns out, some of it — especially the grilling gear — is perfectly fine. And it's remarkably inexpensive.

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