The Staples List is a static list for keeping inventory of items you purchase frequently and want to remember when building your Shopping List. These are often items that don't come from a recipe, like bananas, cereal, trash bags, paper towels, or shampoo.
Accessing Your Staples List
Tap the Shopping List header at the top of the Shop tab, then select Staples List from the dropdown.
Staples List Settings
Tap the three-dot menu in the upper right of your Staples List to manage Categories, Stores, switch to Metric measurements, show or hide purchased items, consolidate purchased items, and reset your list. Learn more about Shopping List Settings.
Adding Items to Your Staples List
From the Staples List, tap Add New Item.
Enter the item's title, category, and preferred store.
Tap Save to add the item and keep adding more.
When you're finished, tap the arrow in the upper left to return to your Staples List.
Copying Staples Items to Your Shopping List
You can copy as many Staples items as you'd like to your Shopping List. Copying an item doesn't remove it from your Staples List, it just adds a copy to your Shopping List.
Tap the checkbox next to each item you want to copy.
Tap Add to Shopping List at the bottom of the screen.
To assign a different store than the item's default, use Edit Items, then tap Add to Staples List to set a specific store for all selected items.
ℹ️ Your Shopping List and Staples List mirror each other. Organizational changes made to an item on one list carry over to the other. For example, if you change an item's store or category, Plan to Eat remembers that preference for future instances of that item on both lists.
ℹ️ Staples List items behave like manually added items on your Shopping List. They'll stay on your list regardless of your selected date range, until you remove them or reset your list.
Using the Staples List as a Pantry Inventory
We recommend using your Staples List as a simple pantry or inventory system. Add everything you typically keep on hand, then quickly add items to your Shopping List as you run out. Items won't be automatically removed from your Shopping List when you run low, but this makes it easy to check what you already have before you shop.