Life hack: how not to get too much in the supermarket

It seems to be so clear that you should not spend money on products that go bad before you have time to open them. But roomy carts and mouth-watering goods on the shelves often push us to buy more than planned. The result is huge numbers in the check and unnecessary garbage.

We will tell you how to get rid of this habit.

First, get a small shopper and don't take a cart. Place food in an eco-bag, and then put it on the tape directly from it. This will help you buy only what you came to the store for. Make it a rule not to buy disposable bags at the checkout. Of course, this method is suitable when you come for a meal for one meal, and not to make purchases for a week.

Second, don't go to the supermarket on an empty stomach. ProvenHunger promotes acquisition of nonfood objectsthat hungry people buy more, even if they are not shopping for food, but for clothes. If you don't have time to eat, it's best to buy a light snack first, such as drinking yogurt, and then go back to shopping. So you will not pounce on attractive, but not necessary stock products and you will not gain industrial volumes of products.

There are other ways to optimize your shopping trip:

• Make a shopping list and stick to it. And if you forgot to do it at home, spend a couple of minutes in the car or at the entrance. You can use dedicated smartphone apps, but regular notes will work as well.
• Set a limit for yourself: for example, no more than 10 different items or no more than 1,000 rubles for purchases.
• Do not go to the nearest supermarket near your home, but to the one that is two blocks away. You obviously won't want to carry an extra load from there in your hands.
• Plan regular purchases like pet food in advance and try to order online with free shipping.