Free Grocery List Template

by Laura on April 16, 2009

in Downloads, Menu Plan Monday

I was so excited last week about your response to the menu planning template I created that I just had to do another one!  Today I introduce to you my grocery list template.

Grocery List Template

The method to my madness on this one, and why I didn’t add lines to each of the boxes, is that grocery lists (in my opinion) aren’t suppose to be neat.  If I had added lines in, I would have been forced to write neatly on each of the lines and I just don’t have time for such silliness.   So the boxes are wide open in order to make it as simple as possible to whip up a grocery list in no time flat.

If you are the type that would rather check off grocery list items on a checklist that’s okay too.  There is an excellent, free and very detailed one called the Ultimate Grocery List that you might prefer.  Another one, with slightly less detail, that you might also like is brought to you by Squawkfox.

The best resource on the net for lists though are the ones produced for you by List Plan It.  It isn’t a free service but Jennifer’s rates are extremely reasonable especially considering the number of lists you get access to.  So many lists!

See also my other downloads:

Menu Planner Template

Family Travel Checklist

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Marci April 17, 2009 at 5:00 am

I am so glad you put a reminder for recycled bags!! I forget everytime! Very frustrating!

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Terry April 17, 2009 at 5:58 am

I really like this. Yesterday I was thinking as I was grocery shopping that it would be a much easier experience if I made my list into sections…a real timesaver. Thanks for sharing your template.

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Lynette April 17, 2009 at 7:35 am

I like the sections and no lines, too.
I always put my recycle bags in the car when I am finished unloading them…then maybe I’ll at least see them and take them into the store…(I forget that sometimes, too!)

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Melissa April 17, 2009 at 7:54 am

I love this template! I usually create a list with 5 categories: produce, meat, dairy, bread and misc…but the misc category is huge and all over the place. I end up running back and forth through the store to find everything. Your template breaks that one category into meaningful sub-categories that will make shopping much more efficient. Thank you!

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Heather April 17, 2009 at 8:44 am

I love all of these templates! They are great! I always want to make my own but I never seem to get organized enough. These are just what I needed! Thanks for sharing!
Heather

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andi April 17, 2009 at 9:05 am

LOVE IT. once again. you did awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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Samantha April 17, 2009 at 9:28 am

I love how you have organized this list! I can’t wait to use. All of the lists I have seen seem to miss something or not flow how you would actually be in the store. Thanks again.

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Unsinkable Kristen April 17, 2009 at 9:37 am

LOVE it. This is absolutely perfect for what I need. Thanks!!

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Malina April 17, 2009 at 9:47 am

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!
I loved your template from last week (the weekly menu planner). However, for me, the grocery list section wasn’t big enough so I was thinking of ways to create a separate grocery list. This is PERFECT!

Thank you so much for sharing all your FABULOUS ideas! It makes organizing FUN :)!

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Elaine April 17, 2009 at 10:08 am

I like your template. While I usualy use lined sheets mine are not organized by anything other than the order in which I write something down – not very organized at all. The way you have this done the things that I will find together in the store, any store, will be together. =) Thanks, I’ll be printing this out and making many copies.

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Barbara H. April 17, 2009 at 10:54 am

Thanks for those! I’ve been needing to make some kind of grocery list — too often I find out something else I needed just AFTER getting home from the store. I might try both yours and the Ultimate one to see which works best for me.

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Contemplative Mom April 17, 2009 at 11:15 am

Thanks! This is great! I often try to organize my list by category, but always end up with a messy, hard-to-read list when I’m done.

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Jenna April 17, 2009 at 3:29 pm

Yay! Thanks! This template is fantastic!

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Crista April 17, 2009 at 4:02 pm

I LOVE the packing checklist!!! Thank you!

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Tracy April 17, 2009 at 5:28 pm

LOVE IT!! Thank you for sharing with us!!

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Cheran April 18, 2009 at 5:45 am

I love this template. It is so perfect for me. I sit and look through recipes and make a list from them and then when I get home and go to fix dinner I can’t remember the recipe or where I found it. Thank you this way exactly what I needed.

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Erna April 18, 2009 at 7:00 am

What useful lists! It’s nice of you to share them. :0) I have a segmented shopping list in four categories (Produce, Dairy, Meats/Frozen, Aisles) but I like the further breakdown that you have. My hubby does the shopping but I’m the list maker. :0)

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Hope Cantrall April 18, 2009 at 1:51 pm

You rock!!

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Kristin April 18, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Amazing!!! I am very picky and have a hard time organizing somethings (I think I try to over-organize). This is perfect for me!!! THANK YOU!

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Christy April 18, 2009 at 7:53 pm

I too appreciate the recycled bag reminder. I have stored them in the closet by the back door, but out of sight, out of mind. I carried them around in the car for a while but they ended up everywhere. This grocery list will remind me to grab them from their space.

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Karyn April 18, 2009 at 8:27 pm

You are an angel to share. Blessings to you!

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Melissa April 19, 2009 at 12:49 pm

I love these we travel a lot and I’ve often thought I need a master list but never made one I would be so fraseled after laundry adn packing then the actually going that I would want to even think about a list for next time. Then next time would come and I would say why,why,why didn’t I do that list, and repeat the endless cycle. So thank you for doing my list for me I can assure you it will get used a lot.

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Michelle April 19, 2009 at 2:50 pm

thanks so much for this ;-)

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Gina April 19, 2009 at 4:16 pm

I love it! What a great time-saver for those of us who have to shop with 2-3 little ones tagging along. This makes it easier to get things by the aisle, plus when I take my older son along, he can use it like a Bingo board and X out each box as we complete it.

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Cori April 19, 2009 at 6:18 pm

Thank you so much for sharing! I love the way you organized your grocery list, what a time saver!

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Jenn April 20, 2009 at 11:14 am

A coupon box! How wonderful!

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Catharine April 21, 2009 at 2:36 am

wow so much better than my lined notebook paper….talk about an unorganized shopping list….this is going to help so much. No more forgetting and having to run back to get it. THANKS!!

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gina April 21, 2009 at 7:53 am

thanks for the link to your family travel checklist – we’re leaving on friday so this was the exact thing i needed right now!

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Mrs disorganised April 27, 2009 at 1:32 am

Thanks for the lists. As a very organised person on the inside trying desperately to break out of my extremely disorganised outside it all helps.
I have just flicked through quickly but on the travel list is there a mention of holiday insurance details? Just had a 2 week ski holiday worrying each time someone fell over about where our insurance papers where.

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Karrisa May 1, 2009 at 12:10 pm

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this template!!! I’ve always hated the kind with the lines to check off or try to squish in a number to indicate the quantity I need. I’ve just never had the creativity to make one of my own. Thank you!!!

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Matthew Williams May 14, 2009 at 6:08 am

The tool at grocerylistwizard.com allows you to build your grocery list online and print it out – it also estimates your total. What do you think of online tools like this?

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Kim May 18, 2009 at 11:31 am

I was using “google” to find a grocery list that would work for my family & found your website! Thank you so much !!

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Laurie Fancy May 18, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Hello, Laura:
OML ~~ I didn’t think there was anyone else in the world more anal than I am!! It’s nice to know I have a few sisters out there!! I’ve been making lists since I was a kid. My mom thought it was hilarious and great at the same time. She’s a dyed-in-the-wool listmaker, too.
Thank you for the grocery templates. The most ultimate one looks too stark, needs some colour & clip-art. I like yours better. Too bad we couldn’t combine the two. Thanks, Laurie from Maple Ridge, BC CANADA

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Gina May 28, 2009 at 11:12 am

You know I love this list–I share it with everyone! I passed it out at my MOMS Club last meeting, and everyone thought it was great. I’ve seen it up on several fridges around town. :)

Today I posted about using it to help you when shopping a special promo at an unfamiliar store (double coupons at one of our local stores). It really helps me stay organized!

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Patricia July 8, 2009 at 12:17 pm

Thanks for the grocery list templates, they’ll come in handy ;-)

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Kristen August 18, 2009 at 6:54 pm

Thanks for the templates for both the Grocery List and the Menu Planner. I have never felt so empowered! I had a crock-pot meal started this morning and when 4:00 p.m. rolled around, I didn’t know what to do with myself! (Ordinarily I’d be trying to decide what to fix for dinner and panicking because I might not have the ingredients I needed.) I ended up playing with my 4 yr. old son during that time, which was a joy! I’m anxious to explore your recipes now. When I get better at this, I’ll send you some of mine.

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Valencia September 3, 2009 at 9:27 am

This is awesome!!!

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Kandice September 18, 2009 at 7:10 pm

I love your lists! I printed them out so my husband can go to the store and not forget what he is supposed to buy (and to cut down unnecessary purchases).
Thank you!

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Bailey September 22, 2009 at 5:45 pm

Thanks so much for your template and the links to the grocery lists. This will help me so much!!! I usually panic when I get in the grocery store because there are so many choices, but this should make it easier. :)

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Amy October 20, 2009 at 7:27 am

I was looking for a way to better organize my grocery list so I don’t back track in the grocery store. This worked really well. I would like to rearrange the catagories so that they go in the same order as the isles in the store I shop in. How is that for anal?

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Angel January 24, 2010 at 7:24 am

My mom made a list like this when I was growing up. She made it very specific to our family, printed it, and hung on it on the fridge. For years I have used that same list but changed to a lacto-vegeterian diet a couple of years ago. Needless to say, half of my mom’s list was not being used anymore. I was preparing to make my own when I found this website. THANK YOU!
@ Amy- I rearranged the list to fit my local grocery store layout too! =)

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