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Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
Mon May 23, 2011, 06:55 PM May 2011

A group I never knew existed, but I like it.

I suppose that playing around in this DU3 makes me do a little more exploring than I had in the past. Call me frugal if you are being kind, call me cheap or a tightwad if you choose. I am not embarrassed or offended either way.

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A group I never knew existed, but I like it. (Original Post) Curmudgeoness May 2011 OP
I was aware of it, just never posted much in it. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #1
K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #2
you should sign up to be a host maddezmom Dec 2011 #3
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the cheapskape group!!! Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #5
I don't rewash mine maddezmom Dec 2011 #6
And I thought that you were super frugal! Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #7
we can recycle those here maddezmom Dec 2011 #8
Ah, yes, I remember those days when I lived in Houston. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #9
okay, you got me thinking maddezmom Dec 2011 #10
You know I was joking, right? Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #11
you might have been but I've always had a problem with how much water I waste maddezmom Dec 2011 #12
Me too Hutzpa Dec 2011 #4

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
5. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the cheapskape group!!!
Sun Dec 11, 2011, 06:07 PM
Dec 2011

If you don't wash and reuse your plastic bags, you may not belong here.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
6. I don't rewash mine
Sun Dec 11, 2011, 06:51 PM
Dec 2011

but then again I rarely use them unless it's for freezing meat. I'm big on plastic containers that I can wash and reuse. My favorite are klip its because they are square and easily store and fit in the refridge and cabinets.


They also are leak proof which is handy when my son pulls everything out of the refridge.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
7. And I thought that you were super frugal!
Sun Dec 11, 2011, 07:03 PM
Dec 2011

Didn't want to waste water washing---just reuse them!



Actually, you have a good idea and they will last longer than plastic bags....I use that same idea, but mine are containers from other things that I just save and reuse. Except for some Tupperware that I bought when I was young, I don't buy containers.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
8. we can recycle those here
Sun Dec 11, 2011, 07:10 PM
Dec 2011
One thing I do keep are large plastic juice containers...clean them out and use them for water when hurricane season hits.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
9. Ah, yes, I remember those days when I lived in Houston.
Sun Dec 11, 2011, 07:19 PM
Dec 2011

And I still have a shelf full of plastic milk/juice containers, just in case. But we haven't had a hurricane hit here in PA for a LONG time.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
10. okay, you got me thinking
Thu Dec 15, 2011, 07:51 PM
Dec 2011

Since I normally use reusable shopping bags, I was running low on the reg. plastic one I save and use for my son's dirty diapers. I had the opportunity reuse a few large plastic ziplock/bags. One was a ziplock of some frozen bananas/strawberries, I freeze for smoothies after they get a bit too ripe..didn't have to rinse. Another from some garlic bread...didn't rinse. And the other was from a GIANT bag of frozen peas...again didn't rinse. So feels good to re-purpose 3 plastic bags and didn't waste any water.

edited for typo or lack or proof reading on my part.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
11. You know I was joking, right?
Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:04 PM
Dec 2011

Actually, the garlic bread, ok. Frozen peas, no problem. But...bananas and strawberries---no so sure about that one. Be careful.

I wash my bags, but I don't have a dishwasher so have to do it in the sink. I just add the bags with the rest of the dishes---no wasted water since it is already there.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
12. you might have been but I've always had a problem with how much water I waste
Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:09 PM
Dec 2011

trying to reuse or even recycle. And I think the banana/strawberry bag will be fine as didn't sit around....it was used first thing in the am....

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