A household essentials checklist, room by room

Kitchen and pantry

Start with the things that make a normal week work: breakfast, drinks, cooking staples, and cleanup. Check the cupboard as well as the fridge before adding more. Adapt this list to your household’s food preferences and dietary needs.

• Coffee or tea, breakfast cereal or oats
• Rice or pasta, flour, cooking oil, and the seasonings you use
• Milk or your usual alternative, eggs, and other regular fridge staples
• Dish soap, dishwasher tablets if needed, sponges, and bin bags

Bathroom

Check the backup shelf as well as the bottle in use. An almost-empty toothpaste tube does not necessarily mean you need to buy another if a spare is already in the cupboard.

• Toothpaste, toothbrushes, and floss
• Hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash
• Toilet paper and tissues
• Your household’s usual personal-care products

Laundry and cleaning

Keep this section tied to the way you clean. A small set of products you use regularly is easier to check than a long list of specialist products that sit untouched.

• Laundry detergent and any laundry products you regularly use
• The surface and bathroom cleaners suitable for your home
• Cleaning cloths, sponges, and replacement bin bags

Turn the checklist into a shopping routine

Mark each supply Enough, Low, or Out. Decide what Low means for your household: for example, whether the current pack will last until your next planned shop. Check all storage locations before marking something Out.

Keep the preferred brand or pack size next to the item so you do not have to remember it at the shop. Leave occasional purchases off your regular checklist until you actually need them.

In Got Plenty, start with built-in rooms and items, then remove what you do not use and add your own. Low and Out items go into the cart. The free allowance covers one home, six rooms, and 60 items; Pro is optional.