Grocery trips

Make yourself stick to a grocery budget. Do not allow little trips to the store throughout the week because you ran out of one or two items. 

A routine of more than one grocery store trip per week indicates you’re not properly tracking your grocery consumption.

141 people saved this idea

Save it with our free app:

Download on the AppStore
4.8Deepstash rating on AppStore
Get it on Google Play
4.8Deepstash rating on Google Play

IDEA EXTRACTED FROM:

25 Unnecessary Wastes of Money You Don't Think About

16 ideas
www.lifehack.org
25 Unnecessary Wastes of Money You Don't Think About

TOPICS:

RELATED IDEAS:

  • 5-Step Decluttering Cheat Sheet

    Discarding by category comes first (clothes first, then books, papers etc.) Break a category into subcategories  (e.g. Tops: shirts, sweaters etc.) Keep only those things that spark joy (pick them one by one and decide if they stay or not) After you've finished discarding, organize your space thoroughly and completely (store all items of the same type in the same place) Do it all in one go (tidy up in one shot, rather than little by little).

    KonMari Method Checklist: 5-Step Cheat Sheet (w/ Visual) | Sloww

  • Common budgeting mistakes

    Not Tracking Expenses: it's impossible to stick to your budget if you don't know where your money is going. Buying on Impulse:  Impulse buying is expensive.  Becoming the Victim of Budget Busters. Being So Frugal It Makes You Miserable:  you’ll binge later and throw all your hard work out the window.  Trying to Do Everything as Inexpensively as Possible. Not Asking for Help.

    Budgeting Basics: Budgeting Mistakes to Avoid

  • Make small talk

    Have quick, non-threatening conversations throughout the day: make small talk with your barista, the cashier at the grocery store, anyone you encounter who seems receptive. Think of them as stretching a muscle: not the same as a full workout, but beneficial nonetheless. When you’re lonely, you go inward, and just stretching that little bit can kick-start a process that helps you feel better.

    What to Do When You Feel Lonely in a Crowd

  • Having to wake up early

    If you get up early -- you can't stay up all night. You have to have a bedtime schedule -- and stick with the routine.  If you’re not a morning person, then don’t force yourself to change. Instead, base your schedule around your specific ultradian rhythms.

    12 Time Management Mistakes That Set You Up for Failure