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Confession of a Wanna-Be Frugaler and Greenie

May 9th, 2008 at 06:26 pm

I did something I never thought I would do. Sure, I had heard stories of other people doing this. I even knew a couple of people personally who did this. But I, did not ever thing, I, would be one of those people. Oh, but I am now.

Yesterday I...

(I don't know if I can even admit it)


...wash 4 ziplock baggies from lunch, hung them up to dry, and plan to reuse them.

Yes, it's true. I am now a ziplock baggies reuser. I always figured it wasn't worth the small amount I would save. But then I read about how it helps the environment in the TG, and I was hooked. We are trying to be more green, as well as more frugal.

Not throwing away 4 plastic baggies after one use? Maybe saved a buck or so. Not throwing away 4 plastic baggies after one use? Most likely helped save the environment a little.

Smile

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14 Responses to “Confession of a Wanna-Be Frugaler and Greenie”

  1. dmontngrey Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 06:50 pm 1210359010
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    lol... never thought about the environmental impact on this one, even though it's something I've done often. Just couldn't see throwing away a baggie that had a piece of bread or something like that in it. Always seemed quite reusable to me!!

  2. gruntina Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 07:21 pm 1210360905
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    I switched from using baggies to plastic containers as it is not easy to throw out for the same reason on environmental impact.

  3. Homebody Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 07:29 pm 1210361354
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    I always washed and reused ziplocks, unless they had raw meat in them. I hang them on the clothesline in the garage along with my Debbie Meyer Green Bags!

  4. Ima saver Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 07:42 pm 1210362177
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    I reuse them too after I wash them out and let them dry.

  5. snoopycool Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 07:54 pm 1210362859
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    Gaiam even sells a drying rack for plastic bags!

  6. Broken Arrow Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 07:54 pm 1210362877
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    Gasp you didn't! Big Grin

  7. campfrugal Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 08:25 pm 1210364709
    1210364709

    I reuse plastic baggies all the time. The only ones I don't reuse are the ones that held any type of meat or really greasy items.

  8. ceejay74 Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 08:27 pm 1210364862
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    Awesome! I've done it once or twice but really should do it more often. (I do put more things in washable tupperware, but sometimes I'm out of the right size and use ziplocs instead.) I shall make more of an effort, for the earth and my grocery budget. Thanks for the nudge!

  9. sagegirl Says:
    May 9th, 2008 at 09:23 pm 1210368218
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    I do this all the time and have been know to reuse "clean" aluminum foil. It is what my depression era grandma used to do (she went so far as to wash and reuse plastic ware-I am not that bad yet). Recycling isn't always about throwing something in a bin. Smile

  10. Amber Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 02:21 am 1210386115
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    lol, my deos that all the time and used to drive me nuts...but now I recycle them as well

  11. baselle Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 05:18 am 1210396729
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    I'm a clear plastic container gal myself. Much easier to stack in the refrigerator. Smile

  12. Homebody Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 01:46 pm 1210427210
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    Baselle that is so funny because it's easier to cram zip locks in my frig. Ha Ha.

  13. Amber Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 03:16 pm 1210432605
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    I just read my post and noticed it was not clear (sorry) it should have read "lol, my mom deos that all the time and it use to drive me nuts...but now I recycle them as well"

  14. koppur Says:
    May 11th, 2008 at 01:06 pm 1210511172
    1210511172

    lol

    my boyfriend gave me wierd looks when I told him we need to do this (he does the dishes) but now he sees the wonders of it all. lol

    at any rate, thanks to you all for the encourgaement and letting me know I am not alone!!! Big Grin

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