WEBVTT - Second Cup: Take stock before you restock

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to take stock before you read stock before

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<v Speaker 1>you go shopping. Be sure you know what you already

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<v Speaker 1>have so you don't wind up with stuff that you

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<v Speaker 1>don't truly need. So perhaps you have already heard the

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<v Speaker 1>advice to check your fridge and check your pantry before

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<v Speaker 1>you go grocery shopping, and to check your closet before

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<v Speaker 1>you buy something new for an event. But just because

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<v Speaker 1>you have heard that advice, does that mean you always

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<v Speaker 1>follow it. I know that I might have good intentions,

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<v Speaker 1>but then someone goes to the store without looking, and

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<v Speaker 1>next thing we know, we have six boxes of cheerios

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<v Speaker 1>and none of my almond milk. I recently bought several

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<v Speaker 1>potential new shirts for a TV appearance because I assumed

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<v Speaker 1>that none of my existing stuff was going to work.

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<v Speaker 1>But then I realized I had a blue shirt that

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<v Speaker 1>would work just fine. Not only can checking ahead of

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<v Speaker 1>time save you money, it can also spark ideas. Maybe,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks to a pantry scan, you find that tamarin paste

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<v Speaker 1>you bought months ago and decide that this is the

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<v Speaker 1>week for stir fry. You may discover a skirt that

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<v Speaker 1>you've somewhat forgot you owned, but that looks mysteriously like

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<v Speaker 1>what people are wearing fashionably right now. Stuff does come

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<v Speaker 1>around again, and honestly, using what you have is just greener.

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<v Speaker 1>One of my kids went off to an academic camp

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<v Speaker 1>for a few weeks this summer and they gave us

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<v Speaker 1>a list of school supplies to My first thought was

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<v Speaker 1>to go to Target to get these things, but then

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<v Speaker 1>I realized that I was having this conversation with my

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<v Speaker 1>kid while he was sitting at a desk with an

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<v Speaker 1>unused three ring binder sitting right on top of it.

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<v Speaker 1>We hunted around and were able to pull together almost

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<v Speaker 1>everything he needed by checking what was unused from the

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<v Speaker 1>school supplies we bought last year. It was good to

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<v Speaker 1>take stock before we restocked. By taking stock, you might

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<v Speaker 1>even get a head start on your holiday shopping. If

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<v Speaker 1>you have a gift closet or bin, or if you

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<v Speaker 1>have hiding places for storing gifts that you have gotten

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<v Speaker 1>through the year, see what you already have before you

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<v Speaker 1>make a shopping list. I'll note that taking stock can

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<v Speaker 1>also mean taking stock of what other people own. If

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<v Speaker 1>you are throwing a party in your dining room table

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<v Speaker 1>is the same size as your parents' dining room table.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe they have a nice tablecloth that you can use.

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<v Speaker 1>No need to go shopping. You can avoid acquiring things

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<v Speaker 1>you don't need if you discipline yourself to see what

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<v Speaker 1>you have or perhaps what you can borrow before buying

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<v Speaker 1>anything new. No need to spend money or bring in clutter.

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<v Speaker 1>You just have to be a little more organized in

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<v Speaker 1>the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's

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<v Speaker 1>to making the most of our time.

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