grocery shopping online

I cut my grocery list in four.

@marguicha (230365)

Chile

May 29, 2023 4:27pm CST

Some time ago I bought a big grocery list at the begining of the month and then very small extras the rest of the month. But I discovered that if I added all of them, the total was more than what I wanted to pay. So I decided to write down 4 small lists and in each one I would add one luxury item, not more. Today I asked for groceries again. The main amount is Luna´s food. I ask for a giant bag and it costs me around $ 25. The rest are small amounts of food for me and when I do it this way I can imagine what will I cook with what I have asked. In this list I discovered that they were substracting the pork meat that I hadn´t ordered the last time. So I edited my list and I asked for the meat I had ordered the last time. They are some steaks of pork loin that I love. I hope they arrive. Today I will make a big sandwich for dinner. I ate a big lunch so I´m not hungry. See you later.

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@DaddyEvil (174797)

• United States

29 May 23

I hope buying your groceries this way will work out better for you.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

I´m not spending more. And I am buying more what I really want.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

@DaddyEvil This list was mainly food for Luna and cheese and bread for me.

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@DaddyEvil (174797)

• United States

30 May 23

@marguicha I understand. That's whey we go shopping twice a month. It's easier to plan meals and we get what we feel like eating.

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@AmbiePam (121278)

• United States

29 May 23

Sounds good to me!

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

It has worked for me.

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@celticeagle (190074)

• Boise, Idaho

30 May 23

We will be buying groceries on the 1st and the 16th this month. Hope to keep fresh fruit and vegetables available this way.

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@celticeagle (190074)

• Boise, Idaho

31 May 23

@marguicha .........And some that do not.

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

There are some fruits and veggies that can keep for a while.

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@jstory07 (148798)

• Roseburg, Oregon

30 May 23

I try to shop bulk once a month and than shop for small items every other week as we need them.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

I shop online and if I buy too little, they charge me for the shipping.

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@MarieCoyle (59444)

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30 May 23

I do pretty much like you do, Judy. I go once a month to Aldi first with a big list. Sometimes Costco, but not every month. I get all of my non perishables I need for that time, then I go about every 10 days or so for fresh produce, salad items, etc. I am not an impulse shopper, but I do try to be a bit flexible if something is on sale that I know we like and need.

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@wolfgirl569 (136091)

• Marion, Ohio

29 May 23

I hope they get the order right this time

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

@wolfgirl569 I will have to go to a restaurant or go myself shopping if I want to eat thar cut. But twice they have "given" me the meat I did not want. I can now intite for a party with both of those pieces. Not that I´ll do it.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

They didn´t. Another reimbursement!

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@wolfgirl569 (136091)

• Marion, Ohio

30 May 23

@marguicha Sorry

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 May 23

Sounds like you have a good plan.I usually buy groceries twice a month, sometimes more.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

If I buy groceries once a week, I can also buy something special once a week!

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

@RubyHawk We went once a week with Leticia before the pandemia.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 May 23

@marguicha Every two weeks is about as often as I need to go, occasionally I go earlier.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

29 May 23

You are so good at organizing your spending. Wow that is not cheap for Luna's food but it is also expensive here.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

Luna is a great beast. She is a German shepherd. I am always checking that she eats her share but no more than that. Still, she eats 15 kilos of dry dog food plus some snacks I give her once in a while.

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@LadyDuck (502955)

• Italy

30 May 23

We went this morning grocery shopping, but I ordered the cat food online. I order a large quantity so I do not have to take care of this often.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

I order food for Luna to last her around a month.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

@LadyDuck I don´t buy wet dog food for Luna. It is very expensive and I´m not sure that it is very good for her. So I give Luna the amount of food she needs in dog food and I buy bones to make a sort of bone and veggies soup when I´m in the mood. I also give her some leftovers.

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@LadyDuck (502955)

• Italy

31 May 23

@marguicha I buy online three big bags of dry food and 60 individual bags of wet food. It's enough for 2 months.

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@RasmaSandra (98156)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

29 May 23

You are doing things the right way to divide your grocery up into smaller amounts. I order for a whole month all at one time because I usually buy things frozen that stay around a long time. However, if there had been a supermarket around here withing walking distance I know I would do better going once a week and getting things but around here we only have fast food places, pizza places, and convenience stores.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

I have a supermarket at walking distance. I walked there when Leticia was with me. But I don´t dare walk alone now.

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@Chellezhere (6421)

• United States

29 May 23

I hope you have a great week. I will buy some groceries mid-week.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

I will.

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@LindaOHio (222986)

• United States

30 May 23

I ordered a very large order of food and had our housekeeper pick it up (hubby's cousin). It should last us for a while. I hope the way that you are ordering works out for you.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

It is working better than the old way of buying too much.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 May 23

I buy what I can online with free shipping. The other refrigerated items I have to pick up every couple of weeks or so.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

30 May 23

I have free shipping if I buy a certain amount. It is not hard to reach the amount.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

@CarolDM Exactly.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 May 23

@marguicha I always try to reach that amount. Prefer paying the shipping costs towards my groceries.

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@Butterfingers (66603)

• India

30 May 23

We should buy as per our requirements, I hope you can find good deals on pet food

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

I always buy the samre brand of food for Luna. It is not one of the more expensive ones, but I add snacks of some of my own food (Real meat for instance).

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

@Butterfingers She is a happy and healthy dog.

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@Butterfingers (66603)

• India

31 May 23

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Leighnyork Nyakundi Makori

@leighnyork (1872)

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30 May 23

What about the prices are they going up

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

All over the world the prices are going up. And salaries aren´t.

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Leighnyork Nyakundi Makori

@leighnyork (1872)

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31 May 23

@marguicha counter current flow of money now I have to look for extra money

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@allen0187 (59826)

• Philippines

31 May 23

I will be doing my groceries this Friday.

@Jenaisle (16568)

• Philippines

30 May 23

It's good you noticed it, so you could get it back, and your method of dividing your groceries into smaller lists is a practical way to save on cost. Have fun and enjoy your day.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

It also is helping me use some food that have more time in the freezer.

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@JudyEv (382693)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 May 23

It's surprising how the amount adds up. We're always a bit surprised at how much the bill adds up to.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

31 May 23

It is a shame. I´m glad that I don´t spend too much on clothes.

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