Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
What I've been doing lately is buying cereal, milk and snacks, and bring that to the office. I get the cereal, milk and snacks from Costco and bring that to the office and leave them there, so that I only bring my lunch every day. Now I just have to figure out how I want to handle my seltzer water situation and I'll be ok.
__________________
"The man who sleeps on the floor, can never fall out of bed." -Martin Lawrence
What I've been doing lately is buying cereal, milk and snacks, and bring that to the office. I get the cereal, milk and snacks from Costco and bring that to the office and leave them there, so that I only bring my lunch every day. Now I just have to figure out how I want to handle my seltzer water situation and I'll be ok.
That's what I do too. If I have to buy milk, I can get a half pint for about a $1 or bring a quart and leave it in the fridge for the week (everything gets dumped out on Fridays). I make my own French press coffee (the office coffee is awful) and we have individual servings of half and half so I don't have to worry about milk or creamer. I was buying coffee every day. When I did the math, it came out to almost $500 a year and this was years ago before it went up to over $2 a cup. It may not sound like much but that's an extra $500 for something else. I also keep a container of quick cook oatmeal and granola in my cabinet and just bring some fruit or nuts to toss in it. I do buy bottled water because the office water, even though it's "filtered" just doesn't taste great and too many hands in the ice maker is just gross.
Do you have any grocery stores near your office where you can buy liter bottles of seltzer? That way you don't have to haul them from home.
Today I'm just spending $2 on a large bottle of spring water
That's what I do too. If I have to buy milk, I can get a half pint for about a $1 or bring a quart and leave it in the fridge for the week (everything gets dumped out on Fridays). I make my own French press coffee (the office coffee is awful) and we have individual servings of half and half so I don't have to worry about milk or creamer. I was buying coffee every day. When I did the math, it came out to almost $500 a year and this was years ago before it went up to over $2 a cup. It may not sound like much but that's an extra $500 for something else. I also keep a container of quick cook oatmeal and granola in my cabinet and just bring some fruit or nuts to toss in it. I do buy bottled water because the office water, even though it's "filtered" just doesn't taste great and too many hands in the ice maker is just gross.
Do you have any grocery stores near your office where you can buy liter bottles of seltzer? That way you don't have to haul them from home.
Today I'm just spending $2 on a large bottle of spring water
There's Duane Reade by my office....I'll have to check out their prices for like a 12 pack of cans....I don't like the liter bottles because the cans are smaller and easier to keep in the office fridge. I can take 2-3 out of the box at a time and replenish as needed.
__________________
"The man who sleeps on the floor, can never fall out of bed." -Martin Lawrence
Some things that I purchase for office snacks at Costco are Polly-O string cheese, Club crackers and mixed nuts. Easy snacks so that I can work and type at the same time.
__________________
"The man who sleeps on the floor, can never fall out of bed." -Martin Lawrence
There's Duane Reade by my office....I'll have to check out their prices for like a 12 pack of cans....I don't like the liter bottles because the cans are smaller and easier to keep in the office fridge. I can take 2-3 out of the box at a time and replenish as needed.
^^That makes sense. We have a large fridge but so many people use it so sometimes putting a large bottle requires playing Tetris lol
Quote:
Originally Posted by SeventhFloor
Some things that I purchase for office snacks at Costco are Polly-O string cheese, Club crackers and mixed nuts. Easy snacks so that I can work and type at the same time.
Someone in my office eats peanuts. I mean "in the shell" peanuts so in between typing they un-shell the peanuts lol
There's Duane Reade by my office....I'll have to check out their prices for like a 12 pack of cans....I don't like the liter bottles because the cans are smaller and easier to keep in the office fridge. I can take 2-3 out of the box at a time and replenish as needed.
Duane Reade in Manhattan? The price will be twice whatever the going rate is.
Those things are a waste of time (I've heard). If you want a washer and dryer in your apartment, your best bet is to move into NYCHA - they're permitted.
Those things are a waste of time (I've heard). If you want a washer and dryer in your apartment, your best bet is to move into NYCHA - they're permitted.
On the plus side, you can usually pick one up cheap because it seems like people are always looking to dump them.
You know I love eating out when the other night I went to the Bronx just for dinner.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
