Household Staples

Household staples are items you always want to have on hand. Track them in Nook to get low-stock alerts and easily add them to shopping lists.

What Are Staples?

Staples are recurring items your household regularly uses:

• Milk, bread, eggs
• Cooking oils, spices
• Paper towels, toilet paper
• Cleaning supplies
• Personal care items

Unlike recipe ingredients, staples aren't tied to specific meals—they're always needed.

Adding Staples

From Groceries

1. Go to Groceries > Staples
2. Click Add Staple
3. Enter details:
   • Item name
   • Category
   • Typical quantity
   • How often you buy it
4. Click Save

From Shopping List

When you buy something regularly:

1. Find the item on your list
2. Click the ••• menu
3. Select Add to Staples
4. Confirm details

Staple Details

Each staple tracks:

Consumption Tracking

How It Works

When you mark a staple as purchased:

1. Nook records the purchase date
2. Tracks days until next purchase
3. Learns your actual consumption rate
4. Improves low-stock predictions

Marking Purchased

Several ways to mark staples as bought:

• Check off in shopping list
• Click Mark Purchased in Staples view
• Nook asks after shopping trips

Managing Staples

Viewing Staples

Go to Groceries > Staples to see:

• All tracked staples
• Days since last purchase
• Estimated days remaining
• Status (good, low, out)

Editing Staples

1. Click on a staple
2. Update any fields
3. Save changes

Removing Staples

If you no longer use an item:

1. Click on the staple
2. Click Remove Staple
3. Confirm removal

Staple Categories

Organize staples by where they're found:

Kitchen Staples

• Cooking oils
• Spices and seasonings
• Rice, pasta, grains
• Canned goods
• Condiments

Refrigerator Staples

• Milk, eggs, butter
• Cheese
• Fresh produce basics
• Beverages

Bathroom Staples

• Toilet paper
• Soap, shampoo
• Toothpaste
• First aid supplies

Cleaning Staples

• Dish soap
• Laundry detergent
• All-purpose cleaner
• Paper towels

Household Staples

• Light bulbs
• Batteries
• Pet supplies
• Office supplies

Adding Staples to Lists

Quick Add

From Staples view:

1. Check items you need
2. Click Add to List
3. Choose which list
4. Items are added with usual quantities

From Shopping List

When creating a list:

1. Click Add from Staples
2. See staples with low/out status highlighted
3. Check what you need
4. Add to list

Auto-Suggestions

When generating meal plan lists, Nook can suggest:

• Staples that are running low
• Staples needed for planned recipes
• Enable in Settings > Groceries

Staples vs. Recipe Ingredients

Example

Olive oil as a staple:

• Track how much you have
• Alert when running low
• Add to list with your usual quantity

Olive oil in a recipe:

• "2 tablespoons olive oil"
• Added when that meal is planned
• Combined with other recipe needs

Both can coexist—staples for tracking supply, recipe ingredients for specific amounts.

Tips

Start Small

Begin with 10-15 essential staples. Add more as you identify patterns.

Be Realistic

Track items you actually buy regularly, not aspirational purchases.

Review Periodically

Remove staples you no longer use. Update quantities as needs change.

Use Categories

Proper categorization makes it easy to find items and shop efficiently.