Do you plan your meals before going for groceries or wing it?

Question

I do both. I used to coupon shop but HEB is to chintzy to offer double or triple coupons like normal stores.

Answer 1

both really when I get 2 the store I always buy different things lol besides my list

Answer 2

I plan plan plan, or i spend way too much! It is soo much easier too. Then when i make the grocery list, i make it so the items are in order too .. such as:

front of the store, chips, bread, vegetables.. all the way to the back of the store milk, eggs, cheese... then the personals.. like kids shoes, makeup, etc... and it cuts the shop time down by about 10-25 mins, depending on how much stuff i have to get.

Also, grocery coupons... well the off brand name is still cheaper than the brand name with a coupon lol.

Answer 3

I don't have actual meals planned when I go shopping, but I do try and buy basic meats and ingredients to go with it so that I can just wing it during the week when it comes to dinner.

Answer 4

I have a list of things that I *might* want to make. I always get plenty of chicken cause you can do anything with that. But theres also always other stuff that ends up in the cart and more trips to the store for something I forgot.

Answer 5

i'll buy most of the basic ingridients needed to create a meal...like pasta, ground beef, chicken, rice, potatoes, stuff like that....i work at a grocery store so i can just pick up any extra stuff for the meal that i may have forgotten or didn't think about as im on my way out.

Answer 6

I have to plan the meals or else I will forget something that I need to prepare a meal. I have to write everything down

Answer 7

I eat every meal out. So when I go to the store it's really just for beer, bottled water, soy milk and cheese.

Answer 8

I wing it most of the time because I change my mind at the last minute.

Answer 9

i usually do a list when i plan to buy a lot. but always end up buying more than whats on my list. at times, i do ad hoc groceries shopping. just walk in and buy whatever i feel like.

Answer 10

I make a list, but usually forget it in the car, so I wing it