1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:20,240 Speaker 2: Today's tip is to take stock before you read stock 4 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 2: before you go shopping. Be sure you know what you 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 2: already have so you don't wind up with stuff that 6 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 2: you don't truly need. 7 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: So perhaps you have already heard the advice to check 8 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: your fridge and check your pantry before you go grocery shopping, 9 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: and to check your closet before you buy something new 10 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: for an event. But just because you have heard that advice, 11 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: does that mean you always follow it. I know that 12 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: I might have good intentions, but then someone goes to 13 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: the store without looking, and next thing we know, we 14 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: have six boxes of cheerios and none of my almond milk. 15 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: I recently bought several potential new shirts for a TV 16 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: appearance because I assumed that none of my existing stuff 17 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: was going to work. But then I realized I had 18 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: a blue shirt that would work just fine. Not only 19 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: can checking ahead of time save you money, it can 20 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: also spark ideas. Maybe, thanks to a pantry scan, you 21 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: find that tamarin paste you bought months ago and decide 22 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 1: that this is the week for stir fry. You may 23 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: discover a skirt that you've somewhat forgot you owned, but 24 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: that looks mysteriously like what people are wearing fashionably right now. 25 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: Stuff does come around again, and honestly, using what you 26 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: have is just greener. One of my kids went off 27 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: to an academic camp for a few weeks this summer 28 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: and they gave us a list of school supplies to 29 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: My first thought was to go to Target to get 30 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: these things, but then I realized that I was having 31 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: this conversation with my kid while he was sitting at 32 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: a desk with an unused three ring binder sitting right 33 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 1: on top of it. We hunted around and were able 34 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: to pull together almost everything he needed by checking what 35 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: was unused from the school supplies we bought last year. 36 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: It was good to take stock before we restocked. By 37 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: taking stock, you might even get a head start on 38 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: your holiday shopping. If you have a gift closet or bin, 39 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: or if you have hiding places for storing gifts that 40 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: you have gotten through the year, see what you already 41 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: have before you make a shopping list. I'll note that 42 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: taking stock can also mean taking stock of what other 43 00:02:55,919 --> 00:03:00,399 Speaker 1: people own. If you are throwing a party and your 44 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: dining room table is the same size as your parents 45 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: dining room table. Maybe they have a nice tablecloth that 46 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: you can use. No need to go shopping. You can 47 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: avoid acquiring things you don't need if you discipline yourself 48 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,839 Speaker 1: to see what you have or perhaps what you can 49 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 1: borrow before buying anything new. No need to spend money 50 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: or bring in clutter. You just have to be a 51 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: little more organized in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks 52 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 53 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 54 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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