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Yawgmoth posted:Not if you reuse the ziploc bags. I reuse those bags until they don't hold together any more. Every time I wash out a ziploc bag and hang it to dry, I feel more like a poor immigrant than someone saving the planet. I wash my paper towels in the kitchen sink and reuse them as well; one time my friend saw me doing that and told me to stop being such an immigrant, and I was all like, "These things are expensive, I ain't gonna stop just to feel like a wasteful American, dude." And then I felt like a poor immigrant anyway.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:14
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:But then you can't portion it out. That's the whole point of ice cube trays. I said a ziplock bag, not a trash bag. Ziplock bags are standard sizes. You use a measuring cup and pour a cup or two in each bag.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:28
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I reuse my paper towels as kindling.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:29
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pnumoman posted:Every time I wash out a ziploc bag and hang it to dry, I feel more like a poor immigrant than someone saving the planet. I wash my paper towels in the kitchen sink and reuse them as well; one time my friend saw me doing that and told me to stop being such an immigrant, and I was all like, "These things are expensive, I ain't gonna stop just to feel like a wasteful American, dude." Wait seriously? Seriously seriously? You wash your paper towels? How is that in any way a better use of your time than doing something for a job and then buying new paper towels? Cheap paper towels are pretty danged cheap. And if it's down to that, why not just use cloths from the dollar store or whatever, and toss them in the laundry with the rest of your clothes? I just don't see how washing paper towels is a winning scenario.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:29
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pnumoman posted:Every time I wash out a ziploc bag and hang it to dry, I feel more like a poor immigrant than someone saving the planet. I wash my paper towels in the kitchen sink and reuse them as well; one time my friend saw me doing that and told me to stop being such an immigrant, and I was all like, "These things are expensive, I ain't gonna stop just to feel like a wasteful American, dude." Your family does this too? I can't bring myself to do it, but every time I see the paper towel in the rubbish bin, mostly unused, I die a little on the inside. Same thing with ziplock bags. If it weren't for the size of my tiny apartment, I'd totally reuse the paper towels and foil and ziplock bags.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:30
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i shoot friendlies posted:I said a ziplock bag, not a trash bag. Ziplock bags are standard sizes. You use a measuring cup and pour a cup or two in each bag. Yes you said a ziploc bag not multiple ziploc bags. Now whether multiple ziploc bags take up less room than one bag with a bunch of stock cubes in it, I don't know. But I was replying to what you said, not what you were thinking.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:33
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people reuse paper toweling? 
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Mar 6, 2012 18:44
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Casu Marzu posted:people reuse paper toweling? I throw a paper towel over dishes when I reheat stuff in the microwave. It seems like a waste to just throw them out, so I will use them on multiple dishes and yes, if they're not completely soiled I'll rinse and reuse them.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:47
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I just measure out stock into portions as big as my cock, and then when I need to use some I just look at it and think man, I'm never going to use that much stock. Because drat that's like a lot of stock. I mean poo poo how did I even make that much stock, because all I've got is like a giant stockpot to make it in. And you know that stockpot you always use? It's bigger than that one by like a lot. So what I'm basically saying is it's a lot of stock. Because you see my cock is large.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:48
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I reuse toilet paper - carefully washed, of course.  SubG posted:I just measure out stock into portions as big as my cock, and then when I need to use some I just look at it and think man, I'm never going to use that much stock. Because drat that's like a lot of stock. I mean poo poo how did I even make that much stock, because all I've got is like a giant stockpot to make it in. And you know that stockpot you always use? It's bigger than that one by like a lot. So what I'm basically saying is it's a lot of stock. Because you see my cock is large. Stockcock?
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Mar 6, 2012 18:48
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You can also save on condoms by turning them inside out
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Mar 6, 2012 18:51
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Aw c'mon folks, embrace frugality. I mean, it's not like I'm gonna scrub my name-brand Bounty paper towels if they're soaked in grease or something, but if I'm wiping down my counter or something, I'll rinse off the crumbs, give it a drop of dishsoap, and wash it out to use later. Cheap paper towels fall apart at the mere hint of use, so I buy the more expensive name brand and reuse lightly soiled sheets. Gawd, y'all make it seem like I'm grabbin' napkins outta McDonald's trash can or somethin'...
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Mar 6, 2012 18:57
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You guys that enjoy reusing stuff that was designed to be disposable will love these.
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Mar 6, 2012 19:01
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dino. posted:Your family does this too? I can't bring myself to do it, but every time I see the paper towel in the rubbish bin, mostly unused, I die a little on the inside. Same thing with ziplock bags. If it weren't for the size of my tiny apartment, I'd totally reuse the paper towels and foil and ziplock bags. Isn't a paper towel like a double wide piece of toilet paper? How do ou wash those, without disintegrating them? ...and I'm not allowed to have those for my hippie wife, when I have a roll I am a miser with it to the point where people think it weird...
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Mar 6, 2012 19:02
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I have never, ever heard of people washing and reusing paper towels what the gently caress is wrong with you
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Mar 6, 2012 19:05
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Happy Hat posted:Isn't a paper towel like a double wide piece of toilet paper? Most cheap paper towels do disintegrate like you say, but I buy the name brand stuff that's quilted or whatever term they use, and it stays strong and in one piece even after repeated light washing. So yeah, I justify paying a bit more for the good stuff so that I can reuse the poo poo out of most of it. EDIT: And ew on reusable tampons. Ew ew ew. Then again, cloth diapers aren't much better, and I approve of those in theory, so...
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Mar 6, 2012 19:07
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I use cloth for that, I think it may be less expensive, and lower footprint that way (at least that is what my wife has dictated).
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Mar 6, 2012 19:09
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Happy Hat posted:I use cloth for that, I think it may be less expensive, and lower footprint that way (at least that is what my wife has dictated). You're right, I should use more cloth instead of paper towels. The only thing is, though, I have a few kitchen towels for such a purpose, and they always get really dingy after a while even with constant washing. So I soak them in a bleach solution when they look really bad, but that's annoying and I always get paranoid about the fumes. Hence my predilection for reusing paper towels.
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Mar 6, 2012 19:14
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I used to go through a shitload of paper towels whenever I cooked, so I now I just pull 2 or 3 side towels out when I start cooking and toss them in the laundry as they get contaminated.
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Mar 6, 2012 19:20
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I used to go through a shitload of paper towels whenever I cooked, so I now I just pull 2 or 3 side towels out when I start cooking and toss them in the laundry as they get contaminated. Quotin this.
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Mar 6, 2012 19:21
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I used to go through a shitload of paper towels whenever I cooked, so I now I just pull 2 or 3 side towels out when I start cooking and toss them in the laundry as they get contaminated. Yes this is how you cook. I even have the added "benefit" of having my washer/dryer inside a closet in my kitchen, so when a towel gets too greasy I just chuck it right in the washing machine. What the hell, paper towels.
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Mar 6, 2012 19:25
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I think my wife might be a fascist... I will go confront her!
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Mar 6, 2012 19:27
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:I used to go through a shitload of paper towels whenever I cooked, so I now I just pull 2 or 3 side towels out when I start cooking and toss them in the laundry as they get contaminated.
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Mar 6, 2012 19:28
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Bubbacub posted:I don't understand how people freeze their stock as cubes. Do you have like 30 ice cube trays or something? The answer is "yes". I got them at a kitchen supply joint and they were like $0.50 each for the blue plastic kind. Helps that I have 2 extra freezers (chest freezer and extra refrigerator freezer). Cook stock in ice water bath, portion into trays, freeze. Put in ziplocks after they are popped out of the trays. They nest together nicely and aren't more than a foot tall when all stacked.
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Mar 6, 2012 19:52
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Mr. Wiggles posted:I reuse my paper towels as kindling. I use lint, old candles, chainsaw sawdust, and cardboard egg cartons as firestarters. Mix the dry stuff with the candle hunks, melt, smoosh into cartons.
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Mar 6, 2012 19:54
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I'm always trying to find more egg cartons in order to put eggs in though so that I can sell eggs. 
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Mar 6, 2012 20:02
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My wife's eccentric hippy grandma washes and reuses Dixie cups and plates. I do it occasionally when I want to piss her off
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Mar 6, 2012 20:19
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Yeah, I definitely go with real towels in the kitchen. Makes a big difference in every direction.
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Mar 6, 2012 20:19
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Go to Auto Zone or Home Depot and get a bunch of cheap towels, then get three or four nice looking kitchen towels. Keep the lovely towels in a drawer and the nice ones on the stove handle. Never, ever use the pretty ones for anything, toss the dirty ones into the washer when you're done. Keep a roll of paper towels around for cleaning up cat vomit, etc.
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Mar 6, 2012 20:28
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I use kitchen towels, and I wash them often, but I also reuse paper towels. So there. 
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Mar 6, 2012 20:32
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I don't know. I will reuse ziplocs that held dry things like pasta or beans or that held frozen things that I just restocked with the same of whatever. Paper towels I usually toss into the compost pile.
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Mar 6, 2012 20:45
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NosmoKing posted:I use lint, old candles, chainsaw sawdust, and cardboard egg cartons as firestarters. Need to try that - good replacement for sawdust (as I can't really get any of that). Also... Just got a new fireplace  I should have replaced the old piece of crap years ago! Happy Hat fucked around with this message at 21:00 on Mar 6, 2012 |
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Mar 6, 2012 20:46
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Its my wife's Birthday today and I just found out that she Pre-ordered Mass effect 3 for me from Amazon. I am either married to the greatest woman on earth or the most foolish for tempting fate like this  .
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Mar 6, 2012 20:55
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Wroughtirony posted:Go to Auto Zone or Home Depot and get a bunch of cheap towels, then get three or four nice looking kitchen towels. Keep the lovely towels in a drawer and the nice ones on the stove handle. Never, ever use the pretty ones for anything, toss the dirty ones into the washer when you're done. Keep a roll of paper towels around for cleaning up cat vomit, etc. Pretty much this. Although our cats always puke on the carpet so we have to use cloth towels. But yeah, we have about 5 thirsty colored "nice" towels, and a couple dozen cheap terry towels. We go through a roll of paper towels in about 4 or 5 months, but wash towels constantly. Also, tuppperware. We hardly use ziploc bags.
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Mar 6, 2012 21:59
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For stock, just use ice cube bags if you don't have enough trays - I know you get them in the US because I have looked and found this http://www.glad.com.au/glad-products/food-management/glad-ice-cube-bags/
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Mar 6, 2012 22:16
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Happy Hat posted:Need to try that - good replacement for sawdust (as I can't really get any of that).
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Mar 6, 2012 23:22
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It's so...European.
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Mar 6, 2012 23:35
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Happy Hat posted:Just got a new fireplace foreignfurniture.jpg Happy Hat, you live in a strange and wonderful land.
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kiteless posted:Pretty much this. Although our cats always puke on the carpet so we have to use cloth towels. But yeah, we have about 5 thirsty colored "nice" towels, and a couple dozen cheap terry towels. We go through a roll of paper towels in about 4 or 5 months, but wash towels constantly. We had an apartment with linoleum floors. There were three area rugs, totaling maybe 20 square feet. Our older cat would run across the house to puke on the most expensive rug.
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