Today I did because I only needed a couple of things so I knew I wouldn't forget. Of course I ended up with twice the amount of what I went in for.....
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I never make grocery lists! (Unless I'm planning a party).
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Yep I do every once in a while. I try and think of meals on the fly. I usually end up backtracking through the aisles, but other than that it works pretty well. I usually only shop for three meals at a time though, so that makes it easier.
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@chopsuey119: I would always forget something if I did that! Do you plan dinners ahead of time?
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Yes very often and then I get home and realize I forget everything I went for and bought others I didnt really need as much
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@artbee: nope I dont.. Which is why I don't need lists.. I definitely would if I planned meals
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Yup, all the time. The staples are almost always the same. If I am trying out a new recipe, then I will write a list.
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I don't usually shop with a list. I decide what to eat for the week at he grocery store because I try to get what's on sale.
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Only when I want to spend $150 . . .
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@Goldilocks1107: haha! seriously right!
I do occasionally because the hubby decides on a random drive home one day to stop by the grocery store so we might as well grocery shop now instead of later.
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A few times, and I forget at least several things.
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Sometimes...I usually end up getting stuff that I already have at home, which is annoying!
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Sometimes and I'll usually forget something. So I like to have a list when I shop.
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Only if I"m planning for a freezer cooking day or some big event, otherwise I just have it in my head.
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I always have a list.
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I try not to go without a list...but we usually do a big shopping trip 2x a month. I forgot my list when we went on Saturday, and had a hard time remembering everything that was on it. I definitely ended up with stuff we didn't need and forgetting stuff we did.
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Yep... I make small stops all the time. Though I haven't recently. Lists are usually for our big trips we do together 1 or 2x a month
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I ALWAYS shop with a list, mainly bc I'll forget 1 or 2 items every time if I don't
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I hardly ever used a list before unless it was something I knew I'd forget. But since having LO, I can't productively go to the grocery store without one. I forget half of what I went to get, and wind up with a bunch of junk we didn't need and incomplete meals. Baby brain is no joke!
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Ha! Yes, and then I don't buy anything I need, and everything I do buy is random and useless.
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I do, and I always end up with things I don't need when that happens!
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Occasionally I will because I just want to stock up on random stuff rather than get things for meals or whatever. I think it's fun!
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I always have a list. I meal plan on the weekends and shop according to the week's meal plan.
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I always have a list, we meal plan and buy everything at the beginning of the week though.
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I almost never have a list. If I have a specific dish to make or we're having people over. When I was working I used a meal planning website that generated a grocery list for us, I always used that.
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@mrsjyw: same. We make two big trips twice a month and then a couple smaller trips where we just need a couple items.
I meal plan half the time, I try to do it consistently but with DH's schedule I don't make dinner every night..
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Rarely. I try to meal plan each week and then make a grocery list based on that. If I go to the store without a list, I end up buying way too much!
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i make a "have to buy" list, as it is inevitable that if i don't write it down, i'll forget it and kick myself for not getting it when i realize what i still need. the have to buy list is usually 10 items or so, but of course i always additionally buy the things I feel like buying that day.
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We usually buy the same items, so we have perfected our grocery shopping. I'll make a list if our fridge is empty and we REALLY need to replenish everything.
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All the time!
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Most of the time but I prefer shopping with a list...then I won't forget anything or spend $$$ on spur of the moment purchases.
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I'm not organized enough for lists - that's going to have to change post-baby! I just go down every aisle and figure out what I need. But I don't go quite as often. (I do make lists when I have a specific meal I'm making, but that's too infrequent too!)
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Yes and then I always forget stuff that I need and end up with a bunch of random stuff! I really need to never leave the house without a list!
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usually grocery shop without a list. at the market, we'll pick out what looks and tastes the best that day. if we have a specific meal we want to make, then we may make a short mental list.
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@Mrsbells: That's usually what happens to me, haha.
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