I buy just a few full-sized candy bars to give out since we only have a few trick-or-treaters each year. At least then I'm not stuck with a half a bag of candy that I'll eat.

Although my kids brought home a ton of candy that I'll probably dip into anyway.

 

Totally stole all the Snicker's out of H's pumpkin pail...they go great with Diet Coke, incidentally.

 

A few more tips:

Garbage can. It's not a crime to pitch it.

Buy generic non-edible treats that can be used for birthday parties. I.E. instead of spider rings and ghost stickers, do Spiderman stickers and pencils. If you DO buy Halloweenish stuff, though, just put it in a bag with any Halloween decorations you put out, or with your sons' Halloween buckets for next year. It's better than eating candy you don't like. That? Is a waste of calories.

 

I love the Diet Coke and Snickers suggestion. Hee hee.

Husband bought two 5.6 pound bags of candy at Costco. We put two bowls of candy outside the door when we left for the evening around 5:15, and found nothing when we returned around 1:00. I bet this would work on the other 364 days of the year, so ship your candy to me. Maybe it is the only benefit of living in the lobby of an apartment building...

 

I always buy candy w/ peanut butter b/c I hate, hate, hate peanut butter. Except that Michael now has a hug bag of candy in the house with lots of yummy candy I like. And it's calling my name

 

We were hoping for a downpour so we'd hit maybe 3 or 4 houses and call it a night... It was raining but gave way during trick or treating, and my oldest went crazy. He was way ahead of us and we stopped at every house on the street. We have lots of candy calling to us.

 

I bought one bag "just in case", we got zero trick o' treaters and now I'm stuck with a bag of Health bars that I don't really like but find myself dipping into anyway. I hate when it sticks to your teeth.

 

only one trick or treater? is it always that quiet?