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Weekly trip to the supermarket, usually on a Friday. I'll have a set list of stuff to buy that I'll make ahead of time - based on what we need, what I plan to make, and what might be on sale that week that we would use - and I rarely deviate from that list. I use a checklist on my phone that has all the items we usually need and I cross them out when I buy them and uncross when we run low or out. Sometimes I'll forget to check stock before going shopping, in which case I'll just get fruit and general essentials like salad that we tend to use every week.

I usually don't; someone else does. I could, but it's actually more convenient the other way around, given work/life schedules.

I sort of know what I what from flyers but shop around for sales so there's still surprises. Normal groceries. I used to shop weekly but changed to around 3 times a week recently, it was daily before that because of a family member health issues so we'd go out daily.

One big trip every couple of weeks - always have a list. Small trips in between for incidentals or things I need for a recipe and forgot. First thing into the cart is vegetables and fruit, followed by meat, fish, dairy. I try to avoid those endless rows stocked with 50 different versions of the same processed foods. I hate large super markets, but small ones are getting harder to find unless you live in a city. In summer I shop for veggies in my back yard first and we eat what is ready. This week it's more cucumbers than I know what to do with and some nice tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and chard. Today fresh dill pickles, tomorrow, Balkan cucumber salad.

I generally make a shopping list, like the wise people of old, except on the phone.

If I go the market for five items and without a list, I'll return with two or three, maybe four.