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A shared list instead of chat ping-pong

Bring list – who’s bringing what?

Add items. Claim them. Check them off.

Instead of chaos in the chat: one shared bring list. Everyone sees what’s still open – and who already claimed the salad.

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The bring list ends the chat chaos

“Bring something” usually ends the same way: three salads, no plates, and nobody thought of ice. The night before the party you’re scrolling through eighty messages – and something obvious is still missing.

A bring list in PlanLos! shows what’s needed and who took it. Open stays open, done gets checked off. If someone fronts the big shop, they add the amount under Costs afterwards and the group settles up fairly.

It works for potlucks, BBQs, house parties, brunch or the first grocery run on vacation – anywhere a lot of people are supposed to chip in.

What belongs on a good bring list

Concrete beats vague. The clearer the entry, the fewer follow-up questions.

Food

Mains, sides, dessert – “potato salad (6 people)” beats just “salad”.

Drinks

With and without alcohol, ice, cups – the classics that otherwise go missing.

Gear & décor

Speaker, extension cord, string lights, projector – who already has it at home?

Consumables

Trash bags, paper towels, skewers, foil – always forgotten, always needed.

Diet & veggie

Their own lines for vegetarian, gluten-free or allergies, so nobody has to ask twice.

Plus costs

Whoever shops for everyone adds the amount under Costs – a fair settle-up afterwards.

Bring list in four steps

1

Create a group

Party, BBQ, potluck – drop the link in the chat and you’re set.

2

Collect what you need

Hosts and guests add items. You spot double ideas right away.

3

Claim items

Everyone puts their name on something – whatever is still open stays visible.

4

Check off on the night

What’s there is done. What’s missing, the group still sees in time.

Typical occasions for a bring list

  • ✓ Potlucks and bring-your-own dinners
  • ✓ Backyard BBQs and garden parties
  • ✓ House parties and last-minute brunches
  • ✓ Festival camps and cabin weekends

Example: Sunday brunch for twelve

Anna adds rolls for twelve and claims them on the spot. Jonas takes scrambled eggs and bacon, Mia the fruit salad. On Saturday evening “orange juice, 3 liters” is still open – Ben spots it on his way home from work and puts his name on it. When someone says yes at the last minute, they open the link, see the jam gap and bring a jar.

Where bring lists fall apart in the chat

Three bowls of pasta salad

Two people write “I’ll make pasta salad” and neither reads the other’s message. On the list the item appears once, with a name next to it.

Plates, cups, trash bags

The basics never get a message because everyone assumes someone else has them. Open the list and the gap shows up before the party does.

“Drinks” without an amount

To one person that’s a bottle, to another a whole crate. Put the amount in the entry and nobody has to ask.

Last-minute yeses

Whoever joins on Friday opens the link and takes an open item – nobody has to retype the list.

Quick questions

How do I stop everyone from bringing the same thing?

Add the items up front, for example “potato salad”, “baguette” and “ice”. Whoever takes one has their name next to it. Everyone sees right away what’s already taken and grabs an open item instead of a second salad.

Do guests need an account to sign up for something?

No. Anyone who opens the invite link types their name and can claim items straight away. An account is only needed for whoever creates the group – and for finding it again on other devices.

What’s the difference between Bring and To-dos?

Bring is for what someone already has or makes themselves – a salad or a speaker, say. To-dos is for what still has to be picked up, like ice or charcoal. You can use both in the same group and switch either one on or off.

Can I share just the bring list?

Yes. There’s a public link for the bring list if someone only needs that – without joining the whole group.

What if one person shops for everyone?

They add the amount under Costs and pick who it covers. PlanLos! then works out who owes them what.

Start a bring list

Create a free group, add the first items, share the link – before three people buy mayo again.