Thank you so much for sharing! My goal for this new year is to be more prepared with meal planning and preparation for the same helpful reasons you mentioned and to avoid the inevitable difficulty that occurs when I don't. I couldn't agree more with your sentiments about planning dinner and I'm trying to be much more intentional in this area.

I hope it's okay to have added "sometimes" to the poll options. For my family it really depends on what article of clothing it is and how I think it will fair in the washing machine. I was always taught to wash undergarments before wear, as well as all the baby's clothes. But as for everything else, it's an in-the-moment decision that generally ends up with it not being washed before first wear.