What are the items that are always included in your grocery list(s)?

@brew2x (3094)
Philippines
September 18, 2007 3:16am CST
What are the items that you always buy everytime you're doing your grocery shopping? What are the items that you always make sure you never run out of? When we do our grocery shopping, detergents and fabric softeners are always on our lists. We always buy tissues too and make sure we have enough stock of it. I always make sure that I will never run out of hair conditioner too because I would definitely have a hard time combing my hair without conditioner, it would be such a hassle. Toothpaste and milk are also always included.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
18 Sep 07
I always make sure to get milk, eggs, bread, yogurt, fresh fruit and veggies. Other household product are bought in bulk at a separate time.
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@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Thanks for responding lilybug =) You seem to like dairy products. Take Care! =)
@sophylline (1041)
• Philippines
18 Sep 07
I make my grocery shopping weekly. So, that means I have no reason to run out of anything in the house. I mean there's only two of us adults here in the house and we don't consume that much. Though, my top grocery list items every week would probably be sliced bread, milk, my daughter's formula milk, her biscuits and her distilled water. The other items, like soap, shampoo,etc., I buy with big bottles and the others in bulk.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Thanks Sophylline for responding =) It is really better to buy in bulk and in big sizes if you have the budget, it can save money and some trip on going back to the grocery.
@rosie_123 (6113)
18 Sep 07
Well I never make lists - I just kind of randomly wander around Waitrose and pick up what I fancy - LOL! But I guess tea is always on there because I would die wthout my cup of tea every morning (yes I am English - LOL!), and also cat food without which my 6 cats would probably start eating each other!!
@rosie_123 (6113)
19 Sep 07
LOL! Yes I guess she would be!
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Wow you've got six cats! We only have one cat but we've got four dogs. Our cat also eats dog food, I guess she's kind of confuse ... LOL ... =)
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@Laydee83 (275)
• Atlanta, Georgia
25 Sep 07
No matter what kinda grocery store I am going to, my list is always listed with sugar, milk, bread, coffee, face wash, lunch meat, toilet paper, paper towels, puppy food and air fresheners. It's like no matter what goes on we will need those items every single time we go to the grocery store. So every week as I start to write my list, those are my first items at the top of the page. Can't live with out them.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
26 Sep 07
Hi Laydee83! Thanks for posting! I'm glad to know you always include puppy food in your list. I just love pets.
@meaculpa (338)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
Food: milk,vegetables, fruits, yoghurt, biscuits, cupcakes etc. Consumables: diapers, tissues, shampoo, soap, liquid soap, laundry soap,etc.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
25 Sep 07
Thanks for posting meaculpa! Have a great day! =)
• Philippines
25 Sep 07
Here are the items that are always included in my grocery: orange & apple juices, milk, laundry detergent & fabric softener,cheese, tomato sauce, mayo, mustard, lettuce, quaker oats, kellogs fruit loops, bath soaps,pepsi, toothpaste, bacon, bread, peanut butter, flour (we love baking), granulated sugar, shampoo and conditioner (for adults & kids), tissues (lots of it)
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
25 Sep 07
Wow, you have a lot on your list =) What do you usually bake?
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
26 Sep 07
You know a lot in baking =) Hope I could learn to bake too. I love pies and ensaymada. Perhaps you could start your own bakery in the future =)
• Philippines
25 Sep 07
hello! We love, cookies (best seller at home), brownies, ensaymadas, carrot cake, cupcakes, cakes, corn breads (since we love BBQs).....we just love to bake. hehehe. :D
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
I definitely will not forget my favorite snacks, because I became cranky after I've stopped from smoking. I need them as an alternative, to have something to munch instead of puffing!LoL I'm not much into making list in shopping for groceries, I just put in mind what I'm gonna be needing..
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
Hi raijin! I want to congratulate you first for being able to quit smoking, I know it is not easy =) Hope you're not munching too much junk foods though =) As for me I really do need a shopping list because for sure I'm going to missed out something.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
when im doing my grocery, yes, only mine, ^__^;; the usual stuff in my list are shampoo, conditioner, facial moisturizer and cream, soap and lotion. basically personal stuff, toiletries and all. ^__^ i dont usually buy stuff for the house since my mother does that, LOL and even if i buy my own detergent and fabric softener, i just buy them on retail at nearby stores.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
Wow, you really take good care of yourself. Thanks for responding secretbear! Stay pretty and sweet =)
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@kuting (885)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
in my grocery list, there should always be a loaf of bread.. we dont always shop for groceries, its like we only do it 2x in a month. we buy necessities in bulk and the food items, we try to check out the expiry date buy some we can consume before that date and buy some again after in convenience stores. i always take a snack to the office and that is always a sandwich so dont want run out of bread.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
It is really important to check the expiry date of products but some people doesn't do that especially if they are in such a hurry. I try to do that as much as I could especially on canned goods, we also arrange goods at home by expiration date so that we could make use of them earlier and they wouldn't end up in the trash. Thanks for your response kuting =)
@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
20 Sep 07
Hi there. Items that are always included in our shopping list are all disinfectants and cleaning products if needed, the bear essentials like, milk, bread, butter, sugar, flour and eggs if needed, tooth paste, conditioner is a must, deoderants, and then every thing else...
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
21 Sep 07
Hi Nardz13! It seems you like things pretty clean, better be safe than sorry right? =) Thanks for dropping by in my discussion =)
• United States
19 Sep 07
Toilet paper and milk and bread,I think are the main essentials.I work in a grocery store so I can always get something before I leave from work.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
That's really convenient, you don't need a grocery list because you will definitely be reminded of what you need whenever you are at work =)
@wiccania (3360)
• United States
19 Sep 07
I generally shop every other weekend, so there aren't a lot of things that are on the list every time. Milk, eggs, bread and toilet paper are just about the only things that are on the list every time besides "meat" and "produce" which is how I write them on the list (I tend to buy those on sale). Things that are on the list pretty frequently (at least once a month) are shampoo & conditioner, detergent, butter, cereal and pet food.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
I also like to buy things on sale too, but we don't always wait for the sale for some products because we regularly use them. I like buying products currently on promotions too like with free items, for example toothpastes with free toothbrushes.
@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
20 Sep 07
The items that are always on my list are:milk,bread,juice boxes,dog treats,cat treats,human treats.LOL.He,he.I do grocerys once a week and always buy alot of detergant,soap,toothpaste,paper towels n such when there is a big special,so im stalked up till christmas with that.lol.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
Wow =) Seems like you love to prepare for special occassions. Advance Merry Christmas to you peanutjar ... LOL ... Thanks for responding!
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@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
19 Sep 07
I will always few things in my grocery's list. They are coffee, sugar, coffee milk, baby milk, diapers, and chili paper. There are few more important thing, but they are not always in the list, so I didn't include here in my posting. Baby stuff is the most important thing, since we couldn't find it in the nearest store here. But the others, if we forget, we can probably still get it in the small store in the corner of the street.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
Baby stuffs are really important and you really need to be careful on choosing what's the best for your baby =) It's a good thing you always include baby diapers in your list, no parents wants to run out it for sure =)
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
18 Sep 07
Well we do our shopping every week and some of the every week buys would be fresh produce, milk, creamer (for coffee), coffee, cereal/breakfast stuff, cheese, bread/buns and dog treats....Things like laundry soap/fab softener, shampoo etc we only buy once a month but we get the largest sizes in that sort of thing....
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Buying in largest sizes of consumable products can save more money, I think that is pretty smart =)
@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
18 Sep 07
My list has bread, vegetables and fruit. This area has fresh fruit and vegetables available right from the local fields year round. We eat sandwiches every week. I use to make all my bread, but bread has been low in cost for the last three months.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
That's great, I love to eat fruits too especially the newly picked ones. I guess you are good at baking, what type of bread do you usually bake?
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
18 Sep 07
These are the staples that seem to be on the grocery list every week. Bread,milk,eggs,cereal.yogurt,lunch meat,juice and toilet paper.I usually only buy laundry supplies and heath and beauty items once a month. When we go to Wal-mart where the prices are lower.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Toilet paper is also always on our grocery lists, we always seem to run out of it I don't know why =) I think most of us make sure we have enough stocks of food for breakfast. It is kind of hard to think of what to cook in the morning. Thanks for your response =)
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
18 Sep 07
Hmmmm...bread, milk, and cheese always seem to make an appearance on our grocery list. ha ha And we always seem to need more toilet paper. Like everytime we go, we need toilet paper. Bah!
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Hi Flight84! Thanks for dropping by =) I think most people here purchase dairy products whenever they are grocery shopping.
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
18 Sep 07
well lets see,i always have to have some pepsi in my house because if i dont have my caffenie in the house i will go crazy because i dont drink coffee and i need the energy for my 3 lil babies.then ofcourse toilet paper and toothpaste because thats the first thing i do when i wake up is brush my teeth so i feel fresh.then milk so my babies will have it for them to grow strong and nurish their bones.and your right on the hair conditioner,i go thrugh that fast because my hair is so curly and course and i use alot of it in order to get a comb thrugh it.and last would be a huge box of tissues because my babies say such sweet things to me and my hubby that i get all mushy and setimental and cry.take care hon.pattie
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Hi pattie! Good to see you here =) You really need enough energy for your three little angels, do they run a lot? I think they are =)
• United States
18 Sep 07
I always have drinks on my list, no matter where I am going to grocery shop. We always need gatorade, sodas, milk, Orange juice, etc. Also I can never forget the toilet tissue. I swear, I think my husband eats it sometimes. HaHa! It is always gone and it is the most important thing that you can not run out of.
@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Maybe he does, better ask your husband ... kidding ... LOL ... I can totally relate to you, I also wonder why we consume the toilet tissue real fast?! Perhaps our pets are using it also when we are not looking ... LOL ... =)