Originally Posted by
Irving
We don't know your wife at all, so you'll really have to try different tactics to find a good fit. I'm a big fan of pointing the finger at other people and saying, "Man, I sure don't want to be THAT guy!" This works very well for people clearing store shelves before weather moves in, or even people fighting over the latest toy on Christmas Eve. All it takes is a positive experience to get the ball rolling. If you convince your wife that you guys should start buying Christmas presents now, (better prices, less pressure, more inventory, spread out the cost load) and are successful by having the least stressful Christmas in memory, you've made a giant leap toward your goal, all by completing an exercise that your wife will likely never relate to prepping. "Oh man, aren't you glad we got all the shopping done early? I can't believe how much more enjoyable this holiday season has been."
Being prepared for the holidays months ahead is the exact same principle as being prepared for anything months ahead. The propane idea someone mentioned is perfect. Maybe one day you run out of deodorant and it throws off your whole day, so when you come home from Costco with a 5 pack of Speed Stick, 52 razors, 5 toothpastes, 3 Q-tips, and 20 bars of soap saying, "I NEVER want to have a crappy day like that again just because I wasn't paying attention," it might seem like an over reaction at first, but after 6 months of not having run out of any toiletries, she may get used to just having stuff on hand and you'll be one step closer.
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