Don't buy Halloween candy too early
Halloween is coming. Hopefully, you have not purchased any candy yet. If you have, don't buy any more.
The reason that stores start putting it out there many weeks ahead of time is not to get you in the mood. It is because they know that many people will buy it early, thinking they will be able to cross that one chore off their list.
Having that temptation in the house for many weeks is not a good idea for most of us. The stores know that when you buy the candy far enough ahead, you will end up eating it, and have to return to buy more.
Buy the candy no sooner than the day before, or even better, the day of, Halloween. Buy only candy that you don't like. This doesn't mean you can't still buy popular candy types. For example, I don't like coconut, so anything with coconut in it is safe. This gives me a number of popular choices. Some people don't like sour candies and there are even some people who don't like chocolate.
Save your receipt and open the candy one bag at a time. Any unopened bags can be returned on November 1st. Give any opened candy away or take it to work. I send our leftovers to work with my husband.
If you have kids, they will be leaving their stash at home, which may provide more temptation. As you go through the sorting process, have them choose a limited number to keep. Twenty-five pieces is plenty for any child. That is an amount they can easily keep track of. This will help to keep you accountable by making it hard to sneak any, thinking they'll never notice. Give the rest away.
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