Most advice on food waste assumes you have energy to spare. This book is for the rest of us. You won't find spreadsheets, daily logs, or complicated rotas here. Instead, you'll get a handful of flexible, low-effort habits that slot into your existing routine without demanding extra time. Learn which vegetables actually keep longer if you stop washing them; how to organise your fridge so you see what needs eating first; and the simple trick that turns a fridge-full of leftovers into three lunches without a plan. Discover why the 'use it up' bowl works better than a menu plan, how to love your freezer as a pause button for fresh food, and the one question that stops you buying what you won't eat. Also: what to do with vegetable peelings (hint: stock), how to rescue wilted greens, and when it's actually okay to throw something out. Every strategy has been tested by tired cooks who have zero interest in a 'system'. No guilt, no fuss, just less waste and more money in your pocket. Part of The Tired Cook's Library.