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Creating A Grocery List


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May 15, 2006

Grocery ListI need to keep a constant stock of items to avoid extra trips into my favorite discount grocery store in the next town. Most pantry items in my hometown store are just too expensive to get (sometimes a three dollar difference!) After reviewing my grocery receipts and pantry for a month, I devised a shopping list on my computer that lists everything I use in my home, broken down into general categories like Produce/Fresh; Frozen; Pantry; Office; Toiletries/Household.

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I saved it on MS Word, and before I go shopping I do an inventory, then open my list on my computer, "delete" what I do not need to buy, and print out the list. When I close the program, I choose NOT to save the changes, so I always have the complete list. Stuff that needs to be purchased at a specialty store is italicized, and if I have coupons, I highlight the item and keep them with my list, so I don't forget them. The list is very easy to read, and I have extra room to write down notes or unexpected items (like car parts!) It takes a little time to set it up, but the time and gas I save from forgetting an item is very valuable!

By Kelly

 
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August 23, 2005

Links to sites that offer free printable grocery lists. Post your favorite links.

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February 9, 20050 found this helpful

Hi MommyKelly,

I looked for the list that I had usded from years ago. This isn't the one that I had originally, but it should work for what you need. I hope this helps.

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Sincerely, Doreen from Pa

 
February 10, 20050 found this helpful

MommyKelly, I don't see the list from the prior post for comparison to the one I've found; did you get it? I'd like to see it myself. Anyway the list I've found I really enjoy and edit often. It can be found at http://www.familytime.com , go to the tabs at the top of the page and click on shopping list. (the whole site is worth checking out). Hope this helps.KCRC

 
February 10, 20050 found this helpful

Just a thought, you can in less than a half hour make one yourself and save it to your computer!

 
By melody_yesterday (Guest Post)
February 10, 20050 found this helpful

images.google.com/images?q=printable+shopping+list...

:)

 
By Beth (Guest Post)
February 10, 20050 found this helpful

www.clevermoms.com/index.php?file=grocery_lists

They let you select items in a checkbox and then print out only what you selected. I just copied out the whole thing and wrote on a few things to modify it to my family's use.

 
February 10, 20050 found this helpful

I have this one and really like it. It does everything I want it to and it was free to download. You might want to check it out. It is easy to use and prints out the way I wanted it to.

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Granny Z

http://www.homeplansoftware.com

The Shopping List The Item List The Category List
Starting a New List Using the Items List Using the Category List
Opening an Existing List Editing the Item List
Saving the List
Printing the list
Editing the Shopping List

 
By Patti from St. Louis (Guest Post)
February 10, 20050 found this helpful

Hi Kelly! Try http://www.womansday.com They have some great printable lists. I love the grocery one!
Also, I did a general search(typed in grocery list) and got a bunch of links.
Good luck!

 
February 10, 20050 found this helpful

http://www.printablechecklists.com is awesome! lots of lists for EVERYTHING! enjoy!
Tami

 
February 15, 20050 found this helpful

Thanks to everyone who helped me get one step closer to beeing organized mommy Kelly from wpg

 

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August 23, 20050 found this helpful

I need a printable shopping list layout/template please. I've been on the computer for half an hour trying to save time from making one myself.

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Thanks,
mommykelly from wpg

 

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August 23, 20050 found this helpful

To save time when trying to decide what to cook, print out a master grocery list (you can find one here: <www.womansday.com/article.asp?section_id=21&article_id...;), have it laminated or put it in a page protector, and check off the foods that you have with an erasable marker. Then you can hang it on the fridge. No more looking through cabinets/refridgerator/freezer to see what you have on hand!

By Jessica

 
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September 2, 2005

I'm a single guardian with a little brother to take care of and I am also going to college. It is ust the two of us. We have a decent budget of 150-200 bucks to spend a month for food. Lately, I've been lazy and we have just been eating microwavables, mac and cheese, speghetti, rice w/ (eggs, spam, bacon, etc), and sandwiches....



I've decided it's time for change, so my question is, what does your average grocery list look like and what meals do you use those ingredients to make? I know it's a lot to ask, but i'm clueless on cooking.
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So what I'm looking for is some common groceries to buy and common meals to make.

Thanks,
Minh

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September 2, 20050 found this helpful

this depends upon what you already have at home to work with also.
And what types of meals you like and such.
I have a family of 6 with 2 teens, and 2 under 2 years old!

For our basic week we have:

speghetti and a salad
chicken and rice and a veggie
Sausage and Mac n cheese and mixed veggies
Beef n Broccoli stir fry type thing
Chicken with pasta and a veggie.

Weekends are so hectic, we don't really have sit down meals. But I keep quick things around like hotdogs and microwavable meals and sandwich makins.

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So, I guess you need to start with a menu, before you create a grocery list.. and make it things that you both like and will eat and that are easily made.

 
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May 11, 2011

To save time and trips to the grocery store, I have a master list of everything I keep on hand. I keep it folded and stuck in a coffee cup in the kitchen cabinet. The items on the paper are listed in the order that it is set up in the grocery store.

 
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November 24, 2006

A few months ago there was a "master" weekly (or maybe monthly) grocery list on this group that listed what items are on sale and which staples to stock up on when; using this plan, you can drastically reduce your grocery bill. Now, I cannot find the list on thriftyfun.com; anyone know where it is, or how to shopping this way? Thank you!



Glenda from River Falls, WI

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August 23, 2004

Everyone probably knows that it is helpful to put a shopping list on fridge so that you can make note of what you have run out of. Another good idea is to put a list on the inside of your cupboard or panty where you store dry goods.

 
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August 9, 2017

We all know sticking to a list is the key to saving money. I live 11 miles from town, so I keep what I call a 'running list' all the time. When I make it down the mountain, I know I have to keep to the list to keep the pantry stocked, especially in the winter.

 
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August 20, 2010

To keep an eye on your budget and create an instant shopping list, keep your grocery receipt from your previous trip. Put a tick mark beside each item you need, and list any additional items on the back.

 
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April 8, 2005

To keep from over buying at the store I always make a list the night before buying groceries. My husband and I do it together, we make sure all staples are covered and the meat and the veggies. We then check all the non food items and write them down.

 
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February 3, 2005

Keep a list of what you usually buy at the store and print it on the computer. You can make several copies at a time. When you get ready to go to the grocery store just glance through and check off what you need.

 
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August 28, 2012

I use a system that I learned while I was a restaurant manager and by the nature of my job "had" to control food cost.

 
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August 28, 2009

Tape a piece of paper on the inside of the cupboard. Divide it into spaces for lists: cleaning supplies, canned goods, bathroom, other. When you remove the last bag/can/box of food, write it on the paper in the appropriate space.

 
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