For shared shopping lists or to-do list, Notes app

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in response to blakely

I think I’m looking for recs on how to adult… like how are we all going to the dentist, getting dog food, dusting, switching out the dish towels, not running out of butter, calling our long distance friends or parents, stretching, cleaning the stove… not to mention actually working, owning businesses, raising pets & kids… I consider myself a very responsible person (elementary school teacher said I need to “have more fun” so that likely conveys all you need to know) and I don’t know how we are doing it. Do I need a physical calendar? The right Claude prompt? A sticky note and a mission?

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I share this note with my husband. We rarely delete anything. Check the bubble when you’ve bought it. Uncheck it when we need more, it floats to the top.

We organize by store.

We don’t have all of this adult life stuff figured out, but since there isn’t a lot of time to spend together and it’s a bummer to talk logistics during the precious little alone time there is, we don’t have “admin meetings.” It’s just not who we are.

Notes App, thank you for your service.

The kitchen is the heart, right?

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April

@aprilmOct 17, 2026

Yes! You can also make shared lists in the Reminders app (“hey siri, add cumin to my grocery list” and it’ll add it while I’m cooking). So helpful for coordination

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amy groome | mid-flight

“How do I love thee, Apple Notes? Let me count the ways. Pinned. Tagged. Smart-Foldered. Back-Linked. Synched. Shared. iClouded. The list goes on! I might have to teach a class for all my note-takers and list-makers on the many unsung features of this seemingly basic app!”

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Sarah Bohl

“Whoa. So Apple Notes can also act like a (cleaner, more aesthetic) Excel *and* a graphing calculator? Life changed.”

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Steve M

“This hasn't really been updated in over a year but is still very good. I still reference it from time to time. It's not the most well laid out guide and there's still a lot of TBD videos that the author never put in but they're easily found on google. Obviously best set up on a Mac or iPad + keyboard rather than just an iPhone.”