To pool money or to not pool money. That is the question.
Here are the options:
1. Everyone puts in $10-25 (depending on how many people live in the apartment) for basic groceries. Milk, bread, butter, etc. And then everyone gets a space in the tall cabinets near the refrigerator for their own goodies.
2. Everyone buys their own food and then attempt to store all of that food in either smaller individual refrigerators or in the main one.
In my opinion, option one sounds way better. And I understand the worry about putting in money and not getting any milk to drink that week. Which I understand is plausible when there are many more roommates. So maybe pool enough to buy two gallons. It's going to take a lot of trial and error to find out how much of the basic necessities should be purchased. Don't forget toilet paper! Really, does everyone need to have their own container of toilet paper?
I personally am going to be doing my shopping at the Costco and Trader Joes near by.
What are your opinions on this situation? Where would you do most of your grocery shopping?
Here are the options:
1. Everyone puts in $10-25 (depending on how many people live in the apartment) for basic groceries. Milk, bread, butter, etc. And then everyone gets a space in the tall cabinets near the refrigerator for their own goodies.
2. Everyone buys their own food and then attempt to store all of that food in either smaller individual refrigerators or in the main one.
In my opinion, option one sounds way better. And I understand the worry about putting in money and not getting any milk to drink that week. Which I understand is plausible when there are many more roommates. So maybe pool enough to buy two gallons. It's going to take a lot of trial and error to find out how much of the basic necessities should be purchased. Don't forget toilet paper! Really, does everyone need to have their own container of toilet paper?
I personally am going to be doing my shopping at the Costco and Trader Joes near by.
What are your opinions on this situation? Where would you do most of your grocery shopping?
I didn't even think about the toilet paper situation. Yikes! The same for me probably, just shop nearby. Since I'm taking the bus, carrying laundry soap a long distance is going to really honk.
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