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05-06-2021, 05:58 PM #2876Registered User
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Turns out, we're all just projecting our own foibles.
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05-06-2021, 06:08 PM #2877
I guess we all now know who wears the pants in b bear’s home
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05-06-2021, 08:19 PM #2878
They use less water than a top loader but they are air tight when closed so when you let them sit sealed up too long it starts to stink like hell.
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05-06-2021, 08:33 PM #2879"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
"She was tossing her bean salad with the vigor of a Drunken Pop princess so I walked out of the corner and said.... "need a hand?"" - Odin
"everybody's got their hooks into you, fuck em....forge on motherfuckers, drag all those bitches across the goal line with you." - (not so) ill-advised strategy
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05-06-2021, 09:29 PM #2880man of ice
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And to top it off, those silicon bags suck, trying to get the inside dry is not easy and if you leave even a little water in them they start to fester in short order. Not to mention they take up a lot of space and are sometimes tricky to seal. And you never have one the right size. And they're not cheap. But other than that they're great.
So, silicon bags to the landfill, and new bags from the store to replace the old ones in the landfill. Win all around.
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05-07-2021, 07:35 AM #2881
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05-07-2021, 09:38 AM #2882
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05-07-2021, 09:45 AM #2883
So we've got a recycling bin under the sink. Door to the garage where the large bins are is just outside the kitchen, about 10 steps away. When I find the recycling bin is full I'll dump it in the garage. When she finds it full she'll take it out from under the sink and then put it either in the middle of the kitchen floor or closer to the garage door, presumably for future garage large bin dumpage. Why not just continue the trip to the garage? It'll take an extra 10 seconds.
I mention it's stupid to have a bin of trash in the middle of the kitchen. She's like why can't you just empty it in the garage - what's the big deal? I say "why can't YOU empty it if it's no big deal?" This gets me nowwhere.
Now I just put the full bin back under the sink so she can try again later. Seems to be working somewhat.
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05-07-2021, 10:06 AM #2884
Take the hint. You ARE the garbage man.
Resistance is futile.
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05-07-2021, 10:21 AM #2885Registered User
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05-07-2021, 10:23 AM #2886
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05-07-2021, 10:25 AM #2887indentured servant
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what's orange and looks good on hippies?
fire
rails are for trains
If I had a dollar for every time capitalism was blamed for problems caused by the government I'd be a rich fat film maker in a baseball hat.
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05-07-2021, 10:34 AM #2888
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05-07-2021, 10:39 AM #2889
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05-07-2021, 10:45 AM #2890
Well, I was being facetious. Having to run an extra rinse cycle to keep it smelling fresh negates the water efficiency.
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05-07-2021, 10:53 AM #2891
Ah. Gotcha. That’s just something I do and not recommended if your trying to save water. If I lived somewhere with water restrictions I probably wouldn’t.
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05-07-2021, 10:56 AM #2892indentured servant
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what's orange and looks good on hippies?
fire
rails are for trains
If I had a dollar for every time capitalism was blamed for problems caused by the government I'd be a rich fat film maker in a baseball hat.
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05-07-2021, 11:12 AM #2893
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05-07-2021, 11:22 AM #2894
My buddy is a Yamaha Marine tech. He has a brilliant way of dealing with his huge cardboard recycling problem. He hoses them down and then uses a large long handled, weighted dirt tamper to compress it all in the bin. He does the same at home. Never breaks down a single box. I am assuming this is just fine when it gets to the recycler, but I have no idea. When I find 90% of the air space in the bin is 1 or 2 boxes, I do the same- no more breaking down boxes.
I am sure somebody will chime in and let me know if we are just rendering the boxes unrecyclable, but I can't imagine it is an issue.
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05-07-2021, 11:26 AM #2895______
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We have couple reusable bags for things. Never had an issue with them. Hate throwing away plastic all the time.
I also have a shit ton of tupperware, so rarely need a plastic bag anyways.
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05-07-2021, 11:27 AM #2896Registered User
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Call me a hippie or a cheap bastard if you will, but you can wash and reuse Ziplock bags just like you can a fancier resealable bag, and if your goal is to reduce plastic, not eliminate it, throwing away a bag that got beyond wash-friendly doesn't seem so bad when it's a Ziplock.
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05-07-2021, 11:29 AM #2897Registered User
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Or you can just follow the instructions and leave the door open when not in use...
(Which, on-topic, I pointed out to my wife after moving in and reading the instructions for the washing machine she'd been using for years)
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05-07-2021, 11:46 AM #2898
I leave it open but somehow it always swings to almost closed. Probably my dog hitting it since his food bowl is in the laundry room.
Don’t know why the manufacturer’s don’t just have an air vent on the top or something that opens and closes when it’s on/off.
It’s the soap residue that rots in the basin over time giving it a sulfur smell which is why I started using extra rinse. I also drain the basin monthly.
My wife is somehow to blame for all this.......
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05-07-2021, 12:38 PM #2899
Another pro-tip: slide them over a wooden spoon which is already drying on the rack (assuming you have a section to hold the silverware upright). Prevents them from sticking to themselves and not drying.
I haven't bought ziplocs for a few years because of that. Might as well wash them, they're hold up surprisingly well."Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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05-07-2021, 12:39 PM #2900
Yes to washing ziploc bags and reusing them. If they are too old/wrecked/gross then they get tossed and replaced.
There is a big environmental benefit from reusing something as many times as possible vs one time use and then hoping it can get recycled.
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