How often do you go to the grocery store?

@miamilady (4910)
United States
August 20, 2007 9:23pm CST
Lately, I've been going just about every day. There was a time when I went once a week. There was even a time when I went once every two weeks! Lately, I just can't seem to bring myself to plan that far ahead. How often do you go to the grocery store. Do you plan your meals far in advance or do you plan them day by day?
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• Switzerland
21 Aug 07
I usually go to the supermarket once a week. Sometimes, I need to go back the next day especially if I shop alone and I need to take the bus. I just can't carry the groceries by myself if I need to buy everything at once. I don't plan meals in advance but I am intending, too. Meanwhile, I just but ingredients which can be prepared or cooked in a variety of ways.
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@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I go to the grocery store twice a month. I try to plan my meals at least two weeks at a time, plus we have things like frozen pizza and other quick meals that I can make if I don't have time to cook what I had planned. My husband stops by the grocery store and gets things like milk and bread when we need them. He drives right by it when he leaves work, so it works out well. He can also pick up anything that I need for dinner that night, too, in case I forget something. It's much cheaper and easier with a toddler to plan ahead and buy most of the groceries all at once.
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@Calais (10893)
• Australia
21 Aug 07
I usually go about once a fortnight, the shops are about an hours drive away, so I dont want to waste all the petrol going there every couple of days...
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I do major shopping once a month and then pick up things I run out of as I need them. AT PEACE WITHIN
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
21 Aug 07
Hi miamilady! My regular routine is once every two weeks. I get all the stuffs needed so I don't have to go back again. Sometimes going to the grocery is getting so difficult for me nowadys because of the rainy season here in our country. Yes, I do plan our meals day to day and with regards to fishes and meat, I purchased them everyday because I want them fresh. This is tedious but I do not have a choice really. Take care and have a nice day.
• Canada
21 Aug 07
For me, I have all my dry good stuff stocked and every other day I will pickup dairy, bread or meats as I get the urge for something. There's really nothing frozen in my house, also I prefer the market to the SUPER_market.
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@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I used to go major grocery shopping twice a month, and then every week go for luncheon meat eggs milk etc. However, now I am only going major grocery shopping once a month. My husband and I purchased a Sam's club card and we figured it out that we can save more money if I only go grocery shopping for staples such as pasta, veggies, pancake mixes and then things like toilet paper, laundry detergent etc. So now I am even thinking of buying a meat slicer and buying the bulk luncheon meat and cheese and freezing it so that I don't have to go but once a month and my husband can pick up the milk and eggs once a week on his way home.
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I go to the store once a week.Occasionally I will have to go in between in case I run out of something like bread or milk. I can remember years ago I went to the store about every three to four weeks cause we only got paid once a month. Now my husband gets paid once a week so we go on payday.
@aprilgrl (4460)
• United States
21 Aug 07
Actually my husband goed to the store for me as he like to do it after work and bring home whatever he wants for dinner, sometimes he goes every day.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
21 Aug 07
We usually go once a week, sometimes once a fortnight depending on what is needed and if our cupboards are empty LOL The only things I get every second or third day is milk and bread.
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I have started weight watchers so I have to plan my meals out more than I used to. So, I tend to go to the grocery store maybe 2 times a month but I do make smaller trips to get milk and bread or whatever I have run out of.
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@shinjiao (1457)
• China
21 Aug 07
Coz now I enjoy my summer holiday at home,so I just go to the grocery store with my mother at weekend.But when I'm in school,I go to the grocery store at least two times in a week.Coz I don't like go shopping alone so if my friends invite me to go to the grocery store with them,I seldom say no.
@dbhattji (2506)
• India
21 Aug 07
We normally stock for a month at least so we don't visit the grocers that often. It saves time to stock up.
@Laurla98 (786)
• United States
21 Aug 07
We do the major grocery shopping every two weeks. I found that I spend less money that way. I plan out a menu of dinners for those two weeks. But we usually end up at the store once a week to pick up another gallon of milk or a loaf of bread. But nothing extravagant
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
21 Aug 07
i never count how often i go to the grocery store... i just go whenever i feel like i need to go... the minimum is once a week... but our food never last for a week and we usually have to go about two or three times in a week... i don't like to buy perishable food like meat and vegetables in large quantities as i am afraid they will turn bad... i like them fresh...
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@wilson81 (343)
• Malaysia
21 Aug 07
I'm will go to the grocery store at least twice per week. Usually, I go there to buy fresh fruits & vegetables & also some bread, cereals & other...
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
21 Aug 07
Since I am not the primary cook in my household, I only go to the grocery store once or twice a month. I prefer that my meals be planned ahead of time, as I am not a last minute person.
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@andrejuly84 (1047)
• Romania
21 Aug 07
i go pretty often,many times a week to buy what i need.i decide the same day what we gonna eat.i really like go to make some shoppings on the grocery.i ook my girlie and go to buy what we need that day
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@vinzen (1020)
• India
21 Aug 07
Yes, i plan out well in advance and we go to the grocery store just once a month. I buy the things i need and stock them up well in advance and i know how much of consumption will be taking place for the month, so that the next time i visit ( ater a month again ) thoose things will be over. So nothing is wasted, nor do i over buy things. The normal day to day vegetables, fruits, bread etc, we do need to buy once or twice a week, other than that, eveything else comes in that - once a month grocer trip. And i am happy with that, as it saves my petrol, time, and headache of the daily problem of making a list or skipping out on things and running for them in the last moment.
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@evanpoe (122)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I'm kind of the same way. I usually go and pick up enough food for 3 days or so and then end up back at the store when food runs out again. It's an easy habit to fall into when you live alone and single.
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