Meal planning is number 1.

Being strict with what you buy then so you don’t buy something you have no plan for.

Learn a couple of meals that you can throw anything into so you can use up veg that are just about to go off. Eg ratatouille, stew, curry, etc.

Buy a recipe book with easy one pot meals for inspiration. I find the Internet just has too much and you need to know what you’re doing, plus there’s just too much distraction. Sitting with a recipe book and a pen and paper to plan is way more relaxing, IME.

I hang them on doors, they don’t take long to dry.

In Ireland and the UK it’s very common to hang all laundry to dry, and a utility room is a luxury. We just do a load every couple of days and open windows to deal with the humidity. Kids, apartments, whatever.