Do you use a list when you grocery shop?
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happyheart15
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I think I need to start doing that, and only buy what's on the list, because I spend too much money.
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Yup! I actually use a grocery list app on the phone so no paper.0
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I do (though I tend to just write "vegetables" and "fruit", lol).
If I don't, I forget I'm out of milk (or eggs, or bread, or...)0 -
I use the notes on my iPhone, so I just delete and add a few things each week.0
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Yup, I use an app on my phone!0
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I used to. Now, unless I'm making something in particular, I wing it. I usually get the same things every time, so it's not too hard to remember. I do spend waaaay to much for living alone! Maybe I should start!0
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I make a list before going to the store.
Then I go to the store after work when I'm hungry.
Then I add things to the list as I'm in the store so I TECHNICALLY can say "I stuck to the list."
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Absolutely. As a family, we sit down on Saturday evening or Sunday morning to plan our meals for the coming week. (I even print our menu out and post it on the fridge with a great big "DEAL WITH IT"!) We write it ALL down, and stick to the list. It keeps junk food out of the pantry, and the kids know what they can snack on. If something disappears before the end of the week, too bad. It also helps us keep to our financial budget!0
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I find that a list not only helps me stay on financial budget but calorie budget too. I look through recipes all week (a few minutes here and there), pick a few that appeal to me and are healthy, decide what I'm eating for breakfast, lunch and snacks all week, then check my cabinets, fridge and freezer to see what I need to get to make those things as well as what paper products, toiletries, etc. I need. I make the list and then take my husband with me to keep me honest. It's become a fun date night for us - LOL! I have a rule about not going back throughout the week too. If I didnt' get it on my weekly grocery trip, I do without.0
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no need since i always buy the same stuff0
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i should add that i dont go down every aisle which probably helps me not buy crap. I see "oh the cookie aisle, dont need anything in that aisle" and i pass it by0
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I plan the week's meals and snacks first, then the ingredients for the meal, then cross reference what I already have and pare down the list accordingly. Then it all goes into Evernote on the computer or iPad, sorted by store section for efficiency. Evernote then syncs to my phone for use at the grocery store.
Why yes, I am a geek, thanks for noticing!0 -
Not only do I have a list, I have it organized by store section so I can just go straight down the list without wandering all over backtracking all the time. Plus I pre-plan all our dinners, one special lunch (sometimes) and one special weekend breakfast - then check the cupboards and refrigerator/freezer and ingredient lists and put anything I am going to need and don't have on hand, on the list. Add a few staples that need replenishing and that's my list. That way I don't get a bunch of stuff I'll never use and it goes out the same week it comes in.0
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I find using a list is best for meal planning. But my contract work finished and now I have been winging it more. Certainly doing it this way, I need to pop in to the store more and probably spend more money, bad cycle. But the good news, I haven't had to throw out any food that has gone bad lately.0
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I always make a shopping list...and leave it on my kitchen counter when I go to the store. Every single time.
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I plan the week's meals and snacks first, then the ingredients for the meal, then cross reference what I already have and pare down the list accordingly. Then it all goes into Evernote on the computer or iPad, sorted by store section for efficiency. Evernote then syncs to my phone for use at the grocery store.
Why yes, I am a geek, thanks for noticing!
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I do all of this, except for the iPad part; I categorize my list by store (I shop at two usually) and store section by hand and write it in my beloved notebook :P I also look at the weekly flyers for my usual stores to see where the best deals seem to be, and note the prices on the list so I can comparison shop once I get out there. :bigsmile:
Doing this has eliminated a lot of waste, trimmed the spending, and totally eliminated the "whaddaya want for dinner"..."I dunno, takeout?" dilemma :drinker:0 -
Yes sunday is shopping/planning day...always check local ads0
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Absolutely, plus I'm a couponer,....so yeah, it's all about lists and organization0
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Yes, I always have a list. I don't think I could do it without one.0
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I have to or I forget what I went there to buy.0
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We do our shopping online. I plan the whole week's menu for the family, make a list and stick to it. I find that if I go out to do the shopping, I end up buying too many things that we don't need and they end up going to waste. Not to mention all the temptation in the sweet and biscuit aisles ha0
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