Single Use Products / myLot

Boise, Idaho

June 8, 2022 3:12pm CST

Are you trying to get away from using single-use products for the sake of our planet? I have been getting many of the same products but then I try to get refills and use the same original bottles. For instance, the hand soap liquid we use. Rechargeable batteries may cost more than the regular single-use ones but if they are used properly they can save us a lot of money. My grandson has a battery charger and we try to only use the type of batteries(mostly AA and AAA, but also C or D)that can be recharged and we understand this can be done hundreds of times. We did find some interesting information in a recent Consumer Report article on the subject. It states that the rechargeable type of batteries are more sustainable than the disposables "only after you've used them at least 50 times." I wonder if this even makes sense? I guess some of us use some batteries that many times. But, like the size C and D, I don't think we would use them that much. Now with the AA and AAA sizes, we would use them even more than the 50 recharges. What do you think?

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jun 22

I use batteries in my flashlight and they last months.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

10 Jun 22

@RubyHawk .......I have to change mine about once every three or four months.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Jun 22

@celticeagle That’s weird. Mines never been changed.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jun 22

@celticeagle There must be one in my remote but I’ve never changed it.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Jun 22

Yes, I'm doing my best to become less dependent on paper products so now I wash face cloths a lot as I use those instead of paper towels. I only use the white ones for cleaning and the colored ones are for me when I shower. I don't really use a lot of batteries so that isn't something that would save me much.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Jun 22

Nice that you have found a way to help in the struggle.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Jun 22

@rebelann .......Isn't that the truth?!

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Jun 22

It's really easy but then the other side of that coin is water usage. If it isn't one thing its another.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51811)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

9 Jun 22

Do you use hankies? I don't anymore but did when I was a kid. I would have had to pull out five this morning, my allergies were that bad.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Jun 22

I used to get Kleenex but now use toilet tissue instead. Trying to save where I can. Allergies are awful this year. I even have a cough I attribute to allergies.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (42727)

• Delhi, India

9 Jun 22

Yes, it's beneficial for our planet to use reusable items. That's the reason I don't use plastic bags as they are thrown after using them once or twice. Instead of these polybags, I use cloth bags to carry things.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Jun 22

Good idea.

PLETHOS

@Plethos (13718)

• United States

8 Jun 22

ive been meaning to buy some AA and AAA rechargeables. and some of the c and d battery converters/adapters. only downside to that is that i think is each one takes 3 aa batteries or 3 aaa batteries.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Jun 22

So they take batteries themselves? Sort of weird.

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PLETHOS

@Plethos (13718)

• United States

9 Jun 22

@celticeagle - its basically a shell that you put the batteries in. you can see them on amazon.