If you were given the option to have anything you need come to you, would you take it? Groceries, clothes, medical examinations, hairstylists, even cars. Thanks to the ease and availability of contacting practically anyone online, you can easily arrange for services or products to be delivered right to your door.

Which is probably every introvert’s preference and life dream. It actually might seem too good to be true. You’re probably thinking – what’s the catch? Well, beyond considering price (even if any service is typically affordable), you can definitely consider replacing some of your chores or general outings with more convenient services that come to you instead.

Groceries

You have a bucketload of options when it comes to getting food delivered to your home. Which, let’s take a moment and appreciate as beyond awesome. We all love and need food and for an introvert, it can be a constant and unavoidable pain to make the daily or weekly trek to the supermarket.

Stores tend to be crowded and noisy, which is stressful for anyone – but it’s especially tiresome for an introvert because being around a crowd can overstimulate them and be quite distracting. Imagine working through a grocery list and getting sidetracked or feeling too overwhelmed to complete it. That’s the epitome of the grocery shopping experience for most introverts.

There are several great services you can use. We’ll break them down into two distinct types; actual groceries being delivered, or meal delivery services which provide ready-to-eat meals or ingredients along with cooking instructions for you to cook yourself.

Grocery Delivery Services

• For national services that aren’t tied to a local grocery store: Instacart, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Pantry, Uber Eats, FreshDirect, iHerb.
• For services linked to grocery stores in your specific region: Safeway, Walmart, Albertsons, Whole Foods (Free shopping for Amazon Prime members), Costco.

Meal Delivery Services

• Most affordable and provides frequent discounts or offers: Hello Fresh
• Best to accommodate dietary preferences: Sun Basket
• Best for weight management: BistroMD
• Best overall: Home Chef
  
  

Clothes

Let’s admit it, shopping for clothes isn’t the quickest or least stressful activity in the world. Some people really love it, others put off buying new clothes for years because they dread it – it depends! If you just don’t feel like making the trip to refresh your wardrobe or you don’t have the time you still have choices.

Ordering clothes online can seem intimidating because of sizing uncertainties or concern you’ll end up with a product that looks nothing like the description or image. We’ve all had those thoughts, but your experience all depends on which service you use and shopping mindfully.

The following are some of the most highly-rated clothing delivery services. We’ve broken it down to sites or companies that are convenient and best to order clothing from generally, and clothing subscription box services.

Clothing Brands to Order Online From

• Affordable with good quality products: Old Navy, Amazon, H&M, Forever 21
• For workwear and more professional pieces: Express, Zara, Asos
• Minimalist or simple clothing styles: Uniqlo, Everlane, Madewell
• For thrift lovers who are also homebodies: thredUP, Poshmark, Asos Marketplace

Clothing Subscription Box Services

• Pairs you with a personal stylist: Trunk Club
• Best subscription box for athletic wear: FabFitFun
• Best for plus-size options: Dia & Co. Style
• Best overall for quality and affordability: Stitch Fix
  
  

Haircare

Depending on your hair type and what you need to get done at a salon or barbershop, it can take a good bit of time and be uncomfortable for many reasons. For one thing, it can be awkward for those who are more reserved because it’s almost customary to strike up a conversation with the hairdresser during the appointment. Not to mention having to look at a monstrous version of yourself in a mirror nearly the entire time.

The good news is that you don’t need to be under bright salon lights and surrounded by noisy hairdryers. You can get a haircut in the comfort of your own home and it’s usually the same price as visiting a salon. Sure you might still have to chat with your stylist, but it will be in a familiar environment and you should feel more at ease greeting someone into your space rather than fighting discomfort in their temporary station.

• Provides beauty services along with haircare: bloom’d
• The “Uber-like” haircut service: Shortcut
• The best way to find local hairstylists: Call the salons in your area and ask if they provide at-home services or visits!
• Finding mobile hairstylists: There are stylists that are self-employed and can be hired directly rather than through a specific service or company. You can use listing sites like Yelp or Thumbtack to search in your town. You can also utilize social media and see if any stylists are marketing their services there. Popular options to check out posts for your city that include “haircut” or “hairstylist” through Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

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