Re: OT throw away society-middle road

I guess I would be middle, too.  I recycle a lot of things...plastic bags,
newspapers, aluminum, plastic containers, zip-lock bags...and donate what
is not worn out.  Try not to use too much plastic.  But, I will purchase
something I really like and give away something in its place.  My mother
and dad went through the Depression...I could never get my Mom to use the
new things I would send her...aprons, etc...now she is in an assisted
living facility and never used them.  I do USE the things I really prize. 
Sometimes, it means that they get broken but they are enjoyed.  I wear
clothes until they are shot, and, we drive our vehicles until they are
ready for the squash machine...save up our $$$ and pay cash.   

Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN




> [Original Message]
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 11/15/2003 7:44:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT]  OT throw away society
>
> Andrea,
> I guess I'm in the middle too, but in a sort of different way.  I don't
have
> the patience or interest to go to garage sales, so I usually by new.  But
I
> always keep an eye out for bargains. And I usually use things until they
> die, but if not I have a garage sale.  Some of my towels are getting too
> thin so I'll donate them to an animal shelter.
> My preference is to buy a new relatively inexpensive car, take care of it
> and drive it as long as possible.  I don't have anyone to do minor repairs
> and I can't afford to be without a car, so I don't want to buy someone
> else's problems.
>
> Kitty
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT throw away society
>
>
> > Well I certainly understand the concept of making things last. And I can
> > understand re-using the "usable" parts of something. I guess the point
I'm
> > trying to make is that if you want to make a change and buy something
new
> > and pretty, you shouldn't be made to feel guilty about it.
> >
> > I'm know my Granny reuses things and sews things together (or she used
to)
> > make them go farther. She would have been in the poor-house long ago if
> not.
> >
> > I guess I'm somewhere in the middle. I have a friend who buys everything
> > new, new, new, no matter what. She told me a couple of years ago that
she
> > wanted to get a truck for us to tootle around in to the gardening shops,
> or
> > what we refer to as "a beater"  Her idea of a beater was a 2002 Ford
> ranger
> > with no power windows and a standard transmission. I had to laugh, and
> still
> > do about that. Now I borrow it when I need to go out of town because my
> old
> > Jeep is about on its last legs. But by God it has lasted since 1991 and
> it's
> > still going.
> >
> > A
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT throw away society
> >
> >
> > > Andrea,
> > > It wasn't until I left home that I had a REAL bathmat. My grandmother
> > > came from the poverty of Ireland and then lived through the depression
> > > here. When towels became threadbare from always washing with bleach,
she
> > > quilted several together to make a bathmat. Sheets were another
matter.
> > > When they got too thin in the middle she cut the middle out and sewed
> > > the 'good' parts together for 'new' sheets.
> > >
> > > They don't make 'em like her anymore!
> > > Kitty
> > > > Godi-I hear ya on the appliances, everything that costs over $50
> should
> > last
> > > > a long time as far as I'm concerned. LOL! I do have to say though, I
> > draw
> > > > the line at my mother trying to make me feel guilty for spending
money
> > on a
> > > > new shower curtain when hers has 'lasted 13 years." I thought to
> myself,
> > > > eeewwww! (Although she does make sure she throws it in the washer
with
> > > > bleach!) LOL again!
> > > >
> > > > A
> > > >
> > > > Andrea H
> > > > Beaufort, SC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <Godigarden@cs.com>
> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:19 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT throw away society
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Kitty,
> > > > > I hear you loud and clear. I'm so fed up with being told that
> > practically
> > > > > anything that's more than two year old is really OLD and not worth
> > > > keeping. I
> > > > > have gone through the same problems as you. IMO an appliance or
> other
> > > > major
> > > > > purchase should last a long time when you consider the price. The
> > other
> > > > thing is
> > > > > that so many companies are in chapter 11 so you are stuck.
> > > > > Godi zone 7
> > > > > Mt. Vernon VA
> > > > >
> > > >
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