$19.99 with full refund in the first 24 hours, no questions asked.

Buy this + this. Skip that.

Tell us what you're trying to do. Alder gives you the right materials, quantities, skip list, and overbuy warnings. If your project budget is $100+, Smart Cart typically pays for itself with $20+ in savings.

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Example

Window weatherization · Just starting

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Items in your buy list
6
Items to skip
4
Estimated savings
$40.00–$180.00
Typical spend$80.00–$220.00

Avoids the $400/window acrylic insert kit, the designer thermal curtain, and the premium weatherstripping tape that does the same job as the $4 V-strip.

Avoid duplicate products

We tell you what you already have so you don't buy it twice.

Avoid kit bundles

Right quantities for your space and scope — no pallets of extras.

Avoid contractor-grade for a small refresh

Get the right quality for the job, not more.

Avoid extra trips

One well-planned order saves time, gas, and frustration.

Smart Cart is right for you if…

  • Pre-1990 Vermont house with intact frames and air-leak drafts
  • You want a one-winter pass before committing to replacement
  • You want the diagnostic order, not just a product list

Use Worth-It Plan instead if…

  • Frames are visibly rotted, glass has failed, or you have a contractor quote in hand
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Tell us what you're trying to do. Alder gives you the right materials, quantities, skip list, and overbuy warnings. If your project budget is $100+, Smart Cart typically pays for itself with $20+ in savings.

Want to understand the method first? The Buy/Skip/Wait pillar guide walks through four real Vermont projects and the dollar logic behind each recommendation.

Read the Buy/Skip/Wait method →