Store cupboard app?

Nix143

Hi

Apologies if this has been asked before but I wondered if anyone has found an app to use on their smart phone to monitor their store cupboard? Or has anyone come up with an ingenious way to do this using a non specific app?

I'm spending an horrendous amount on shopping at the moment so want to
1. Monitor my grocery spending
2. Monitor what's in my store cupboard

Any helpful hints that a tech savvy saver could use?

naomijj

Watching with interest I would love an app like this!

mishmash

:After that 17 year old from London just old his app for millions I wish I knew how to develop such an app (if there isn't one)

Nix143

I'd have a bash at developing an app but somehow I can't see you guys spending a fortune on it and making me a millionaire :rotfl:

herbily

If you google "barcode reader app" there's half a dozen, and I think at least some of them will then let you transfer the information to your computer. You just scan the barcode of everything you're storing, and hey presto, a list! Then every time you use something, you have to remember to delete it...

Linda32

Will I get flamed if I say I use a pen and paper to make a list of what is in our kitchen cupboards so that I know what is there.

Then a piece of paper held on the fridge with a magnet and write what I need as I use something up.

This is Old Style and money saving savvy as well.

PasturesNew

I've got an app for that - it's called my brain.

I've not ever seen an app ... so no idea what they do/how they work etc .... but I do know my brain remembers if I need something. It's not rocket science... what next, an app to let you know when you need to go to the loo?

PasturesNew

mishmash wrote: »

:After that 17 year old from London just old his app for millions I wish I knew how to develop such an app (if there isn't one)

The secret isn't knowing how to make an app. It's quite easy and there are free tools to help you. The secret isn't being able to take it to the next level - of course some people are able to programme it to a usable/useful level.

I think what the lad had was: contacts.... people his parents knew, that knew about funding and stuff.... and got investors involved... etc etc.

It's not just what you know, it's who you know.



I just looked it up "his father working as a commodities trader/energy financier in the City, and his mother as a lawyer,".... so, wealthy people, that knew wealthy people and know how money gets lent and stuff

viv0147

Nix143 wrote: »

Hi


Apologies if this has been asked before but I wondered if anyone has found an app to use on their smart phone to monitor their store cupboard? Or has anyone come up with an ingenious way to do this using a non specific app?

I'm spending an horrendous amount on shopping at the moment so want to
1. Monitor my grocery spending
2. Monitor what's in my store cupboard

Any helpful hints that a tech savvy saver could use?

I realise this was not your ? but a very efficient way to save money and waste is to do a weekly menu and then print it out and then with a fridge magnet put it on your fridge you can then check what you have and what you need to buy and if you can batch cook and freeze what you don't need your food bills will soon be much lower and you will save £££££££££££

cutestkids

I also do not see the need for an App surely you can take a look in your cupboards, make a list of what you have in and cross off things as they get used.

Then it is a case of making a proper shopping list of the things you need to make the following weeks meals.

As others have said it is not rocket science and it really only takes a few minutes I don't see how an App will save you either time or money at the shops.

zippychick

as this has dropped down the OS board, ive moved it to our Mobile phone board

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