Your Grocery Shopping Style?

[Tulip]

Do you buy enough just for a few days at a time so that you have to go back more than once a week? Do you stock up and then go back as needed? Or somewhere in between?

This question is inspired by my having been snowed in since Monday morning. I didn’t shop at all Sunday since the weatherman didn’t really indicate we were looking at a pseudo-snowstorm. So I’m running low on a few things but nothing vital. In short, there’s food to eat.

However, I have been listening to the news since Tuesday with people who “stocked up” Sunday but were in panic mode because they only got enough for 1 or 2 days and they couldn't get back to the store. How does that work? Is the cupboard completely bare the rest of the time?

[Suesumba]

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i usually head to china town on my lunch hour in the week to stock up on frozen mackerel, sole, turbot and the like. if there's an interesting looking piece of "meat" i'll consider that as well.

for big bulky things, i do those on weekends. if stuff is on sale like klamato juice at $1.50 i'll stock up.

or sometimes they have the coconut water in the cans for .50cents i'll by two cases.

[Peasie]

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Nice topic, Tulip Hard to say what my style is as I don't really have a set pattern these days. But let me see:

Once a week I go to an organic market - not a chain but one that has all the same things that Whole Foods carry but cheaper and is locally owned - I get fruits, veg, bread, lentils, specialty items there.

About once a week I'll stop at my local mom-and-pop market to pick up deli items such as chopped lox, hummus, wine, or whatever I've run out of. They have a good selection of meats too and if I need some kosher chicken.

About every other week I'll go to the nearest Safeway and buy the staples that have run out as well as frozen seafood or whatever they have on sale.

Then, of course, if the feeling hits I head to the Caribbean market for Jamaican staples

Sometimes I stop at the Asian market if I want some good fish or fresh shrimps.

And then if there is a special event or my sons are visiting, I'll go to Costco

[H_O]

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every Saturday Lorna get up go grocery store. when i go with her I throw things into the cart impulsively, then Lorna takes it out and rambles on about you dont need this or that and she turns into a dietician
last week i threw in a box of Nanaimo bars and she took them back out . so then i had to sneak them in the backdoor

[SandiF]

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I have to stock up on TP, paper towels, general toiletries which are purchased in bulk at Sam's. Regular items such as bread, silk milk, cereal I get once a week. Vegetable and meat, I purchase when needed...

[Skelly]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have to stock up on TP, paper towels, general toiletries which are purchased in bulk at Sam's. Regular items such as bread, silk milk, cereal I get once a week. Vegetable and meat, I purchase when needed... </div></div>

ditto!

[diabolical_Tanya]

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this is a timely topic for me

I have impulsive shopping habits and as a result I buy too much tings

Every couple weeks mi a dash weh tings weh spwile

Over the xmas break I cleaned out my pantry and was disgusted wid di amount a canned goods mi haffie dash weh because dem expire.

As a result I have not been to the supermawkit since di weekend before xmas. Juss di corner store for milk and cream.

I need HEEELLLPPPPP!!!!!

[twiney]

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plan your menu for the week and go shop sat/sunday ... buy paper products when they are on sale...go through pantry every 2 months u not using the tin things so stop buy them.

[Stormmey]

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I stock up.....butcher....seafood....toss stuff in freezer.....papertowel....toiletpaper.....everythi ng else I do grocer shopping online as needed. I do not buy canned stuff except cream for coffee. Dial a bottle is my friend especially if I run out of my favourite alsohol....the delivery charge I pay especially in bad weather as me live a bush

[SandiF]

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where do you do your grocery shopping online Stormmey?

i'm trying find a service that delivers grocery items to home...need it for my daddy

[Stormmey]

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Sandi, I live in Canada.....

I think I remember you posting some pic with banana tree so..... suspect you live in warmer climes like Florida. I am telling you this as where I do online shopping is locale to British Columbia only.

marketplaceiga.com
spud.ca....fresh produce &amp; organic stuff
dialabottle (alcohol)

also where I live the butcher, seafood place will deliver for a <span style="font-style: italic">price.

edited to add: I just realized you said delivery to home for your Dad and wondering if you mean jamaica.....if so myelitegrocer.com I used them once couple years ago to deliver stuff to my Jamaican granmama. She got everything </span>I ordered and was pleased with the service.

[Jazz]

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I have a running list on the fridge... as something gets low I add it to the list, missa man adds what he wants and so does the child... once per week (usually Friday unless something vital is on the list that needs to be purchased sooner) I take down the list and go get what's on it.

I buy my paper goods etc. at Walmart.
Groceries between Stop and Shop, and local spanish supermarket where they have Jamaican goods.

I try to get to Wegmans maybe once per month to stock up on organic meats but if not I get a small variety at Stop and Shop
Fish from chiney people or the Spanish supermarket.

I used to go to BJ's but with just the 3 of us at home now I end up with too much stuff and nowhere to store them... So I save that for when I am having an event or there's a holiday approaching and I know I;ll have company stopping by.

I really didn't do any extra shopping when the snows came... got some salt - that was about it.

[SandiF]

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Stormmey - I'm in Illinois

My pop is in Florida.

I looked at the myelitegrocery online site and it seem to be specific to Jamaica. The other two sites are B.C. and northwest areas of the US.

Thanks for the help

[Jazz]

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SandiF - I don;t know if Stop and Shop is in Florida but they have a delivery service - It;s called Peapod...

You can shop online and they deliver for you...

never mind I just checked and they don;t deliver in Florida...

I did find this one though

http://www.wegoshop.com/unitedstates/states/florida/wgs-florida.htm

[Skelly]

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Stop and Shop is just in the Northeast