I usually make 2 big shopping trips a month and then a few smaller ones usually just for produce or those "I forgot" moments.
But we now have less storage space in our new kitchen and a much smaller fridge - so I may have to be more diligent in going once a week. It's hard to because our grocery store is 25 minutes away so there's no way to shop and get back in between naps.
How often do you shop?
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blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
I go once a week. The store is 5 minutes away, and on my way home from work. It makes it easy.
cantaloupe / 6923 posts
Like daily.... so stupid because I don't even cook. But we are always there!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
I go at least once a week. I like to have fresh produce, bread, milk, etc.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
I went once a week - but with LO now I have a feeling it might be more..not as easy now!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
Sundays are usually our grocery shopping day to load up on what I plan on cooking. We do make quick trips here and there if the menu changes or if I forgot something.
grapefruit / 4669 posts
We're bad planners; usually a couple of times a week at least. We don't buy a whole lot at once, but I drink a ton of milk and we buy fresh fruit a lot. Bananas turn black so fast, and we don't have a banana hanger thing (do those work?).
squash / 13764 posts
Multiple times a week...we constantly have things come up, like dinner with friends or work dinners for DH that change our plans to eat at home/not eat at home, and I"m not working, so food shopping gives me something to do!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@tororojo: idk but they look great! We have a banana hanger that is connected to our fruit bowl. As for turning black - ours are definitely good for a week but we usually eat them by then! When they start to turn black I break them in half and freeze them into a ziploc. Then when I make my morning smoothies I just add a frozen banana 
no banana goes to waste in my house!
This is what we have:
grapefruit / 4669 posts
@Coco Bee: I need one of those...your fruit is so chic! Mine just sits in a mixing bowl. My counter needs to be properly accessorized.
pomegranate / 3872 posts
Multiple times a week. I like to make sure we use what I buy so it is easier for me to go for a few meals at a time.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@tororojo: haha I usually have so much crap on my counters, I have the opposite problem.
pomegranate / 3716 posts
@Coco Bee: Same as you - 2 big trips a month and maybe one small run a week to pick up random stuff.
pear / 1698 posts
Once a week, our grocery store is 25 minutes away too. We usually go on Sundays and I meal plan for the entire week to make sure we have everything.
pear / 1787 posts
I'm not very good at planning the whole week in advance, so I go several times a week. But I'm not working right now so it's not a big deal. When I was working or in school full time, we went once a week together.
pomelo / 5331 posts
Once a week. Occasionally DH has to go out during the week to grab something random or if he cooks on Wednesdays he gets his stuff that day since if we bought meat on Sunday we'd have to freeze it and that'd be a PITA.
pomegranate / 3160 posts
Ha, I'm horrible right now. With fiance traveling as much as he does, it's tough to get motivated to buy copious amounts of food to make a bunch of foodies. We'll usually do one huuuuge trip every month or two and stock up for awhile. In between I'll usually stop and load up on essentials here and there...things like...Pizza Rolls... 
pomelo / 5321 posts
We usually go once a week. I'll make a menu for the week and we try to shop for that and any staples or necessities that we're out of. I'd like to get it down to bi-weekly but the produce here doesn't last long enough.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
One or two big trips together. A few other small trips here n there throughout the month
grapefruit / 4056 posts
We usually do a big trip about once per month to Costco, then hit the grocery store near us 1-2 times per week.
coconut / 8475 posts
I go multiple times a week and never really full up a cart. I get what we need for the next 2-3 days.
This will obviously have to change once LO gets here because I can't make a "quick trip" with an infant!
kiwi / 733 posts
I'm also a once a week, usually on Sundays grocery shopper. It often gives us a "good" excuse to go out Saturday nights: there's nothing (good) left!
blogger / pomelo / 5400 posts
I feel like we are there so often now. It's usually to make sure we keep the LO in fresh produce. He eats us out of house and home.
bananas / 9357 posts
@Coco Bee: That's a good idea about freezing the bananas!
We try to go once a week. We make a weekly trip to Costco and the grocery store. We also try to plan out our meals for the week and just buy what we need.
pomegranate / 3383 posts
@TurtleDoves: I still do quick little trips after having a baby! Having little errands to do everyday helps me get out of the house and stay sane!
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I usually go every Sunday. I can't plan meals for more then a week at a time. Plus we like fresh veggies and fruit every week.
pineapple / 12234 posts
Twice a week. I usually do one big shopping trip a week and then a small walk to the store for a big dinner once a week.
pomegranate / 3983 posts
We go several times a week. It's kind of annoying but there are staples that we get at different stores, so I can never go to just one place to get everything which means that I go multiple different times during the week.
coconut / 8483 posts
several times a week 
we suck! i always forget stuff/never buy enough, etc. super frustrating! i need to meal plan better.
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
Usually one big shopping every 2 weeks or so to pick up the staples. I usually have a smaller trip during the week for produce, perishables, etc.
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
LO LOVES the store so I try to go as often as possible to keep him less fussy.
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@Coco Bee: Same as you. 2 big trips and then back for little things.
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