Do You Use a Shopping List?

@kareng (61152)

United States

May 10, 2019 3:56pm CST

I will be the first to admit that I use a shopping list for just about all of my grocery store shopping. Even with a list, I often forget an item or two. I find that I'm forgetful and when I get inside the store I forget what I really need, what I have on hand or something new that I need to pick up. What makes me really mad is when I forget the one item that I really need or made the trip to the store to begin with. Hence, my all-time grocery shopping list that I now count on and carry with me inside the store. I sometimes go as far as to check off the items when I put them in my grocery cart, but most of the time I do not. Do you use a grocery shopping list? And if so, is it an all-time thing to do, or just on occasion?

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

11 May 19

I try to buy things from the list, but I do not succeed, I always buy some more stuff through the list ... or something I forget, it happens

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

12 May 19

I'm pretty good about sticking to my list. I will go for something on sale if I run across it though.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

13 May 19

@LowRiderX Yes, it does become a habit. And you have to use it and like it for it to make its way into a habit.

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

12 May 19

@kareng It's a matter of habit and practice, I believe

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@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

10 May 19

The list is in my head.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

That list in my head forgets things. haha

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@May2k8 (18390)

• Indonesia

12 May 19

Because the items don't run out simultaneously, I need to write a shopping list on paper.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

12 May 19

That is another good point and so true :)

@tech40 (23121)

• Philippines

11 May 19

I don't like staying outside for so long since I want to stay at home for the rest of my hours and take a rest! So yeah! I have a shopping list so that I can buy everything faster then go home immediately

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

12 May 19

I agree, a list speeds up the shopping quite a bit for me.

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@tech40 (23121)

• Philippines

12 May 19

@kareng Yeah! It's faster than other, I just don't want to have a shopping list when I'm with my girlfriend because I know there's a lot of things will be added on the list since she loves shopping

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

12 May 19

@tech40 Haha. Good plan.

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@thelme55 (77168)

• Germany

11 May 19

Yes, I do. I am like you. I make a list and when I am in the shop, I only check on my list if I have not forgotten any item.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

This works for me and I"m sticking with it.

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@isweartokira (3460)

• United States

16 May 19

yes, I have a notepad at home and a note app on my phone. my list is usually a combination of the two

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

18 May 19

I would have to have mine in one place..ha. I could see lots of duplications if I tried to use two.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

20 May 19

@isweartokira That's a good way to double check your list :)

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@isweartokira (3460)

• United States

19 May 19

@kareng I mostly use the notepad but if I think of something while I'm out i write it on my phone. but when I'm going shopping I always bring the notepad. and then just look over the phone list

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@AmbiePam (93740)

• United States

10 May 19

I remember when I could go to a store and remember why I came! But that hasn't been recently. So now I take a list.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

Oh goodness. I have gone before and forgotten the MAIN thing I went for to begin with. That is annoying.

@Juliaacv (51458)

• Canada

10 May 19

I try to use a list, but only to keep track of my spending while in the store. If there is a one-off item that I need, I will write it on that little scratch of paper so that I don't forget.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

That is a good way to track your spending also.

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@wolfgirl569 (107864)

• Marion, Ohio

10 May 19

I always do a list. I have forgotten stuff when going to the store too.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

I get annoyed when I forget things also. So I like my list. lol

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@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

11 May 19

I've used them, but not often. I'll write it down as I run out of the item, but I usually forget the list at home.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

12 May 19

I think we have all done that a time or two.

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@LindaOHio (181321)

• United States

10 May 19

My husband does all the shopping now; but when I did I always made up a list based on what was on sale and what I needed.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

When kids were smaller I always planned meals on what was on sale. My oldest daughter was a gymnast and had an appetite like a football player.

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@kasmakarim (1932)

• Indonesia

11 May 19

Sometimes, but I often buy what I might need without shop list.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

I only run in for one or two things I am out of like a loaf of bread without a list ;)

@Babino (5759)

• Morocco

10 May 19

i wish i do, but i'm too lazy to write down everytime i remember something i should buy, and i end up forgeting a lot of stuff.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

I think I am in the habit now and I do much better with my list ;)

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@This_is_someone (21)

• India

11 May 19

Yes I do. But not everytime though. Only when there are lot of things to be brought. List helps a lot. That list can save you an extra ride to the store if you forget something, save your time, money and energy. So why not!

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

12 May 19

I agree. The list has saved me several times on things that I would have forgotten. I have learned to also organize my list with all like items that are on the same aisle or section together. This saves time too.

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@whiteream (8567)

• United States

10 May 19

If, I need to remember something or it is something I usually do not buy. I will write a list.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

Good call.

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@NJChicaa (120056)

• United States

10 May 19

I always ago with a list. If not then I wind up buying way too much.

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@kareng (61152)

• United States

11 May 19

I am seeing that I do the same thing. It's like I am lost in there and just grab things that look appealing. lol

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