Make a list of consumables, capital expenses and buy items every month instead.
Buy things in proper order if money is tight.
- light@ seed stage
- small circulator fan@ seedling
- Big light@ transplant
- duct exhaust@ veg
- carbon filter @ bloom
- Dehumidifier@ mid flower
- Humidifier@ harvest/ or winter
- AC @ next summer
With a tent open for for venting, you will need bug spray. Another reason for ducts and filters.
Maybe upgrade those plastic bags on the plants, get a wet vac on your Christmas list as well.
New growers don't see the value, tend to skip essentials like fans, filters, EC and PH meters, end up playing with mud in the basement.