Bought no new things today.
Since we started this project a month and a half ago we have bought no new: soap, shampoo or conditioner, dishwashing or dishwasher detergent, tinfoil, saran wrap, handcream etc. This is not because we have gone without these things but because we have *so many of these things* already sitting around the house. Is this normal? Do families usually have multiple bottles of shampoo, trillions of soaps etc? I'm thinking of all the space this sort of stuff takes up (both physical and psychological).
I have run out of little baggies (and not replaced them--it's a category that's a bit on the fence but we can get by without). Tinfoil is another story. We're about to run out (I'm rationing) and I think it should be the same category as baggies--we should get by--but I can't imagine doing so. I ran out of my conditioner but now I just use Joel's (which actually isn't as good). I ran out of my favourite soap but am feeling some satisfaction working through all the other soaps.
I'm thinking about making shampoo and conditioner from recipes I found online when our current supplies run out. I may be taking this too far :) . . . .
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Barbara - I found a box of tinfoil, baggies, and saran wrap in the basement. So, no need to buy any of these. Sometimes in the basement I feel like we're living at Costco (ok, I've never actually been to a Costco). It couldn't possibly be normal to stockpile this stuff. If you start making shampoo, I might have to buy disposable toasters or something just to balance things out -- I don't even think we own Birkenstocks...
ReplyDeleteTinfoil? I don't think I've ever bought tinfoil in my life. I do have a few pieces I've collected over theyears that I use again and again. What do you use tinfoil for? I've never figured out why one needs it.
ReplyDeleteTed, didn't you use tinfoil as a kid for all the electronics experiments? I used to use rolls of the stuff to make elaborate light displays. It's flexible, malleable, foldable, spreadable. And it conducts electricity! Ok, now that doesn't explain adult use of the stuff. But we tend to use it in the toaster oven or oven when making cheese-topped toasty things for example. Otherwise they drip all over and smoke and... Then there's the occasional sandwich wrap when it's messy and you've run out of tupperware.
ReplyDeleteI laughed when I read Ted's post. I think the cheese explains it; I use it mainly to avoid a lot of cheese mess when I make a melted cheese sandwich (which is every day). I do re-use the tinfoil but still it only goes so far. I could just clean the tray of course! But it's so so hard to do with cheese. Still, I suppose I should try. I've never used tinfoil for electronics but I have used it for sculptures with the kids and for mirrors in one of Michal's dollhouses (long long ago).
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