Tracking stock: on-hand, units, and item status
How much you have, in what units, and a simple status that tells Ellie — and your shopping list — what's running low.
Each item in your pantry carries how much you have on hand and a simple status. Together, they're how Ellie and your shopping list know what you're running low on.
On-hand and units
For each item you set an on-hand amount and the unit it's measured in. That's your running tally of what's actually on the shelf.
The four statuses
Every item sits at one of four statuses:
- In stock — you've got plenty.
- Low — getting there; time to think about reordering.
- Out — none left.
- Needs order — flagged to buy.
Anything marked Low, Out, or Needs order flows straight onto your shopping list, and gives Ellie a heads-up about what you're short on when she builds recipes.
Status is not something you set
Heads up: Status is automatic — you set the running low point, and it flips to low as it approaches the low point, and to out when it hits zero. You can manually set it to Needs Order at any time to make sure it gets added to your shopping list. This only works if you have set the reorder point within the item. Otherwise it is a manual process.