Sure, you could get an iPhone app like Grocery Gadget ($3.99) that lets you share a unified grocery list with your family members, and that could help you remember to schlep to the store for toilet paper, diapers, Doritos, or other can’t-live-without-it household staples. Or you could use Amazon.com’s brilliant Subscribe feature to keep yourself from running out in the first place -- and save money while you’re at it.
Click Subscribe & Save to keep a steady supply of crucial household items coming your way.
Just find your staple using Amazon’s search. (The site carries a huge amount of grocery items now.) Then in the Purchasing section, instead of One-Time Delivery, choose Subscribe & Save. This will give you a 15 percent discount on your item, and let you set a delivery schedule. They even break the bulk item down to a per-piece price so you can compare it to a smaller package at your local store.
Pro Tip: If you have a baby or toddler, check out Amazon Mom, a free membership program that gives you discounts -- like 30 percent off on diapers and wipes! -- with the same Subscribe & Save delivery and three months of free two-day shipping (normally a benefit of the $79/year Amazon Prime program), extendable up to a year if you spend $25/month in Amazon’s Baby Store section.
