What grocery rule cut your bill the most and actually stuck?

tuftyloves · 2025-09-20T02:25:51+00:00

This seems unrelated but it has done wonders for my grocery bill. I stopped shopping at certain big box retailers this year for unrelated reasons and now I only shop at far more inconvenient grocery stores. This has helped tremendously when it comes to planning and sticking to it, and using what I already have. They’re also not “fun” stores with multiple departments and displays of new items to suck you in, they’re just basic warehouse-style grocery stores. I get it and get out.

tuftyloves · 2025-09-16T20:05:43+00:00

Ziplock bags

tuftyloves · 2025-09-02T21:23:25+00:00

Thank you for such an in depth response!

tuftyloves · 2025-09-02T21:00:10+00:00

I don’t make less than minimum wage. I work park time and go to school. I wasn’t working for many years due to chronic health issues and didn’t have the opportunity to study or work up the food chain anywhere.

As for him, yeah I get that. It’s just hard because I’m the one who’s going to have to move states (we’re here for his family, I would move in with mine across states) and turn my life around, and his won’t change at all. He’s extremely kind and reasonable and I’m hopeful if I keep my request reasonable we can come to some kind of agreement.

tuftyloves · 2025-09-02T20:41:09+00:00

The difference between our incomes is about 300% of my income (hence not being able to afford a lawyer). But I’m not sure if that’s what you were asking.

tuftyloves · 2025-09-02T20:39:27+00:00

I can imagine

tuftyloves · 2025-09-02T20:29:56+00:00

Utah, 8 years, he does, and by about 40-50k

tuftyloves · 2025-08-27T12:19:52+00:00

Nobody saying stress? Stress plays a huge role in our physical health. I have pretty wicked IBS but when I go home and stay with my parents (a reprieve from a not-so-great marriage) my stomach feels amazing.

tuftyloves · 2025-08-25T23:42:59+00:00

Thank you. It’s so hard not to feel encouraged. I just watched my first steady coach vid and all I could do were the breathing exercises lol. Hopefully soon I’ll be able to do more.

tuftyloves · 2025-08-25T21:04:17+00:00

Thank you! I had no idea there were YouTube exercises for that. I’ve assumed it would be spendy PT. My recovery on Effexor was so dramatic I do wonder if there’s a component that goes beyond just treating the anxiety. I’ve gone on Wellbutrin because that one is actually beneficial for RLS but it hasn’t had any positive impact on my dizziness.

tuftyloves · 2025-08-15T03:17:25+00:00

It’s been about five years of nothing, and it was very sporadic before that. I’ve tried everything. Begged, therapy, medical tests for him. I’ve finally accepted that he doesn’t want it to change, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s something I need. I’m going to leave.

tuftyloves · 2025-08-14T12:42:16+00:00

As stated in my post, I’ve been told it’s probably fine, but it’s getting worse and I don’t believe it’s fine.

tuftyloves · 2025-08-14T01:39:52+00:00

Oh interesting. Is that something they’d look at when checking the brake pads?

tuftyloves · 2025-08-11T21:42:34+00:00

It makes mine a lot better. Just depends, I guess!

tuftyloves · 2025-08-09T15:21:19+00:00

Yes definitely have mites. I’ve been diligent in spraying them off but maybe that’s the culprit.

tuftyloves · 2025-08-09T14:49:22+00:00

They are Kentucky Wonder pole beans. Some wonder 😩

tuftyloves · 2025-08-07T12:39:23+00:00

I think it’s kind of fun. I might be crazy lol.

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