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The Petal button

Use the Petal button in the middle of the bottom bar to add things quickly and reach the rest of Petal Home.

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Tap the Petal button

It opens Petal: Quick add and organise your home.

Tap the Petal button, in the Petal Home app
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2Step 2 of 4

Go to a space

Under Spaces you'll find Groceries, Reminders, Outgoings (Bills in the US), Countdowns and Settings.

Go to a space, in the Petal Home app
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3Step 3 of 4

Use a shortcut

Under Shortcuts, tap one to add something straight away, like Add meal, Add list or Add reminder.

Add meal opens Add a recipe. To add a meal straight to a day, use This week on Meals instead.

Use a shortcut, in the Petal Home app
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Choose your shortcuts

Tap Customise. Press and hold a shortcut, then drag it between On your Petal button and More shortcuts. You can have up to 4 shortcuts on the button.

Choose your shortcuts, in the Petal Home app
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Good to know

  • More shortcuts include Add event, Recipe ideas, Add to shopping and Recipes.
  • The round search button at the top finds lists, reminders, meals, recipes, Outgoings, countdowns, plans and household info.
  • If an admin has turned an area off for a child, its tile stays but is locked.

Keep going

Still stuck?

Email hello@petalhome.app and we'll help.