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OHbaby! Forums : How often do you shop? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 10 May 2026 07:25:02 +0000 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:36:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35897 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : I love grocery shopping too!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1190029&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1190029 Author: Nikki
Subject: 35897
Posted: 01 November 2010 at 9:36pm

I love grocery shopping too! Not quite as much as before kids, but mine are both well behaved in the supermarket so I still enjoy it .... just find it a little harder to fit in around nap and meal times and working!

I found going weekly we spend less per shop, so probably kept within the budget better. When I was off work and going every week I would just buy exactly what we needed plus whatever was on special and some snacks/treats. When we aren't going regularly we can end up spending 300-400 in one shop easily! I guess we spend about 200 or so a week, but its hard to say as we do the butcher once a month or so and fruit/vege shops in between (30-100 at a time) .... so probably do the one big shop then one small shop the next week at the mo.

Theres no way I could get organised enough to do monthly shopping!! (We'd need 3 trolleys! haha). But we do tend to stock up on meat and pantry stuff, so in between we just need fruit, bread, milk and nappys/ formula / snacks for the kids.]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:36:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1190029&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1190029 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : clover wrote:Wow $100 a week...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1187748&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1187748 Author: MrsH23
Subject: 35897
Posted: 29 October 2010 at 2:58pm

clover wrote:

Wow $100 a week for 4 adults, that is impressive!

It doesn't sound quite right but it's what we usually spend. That's usually just a few dinners I think, and we only get about 500-600gms meat per meal. We buy our own lunch stuff separately.]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:58:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1187748&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1187748 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : Wow $100 a week for 4 adults,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1187447&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1187447 Author: clover
Subject: 35897
Posted: 29 October 2010 at 8:28am

Wow $100 a week for 4 adults, that is impressive!]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:28:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1187447&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1187447 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : It's normally a weekly shop...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1187188&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1187188 Author: MrsH23
Subject: 35897
Posted: 28 October 2010 at 7:24pm

It's normally a weekly shop here and I have to do it online (don't have a car) for 4 adults and DS, but will go down the road and get anything that we end up short on during the week (milk etc). When we do the shopping we make sure we get the meat and sauces to go with it for each week. SIL buys all her own lunch stuff though, but I have started ordering ours with the online shopping. MIL and her DF are moving in soon though so not sure how it will change.

We usually spend about $100 a week for all of us.]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:24:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1187188&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1187188 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : I shop fortnightly. Because of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1187001&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1187001 Author: BessieBear
Subject: 35897
Posted: 28 October 2010 at 3:08pm

I shop fortnightly. Because of payday. My budget is $200 but it always comes out as $220-230. I go to the butcher and fruit and vege shop in the morning with the kids and then go to crap n save in the evening.

I love grocery shopping. I look forward to it. Although I do go out after tea wihout kiddlies and DH so its like my break time.
]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:08:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1187001&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1187001 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : Once a week here ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1174796&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1174796 Author: Berts
Subject: 35897
Posted: 11 October 2010 at 5:42pm

Once a week here]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:42:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1174796&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1174796 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : I shop every fortnight - usually...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1173253&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1173253 Author: lizzle
Subject: 35897
Posted: 09 October 2010 at 5:03pm

I shop every fortnight - usually wednesday night without the kids - i refuse to go with both of them. I go to the market every sunday and pick up the fruit and veges, although we've been throwing heaps out recently, so may just buy the fruit and the vege for the next three days, and pop into the vege store on my way home on alternated wednesdays....not sure.]]> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:03:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1173253&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1173253 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : kebakat wrote:We do a bigger...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1173081&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1173081 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 35897
Posted: 09 October 2010 at 11:36am

kebakat wrote:

We do a bigger shop every fortnight and a smaller shop on the alternative weeks. We always have the same budget so whatever is left over from the bigger shop is what we get to spend the following week which mostly goes on things that dont keep for a fortnight (milk, fruit etc)

This is what we do. I have a budget of $150-$200 a week so spend $250ish every fortnight and then $50ish every other week on fruit, veges and milk with the allowance to buy other important things we have run out of (like butter) as I try to make a lot instead of buying packaged food. The left over is my spending money so I try keep it as cheap as possible!

Eventually I would like to get into monthly shopping but I'm too busy now to deal with that so might wait til my holidays!]]> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:36:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1173081&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1173081 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : My first 2 weekly shops went really...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1172936&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1172936 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 35897
Posted: 09 October 2010 at 7:05am

My first 2 weekly shops went really well. In fact I came in 10% under budget this week despite the GST price rise (and some price rises that are far too high be GST related) and I haven't had to throw out any perishables so I'm pretty pleased with myself.

I used to love shopping too and I still like seeing what's new at the supermarket but I must admit having 2 kids with me makes it less relaxed than it used to be. I still love cooking though.

]]> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:05:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1172936&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1172936 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : I used to shop weekly but have...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1172781&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1172781 Author: monkey33
Subject: 35897
Posted: 08 October 2010 at 9:14pm

I used to shop weekly but have moved to fortnightly and we are now sticking to our budget of only $280 per fortnight (inc nappies & 1 tin of formula). We don't have space in our freezer for a monthly shop or my car to bring it home in! The buggy takes up the entire boot so I only have half of the back and the front seat! (I have a tiny car!).]]> Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:14:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1172781&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1172781 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : We shop on a Tuesday but I can...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162886&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162886 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 35897
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 10:59am

We shop on a Tuesday but I can go to the supermarket at any time to get things we have forgotten.

We tend to spend about $150-$180 a week on food.

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:59:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162886&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162886 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : I belong to the Nigella Lawson...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162883&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162883 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35897
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 10:58am

I belong to the Nigella Lawson school of cooking and food appreciation.
As she says 'I like to eat therefore I cook' .

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:58:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162883&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162883 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : caliandjack wrote:I must be...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162866&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162866 Author: clover
Subject: 35897
Posted: 27 September 2010 at 10:40am

caliandjack wrote:

I must be weird then cause I love food shopping.

me too, but I love food and cooking so maybe that is the difference?]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:40:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162866&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162866 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : Linzy wrote:Peachy I am not...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162271&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162271 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 35897
Posted: 26 September 2010 at 9:54am

Linzy wrote:

Peachy I am not too bad close to shopping time as I usually have enough for dinners. But I am due to shop next weekend and DH has been grumbling for the last few days that the pantry is enpty and when am I going shopping again *sigh* There is food there, HE just needs to be more creative!

my husband is the same - we have no food! But if you look there is heaps!

i struggle with this as hubby gets paid monthly - i tried the montly shop but would run out of some things but have too much of others... am trying fortnightly now.

But i also dont have a food budget!

]]> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:54:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162271&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162271 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : im with you calijack i love the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162178&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162178 Author: blossombaby
Subject: 35897
Posted: 25 September 2010 at 9:39pm

im with you calijack i love the supermarket too!

]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:39:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162178&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162178 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : Peachy I am not too bad close...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162158&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162158 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 35897
Posted: 25 September 2010 at 9:07pm

Peachy I am not too bad close to shopping time as I usually have enough for dinners. But I am due to shop next weekend and DH has been grumbling for the last few days that the pantry is enpty and when am I going shopping again *sigh* There is food there, HE just needs to be more creative!]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:07:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162158&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162158 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : Linzy wrote: peachy wrote:We...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162066&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162066 Author: peachy
Subject: 35897
Posted: 25 September 2010 at 6:53pm

Linzy wrote:

peachy wrote:

We do a big shop once a month at the supermarket and butchers and once a week I pop into the green grocers for fruit, vege, milk and bread. I also buy the meat in big packs and break it down into meal sized portions so we don't over eat.

The reason I shop this way is because I hate food shopping with a passion!

I so hear you on the mince front! Mince from our local butcher is delicious and I only use half what I would if I bought it from the supermarket!

I also think we spend less shopping monthly. As we get towards shopping time I have to get really creative with meals though! ]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:53:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1162066&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1162066 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : I must be weird then cause I love...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161817&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161817 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35897
Posted: 25 September 2010 at 9:48am

I must be weird then cause I love food shopping.

]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:48:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161817&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161817 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : We do a big shop twice a month....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161782&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161782 Author: SMoody
Subject: 35897
Posted: 25 September 2010 at 8:56am

We do a big shop twice a month. Then every 3 days we buy fresh fruit and veg. We never really go over our food budget limit as such.

But I must say if I quickly go into a shop for one or two things I never seem to leave with just that and before you know it, it is an extra $81 worth of stuff that you wonder where and what did you actually get.

So now I just buy another one of longlife milk to have in the house so if Grant and McKayla runs out of milk then there is that and I dont have to quickly go in.

I do combination shopping. So sometimes I buy a whole lamb cut up the way that we want. Buy free range chickens when on special (and stock up for 3 or so months worth). Same with all other meat specials.

Busy setting up a garden so we can have our organic produce right here. (garden will be eventually about 40 square metres so pretty big)

We have mesclun in the ground that we can start picking in the next two weeks.

What is difficult is as really thinking of moving completely or as much as we can go to the organic side. But to buy local stuff not brought in from overseas.

Our budget for food is $1000 a month. But in saying that it includes everything. Nappies, birthday gifts, toys if I want to buy through the month. And I normally just take $200 and put in another account. According to my spreadsheet we spent between $500 and 800 at the moment with an average of 734 for the last 12 months. (including all the take aways or food bought while out)

]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:56:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161782&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161782 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : peachy wrote:We do a big shop...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161614&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161614 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 9:00pm

I could have written this post, we are same here. I think shopping monthly is actually cheaper for us. There is less chance for impulse shopping. I plan a month's worth of dinners, lunches, backing etc and only buy the things I need, I no longer have cans of food sitting in the pantry for months on end.
I buy from the local butcher and he is more expensive than the supermarket/Mad Butcher specials but I can get the exactly quantities I want and the quality is much better, mince is just meat rather than full of water and fat. I tend to use smaller quantities per meal as it is better quality

Due to my dislike for supermarket shoppping and my desire to reduce my bill even further I am actually investigating bulk buying for a 6mth period with the help of Babe's blog]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:00:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161614&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161614 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : We shop weekly (on a Tuesday)...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161481&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161481 Author: .Mel
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 7:31pm

We shop weekly (on a Tuesday) for everything... and usually spend no more than $200 for the 5 of us.

Normally on a Sunday I'll have to grab another loaf of bread and milk..

]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:31:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161481&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161481 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : We do a big shop once a month...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161427&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161427 Author: peachy
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 6:55pm

We do a big shop once a month at the supermarket and butchers and once a week I pop into the green grocers for fruit, vege, milk and bread. I also buy the meat in big packs and break it down into meal sized portions so we don't over eat.

The reason I shop this way is because I hate food shopping with a passion!]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:55:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161427&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161427 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : we have just changed from shoping...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161394&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161394 Author: blossombaby
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 6:21pm

we have just changed from shoping weekly to 2 smaller shops twice a week we were throwing out far to much stuff it seems to be working. and i go to the butcher locally for meat weekly .. usally get 5 different ones as we have takeaways or go out or something simple the otehr 2 nights. not sure if butcher works out cheaper but its better as you can get smaller cuts of meat.]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:21:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1161394&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1161394 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : We do the supermarket shop and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160921&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160921 Author: Aprilfools
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 11:54am

We do the supermarket shop and butcher shop once a month and DH grabs fruit and vegetables as we need them. He works by a veg shop so it's nice and easy for him to just pop in and grab what I need for lunch and dinner for the next day. ]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:54:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160921&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160921 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : I went through a stage of being...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160902&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160902 Author: happymumma
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 11:41am

I went through a stage of being quite organised but I'm getting a bit out of hand again so might try doing a shop for fresh things weekly and canned / toiletries / cleaning stuff monthly.

Instead of menu planning I'm trying having a list of the meals I tend to have ingredients on hand for on the pantry door. That way if I run out of steam I can just look at the list and choose something from that. - I'm hoping that it might stop random trips to the supermarket too!

]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:41:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160902&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160902 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : We do a bigger shop every fortnight...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160839&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160839 Author: kebakat
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 10:55am

We do a bigger shop every fortnight and a smaller shop on the alternative weeks. We always have the same budget so whatever is left over from the bigger shop is what we get to spend the following week which mostly goes on things that dont keep for a fortnight (milk, fruit etc)]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:55:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160839&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160839 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : I shop fortnightly to coincide...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160771&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160771 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 10:00am

I shop fortnightly to coincide with payday. I havn't run out of anything and always make sure there are some vege in the freezer jic the fresh stuff has gone off within that time.

When we move and I go on maternity leave we will continue to shop fortnightly for our main supermarket shop, however I will be buying fruit and vege from the dozens of fruit and vege suppliers only metres from where we'll be living. They're a lot cheaper than the supermarket and in walking distance - I'm thinking the savings on gas will afford me to shop for fresh fruit and vege more frequently.

]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:00:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160771&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160771 <![CDATA[How often do you shop? : We always buy groceries fortnightly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160744&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160744 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 35897
Posted: 24 September 2010 at 9:38am

We always buy groceries fortnightly and I have heard from several sources that if you want to reduce spending on groceries you should shop infrequently but I'm not sure that's working for us because we always head back for more fresh fruit and veges or various other things by the end of the first week and end up spending a small fortune whenever we run into the supermarket for one or two things.

I'm thinking of trying to 1/2 my fortnightly shopping budget and shop weekly instead so that if we decide we want/need something there's not so long to wait for it and hopefully we'll avoid mini splurges.

]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:38:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35897&PID=1160744&title=how-often-do-you-shop#1160744