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Do you buy your groceries all at once?

Do you do a 'big' shop where you buy everything that you will need for a set period (week, fortnight, etc), or do you buy groceries on a 'as you need them' basis?



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15I buy nearly everything, but will go back if needed i.e. for fresh food or forgotten items
14I buy only as needed
9I buy everything all at once
6I don't do grocery shopping
0I buy online or by another method

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Galomorro Bronze Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 22-Jun-2007 9:31pm  
I buy as much as I can carry in my backpack and/or can afford at a time.
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 22-Jun-2007 9:58pm  
I do a bit of both. At a rough estimate, I'd say I usually do two or so big ones a month, supplemented by four or five smaller ones.
Enigma
posted 22-Jun-2007 11:15pm  
Not usually.
RGirl
posted 23-Jun-2007 12:02am  
Nearly everything and pop to the market now and again for things I forgot.
llamamama Bronze Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier
posted 23-Jun-2007 12:13am  
I buy almost everything at once..Well, I don't buy them..but..bah.
mrmarm
posted 23-Jun-2007 12:49am  
I still live live with my parents, ( I'm a teenager not some fat lazy computer nerd or whatever) but I buy myself like small things for week to have for myself.
darkshadowsseeker
posted 23-Jun-2007 1:17am  
I buy based on what I can afford & have room to store in the fridge, freezer or cupboard.
cabinfever
posted 23-Jun-2007 2:31am  
When I am here, I buy only as needed, since the grocery prices here are outrageous for the most part, except at WalMart, and then they aren't a big enough grocery store to have everything we want. When I go back to my hometown for a visit, I do a big shop stop at WinCo and stock up on mostly non-perishables and a few frozen items... only a few frozen items because I don't have much room in my insulated bag, and it's a long drive home. And then of course, who doesn't go back when needed for fresh foods like produce or forgotten items?
bill Survey Central Gold Subscriber Double Gold Star Survey Creator
posted 23-Jun-2007 7:26am  
yes, once a week, Mondays
jettles Survey Central Gold Subscriber Bronze Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 23-Jun-2007 8:38am  
i don't do much of our grocery shopping but my partner will do one or two larger buys/month and then go for some other stuff a couple of times a week. she is used to living in NYC and still shops as if we live there sometimes. she will buy smaller things she needs for dinner each day or a couple of times a week. she enjoys the grocery.
RainingFeathers
posted 23-Jun-2007 10:47am  
I still live with my parents, so I don't do the grocery shopping. When my parents buy groceries they buy everything they need for the next week (they'd buy more, but it wouldn't fit in the house. We go through a lot of food).
gambler Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 23-Jun-2007 5:12pm  
I buy nearly everything, but will go back if needed i.e. for fresh food or forgotten items
JessicaWoman99
posted 23-Jun-2007 6:15pm  
Buy my groceries all at one time and I need a larger car because of this???
Irene007 Survey Central Subscriber Bronze Star Survey Creator
posted 23-Jun-2007 7:06pm  
As needed, I end up throwing most of it away if I buy too much because I've been so busy lately but hopefully things'll change!
thecomic22 Bronze Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier
posted 23-Jun-2007 10:28pm  
As a general rule, yea.
Gomezy3k
posted 24-Jun-2007 11:02am  
I buy some bulk but mostly go out every day or every other day to get stuff... I decide what to eat on the spur of the moment so never know what to get if I buy it too far ahead..
Amanda
posted 24-Jun-2007 11:57pm  
I usually buy a lot once a month. Then, go on a a couple of smaller runs when it starts getting low. But, I'm always running to the little corner market for something I forgot.
Iseult Quadruple Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 25-Jun-2007 10:50am  
Mostly. Sometimes I'll go and buy some more fruit, or run down to the store and get something I need (e.g. today I need to get some souvlaki chicken).
cerealkiller Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 25-Jun-2007 1:33pm  
No. I go to the grocery store every night. It's only a half mile away.
EyesOfCharisma Bronze Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 25-Jun-2007 5:27pm  
I try really hard to get everything at once, alltho I always forget something, and end up going back
Zang
posted 26-Jun-2007 4:55pm  
I grocery shop nearly every day. I like fresh. I also live in a neighbourhood where I can do this very easily. I do the vast majority of my grocery shopping at little produce markets and fish mongers and bakeries and butcher shops. These are all available just a few steps from my front door.
Biggles Bronze Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier This user is on the site NOW (7 minutes ago)
posted 26-Jun-2007 8:29pm  
I do a big shop at the supermarket every couple of weeks, and top up on fresh fruit and veg from the market as I need it.
ronnieburroughsjr
posted 5-Jul-2007 7:17am  
git r done
LindaH Survey Central Gold Subscriber Bronze Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier
posted 5-Jul-2007 7:39pm  
I get most of what I need in one go, but a huge percentage of the time, I try and get in and out of the store so fast, I end up forgetting something. I always end up having to go back. Today I forgot eye drops and tea, and who knows what else?
kcthedog Survey Central Gold Subscriber
posted 26-Nov-2007 6:03am  
I love to do the “BIG!” shop. Slowly walking up and down the isles looking at everything. First I always head straight to the meat department, it upsets me to see someone at the check out stand, found a bigger/better steak than I did, only because I took my time doing produce first! Even after spending an hour and a half, filling a grocery cart I find I still forgot something and during the week I have to go back for small purchases. Some items I buy as I need them, produce, meat, dairy, bread, beer and wine. I am always at the grocery store; it is a great place to meet women! But the sticker shock always gets me!
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