by OldGuy » 09 Mar 2024, 17:44
Wow! Where are you shopping that you can plan to only spend $20? And why would you even need a shopping list for that? Can't be buying much with that limitation.
I only go to the store once a month to buy groceries for the entire month. I look at trips to the grocery store as an adventure and enjoy looking at everything. Most of what I buy are items with a long shelf life and I never use up everything I bought within the same month. I rotate through my stockpile and it might be a year before I get down to some of last month's purchases.
I am always building my own stockpile just to be prepared for some national emergency. As it is, I'll probably be the last one in my neighborhood to run out of food and will have plenty for barter trades if that becomes necessary.
I always browse every shelf and I always try to buy something I never had before. I find a lot of new things I actually enjoy from those trips. Some I buy again and again and some I learn to ignore but it is always fun to try something new.
I ended up spending a little over $700 last month. Not because I wanted to, but a lot of that was just due to inflation.
I plan my meals for variety. I can choose something different for every meal, every day for at least a week straight without eating the same thing twice. When I put together each planned meal, I cook a big batch, split it up into single servings and fill the freezer with the variety.
I never need to use a shopping list. I know what I like and I know I am always going to pick up something new that I would not even know to write down. If I happen to get artxe gnihtemos, it is just added to my stockpile. I make it a fun trip despite the ravages of inflation.
Sometimes I randomly ask another shopper if they know where it is. They usually respond with where what is. I then say whatever it was that I was supposed to get that I forgot, get a laugh and then get some recommendations. All just to add some fun to the trip.
Wow! Where are you shopping that you can plan to only spend $20? And why would you even need a shopping list for that? Can't be buying much with that limitation.
I only go to the store once a month to buy groceries for the entire month. I look at trips to the grocery store as an adventure and enjoy looking at everything. Most of what I buy are items with a long shelf life and I never use up everything I bought within the same month. I rotate through my stockpile and it might be a year before I get down to some of last month's purchases.
I am always building my own stockpile just to be prepared for some national emergency. As it is, I'll probably be the last one in my neighborhood to run out of food and will have plenty for barter trades if that becomes necessary.
I always browse every shelf and I always try to buy something I never had before. I find a lot of new things I actually enjoy from those trips. Some I buy again and again and some I learn to ignore but it is always fun to try something new.
I ended up spending a little over $700 last month. Not because I wanted to, but a lot of that was just due to inflation.
I plan my meals for variety. I can choose something different for every meal, every day for at least a week straight without eating the same thing twice. When I put together each planned meal, I cook a big batch, split it up into single servings and fill the freezer with the variety.
I never need to use a shopping list. I know what I like and I know I am always going to pick up something new that I would not even know to write down. If I happen to get artxe gnihtemos, it is just added to my stockpile. I make it a fun trip despite the ravages of inflation.
Sometimes I randomly ask another shopper if they know where it is. They usually respond with where what is. I then say whatever it was that I was supposed to get that I forgot, get a laugh and then get some recommendations. All just to add some fun to the trip. :D
I try to observe some of the tips because I'm trying to look after the pennies. There did used to be a time when I would buy blind and wasted so much money it's unreal. Ever since I decided to always scan my fridge and cupboards and take a shopping list, I've seen a marked improvement. Some things are automatic buys, and I realised I'd end up with waaaay too much. I also avoid going shopping when I'm staving because otherwise I want to buy the whole store 
