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How to use RefillRing

RefillRing is a browser-first refill runway planner for everyday consumables. It is designed to answer one practical question: what should I order now, what can wait a little, and what can be grouped into one calmer refill run?

What to enter

• Item label: a plain name like dishwasher tablets, contact lenses, coffee beans, cat litter, or razor heads.
• Pack size: how much a normal purchase gives you in the same unit you are about to use everywhere else.
• Units left now: what is realistically still available at home right now.
• Typical weekly use: your steady weekly consumption, not the pack size.
• Order lead days: the time needed to buy, deliver, or pick up the item.
• Safety buffer days: extra breathing room for delays, heavier use, or a missed order.

What the results mean

• Order now: the current stock is close enough to the combined lead-time-and-buffer window that you should act.
• Bundle soon: the item does not need immediate action, but it is close enough to merge into the next planned order.
• Stable: there is still meaningful runway before you need to think about it again.
• Next sensible bundle date: the earliest planned point where grouping multiple items makes sense.

Good use cases

• shared flats and couples managing cupboard basics
• pet households juggling food, litter, and cleaning items
• people who buy some supplies locally and others online
• households that keep discovering the problem only when an item is already gone

Important limits

RefillRing assumes usage is reasonably stable. It is not designed for prescription medicines, emergency supplies, or regulated inventory. If the item is safety-critical or medically important, treat this as a loose planning aid only and use formal reminders or professional guidance instead.