Shopping Lists

Familiar is designed so the shopping list can handle both simple capture and more deliberate planning. You do not have to price every item to benefit from the shared list.

• Use clear item names everyone understands immediately.
• Add quantities when they matter for the trip, not just for formality.
• Use planned amounts only when they help you budget or compare stores.
• Add priority when something should be bought first or must not be missed.

If planned amounts are enabled on an item, Familiar can include that item in the list total. If you disable the amount on a specific item, it is removed from the active total so the list stays realistic.

• Use planned amounts for budget-sensitive items.
• Hide an amount from totals if the price is too uncertain to be useful.
• Set the family currency in settings so totals and exports match your normal shopping context.

• Use high priority for items that block meals, transport, school, or medication.
• Use medium for important but non-blocking items.
• Use low for nice-to-have or flexible items.

Shopping history helps you look back at what was purchased and what planning patterns are repeating. PDF export is useful when someone wants a printable version or a simple shareable summary before a shopping run.

• Use history to remember what was bought recently.
• Use PDF export when someone prefers a static list for the trip.
• Expect the exported list to reflect enabled planned amounts and the chosen family currency.

• Check off purchased items as soon as they are done.
• Archive or remove stale items so the active list stays believable.
• Review priorities and planned amounts before leaving the house, not while already overwhelmed in the store.