Nest egg inventory app help please

[buckeejit]

After much debate I bought this app last night.

I've managed to add a lot of books via scanning the barcode which is fun but not that useful.

Should the barcode reader recognise most things? I've tried to scan Sainsburys cordial & own brand crackerbread but it doesn't recognise them.

Any other tips for using this app best? Thanks

I don't use the bar code option it doesn't really seem to work.

What I have done is sort of create my own sub categories so I enter an item as follows:

Name: Eggs
Description: protein (so I can search and see at a glance what I have in the way of protein, carbs, veg, fruit, drinks, snacks)

Category: food and beverages
Location: I've not just put "kitchen" but exactly where eg top Cupboard top shelf - so I'm not hunting for something I KNOW is in a cupboard but don't know which cupboard which shelf

Quantity - I don't put how many I've got but how many meals/portions it will do for except for some items where that can vary depending what you're doing with it eg eggs again as I'll use 2 for an omelette but more or less for other uses/dishes

Item expiration: I put the earliest date applicable eg if I've 2 packs of a chilled product which usually you have to use within a few days once opened I'll put the earliest date the open pack must be used by.

Also you have to remember to reduce quantities when you use an item (just reminded myself there I need to do that for today's use)

Thanks graphista. That sounds good - I have a spreadsheet with all that info so will just move it over. I really liked having the pictures from all my book barcodes though & was hoping for the same for my food stash.

I think I will just log the unopened produce, e.g. blocks of cheese & meats etc as that's the way I have my spreadsheet set up & will be easier to track. Think we need to start rationing. Mainly wine & crisps 😬