Would like information on how to create a price list for common items

by Teresa Cabeza

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Just want to learn how to get started creating a price list for commonly bought items. Such as eggs, bread, cheese etc. Thank you.

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Melissa on Dec 27, 2014
Smart thing to do! You can make a very elaborate Excel Spread sheet or do what I did: get a small spiral notebook and on the top right of each page put A, B, C, etc. Now you can keep a note on Apples .49/lb., 1/14, K; Aluminum Foil, etc. I like to put the item, followed by price, month/year and the store Kroger. We have Albertson and Aldi, so the letters for those are Al and Ad. Once you have it filled in with the majority of what you buy, you can make a 'prettier, neater' price list with a journal from Michaels or Tuesday Morning. Or, you can keep your little starter notebook.

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- Teresa Cabeza on Dec 27, 2014
  @Melissa Thanks Melissa. I know this isn't rocket science but could you possible post a photo of a page or two from your book. I can't seem to get past what to make a note of in the book. Eg: Apples. Do I go by the apple price listed in the ad or go to store. I know I am making this harder than it needs to be. Thanks.
  
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- Trudy Nc on Dec 29, 2014
  @Teresa Cabeza Lowes has a "Lists" feature. Go to www.Lowes.com sign up for a free account. Then go to "mylowes", click on the "Lists" link. There you can make folders for your projects - like "Kitchen", "Library" or whatever your current project is. Then go "shopping" on lowes site and when you find items you might want for your project, For instance, if you're looking for "Kitchen cabinet hardware", put that in your search string. When the window opens showing you the hardware, make a selection and under the "Add to Cart" button is a "Save Item" button. Click on that and your options are "List" and "Home Profile". Click on "List" select the folder you're wanting to put item into. Once you've saved it, the button will say "Item Saved". You can then click on the "Go to Lists under the "Item Saved" button and see the picture of the item with the cost of the item. If you put this on your smart phone, you've got pictures and prices for whatever item(s) you're wanting to price out.You do not have to buy it from Lowes. The "Home Profile" is for your home inventory - items already in your home . The spread sheet will be great for price comparisons but I think will be hard to manage on a small smart phone screen. A tablet would be better for a spread sheet - IMHO ;) Good luck! :D
  
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- Melissa on Dec 30, 2014
  @Teresa Cabeza It is simple to do but getting your arms around it can be confusing. To get started, I would use the ads the stores send out...also known as loss leaders. Not every item in the ad is a good price but it is a place to start. I would suggest making a list of items you normally buy. Then, perhaps from your last receipt you can note the price you paid. THEN.... You can open your little spiral notebook, I find it easier to look thru but you can use other apps, and on the page with the A you can transfer the price from the Apples, AppleSauce, or whatever item begins with A. For MEATS, I put them ALL on the M page. It will look like this: Pork Loin $1.99/lb May/14 K This means I picked up Pork Loin at Kroger (K) for $1.99/lb in the month of May, 2014. This also lets you know WHEN what meats traditionally go on sale. Easter, C'mas Holidays are great for Hams and turkeys. Then, you can page over to the page marked C and I put all CHEESE on that page. I list cheese by the ounce. OR you can put it under D for DAIRY and put yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, biscuits. Marking your pages for sections at the grocery store, like Dairy, is fine too. After a while you will not need your price list but it is nice to have it in your purse/pocket for when you see an item on sale at the store and you want to know what you paid for it last time or the 'best price' for it. As I mentioned before, some of the sales aren't really sales at all and the price list will keep you from buying that item unless you have to have it for an occasion. I hope this helps.....we have most of our stuff in boxes from a house renovation so I don't have photos handy at the moment
  
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Dec 27, 2014
If you use Google Chrome you can do a share-able spread sheet that you can use on your smart phone or tablet when you are out and about shopping. I think 'Access' is a pretty good data base that you could use. There is a free cloud based data base called Obvibase, but I have no experience using it, though I have given thought to trying it out.

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Teresa Cabeza on Dec 29, 2014
Thank you Trudy

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