What do you think when you see people wasting things?

Hello mokbul. Yes, it does make one wonder how people can keep purchasing so many items and finding places for them and ways to use them. Maybe it's like you are saying, they have so much money that they don't know what to spend it on. Thanks for your response.

Hey Jill. I know what you mean about wasting food. I try so hard not to and I am getting better at that. I still occasionally have produce that goes bad that I didn't cook before it went rotten. I sure hate that. I can remember my mom throwing a blanket or sheet (very neatly) over our couch or sofa for years to extend the life of it. I even purchased some upholstery material one time and re-covered the cushion of an old, antique wicker chair my husband had when we first met. Then, I bought some cording and glued it round and round the bottom of the legs of the chair (to make it look like the wicker that was missing down there). Then, I spray painted the wicker part of the chair and you couldn't even tell where I mended it! I was so proud. Put that newly recovered cushion in, and we had a new chair! My husband has a fit when I keep the same shampoo bottle for weeks after he would have thrown it away. I balance it on its top against the tile wall of the bathtub and keep using it until it's gone. I've even been known to run a little water into the shampoo bottle and get a few shampoos out of that! But, that may be going a little overboard. Anyhoo, I didn't grow up on a farm but some of the most thrify, smart people I know did. I think it must require a lot of thinking on your feet to live on a farm, with all the problems with the animals and crops that might develop. Take care.

Hello highflyingxange. Yes, I think the freecycle program is pretty interesting and know a few people that have used it and been happy with the results. Uh oh, I am guilty of throwing out food. I try really hard not to over-buy, but sometimes, I have fresh produce that goes bad and there's just no way we can eat it in that condition. You make a very good point--we can save food and money by being more judicious about the food we buy (and the amounts of it). Food is far too expensive these days to be throwing much of it out. Take care.

Hi ellie333. I can get pretty annoyed when people seem to just keep updating everything every couple of years, just because something new just came out. I think the Freecycle thing is great and have taken an older computer and printer to the local facility. I, too, remove old clothing before or at the time that I buy new. And I take the old clothing to the local Goodwill store. We have a flat screen also in our bedroom. After the TV I bought when my son was 12 (he's now 36) bit the dust 2 years ago, we replaced it. The sheets on our bed actually wore through a few weeks ago. My husband smirked at me and said, "Do you think we can afford to buy a new set of sheets?" (He was trying to be funny). I cut them up and they make the best cleaning rags ever!