Budget & Planning
- use sunday evening to scribble a quick plan - top 3 meals, top 3 to dos and a cozy ritual
- set a mini 'chaos budget' each week (e.g £5 for something joyful)
- colour-code bills by due date so nothing sneaks up on you
Less Waste
- save glass jars for homemade cordials/overnight oats/gifting goodies such as bath salts
- freeze herb stems to drop them straight into stews
- old tea towels? cut them up to use as cleaning cloths instead of buying new
Money Savers
- swap one takeaway coffee a week for a home brewed coffee or herbal tea
- batch cook once, eat three times: soups, stews, curries freeze beautifully
- Try a £20 chaos challenge - one weeks meals from £20 cupboard staples
Calm Hacks
- two minute tidy - pick one surface and clear it. done.
- light a candle when the kids are in bed - a signal that your time has begun
- keep a dump notebook handy to scribble chos out of your head before sleep