What items do you stock up on to make your life easier?

I stockpile two essentials: fresh herbs that are out of season in the fall and new makeup. I chop the herbs and freeze them in ice trays so I can drop a cube into whatever I'm cooking. And buying new lipsticks and eye shadows in mid-September reminds me to sort through my makeup and throw away anything that is past its shelf life.

This tip comes from Real Simple reader SRITI MISRA, Aliso Viejo, California