Do you buy less to save more? Well, here is the idea! Time, that is. The express line might save you a couple minutes right now, but if you fill up your cart, and later, your fridge, you’ll make fewer overall trips to the store, and save cash, energy, and hours in the process – showing that less isn’t always more.
Here are some benefits you can grab. You can check standing up to pollution. Half the pollution it takes to transport your food comes from your drive to and from the store, the other half comes from farm to distribution center to store. Another is you can queue up home energy savings. Both your fridge and freezer are more efficient when you pack them full, but not so full that cold air can’t circulate. In a power outage, they’ll even hold the temp for twice as long as half-full ones. Even less time than self-service checkout! Even the time you spend parking can make you think twice about going to the store for just a couple items. Lastly, line-ing your pockets, save cash on electricity bills and gasoline.
