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Cheap, frugal, or green?

January 14th, 2009 at 03:58 pm

I washed out some quart size ziploc bags for the first time this morning, and I can't decide if that makes me cheap, frugal, or green! I don't normally buy this sized bag, and I didn't buy these either. People had given us baked goods after a luncheon and there were 4 packages in ziploc bags. They were relatively clean, so I thought "why not"? I'm re-using something, so that helps me stay GREENer. I'm not buying something I don't need, so that makes me FRUGAL. But washing and reusing a ziploc just seems like maybe I'm being CHEAP!

What do you think?

I posted this yesterday but then it disappeared. I was interested in what people thought, so I'll post it again.

Posted in Yada, yada | 11 Comments »

11 Responses to “Cheap, frugal, or green?”

  1. thriftorama Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:00 pm 1231948820
    1231948820

    It makes you all three at once, which isn't a bad thing.

  2. ceejay74 Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:11 pm 1231949479
    1231949479

    All of the above, but mostly GREEN! Plastic takes too long to break down and even when it does, it releases harmful stuff. So acquire as little plastic as possible, and get as much use out of it as you can.

  3. creditcardfree Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:12 pm 1231949541
    1231949541

    All three!

  4. Ima saver Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:15 pm 1231949742
    1231949742

    I think you are smart!

  5. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:33 pm 1231950780
    1231950780

    You are not in small company either. I've noticed a lot of people will wash out and re-use those ziplock bags because they are so sturdy and easy to deal with compared to other plastic bags. People who would not think of re-using other plastic bags will re-use the ziplocks.

  6. mooshocker Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:44 pm 1231951452
    1231951452

    ALL THREE! Great job. Now, if someone could advise me on how to get the layers of toilet paper apart. I could save MILLIONS.....not that I am too full of crap...lol.....God bless.

  7. aevans1206 Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 04:57 pm 1231952267
    1231952267

    I've tried washing and reusing the ziplocks, but I just am not a fan of how they turn out washing...they never dry correctly. So instead of using ziplocks, I save the smaller plastic containers (for cream cheese, sour cream and the like) and use those instead.

  8. frugaltexan75 Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 06:30 pm 1231957815
    1231957815

    It makes you smart! Smile

  9. scfr Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 06:39 pm 1231958388
    1231958388

    Green & frugal both. The only ones I don't wash & reuse are the ones that held raw meat (and I try to use used ones for that because I know they'll get tossed). As far as drying, I spread them open and put them over the knives on my knife block and they dry out quickly.

  10. pretty cheap jewelry Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 07:51 pm 1231962686
    1231962686

    Ummmm, I've washed out the (not to messy) ziploc bags for many years.

    THis means I'm cheap, frugal, green and OLD!! Right?

    I remember at least 20 years ago my creature-of-habit, resistant-to-change grandmother saying 'These ziploc bags are a pretty neat thing, you can re-use them!'

    from the mouth of wisdom....

  11. my english castle Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 08:45 pm 1231965913
    1231965913

    Yep, all of the above.

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