Fridge/Freezer Inventory - Windows or Android App Required

[Omah]

Any solutions or recommendations …

[PixieKnuckles]

Omah…are you looking for something along these lines?

https://learn.compactappliance.com/apps-for-your-fridge/

[Omah]

@PixieKnuckles

Omah…are you looking for something along these lines?

https://learn.compactappliance.com/apps-for-your-fridge/

I am indeed … there are hundreds of apps available so I need some feedback from those who have used one or more …

Simple lists are not enough - I already use AnyList as a grocery list, recipe collection and meal planner … but I want automatic prompts when fridge/feezer items need using/replenishing …

[PixieKnuckles]

Hmmm Sounds like you need a “smart” fridge then? Wifi enabled and Alexa/Google Assistant, that tells you what you need and when?

[Omah]

@PixieKnuckles

Hmmm Sounds like you need a “smart” fridge then? Wifi enabled and Alexa/Google Assistant, that tells you what you need and when?

No, I don’t want anything “wired” …

[PixieKnuckles]

@Omah

No, I don’t want anything “wired” …

Ok, so something in between then…

[Omah]

Yes … something that would serve as an adjunct to AnyList:

https://www.anylist.com/

Our favorite grocery shopping app – The Sweet Setup

[Omah]

This is the sort of thing:

Freezer | Food | Organise |

but it’s for iPhone.

[Besoeker]

I used an Excel spread to track of the groceries for the fridge and for the weekly shopping. The kids went with me to the store and each of them had their tasks. They were very diligent about it. The whole job was done in less thirty minutes. Including the queue at the checkout.

[Omah]

@Besoeker

I used an Excel spread to track of the groceries for the fridge and for the weekly shopping. The kids went with me to the store and each of them had their tasks. They were very diligent about it. The whole job was done in less thirty minutes.

I have a pantry/fridge/freezer spreadsheet but I need something more sophisticated to tie in with the
AnyList app …

[Besoeker]

I’m not sure that my method would have been any better.

[RightNow]

You do have a dilemma.

I’m still using the manual app…
When I am getting down to a half bag of peas, I write it on my grocery list. At the half loaf of bread, time to jot down bread. Meats I eat one night might get on the list if I don’t have three packs still in the freezer to cook.

Think this is silly and outdated? I am walking to the freezer, using my brain and my eyesight to estimate usage of my edibles, still practicing penmanship and spelling when writing my list, attention to detail when I need 8 oz or 12 oz, mathmatically figuring when my daily quota of milk might need replacing while watching the expiration date on the jug (multi-tasking is an added bonus). But the real pay off is using my arm and leg muscles carrying those groceries inside and estimating freezer dimensions to fit in that quart of ice cream that wasn’t on the list!
Still, I see I have work to do. No one is perfect.

[Dextrous]

@RightNow … you and your old fuddy duddy ways.

Just think of all the paper you’re using to make these lists. How environmentally unfriendly is that when you could simply set fire to them instead to heat some water to make steam to drive a turbine to generate enough electricity to charge a phone to run an app instead.

You know it makes sense to get with the times.

[Omah]

All the best apps are on iPhone but I’ve located this one for Android:

Best Before - PeytuApp

[RightNow]

@Dextrous

You know it makes sense to get with the times.

You are always a step ahead, Dex. Whatever was I thinking?!?

[Ripple]

I find this easy ……when I use the last few peas in the bag it’s a good indicator I need to buy more.

[Bruce]

Never have any problem with inventory, when I use the last of something I go out and buy another.

Some staples like butter/marg, rice, meat pies etc i am one step ahead of because i keep a spare but the same as above still applies.

A spreadsheet or app seems like a solution in search of a problem.

[Omah]

@Bruce

A spreadsheet or app seems like a solution in search of a problem.

https://forum.over50schat.com/t/daily-data-excel-spreadsheet-entry/65310

Daily Data Excel Spreadsheet Entry

@Bruce

You might use a spreadsheet to record a daily event. In my case it is the rainfall which I record each morning at 9am. It is a simple enough task to select the appropriate cell for the date and enter the figure but here is a simple automation so that when you open the spreadsheet the day’s cell is already selected so it is just a matter of entering the data knowing it will go in the current date’s cell.

Even better - at the start of a new year a new sheet is automatically created specifically for that year.

Petrol Gauges - needle hasn't moved

The last few times I have put petrol in my car, the needle showing on the guage of the dash hasn’t moved. It does not go up as the tank fills, nor when I’ve finished. This is odd, it always behaved until recently, and it is also a nuisance because I don’t know how much petrol I’ve got in there. What could be causing this, is it sludge in the tank, and is it an expensive problem to sort out does anyone know please? It’s a Fiat. [image]

@Bruce

My car is not that sophisticated the next model up has all that gear but I decided I could find out the temperature outside by opening the window so I just keep a record of fuel on a spreadsheet.

[Bruce]

Excellent, thank you Omah for reminding us of my very handy spreadsheets for recording fuel consumption and a minor one making it so easy to record regular daily readings such as rainfall on a monthly/annual chart…

The great advantage of a the former is that you get very quick and accurate warning of potential problems (god knows how much money it has saved me because of blocked air filters for example)

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The cells in blue are the average figures over the period covered by the sheet, again very handy for spotting problems.

I have been thinking of preparing a one for you people who have the strange system of litres and miles (my brother has been asking for ages) unfortunately I am not sure what figures are useful. This is the outline of it.

Is it miles per litre? What is the common way of referring to fuel economy with the combination of litres and miles?

Here we have litres per 100km which I thought was a bit of a joke but actually is really useful in practical terms for calculating how much fuel you will use on a journey

Thanks to Omah for reviving my interest and spurring me into action.

[SilverTabby]

@Omah

Any solutions or recommendations …

I use a spreadsheet!