How to make a reusable weekly grocery list

Short answer: keep one list per store with your regular items on it. After each trip, uncheck everything instead of deleting it, remove only one-off items, and add what's new this week. You never type the basics again.

Step by step

1. One list per store. Groceries, warehouse club, pharmacy. Each keeps its own regulars.
2. Write your regulars once. Milk, eggs, bread, fruit, coffee — whatever you buy most weeks.
3. Shop and check off. Tick each item as it goes in the cart.
4. Reset, don't rewrite. At home, uncheck all. Remove only the one-off items you won't need again.
5. Add as you run out. During the week, add things the moment you notice they're low.

Common mistakes

• Deleting the whole list after shopping and retyping it every week.
• Writing the same item twice instead of raising the quantity.
• Mixing stores on one list, so half the items don't apply where you are.

Do it in Listorra

Listorra lists are reusable: “Uncheck all” resets a list for the next trip, and “Remove checked items” clears one-offs. If you add something that's already on the list, it offers +1 instead of a duplicate line, and your most-bought items wait under Staples, one tap away.

What is a master grocery list?

A list of everything you buy regularly. Instead of writing a new list each week, you mark what you need from it and add the few extras.

Should I delete items after shopping?

Only one-off items. Regulars like milk, eggs and bread should stay on the list and just be unchecked for the next trip.

How do I stop buying duplicates?

Check the list before adding: if the item is already there, bump the quantity instead of writing it twice.