hi there. how often do you go grocery shopping??

Philippines
September 19, 2008 6:02am CST
hello. i just got home with 3 grocery bags...wahhhh... i just have the intention of window shopping before going home and i ended up going to the grocery department. soon my basket is full.. i haven't planned out this grocery shopping... wahahahaha.... lately, i find myself doing atleast 2 to 3 times a week. i find it relaxing but heavy on the pocket. now i have to stop for awhile and store the stuff i bought. happy mylotting.
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@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
20 Sep 08
i don't really do grocery shopping regularly. i'll pop by the supermarket to get stuff that i need as and when. i'll go to the supermarket to do window shopping at my leisure time to. i enjoy grocery shopping as i can buy a lot of stuff and yet not break my bank. if i were to do the same at clothing stores, the banks will be breathing down my neck. lol
• Singapore
24 Sep 08
well i suppose all clothing stores. i love to buy things, regardless of what they are. if i were to do clothing shopping the way i do grocery shopping, i'll go bankrupt in 5 min. i've tried buying the same tops in all the colours they have. it's the same when i do grocery shopping. i'll buy the same food in all the different flavours. how terrible does that sound? cheers ;p
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• Philippines
26 Sep 08
well, just like you i buy several of the same shirt or blouse, just of different colors and my friends would tease me or find that weird. for me, i like so, i want it atleast two of it... hehehehe.... well, i try not to spend money lately... but can't help it. there are so many great designs there. sigh. are you particular with the brands?
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi thanks for the reply. so what clothing stores do you try to stay away? happy mylotting...
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@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
22 Sep 08
I usualy go at least once a week. I try to go every sunday after church so I have my sons with me to help. I will end up going sometimes during the week because I forgot something or we ran out of something early but usualy it is just once a week for me.
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi thanks for the reply.... where do you go for grocery shopping?
@Dsraven (151)
• United States
20 Sep 08
well considering i work at a grocery store it was almost an every day thing to pick this or that up..then we started figuring out how much we spent that we really didn't need to and decided to change our habits....we now shop once a week at Walmart for almost all of our groceries and then stop at Shaw's for our meat and cold cuts...if we need milk or such during the week i will pick that up on my way home....it has really saved us a lot of $ this way...day to day shopping gets expensive...seems to me you buy a lot more things you could have really lived without
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• Philippines
20 Sep 08
hi there you got a point. it's just that consumerism is much ingrained... LOL... sigh. i have to clean up my room and get rid the stuff i dont need and give it away to people who does. i agree that everday stuff is getting expensive. happy mylotting.
@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
20 Sep 08
Grocery shopping is something I don't particularly enjoy. I go about twice a week and try very hard not to have to run back to pick up something quick in between times. I do make an effort to stay away from the grocery store, especially with today's prices. I'm hoping to stay out of there today!
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi thanks for the reply. yeah, i should too... happy mylotting...
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
21 Sep 08
I used to go buy groceries at least once a week, sometimes I just go to the store to buy a couple things. At our old apartment, we live just a few feet from a grocery store and it was open 24 hours so we just go there whenever we want. Although we lived on the third floor (with no elevators) so if we do buy a lot of groceries, we try to carry all of them in one trip. Now, we have to drive about 5 miles to the grocery story so we don't get to go there as often.
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi there... wow... i never knew that before... happy mylotting...
@neftari1 (31)
22 Sep 08
I usually go once a week, but if I have a special recipe I go and get special items. I used to do it the way you do, but I found that I was spending so much more money and in the end that stressed me out.
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi thanks for responding... what's your favorite recipe...
• Philippines
20 Sep 08
When i have time in dropping by in a grocery store, or when i'm ran out of stock,i have to budget my money, really hard to earn this days.
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• Philippines
26 Sep 08
how true... that's why we are in mylot to earn a few cents here and there.... happy mylotting.
@coolcat123 (4387)
• India
20 Sep 08
I usually go 5-6 times a month because most of the things are gettable here near my house but the one which is difficult to get here then we go out side area to get it.Actually the reason is that we live in anoutside area which is niether a metro nor a village so different areas with different plans of shopping.
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• Philippines
20 Sep 08
hi there... what's your favorite item? happy mylotting and thanks for the response.
@youless (112112)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Sep 08
It depends on whether I have to buy something. But usually I will have a grocery shopping at least once a week. I love China
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi thanks for the reply... happy mylotting.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
20 Sep 08
I go grocery shopping once a week, every Saturday. Other days, I am fully occupied with my work, and by the time I finish that for the day, it is already 8 pm. , and totally tired ! So, I keep Saturdays for shopping. I have to get every thing I need for the whole week.
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
thanks for the reply.... woah... you are really overworked... and busy...happy mylotting....
• United States
20 Sep 08
Hey there, I try to grocery shop once a week b/c if its any more than that my pocketbook can't take it. If I go to the store for milk and bread thinking I will not be spending that much, it always ends up being more than that. Cause this looks good, that looks good and I can't stress enough do not go to the grocery story with an empty belly :)!
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Hi thanks for the reply...:-D
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
20 Sep 08
i do grocery shopping once a week... i know its heavy on the pocket but what can i do? i needed to buy stuffs here in my flat.. argh!
• Philippines
20 Sep 08
hi there... i agree to what you said. argggh... i was so so surprise of the bill i racked up yesterday. how much do you usually spend for a week's worth of grocery. happy mylotting... and thanks for the response.
• China
20 Sep 08
I go grocery shopping evergday,hehe.
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• Philippines
20 Sep 08
hi there... wow... everyday? i think you like fresh produce very much... thanks for the reply and happy mylotting.
@amywoo (9)
• United States
20 Sep 08
The key for me is to make a list before I go grocery shopping. I go once a week and try to stay out of the store untill the next week.
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi. hi thanks for the reply. does having a list help? happy mylotting...
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
19 Sep 08
I keep saying we should spread our shopping out over a few days instead of buying everything we need at once as there is less to carry up the stairs at once and also a more "European" way of shopping as we call it here, would give us a better excuse to get out and about more often. But we like to snap up sale items so usually we check out with a pretty full basket and then stay in for a few days at least before the next grocery trip. So far away and yet it seems we have similar habits :-)
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• Philippines
20 Sep 08
hi there.... hehehe...fresh produce, right? happy mylotting...
@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
19 Sep 08
Well, because in this village there's no public transport downtown, I have to walk. We live on the 3rd floor in an apt. building with no elevator, so I opt to go grocery shopping 2-3 times a week, buying only a small amount of grocery every time I go. :-)))) Sometimes when I get too lazy, I ask hubby to buy grocery since he drives a car ha ha ha...
• Philippines
19 Sep 08
hi there... been a long time not seeing you around here...welcome back! thanks for the reply
@ml2blog (414)
• United States
20 Sep 08
I oftenly go to grocery shopping after school and/or weekend. However, I do not always have things to buy.
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi. hi thanks for the reply. happy mylotting...
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
19 Sep 08
Hi Shiloh, there are only the two of us at home, so we do not need to shop so frequently. I usually go grocery shopping once a week, and stock up fresh meat and vegetables for 5 -6 days, as we sometimes go out to eat. Sometimes my hubby goes with me - he likes fish, so he will choose the fish. On my own, I would only shop for chicken, beef, pork, vegetables and dried food.
• Philippines
19 Sep 08
hi there... thanks for the reply. where do you usually shop? happy mylotting....
@Erin88 (348)
• United States
19 Sep 08
I usually go once a week unless I forgot something important. It helps if I make a list, but even then I end up buying more than I plan to. I like shopping, but only when it isn't crowded. Sometimes I spend more time waiting in line than I do shopping. Then it isn't fun.
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• Philippines
20 Sep 08
hi there.. i agree with you.. i buy more than what's on my list...LOL.... what do you like to shop for? bags, shoes or clothes? books? happy mylotting and thanks for the response.
@mariab (88)
• United States
20 Sep 08
I go to the supermarket about once a week and spend roughly 30-40 dollars (2 people). Everything is so expensive these days - just 4 years ago I could go shopping for half that amount. Yeah, I also tend to have a list - otherwise I go way over budget. Some times I take a mid-week trip for stuff that runs out easily - milk, bread, eggs, etc, but mostly it's once a week.
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
hi. hi thanks for the reply. do you go the fresh open markets? happy mylotting...