On a Friday night I work out what were eating the following week.
I write down what we need to make it all.
Get it delivered by woollies (I find them far more reliable that Coles in my area) at the 5-8am timeslot on a Sunday. As I unpack it I prepare it (fresh stuff) so as I put it in the fridge, it’s ready to get out and use. For example if we are having a stir fry one night and a casserole another, I cut some carrots into thin stir fry strips and others just into circles and put them in ziplocks in the fridge. Some meals I just prepared and pop in the oven Sunday morning and either put in the fridge or freeze if they’re for later on in the week.

I also have some staples that I need each week. I have them saved as ‘weekly’ list at both Coles and woollies, I order it from wherever its cheapest, it varies depending on what’s on special. Break, milk, cereal, ham etc.

1. Meal plan, 2. Click & collect. I am NOT an organised person but I can manage it. Makes life so much easier and saves soooo much time.

I have a Coles, woolies and Aldi a 5 minute drive from my house. I go through the catalogues and write down all the specials. I’ll do a Coles shop one day, then later in the week do a woolies shop. I only go to Aldi maybe once a month. I have a white board on fridge where we write down whatever we’ve used up and need replacing. I also meal plan for the week.

Meal plan.
Write a list
Go to Aldi first then coles
Shop fortnightly with a top up of fruits and bread etc after 1 week

I always do a menu plan and use a shopping list. Its too easy to veer off course without it

Online (home) shopping
Much easier and more convenient and easier

Definitely meal plan but it’s the lunchbox and after school snacks that bum me out ... The cost and ideas and for nutritious filling food for two hungry teens.

Grocery pickup is not just for those that can’t get their groceries, it also is a great resource for those that are organized and on a budget. I can see exactly what I need at home and get everything in the order that I want.

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I had a large family and would spend around 1k on shopping to last awhile but it would seriously be gone in 3 days. No shit.

I keep a notepad on the fridge. The entire family add to the list whenever they notice that we are out of/close to being out of things. Once a week I do a large online shop. I plan meals for the week.

I used to just buy things as needed but found that it cost more in terms of petrol/time and extras each shop so now just do one big shop each week.

Meal plan using the catalogue specials, then order click and collect.

Do a basic shop at Aldi. Meal plan in advance for 4 or 5 meals say spag bol, tuna mornay, tacos, meat patties, casserole/soup and snitzel all with some salad and veg. Grab some half price specials from Coles too

I'm no help, but I get you. The few times I've stocked up on canned goods my teenage boys have eaten ALL the canned food in a matter of days before I realised! Just straight out of the tin! Can't even prep for an apocalypse with those guys

We have so many tips, tricks and articles on our website.

Here is a good one for beginners in menu planning :)

https://www.stayathomemum.com.au/houseandhome/meal-plans/meal-planning-for-beginners/

We meal plan over the weekend and then I pop in an online order to pickup on a Wednesday. We also have a list on our fridge that everyone writes on once we are low on something we regularly have on hand. Occasionally we still pop in to the shops to grab bits and pieces if we've had/or having people over. We don't necessarily shop for the best price all the time but because of the meal planning we save money anyway.

I have a whiteboard in my fridge and the things I don’t buy weekly that I need I write in there and before my shop day I write my list. I don’t really meal plan but I do have things I cook weekly or two weekly and so I always have those things that I need on hand. Unless you get home delivery then yeah shopping is a bit of a chore. But if you have a plan at the supermarket and know where everything is then it won’t take you too long.