Grocery List App

by Tara

I am a meal-planning person. If I don't plan my family's meals, then plan my grocery list according to the ingredients we need, then add the random things we need above that (dog food, deodorant, goldfish crackers, almond milk), we wind up throwing out a LOT of food, and it's really frustrating. I have always had a list-making system, and for years I've organized my lists according to the aisles at my store(s) of choice. I used to write out my list of needed items, then make a new list going by aisle and crossing out the old list, so I knew I got everything. Minimum 2 pieces of paper. Then I did it on the computer, and printed it out. But I would often lose or forget the list and then be SOL at the store.

For years now I've used the Grocery IQ app. The coolest thing about this app is (in my limited opinion) is the fact that I can add things from the Internet as well as from my phone. So if I'm thinking about something we need I can add it from my phone, but when I meal plan on my laptop Sunday evenings I can make my list of recipes and groceries on my computer and then add the items to my Grocery IQ list and it will update the list on my phone.

Screen shot from the computer.

Screen shot from my phone's app.

Grocery IQ lets you organize your aisles in your store, and make several lists at once with drop-downs. I can add things I need at Target, the butcher shop, and the produce I buy at a separate grocery store, all in one go, without worrying about several paper lists or wasting paper. You can scan items to store and budget, download electronic coupons, and favorite items you regularly buy. Plus, BONUS, the app is free. SCORE!

What's your favorite way to make grocery lists?

Comments

[Kate]

I have had this app for years & never knew I could also use it on mug computer. (Am smart, obviously. )

[Tracy]

I use Ziplist, which takes it one step further - lets you pull in a recipe from the web (or add your own), and pick which ingredients you need to buy. This has provided a new way to keep my recipes organized. (I was always printing them at work, then using them from the paper at home. Now I just save them in Ziplist at work, and pull it up on my phone or laptop at home.) It also has the updating list to use while in the store, and an additional meal planning section, where you can assign different recipes to different days. This has made my meal planning and shopping so much better!

[Erica]

I use Listomni. For many, many lists. Listing things is a hobby of mine.

[WP website developer]

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