Grocery Bootcamp Week 3: Learn to make a grocery list my way

I don't plan a menu for the week and then make a list of things I need. Instead, I look at my inventory and the minimums I like to keep in the house and make my list to fill in my minimums. For meat and produce, I decide how many meals I will be making at home and list that. Then when I go to the store, i buy meat and produce that meets my rules requirements to fulfill those needs. It's tough at first, but you get used to shopping that way. After I buy all my list items, I figure out how much money I have left in my grocery budget (remember our overall goal is to get to $25 a week per person) and buy items that we use regularly that are on sale to help fill my pantry and freezer.

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