Household template

Shopping list templates

A shopping list sorted by section saves you walking back and forth round the supermarket.

How to use it

  1. Check the fridge, freezer and cupboards before you write anything down.
  2. Write items in the box that matches where you will find them, or tick what you need on the printed list.
  3. Add the week's meals if you like, and write what you need for each one.
  4. Take the list with you and cross items off as they go in the trolley.

About this household template

This free printable pack has two versions. The first has ten boxes for fruit and veg, bread, meat and fish, dairy, frozen, cupboard, drinks and snacks, cleaning, toiletries and anything else, with lines to write on. The second has common items already printed with tick boxes, so you can walk round the kitchen with a pen and tick what is running low. Both come as Word files you can type into and as PDFs to print, and each has a worked example of a weekly shop.

Questions

How should I organise a shopping list?

By the order you walk round the shop. Most people start with fruit and veg and finish with frozen items, so the boxes follow that rough order.

Which version should I use?

Use the sorted-by-section list if you write your own items, and the tick list if you buy similar things each week and want to tick what you are low on.

Can I print it on both sides?

Yes. Print the page, then add your list on the front and any notes or meal plans on the back.

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