Every end or beginning of the month, I like shopping in bulk, and this means I check our pantry and drawers to see what I need to refill or add.
Then I come up with a budget and a list of things to get, and it’s not always to stick to our budget, but at least this saves me from spending money unnecessarily during the rest of the month.
This is something that I l gained from mom; She was in charge of the money once dad brought house his check, and there was never a morning the two of us ran out of food or non-food items. Things aren’t as difficult for me as they were for our parents when I was young, but, that doesn’t mean I can spend money eating out every morning of the week. I’m pressing on meal prepping and carrying supper to our place of work, however another thing I do every month is change our air filters in the AC. I live in an area where the AC is always running for 9 months in a year. The rest of the afternoons are mild Winter time which I find so amazing. Because I have to use the AC frequently, I have to make sure I replace the air filter every month, but failure to do so can affect the way the AC runs, and also mess with our indoor air pollen levels, but my uncle, who is an Heating, Ventilation as well as A/C professional, is always adamant about replacing the air filters. It’s the best way to keep the AC running longer, and also improve the conditions in our home, and just like the food and non-food items, I also purchase air filters in bulk. There is a Heating, Ventilation as well as A/C store in neighborhood that sells them affordably if you choose to get 2 or more cartons of air filters.