sharlag
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Jun 26, 2014 12:57:48 GMT
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Post by sharlag on Aug 11, 2015 13:47:58 GMT
How often do you visit the grocery store?
Sometimes I text myself a list of items to pick up, but I rarely use a paper list.
And I go a couple of times a week, thinking of 2 or 3 meals to gather for.
About 1/2 time I'm looking for a specific meal of ingredients. The other 1/2, I'm there for milk and get inspiration from what I see that looks good.
It's not an efficient or economical way to go about the chore.
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grinningcat
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 11, 2015 13:53:41 GMT
Sort of. I have a list in my mind of the things we need at that moment, but I also have a list of the things we use that I can stock up on if I see them on sale. I probably go 3-4 times a week, I generally have to stop in for specific items needed that day.
I don't know if the way you do it is inefficient. I sometimes think that the once a month method is less efficient than the once a day method that is popular in Europe. I would think there is less waste by shopping daily for only the things that are needed that day.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Aug 11, 2015 13:54:55 GMT
I go almost daily and, yes, I have a list - if it's not written down, I will forget it.
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garcia5050
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Post by garcia5050 on Aug 11, 2015 13:57:22 GMT
I go every third day, and take a written list of must haves that are out. But I still grab other stuff.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 11, 2015 13:58:42 GMT
Yes I use a list. It is satisfying to cross off each item as it goes in the cart. I sit down with the weekly ad and build my list around that for dinner each night. We do a big shop at Costco for protein, drinks, snack type foods, and paper products. The time line varies on when we start to run low on frozen meat. Then once a week I shop for produce and bread, and I purposely use the more delicate stuff in the beginning of the week and save the heartier stuff for later in the week.
I used to go to the store almost daily and found I was spending too much money on little extras that weren't needed. I also enjoy having every thing in my pantry or freezer at the end of the day. It was easier to make a daily trip to the store when I worked for home, but now I work outside of the home and there isn't a convenient grocery store on the way home.
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gloryjoy
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Post by gloryjoy on Aug 11, 2015 13:59:34 GMT
I usually only go once a week, and I do not make a list.
I might have a short list in my notes if I am having company, want to make something in particular, or need to get something that I have forgotten to get a couple weeks in a row, but that is usually it. I just wing it off the top of my head.
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keithurbanlovinpea
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Aug 11, 2015 14:00:10 GMT
I go once a week for the most part. I meal plan on Friday, make a list and shop on Saturday. Once in awhile (2-3 times per month) I run out for something specific that I forgot or that went bad or ran out on me (milk, sour cream, etc.) and every so often I change something up on the meal plan, usually due to schedule changes, so I dash out.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 11, 2015 14:00:45 GMT
I use the Google Drive app to create my list, then email it to myself.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2015 14:01:31 GMT
I never use a written list, but I do use Paprika for my meal planning and it automatically creates a consolidated grocery list for what I'll be making. That's my primary list, but I also use Siri to add other things to a list in Reminders. I used to add the other non-recipe stuff in Paprika as well, but being able to do it via voice is so convenient, I just use both lists. It works for me, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it I grocery shop once a week on Saturday morning - first at the farmers' market (this time of year, most groceries are from there and our CSA) and then I get the remaining things at the grocery store. Before I started working from home, I stopped at the store at least every other day. Now that's inconvenient, so I'm better about getting everything I need on Saturday.
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Post by guzismom on Aug 11, 2015 14:01:43 GMT
Yes, I use a list to shop. It is mostly made up of things we need replenished in the pantry or fridge. Decisions for meals for the next two-three days are made on the fly, based on what is on sale or what I'm in the mood for. I go to the grocery every three days or so. Not wasting food is a big priority for our family, so while it may be inefficient to shop this often, I rarely/never throw food away. I rarely drive into town just to shop; I have other things going on like coffee with a friend, doctors appt. for me or the dog, etc.
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Post by Linda on Aug 11, 2015 14:03:06 GMT
I shop once a week - usually on Friday evening - and yes, I make a menu and then make a list from the menu and add anything I know we've run out/need. My list is even divided up by parts of the store.
I don't usually shop again during the week but I will text DS to bring home milk as needed
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oldcrow
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Post by oldcrow on Aug 11, 2015 14:05:36 GMT
Yes, I make a list. Pen to paper in cursive.
Get to the grocery store and realize that the list is still sitting on the kitchen table. But I have a good memory and know that there are 5 items on the list. Just don't remember well enough to name the 5 items.
So I wander the aisles until I think I have everything I need.
Get home and realize I missed buying the one and only item I am completely out of and that is a necessity for the meal I have planned.
I personally prefer to shop everyday and often get my inspiration for today's meal while in the store. If I preplan meals I know that whatever I am supposed to make for today is the last thing I want to make or eat.
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Post by candygurl on Aug 11, 2015 14:07:23 GMT
I go around 2x per week. I also use the Notes app on my iPhone. I pretty much eat the same stuff, so most of the time I can remember without a list but for lots of items needed it's nice to have.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 11, 2015 14:10:17 GMT
Yes, I make a list. I use an app from my local grocery store, and it shows which aisle and approximate location each item is located - helpful when I'm buying something that's not on my regular shopping list.
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Post by JustKim on Aug 11, 2015 14:11:30 GMT
I go when I need something so every week or two. I only make a list if I have several things I need or if I forgot something last time and I need to get it.
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wellway
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Post by wellway on Aug 11, 2015 14:13:16 GMT
I sometimes make a list, get to the supermarket and discover I left said list on the kitchen table!
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Aug 11, 2015 14:14:58 GMT
I can't imagine going to the grocery store WITHOUT a list. I'd just wander around in there like a raccoon, picking up whatever caught my eye, and end up in the checkout lane with a cartful of Cheetos and eyeshadow.
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Aug 11, 2015 14:15:27 GMT
I use a list when I go food shopping. We get a lot of the same things week to week but it helps to remember the random things we ran out of that I only have to buy 3 or 4 times a year. I use the notes app on my phone so I can add to it when I think of something and it's with me in the store.
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Post by leannec on Aug 11, 2015 14:21:41 GMT
I go almost daily and, yes, I have a list - if it's not written down, I will forget it. Same here ... I'm a SAHM with older dd's so I have time to shop everyday ... I plan the dinner menu in the morning and write out my list of ingredients that I need to pick up
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Trixie Bender
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Post by Trixie Bender on Aug 11, 2015 14:21:48 GMT
I shop once a week with a hand written list. The items are listed in the order of the aisles with the aisle numbers written in the margin. I only buy what is on the list, no impulse buys. Well, that's not entirely accurate. I have been known to impulse buy produce.
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Post by sues on Aug 11, 2015 14:26:43 GMT
I forget to put items on my paper list way too often. If I keep a list on my phone, I forget it's there- and it's not as convenient anyway. Years ago, I sat down and created a master list in Word. I made the bullet points little boxes to check off and grouped things together in a way that made sense. I did a separate list for Costco items. I print a bunch of them - one list on each side of the paper and I keep a pile of them in the folder with my bills.
I usually have a list going- I check off things as I run out, or notice the pantry/freezer is low. When I'm getting ready to go to the store, I look over the list- and it usually reminds me of other things I need.
I left some spaces between categories, for write in items. If I wrote something in, it's usually a cue for me to add it to the permanent list. Once in awhile I review for things I don't buy anymore, to keep it current.
It's worked out really well. Sometimes if I shop without a list- I forgot, or just didn't do it- I'll have an old on in my purse to jog my memory.
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Post by lbp on Aug 11, 2015 14:30:19 GMT
I go once a week and use a list. I made an Excel list based on the aisles at my Kroger. That way I know what to get in the aisle! Of course my Kroger likes to change up things occasionally and I have to redo the spreadsheet. I have been doing this since I got married 35 years ago!
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Post by annabella on Aug 11, 2015 14:33:11 GMT
I go twice a week and use the out of milk app.
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likescarrots
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Post by likescarrots on Aug 11, 2015 14:33:43 GMT
I go once a week with a list. My brain would explode if i didn't have a solid plan, and i would likely end up with half of the ingredients for a weeks worth of meals.
I hate the grocery store so i don't want to go more than 1x per week.
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Post by Zee on Aug 11, 2015 14:34:38 GMT
I only use a list if I'm using coupons at Wal-Mart, so I can keep track of what specific item and amount I need. Usually I shop at aldi so I don't really need a list, I know what stuff I need. At the produce market I buy what looks good.
I hate grocery shopping and try to limit it to every two weeks, with maybe quick trips for milk or something in between.
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Post by originalvanillabean on Aug 11, 2015 14:38:46 GMT
I use a paper list. I tried using a couple of apps, but once I was in a store and it wouldn't pull up on my phone. That was it for me.
Back to paper.
Once a week on either Saturday or Sunday morning, before 8:30 a.m. is when I grocery shop.
I refuse to run to the store for a couple of things (not to say I won't sweetly ask DH if he will do me a favor and run to the store, "real quick" for me)
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Post by miominmio on Aug 11, 2015 14:43:38 GMT
DH shops once a week, and he uses the list I give him. If we run out of something, I will buy it during the week (but most weeks, I don't have to). We rarely buy something that's not on the list. It's economical, and we have reduced food waste to almost nothing.
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Post by liya on Aug 11, 2015 14:46:04 GMT
I use a paper list. I used to go once a week; now I go when I need something. Sometimes that means three days in a row but other times that means I wont go for 5-7 days. I think I am spending more now but I am wasting less.
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Post by freeatlast on Aug 11, 2015 14:55:44 GMT
I would stop eating if I had to go to the grocery store every day. I'm waiting for the day when my groceries will come to me and I don't think it's far off.
That said, I go to the grocery store once a week and Sam's Club every other week or so. During the summer, I go to the farmer's market Saturday morning. I also stalk the orchard's website, waiting for news that blueberries, Red Haven peaches and Honeycrisp apples ave available.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Aug 11, 2015 14:57:33 GMT
I use the app Out of Milk. It works pretty well for me. It took a while to get everything into categories that aligned with my grocery store setup, but now it is quite smooth.
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