De- cluttering: Why not de-clutter your weekly shop too

I'm at a family event today so this is a post that previously appeared on Move To Portugal back in April 2010:

In the past I’ve bought items because I’ve always bought them. It wasn’t until I started to really analyse my spending to get consumer debt free, that I realised how much stuff I was wasting money on, and how much of it I really didn’t need; stuff that was just cluttering up my trolley, and my cupboards.


We {I} often think of de-cluttering in terms of our living space, but why not apply the same principles to other areas, like your food shopping? Why not de-clutter your grocery shopping?

Here are just a few of the items I’ve removed from my shopping trolley:

• Paper towels
• Fabric conditioner
• Bleach
• Cream cleaners
• Ready meals
• Biscuits
• Pre packed vegetables
• Pre packed anything
• Sugar coated cereal

Why not do this today, think about what you buy and why you’re buying it. Do you really need it, or is there a better option?


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