Am I the only one who saves ziplock bags? I learned this from my mom who is hardly conscious of the environment, but was indeed cheap when need be. Anywho, I refuse to throw away ziplock bags. I am probably not saving *that* much money, but why buy more of these plastic bags to throw away, when it's super easy to wash and reuse? My wife tends not to enjoy them waiting to be washed on our counter, but I just know in my heart of hearts that she gets all warm inside when she opens the drawer and gets an old ziplock to throw some carrot sticks in. I have made it a rule to throw out ziplocks that have contained raw chicken. I thought that was a decent enough rule, but otherwise, it's fair game.
I even found a good use for old ziplocks to help organize all of the cords that go to my computer. Each usb/plug that is not constantly in use has a ziplock bag to keep it organized. You then throw them all in a bin and hide them out of sight. No more tangled cords! No more lost IPods! Genius!
BTW, my wife really never eats carrot sticks.
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Great idea! I do this too on the rare occasions I have bags in my house.
Even better, skip the chicken and any other animal as food. You'll do way more for the environment that you ever thought possible. Also--use other types of containers. You won't have to buy any new ziplock bags if you use reusables anyway. It takes decades for them to wear through, while you might easily poke holes in meant-to-be-disposable plastic bags.
I would love to skip out on meat, but I grew up in the midwest. I'm genetically bred to eat meat. (I know I would indeed save money and the environment by going vegan.)
Also, we inherit this bags from a meal service we do, so I get stuck with them...
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