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My wife and I were spending maybe $1000/mo on takeout -and- we had free lunches at offices until the pandemic. Once I committed to WFH life, it became a logica
by lrvick 5y ago
My wife and I were spending maybe $1000/mo on takeout -and- we had free lunches at offices until the pandemic.
Once I committed to WFH life, it became a logical next step to double down on the freedom aspects and start my own consulting firm.
That meant I needed long term thinking. I learned to cook more often and turned my entire front yard into a garden.
Overall I would say WFH has been net healthier on my mind and wallet.
- papito 5y agoI am a huge proponent of Blue Apron (or a similar service). Have been a customer for 7 years now. It cuts down on grocery waste (do I NEED 1 liter of sherry vinegar to cook one thing?), and you pick up a ton of techniques that may not be chef-advanced but very useful in every-day cooking.
- OJFord 5y ago> do I NEED 1 liter of sherry vinegar to cook one thing? It will last years though, do you NEED to cook only one thing with it?
- papito 5y agoThat's just an example. Most of the ingredients that I buy without meal kits usually just go bad, there is no saving money justification there, especially in NYC where groceries are more expensive.
- OJFord 5y agoI think this is an 'occasionally cooking' problem. If you cook frequently enough then it's just not an issue; there's always something with not much good life left, sure, but that's what you use next. If course if you don't cook it's not a problem either, so it's probably unfortunately the cause of some reluctance. Maybe kits help that.
- throwaway2037 5y agoWow. Thank you to share. How much garbage does this produce just from packaging? I cringe at packaging waste from takeaway. That is my number one reason to avoid it. (To be clear: I don't live in a place that uses remotely "eco-friendly" packaging like pressed recycled light cardboard and balsam[sp?] wood utensils!)