POLL: How often do you grocery shop?

**daddys3chicks** · 10-25-2005, 12:03 PM

We do a big shop about once a month, and fill ins for milk and perishables.

**thrifty gal** · 10-25-2005, 12:12 PM

I shop weekly. Dh gets paid weekly, so that's why I do it.

**YankeeMom** · 10-25-2005, 12:38 PM

I big shop once a month. With small trips bi-weekly or so.

Before dh retired, he got paid once a month. Now he gets his retirement check once & month & his new job paycheck every week. I still go once a month LOL.

**mom22grls** · 10-25-2005, 12:53 PM

Weekly. Then on occasion, in the middle of the week a quick trip to the mini mart for milk.

**mom2matty** · 10-25-2005, 01:22 PM

Weekly for me as well but I also have a bad habit of going during the week when I really don't need to!

**Darlene** · 10-25-2005, 01:31 PM

Is bi weekly every other week or twice a week?

**waterlover** · 10-25-2005, 01:37 PM

I do one big grocery shopping a week, buying sale items. Than I shop maybe two or three more times a week to buy fresh organic veggies and fruit. Our grocery budget is where I splurge. We are frugal in all other area except for what we eat.

**Dedlered** · 10-25-2005, 01:48 PM

Once a week here, the Aldi and the Jewel,

**mom22grls** · 10-25-2005, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by Darlene
Is bi weekly every other week or twice a week?

 

I'm not sure.....I would say every other week. 

  I could be wrong.

**sarathom** · 10-25-2005, 02:19 PM

I usually shop once a week. I find it's the easiest way for me to stay on top of things.

**Early Bird** · 10-25-2005, 02:24 PM

Roughly once a month, we go to town an hour away for a big stock up.

I also hit the sales and 'cherry pick' at our local grocer -- every week.

Once a month, I get an order from the SHARE co-op (www.sharecolorado.com).

So, here's what November will look like for me:

Nov 4 -- stock up in the city.
Nov 7, 14, 21, 28 -- buy sale items (plus some perishables like milk) at the local grocery store.
Nov 19 -- SHARE co-op order.

Now, I don't need to go to the grocery store every week for cherry picking. But it helps me keep a full pantry at low cost. For example, this week, I'm buying milk ($2/gal); eggs ($1/18 eggs); mozzerella cheese ($4/lb); chunky soups ($1/apiece); and some produce that are on a good sale. I'll use the milk and produce immediately, but the soups will go into the pantry for a day when I'm too tired to cook.

**canadian gardener** · 10-25-2005, 02:47 PM

on our payday cycle which is every other week with the odd top up very occaisionally. It usually holds us.

**daddys3chicks** · 10-25-2005, 03:41 PM

bi-weekly is every other week

**Mamaw** · 10-25-2005, 03:59 PM

Every week IF we need items. Otherwise I just drop in and grab the sale items or stockpile items when I am out and about in that area.

for example, I go to a weight watchers meeting on Thursday nights. Right next door is a Target, Walmart and Aldis. So if I need those stores loss leaders or milk, I will grab it when I am there.

I usually hit the local grocery store once a week or once every two weeks depending on their ads and my coupons.

I am finding that as I keep stockpiling and keep the stockpile built up, I dont have to shop for much. I just fill in the stockpile with loss leaders. Finally!!!

**geniebird** · 10-25-2005, 04:47 PM

Grocery shopping is a major ordeal for me, so every other week is about all I can do. DH has to go with me because I can't bag and carry out on my own. Would like one major trip monthly, but I just don't have the room to keep that much food on hand. And of course it would be even more of an ordeal -- just less often.