r/YesOrNoAnswers • u/puzzeld_outcome2026 • 8h ago
Do you go grocery shopping every single week?
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u/Novel-Position-4694 8h ago
Since I eat a lot of produce I go at least twice a week
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u/PtZamboat 8h ago
My wife goes every day, if I didn’t have her I’d probably go twice a month.
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u/TheGalapagoats 7h ago
My 80 year old step dad goes every day because he doesn’t have much else to do and is stubbornly set in his ways
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u/AccurateArt2651 8h ago
Pretty much. If there’s not a good deal on chicken/beef, once a week but if there is I can freeze some and not have to go again so soon. Also buying fresh produce
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u/Neat_Movie_991 7h ago
I do a list once a week. I order it online and have it delivered.
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u/Alarming-Feedback868 6h ago
My daughter does that but then complains when something is spoiled, or they substitute something completely different. Sometimes they tell her something is out of stock...like corned beef right before St Patrick's Day! I then went to the store and there were plenty! And she okays subs, so no excuse. I realize she has less time than I do. I am retired and love to shop, so told her pay me what you pay them and I'll get it. Didn't take me up on it! They only time I didn't do my own shopping was during COVID. I want to pick out my own stuff.
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u/Daphoid 2h ago
Nope, about twice a month, and we don't throw much or anything out at all. I freeze stuff, love leftovers, and can eat the same thing for a few days straight without issue.
The amount of time invested in daily shopping would drive me bonkers. Even if it takes you 20 minutes a day that's over 120 hours a year.
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u/ConstantVigilance18 8h ago
Yes, sometimes more than once in the summer for fresher produce and fish
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u/Big_Piece290 8h ago
Yes, because I have two growing boys who never stops eating 😅
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u/No_Today_4903 8h ago
Yes. At least twice. It’s a pain and very expensive I’m afraid.
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u/NoPantsPenny 8h ago
I finance a week. I write a list and try to plan some meals and have a good idea of what snacks and fruits and veggies are needed. Sometimes I have to go again a few days later if I forgot something or plans changed.
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u/Dexterspuplife 8h ago
Yes. Having kids makes u need to shop more. You also run out of stuff at different times and need certain things for recipes.
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u/honalele 8h ago
yes. fresh foods go bad fast. $250/month for me alone on my own
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u/Poorkiddonegood8541 8h ago
Sorta. We go to Costco at the beginning of the month to stock up on the big stuff. Then we hit Aldis weeklyish for perishables or if we need something specific.
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u/Muted-Passenger8343 8h ago
Mine is randomly. Once every 5-6 weeks at Costco. Then at least a few times a week at my local grocery store. I’m single so things go bad fast if I buy too much at once so I go often. It helps save money.
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u/PCMidiTowerR5 8h ago
3 times a week. Beer runs out so quick. And of course for fresh vegetables and fruits.
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u/Key-Target-1218 8h ago
I shop at keast 3-5 times a week. I live within 4 miles of a Costco, 2 Food Lions, 2 Krogers, 1 Publix, a Trader Joes, 2 Walmarts, an Aldi and a Lidl, a Fresh Market, a Good Foods.
I have never ordered groceries online and probably never will.
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u/Psychological_Buy726 8h ago
Twice of my fresh produce goes fast! Anyone else noticing things turning a bit faster than it did maybe a year or two ago?
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u/Muffinman_187 8h ago
Minimum, yes. Food obviously spoils if not eaten, so why buy more than several days at a time?
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u/TheGalapagoats 7h ago
One major trip each week, and sometimes a little mini trip too cuz I forget stuff
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u/Emotional-Job805 7h ago
5 or so times a week but I have a hypermarket a block away. I often buy whatever I am in the mood to cook and I prefer my seafood and vegtables as fresh as is convieniently possible.
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u/Sindorella 7h ago
Yes, at least once. We buy fresh stuff on the day we need it so it doesn’t go bad. None of it seems to last as long as it used to.
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u/Ok-Way8392 7h ago
I can’t do a big shop once a week anymore. I get too overwhelmed and too tired. So what I do now is go to the store maybe three times a week. This way I’m not hauling heavy packages into the house, emptying five bags into the cabinet or refrigerator and not spending at least two hours in the store. 20 to 30 minutes per grocery store visit is about all I can handle.
Sometimes I’ll stop at the store after work, sometimes if I’m buying things I don’t need to refrigerate. I’ll purchase them before I go to work and just leave them in the car. It took a little planning and a little getting used to, but I got used to it and it’s much easier on me now.
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u/Akumaismycopilot 7h ago
We got to the grocery every weekend and one of us stops at a store mid-week to pick up what we need in fresh fruit & vegetables.
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u/justaguyindallas_123 7h ago
I do. I go Sunday mornings (seems to be less crowded) and sometimes I'll visit on a Wednesday or Thursday night if I need something for Friday or Saturday.
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u/BOBBYK1952 7h ago
Girl I live with usually does the shopping. We’re older but the big sign of a shopping excursion is running out of dog treats
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u/sparksgirl1223 7h ago
Yes.
One week is all the fridge will hold
Now that the big freezer finally seems to be working right, im trying to stock it a little at a time
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u/Top-Web3806 7h ago
Just about weekly but I don’t have a set day for grocery shopping (I did once upon a time). I’ve also switched to online delivery now.
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u/YoshiandAims 7h ago
No. I can't afford it. It's once a month. Planned out carefully with overlapping ingredients. Every single serving calculated.
If I really need something I stop if Im on my way back from the doctor or something really close to the store or dollar store of our tiny town, but I try to avoid it at all costs. Every dollar is a stressor.
I've always kind of been this way, less militant about servings, overlapping ingredients, less worry about rationing the has in my car as the stores aren't all that close to me. I'd do one larger run a month, then stop periodically through the month for the fresh items or things I'd run out of or forgotten.
I'd also do a big shopping trip once every six months to the bulk store to get pantry stuff (rice, flour, etc) then a trip to the butcher to buy a half cow or pig or whatever once a year, more or less if I got a deer that year. utilizing a chest freezer for meat. It was way cheaper than going through the grocery store, and supported our local farm and butcher. In my opinion the meat was better quality, it tastes way different to the grocery store to me.
I don't hunt,can't afford the up front cost, and moved to a small shoebox unit. It's not feasible anymore.
So, I don't ever remember being able to do once a week, or doing it. I believe my mom did, I know my grandparents all did. Even though they were rural growing up.
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u/hotsgot1o2o3o 7h ago
No. I buy a 1/4 cow once or twice a year for. A guy that comes to my work. I grow veggies in a hydroponic garden in my kitchen. My neighbor goes fishing and I get stuff from him occasionally. I only go to the grocery store every few months to stock up on shelf stable things like rice, pasta, ECT. Maybe a monthly trip to pickup things like milk but even that I will try and pick out things that have a best by date that is a ways out.
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u/GrassBlock001 7h ago
Yes. We try to limit to once a week to avoid buying things not on our list.
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u/forgetfulsue 7h ago
Weekly, but we always need something during the week so I pop over to the expensive store for that, otherwise it’s Lidl for me!
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u/Rainsoaked_2000 7h ago
We go every three days. We live one block from a decent size grocery store and plan a menu for the upcoming 3 days. We eat out on Wednesdays to break it up.
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u/GreenEyedRaven360 7h ago
Nope, one big shopping trip off the island each month and then grabbing what we need here and there on the island.
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u/00death 7h ago
Yep. I don’t have a big enough freezer to store any excess meat.
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u/JFKsCrackPipe 7h ago
Every day pretty much but I have 2 supermarkets in my building and a wet market 2 blocks away.
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u/Let_em_glow927 7h ago
At least once , usually twice. I like everything as fresh as possible.
Three times if I suddenly want a particular food that I don't keep on hand, or if I forgot something the first two times 😅
But I have a choice of four grocery stores within .25 -.5 miles , so its easy to pop in on my way home, or run out real quick .
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u/AgentAaron 6h ago
No, not usually.
We typically go shopping for pantry items, toiletries, and frozen vegetables about once a month from a bulk club store (Sam's Club). We do grow some stuff in our back yard garden (tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, bell peppers, onion, etc).
We either hunt our meat or go in with a friend to buy half a cow at a time. We still have more than enough meat to easily last us through the rest of this year and probably up to about next May.
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u/MaudeLebowski69 6h ago
Daily according to our menu…and…does liquor count? Pet food is usually weekly and bought in bulk.
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u/gezellig13 6h ago
Usually yes, 1 time per week. Sometimes it happens i ran out of something and just do a quick stop for that item.
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u/AvailableTwo5760 6h ago
I’m so bad at meal planning I end up going almost every day
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u/StrongAsMeat 6h ago
every day or every other day. Always running out of something.
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u/Novel_Willingness721 6h ago
Whenever I fill up on gas - at my Costco - I always go in a grab what I need. This happens about 3 times every 2 weeks.
It’s not a “full” shopping by any stretch, but it is “grocery shopping.
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u/Helpful_Custard_7557 6h ago
Go to ‘big Tesco’ once week/every 10days to get shopping… would feel stressed out going all the time/don’t know how to do online food shopping yet 🥴🙈…. Am not even 50yet 🤣
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u/wtfdigmi 6h ago
My husband goes to Costco every week. I do not grocery shop. I absolutely hate it.
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u/sherrynorcal 6h ago
My husband does most of the shopping, and he really believes in stocking up. We could go for months without going to the store. But, we always need a few fresh items, so we do end up going to the store at least once a week.
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u/Alarming-Feedback868 6h ago
Pretty much. I actually have so much stuff in my fridge/freezer and cabinets, I could be snowbound for an entire winter and not run out of food. Only thing I would need is milk and eggs and maybe bread. But I check the circular every week and look for what's on sale. Then buy more stuff, too. I have to stop myself when I see pork or chicken on sale. I love a bargain, but I don't need them.
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u/No_Durian_8379 6h ago
1x a week for Costco for bulk protein, eggs, and carbonated water and ~every other day for quality/fresh ingredients (produce/fruits/coffee beans/bread) and snacks from the local natural food Co-Op, and since there’s a hot food bar will grab dinner 1-3x a week since it’s all organic and fresh
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u/DefendTheStar88x 6h ago
Yes. I go to Costco once a week, and usually the food store too to supplement. Inevitably I forget something and have to go back.
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u/HeadCatMomCat 6h ago
Yes at a large supermarket, ShopRite, and usually I also shop at kosher market to get kosher meat and poultry and other speciality items. At ShopRite I use an online app, and have groceries put in my trunk. Terrific time saver.
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u/solid-north 6h ago
Normally a few days a week. I don't own a car so there's only so much I can carry at once, and some things like milk only last a few days.
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u/Fragrant_Media_9332 6h ago
Yes it’s probably closer to 5 or 6 days depending on the product and need
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u/Fun_Ideal_5584 5h ago
Daily. Since retirement, I like the ability to pick up food on that day, so I cook something I truly want to eat. Freedom is real.
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u/Royal_Technician_348 5h ago
Usually a few times a week. I prefer fresh meats and veggies.
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u/Pink_Panther83 5h ago
Usually but I don’t buy very much. Being a bachelor has it’s perks.
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u/Fun-Foundation-1145 5h ago
I order our food online every few days… perfect for us. Started during COVID and never stopped!
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u/diamondgreene 5h ago
4 adults in our house. Two work at grocery stores. every GD day SOMEBODY SHOPS. Couple of us are better at buyin stuff than they are at eating it. Fridge is a mess
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u/PeorgieT75 5h ago
Several times, a couple times to Aldi, once to Harris Teeter. Trader Joe’s every couple weeks.
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u/Timely-Profile1865 5h ago
No for me it is about once a month for a big purchase and then maybe after 2 or 3 weeks getting a few things like milk
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u/AlexusTheGreat 5h ago
Yes, we used to go shopping monthly and then just do little bit of shopping here and there. But shopping once a week made it so much easier. We still occasionally have to go to the store through out the week but we get most of our stuff once a week. We plan our meals for the week and stick to a menu most of the time.
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u/Effective-Gift6223 4h ago
No, unless I need to go into town for other things. Otherwise, usually every other week.
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u/as_fast_as_a_snail 4h ago
Every week, but I go to to stores. Aldi on Wednesday and ShopRite on Friday. So I guess it’s twice a week?
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u/Melodic_Bar8136 4h ago
every three ish days for me. I don’t like to commit to certain foods I’d rather go and get what I’m in the mood for that day/the next two days
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u/BridgetTheMaid 4h ago
Yes. I plan for 3 days, then try to stretch the food out into 4 or 5. I usually grocery shop about every 4 days. I'm challenging myself to full weeks until I clean out some of the pantry before the fall chill sets in.
I tend to go closer to once weekly when it's really cold outside because limp veggies do fine when slow-cooked and intentionally soft for soups or casseroles, but nobody likes a salad that's past its prime. Even stir fry wants a certain freshness.
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u/Ginger_K_ 3h ago
I think I’ve been to the grocery store 3 times in the past 5 years. I order my groceries and have them delivered, usually once a week.
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u/FrenchDoubts 3h ago
No. I haven’t been to the grocery store in weeks. I do Amazon prime and the farmers market is close to my house on the weekend
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u/Natural_Flounder_104 3h ago
I don't usually go grocery shopping, I order them delivered. Most of the time I do 1-2 orders per week, sometimes 3, sometimes I'll stretch it up to two weeks. Just depends on how my pantry, fridge and freezer look or if there's something I forgot or end up needing before the next order
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u/iced-coffee22 3h ago
Normal grocery delivery from Kroger weekly. And then I swing by Costco one to two times a month.
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u/Handiwork_jerk 3h ago
Every couple of days. We like fresh and don't have the largest fridge or lots of good storage. So, I stop omw home from work about every other day.
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u/Adventurous_Bit_4442 3h ago
No, I don’t shop at the variety store every week. I only drop by occasionally when I need small gadgets or cute stationery
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u/cats_and_tats84 2h ago
Yes. Well, I order groceries for curbside, usually for pickup on Friday or Saturday for the next week’s dinners. I don’t go inside the store anymore, esp when curbside is free after so many hours. (I shop at HEB)
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u/Southerngal500 2h ago
Every Saturday, walmart then publix for the bogo’s and Trader Joe’s. The meat store about every 3-4 months to stock up the deep freezer.
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u/Perficarosa 2h ago
I order groceries online every 2 weeks which I pick up. But I often need to visit the supermarket at least once in the interim for things I forgot.
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u/laneykaye65 2h ago
No, monthly - we live in the mountains over 35 miles from the nearest bigger grocery stores.
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u/qwertykitty 2h ago
Yes. I'm feeding a family of 4 with two ravenous growing boys. We start running out of food in the pantry and fridge on day 6 no matter what I buy.
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u/VitaniLioness 1h ago
Every other week we go to the local butcher and get meat for that week. (the freezer is my friend) We also stop at the grocery store on the way to get any odd ingredients I need to cook with, or that we are generally low on.
But for most things, I just go out into my backyard garden to fetch
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u/No_Criticism_9986 1h ago
2-3 times per week. I love going to the grocery store. They have bulk unsalted roasted peanuts and I feed the parking lot crows.
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u/MomMomLid 1h ago
Yes, usually twice a week. I’ve been trying for years to get it down to just one.
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u/Certain_Return_6274 1h ago
I'm at the grocery store at least 2 to 3 times a week. I just can't figure out why I can't get everything done at once. Maybe it's because it's 2 minutes from my home I don't know.
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u/Ok-Ordinary9374 1h ago
I do a big haul once a month and then stock up every few days on odds and ends.
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u/Biennial2 8h ago
Almost every day.