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Post by leannec on May 9, 2015 16:21:43 GMT
As I'm about to leave for my daily trip to the grocery store I'm wondering if I am an oddball  I'm a SAHM with school aged dd's so I have time to shop daily ... I enjoy it because I decide what we are eating for dinner and then go and buy the ingredients ... almost nothing goes to waste in my house  I realize that this is not an option for everyone ... How many days per week do you go to the grocery store? |
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Post by Merge on May 9, 2015 16:21:56 GMT
Once
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Post by cadoodlebug on May 9, 2015 16:22:55 GMT
I go between 5-7 times a week. The grocery store is less than 1/4 mile from us so I've gotten into the *bad* habit of making many small trips. They know me by name.  |
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Post by padresfan619 on May 9, 2015 16:28:13 GMT
3-5 times a week some weeks and other weeks not at all. It depends on what's on the menu, what's in our pantry and what we end up buying in bulk at Costco.
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Post by cmpeter on May 9, 2015 16:28:26 GMT
2-3 times a week.
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Post by gar on May 9, 2015 16:28:40 GMT
Main shop once a week. Top ups for fresh fruit, veg, bread or things I forgot, probably twice.
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Post by leannec on May 9, 2015 16:29:59 GMT
I go between 5-7 times a week. The grocery store is less than 1/4 mile from us so I've gotten into the *bad* habit of making many small trips. They know me by name. The cashiers at my store don't know my name but they definitely know my face  |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on May 9, 2015 16:30:45 GMT
3-4
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Post by krazykatlady on May 9, 2015 16:30:58 GMT
I hate grocery shopping so I go as seldom as possible. Once a week is more than enough unless there's something I just can do without.
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Post by garcia5050 on May 9, 2015 16:32:07 GMT
Big shopping, once every two weeks. Then, every 3 or 4 days for random things that run out.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on May 9, 2015 16:32:14 GMT
Some times we go 4 or 5 times and there are times we make it through the week with no trips to the store. We go to Costco about once a month. We go tot he store when ever we need lettuce. When we either run out or it goes bad. I don't know what is wrong with lettuce but the past couple years we have had bad luck with buying lettuce.
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Post by KikiPea on May 9, 2015 16:33:17 GMT
Usually once, sometimes twice.
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Post by oldcrow on May 9, 2015 16:33:42 GMT
I go everyday pretty well. The store is only about 1/2 a block from my house. All the staff know my name but then I know their names too.
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Post by bluepoprocks on May 9, 2015 16:37:44 GMT
I go to Walmart on Fridays for some groceries and other things and then on either Saturday or Sunday I go to the grocery store for a big order. I usually go once or twice during the week if I forget something.
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Post by myshelly on May 9, 2015 16:39:42 GMT
Once at most.
Less if I can help it.
I hate the grocery store more than almost anything else.
As far as chores go I would rather scrub toilets than grocery shop.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2015 16:40:28 GMT
We go 3-5 times a week. Mostly for fresh produce.
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Post by Native New Yorker on May 9, 2015 16:43:20 GMT
I try to go just once. Most of the time I go twice because I've forgotten a few items.
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Post by GamGam on May 9, 2015 16:44:56 GMT
Almost every day. I enjoy going, and don't enjoy having to plan ahead. I mostly go to a small, independent store and/or Trader Joes.
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Post by anniebygaslight on May 9, 2015 16:48:57 GMT
Twice. Mon and thur. You can set your watch by me.
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Post by stittsygirl on May 9, 2015 16:49:18 GMT
Big shopping for the week every Saturday. Running in to grab a few miscellaneous things 1-2 times a week. Sam's Club every 2-3 weeks  . |
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Post by MichyM on May 9, 2015 17:03:12 GMT
It's just me, on average I go twice a week. I'd like to go less often, but produce doesn't stay fresh all week... During the summer months I can get away with once a week along with a weekly trip to the farmer's market.
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Post by lindas on May 9, 2015 17:12:21 GMT
Walmart once a month for staples. Regular grocery once a week after the sale flyer comes out.
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Post by georgiapea on May 9, 2015 17:14:19 GMT
Nearly every day I make a trip to Walmart. With Fibro it's easier, and I feel better for me, if I do the daily walking through the store and get a few items. Pushing a heavy cart and loading/unloading a lot of bags leaves me exhausted. I know most of the cashiers by name and chat briefly as I'm processed out.
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Post by Basket1lady on May 9, 2015 17:16:13 GMT
I make a big trip to the commissary every other week for the bulk of my shopping. I go to Costco once a week, but that's where I buy our milk (organic-best price by about half.) I'll sometimes go to Wegman's or Target on my off week from the commissary for produce and something we ran out of, but mostly I try to do without. It's $50 to walk out the door otherwise!
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Post by ntsf on May 9, 2015 17:16:55 GMT
4-5 days ..it is close, and I don't plan dinners too far in advance. small kitchen, limited storage, small fridge...sometimes I mix it up and go to trader joes, or the independent chains for high quality meat..or a good sale. I have a side of wild caught salmon I froze when it was on sale for $8 a pound. whole foods is very close to me but I hardly ever go there...except for cheese.
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Post by compwalla on May 9, 2015 17:17:46 GMT
We go about every four days. That's a rough average. One trip will be big shopping, the next will be produce and other perishables.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2015 17:19:46 GMT
I do the weekly shop online, we have a small supermarket about five minutes walk away so I go maybe 3 times a week to get fresh milk and bread.
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Post by BarbaraUK on May 9, 2015 17:22:59 GMT
I do the weekly shop online, we have a small supermarket about five minutes walk away so I go maybe 3 times a week to get fresh milk and bread. That's more or less how I do things as well - big order online for delivery and local supermarket or shops for fresh bread/milk/veg. |
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Post by bc2ca on May 9, 2015 17:49:10 GMT
I go 4-5 times a week, but not to the same store. Trader Joes sees me when we are out of milk and have a bunch of things I usually get there, a terrific local market is where I buy most of our proteins & produce, and I'm at Costco about twice a month.
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Post by ajsweetpea on May 9, 2015 17:51:49 GMT
Lately, too many... 3-4 trips per week! Which is too many, in my opinion. I find I spend less when I make one trip and don't go back the rest of the week. Recently I have been forgetting items or menu planning for only a few days at a time, which means I have to go back. Of course when I am there, not only do I get the item I need, but I also find items on sale which I decide I need too or something looks delicious so that ends up going in the cart too. I need to start making detailed grocery lists again and buy for the entire week at once. I noticed I spent SO much less when I did things that way and I'd rather have the extra money.
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