Do you waste or conserve (anything, not just food)?

Key · 11-14-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

lies.

I have taught you the jew way.

I still waste money though :P

ladyislingering · 11-14-2013, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

I still waste money though :P

I just spent like 20 minutes trying to find a gif/clip of Francine's mother (from American Dad) saying "wasteful!"

came up with nothing.

Plankton · 11-14-2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

I just spent like 20 minutes trying to find a gif/clip of Francine's mother (from American Dad) saying "wasteful!"

came up with nothing.

So, that was a waste of time?

Oooohh snap!

ladyislingering · 11-14-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

So, that was a waste of time?

Oooohh snap!

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

yeah it was, actually.

Euronomus · 11-14-2013, 02:27 PM

Not only do I do pretty much all of the frugal things listed in the op, I'm so obsessive about recycling that i don't even pay for trash pickup. I literally produce 1 grocery sack(or less) of actual trash a month(which i throw in with my aunts trash). Everything else gets recycled, reused, or composted for my garden, and I preserve everything from it that I don't eat fresh. Nothing bugs me more than to see something useable\recyclable get carted off to the landfill,

Trollheart · 11-18-2013, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Euronomus

Not only do I do pretty much all of the frugal things listed in the op, I'm so obsessive about recycling that i don't even pay for trash pickup. I literally produce 1 grocery sack(or less) of actual trash a month(which i throw in with my aunts trash). Everything else gets recycled, reused, or composted for my garden, and I preserve everything from it that I don't eat fresh. Nothing bugs me more than to see something useable\recyclable get carted off to the landfill,

You mean you don't pocket mulch?

GuD · 11-23-2013, 02:16 AM

I use everything until I can't anymore. My shoes are currently held together with duct tape.

ladyislingering · 11-23-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WhateverDude

I use everything until I can't anymore. My shoes are currently held together with duct tape.

I have socks that have massive holes in them just because I'm too cheap to buy new ones. I usually wear my shoes til the soles are falling off or they've got so many holes that all I have to do is step in a tiny little puddle and I've got damp feet all day.

I have a lot of clothes that I've had for almost 10 years, and I never buy new clothes (I work in a thrift store, and our things are nice - throw them in the wash and they're good as new!) because:

1 - they're ridiculously expensive.
2 - women's clothes are shittily made. I've had hoodies made out of goddamn t-shirt material (at twice the price of thrift!).

I don't cut my hair, I don't get my nails done, and I only buy new cosmetics when I'm absolutely out and desperate. People spend way too much money on shit they don't need.

djchameleon · 11-23-2013, 04:22 PM

This thread is descending into who is the most thrifty person.

If there are holes in my socks. I throw them away. I don't let my shoes get so bad that they have holes in them before getting new pairs.

ladyislingering · 11-23-2013, 04:44 PM

During the wet season, when I had to walk everywhere I finally bit and bought a new pair of shoes (though seeing that I get a 50% discount at work and a lot of what we get in is like-new, I can see myself acquiring more eventually) but man, shit's expensive these days. Especially textiles. What the hell happened?

View Poll Results: Waste or conserve?
I'm a waster: if it's half empty it's empty as far as I'm concerned!	0	0%
I get the most of out everything I use	8	80.00%
Not really sure; never really thought about it	1	10.00%
Don't care	1	10.00%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll

11-14-2013, 02:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
Euronomus Dibs on the killing sound Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spider Scull Island Posts: 366	Not only do I do pretty much all of the frugal things listed in the op, I'm so obsessive about recycling that i don't even pay for trash pickup. I literally produce 1 grocery sack(or less) of actual trash a month(which i throw in with my aunts trash). Everything else gets recycled, reused, or composted for my garden, and I preserve everything from it that I don't eat fresh. Nothing bugs me more than to see something useable\recyclable get carted off to the landfill, __________________

11-23-2013, 02:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	I use everything until I can't anymore. My shoes are currently held together with duct tape. __________________ I spit bullets in my feet Every time I speak So I write instead And still people want me dead ~msc

11-23-2013, 04:44 PM	#20 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	During the wet season, when I had to walk everywhere I finally bit and bought a new pair of shoes (though seeing that I get a 50% discount at work and a lot of what we get in is like-new, I can see myself acquiring more eventually) but man, shit's expensive these days. Especially textiles. What the hell happened? __________________ You and I, We were born to die.