Plan shared meals without a group chat
Pick the nights you are cooking together, leave the rest flexible, and keep the plan visible to everyone in the house.
Stop doubling up at the supermarket
A shared shopping list makes it clear what has already been bought and what still needs to be picked up.
Keep regular dinners easy
Save the meals your house already agrees on, then reuse them when nobody wants to start planning from scratch.
Invite everyone who helps
DuoDine households can include more than two people, so the planner can match the way your home actually works.
The verdict
Meal planning with housemates works best when the plan is shared, current, and easy to update.
The closer
Plan the week with everyone at the table.
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