How to create a shared family shopping list from your iPhone

Organize your purchases with Reminders and simplify your life!

Forget about handwritten shopping lists that end up anywhere. With the Reminders app on your iPhone, You can create a shared shopping list and keep your entire family or group in sync. Say goodbye to comings and goings to the store without what you need! In this article We will guide you step by step so you can create and manage your own shared shopping list and get the most out of it.

Why use Reminders for your shopping list?

• Real-time synchronization: All changes made to the list will be instantly reflected on other members’ devices.
• Ease of use: Reminders’ intuitive interface makes it easy to add, edit, and mark items as purchased.
• Personalization: You can customize your list with colors, icons, and sections to organize it to your liking.
• Notifications: Receive alerts when new items are added or when someone marks a product as purchased. Step by step: Create your shared shopping list

Create a shopping list in Reminders on iPhone

Before sharing your shopping list, make sure you and other users have Reminders set up in iCloud. To check this, go to Settings, then your Apple account, iCloud, and finally look for the Reminders option. The switch must be green for it to work correctly.

Set your Reminders in Settings before creating your shopping list

• Open the Reminders app and press the “+” button to create a new list.
• Give it a descriptive name (for example, “Weekly Shopping”) and choose a color and icon that identifies it.
• Select the share button and select the people you want to share the list with. You can do this through Messages, Mail or other applications. It is recommended Messages, enter the person’s name and press the send button. You can add multiple people to the same invitation or do it individually by repeating this step.

Create shopping list in Reminders

• Select the “+” button within the list and write the products you need.
• Use predefined sections (fruits, vegetables, etc.) or create your own.

Reminders offers a format to create shopping lists

How to manage a shopping list from the iPhone Reminders app

When you share the list, your guests have the option to add more people. If you’d rather let yourself decide who can join, go to the list settings and turn off the option that allows others to invite more people.

Manage the permissions of guests to the shopping list to share or modify it

• Once you purchase a product, mark it as completed so it disappears from the list.
• Set notifications to receive alerts when new items are added or when someone marks a product as purchased.
• To remove a person from the shared shopping listgo to the Manage shared list section, tap the person’s name, and tap Remove access.

Creating a shared shopping list with Reminders is a simple and effective way to organize your family purchases. Forget about paper lists and lost notes. With this tool, you can keep everyone informed and avoid duplicate purchases

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