I´m trying to stay away from grocery lists.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230350)
Chile
October 21, 2022 6:02pm CST
Although I have lots of food, I am always tempted to buy more and more food.
But now I will stay away from buying until Luna needs more food. And I think that she has enough for a month at least.
Anyway I don´t have any place to store cookies or other not so important groceries. I don´t even have anywhere to store a bit of ice cream
Tomorrow I will roast the rest of the chicken breast. If I don´t do it soon. I will have to give it to Luna.
I don´t have much appetite. Probably it is that I´m ill.
Are you a compulsive buyer as groceries go?
Tomorrow I will roast the rest of the chicken breast. If I don´t do it soon. I will have to give it to Luna.
I don´t have much appetite. Probably it is that I´m ill.
Are you a compulsive buyer as groceries go?12 people like this
12 responses
@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
22 Oct 22
@marguicha It's not my shelves that are empty, are the shelves of the supermarkets and this is concerning.
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
22 Oct 22
We're still stocking up on canned goods and boxed goods that will last years in our garage. While the government is willing to pay for our groceries, there's not reason not to stock up. *shrug* IF/WHEN I get approved for disability, the government will stop paying for the groceries and with the prices still rising, who knows whether we'll be able to afford to buy anything then.
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
22 Oct 22
@sharon6345 People have to take advantage when the money is offered.
@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
22 Oct 22
@marguicha Yes. But unless a can gets rusty or starts to swell up, the food in it is still good. Pasta and things that need to be re-hydrated before being used are good as long as they don't get moisture into them.
"Expiration dates", "Best Before dates" and "Use By dates" are there so people will throw away perfectly good food and buy more to replace it.
https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/06/27/you-toss-food-wait-check-it-out
@snowy22315 (209008)
• United States
22 Oct 22
Yes, pretty much. I also go in for 1 or 2 things and come back with 3 or 4.
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@ptrikha_2 (49766)
• India
22 Oct 22
I too am in a habit like : 5 things to buy as essential for Grocery and ending up buying 15 or even 20 !!
It's perhaps my psychology that I tend to think : Oh, I need to buy this, or buy that also !
Perhaps I need to plan and stick to the plan more strictly when going for Groceries.
It's perhaps my psychology that I tend to think : Oh, I need to buy this, or buy that also !
Perhaps I need to plan and stick to the plan more strictly when going for Groceries.2 people like this
@ptrikha_2 (49766)
• India
22 Oct 22
@marguicha
Yes and one needs a good discipline for that as well!
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
22 Oct 22
Me too. I will try to do that at least this month.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Oct 22
You're ill again? What have I missed?
I feel like you and I have missed each other in the last couple of weeks.
I do online ordering and have it delivered. So that takes away any need to just put random stuff in my cart.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Oct 22
@marguicha I am so sorry!!! Wish I could send you soup!!
@MarieCoyle (59250)
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22 Oct 22
I am always checking for true bargains on food, if I find something that we use all the time and it stores well, I will buy an extra or two, for sure. Our groceries are all costing way more than they did, so sales are very important.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
22 Oct 22
I live alone but buy more than what I should. I will now try to buy less.
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@MarieCoyle (59250)
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22 Oct 22
@marguicha
Sometimes my time is so limited that going to the store is just hard, so I am glad to have a few extra food items here to always be able to make a meal or two.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
22 Oct 22
If I have the ready cash, yes I will buy what I desire.
@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Oct 22
I get what I need every other week and that is it.
Hope you start getting a lot better soon.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
22 Oct 22
I will buy less for a while in order to replenish my money
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct 22
Nope, I can only afford to get my groceries once a month and this time they did me in Walmart did not have eggs or cottage cheese that I love but at least my cats are very well fed.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
22 Oct 22
I should do that too. Now I will have to do it.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
22 Oct 22
I live alone so I tend to buy than what I can eat.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
22 Oct 22
My husband is the one that's a food hoarder. He has overfilled the freezer, refrigerator and pantry...and he keeps buying! I hope you will feel better soon.
@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
22 Nov 22
My wife is not for she's the one shopping for our grocery needs once I give her money when my monthly pension arrives.
