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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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2. I understand that there are people who just throw them away

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 08:16 PM

Jan 2013

and that leads to more plastic in the landfills, but I use these grocery bags for my trash. Why buy those trash bags when these work just as well. Besides, it would take me a month to fill a kitchen trash bag that you buy.

I'll tell you, using a paper bag for the kitchen trash would be a disaster in the making. I remember back when I was young and that was all there was, along with newspaper to wrap messy trash in. I have realized that the reason we have so much fewer house flies around the house and yard is that the trash is no longer put in these messy paper bags.

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BROOKINGS, Oregon C&K Market Drops Plastic Bags [View all] Sherman A1 Jan 2013 OP

It seems like years I've been looking for one of those capacious shopping bags the Italians use. dimbear Jan 2013 #1

I have one of those----was a purse for me in the 70's. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #3

That's an idea and it's certainly cheap enough, but what I remember looks more like a tent. dimbear Jan 2013 #4

I saw so many price ranges, it is worth it to look around. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #5

I understand that there are people who just throw them away Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #2