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| post | Throw-Away Society | 2014-12-14 12:00:00 -0700 | philosophic |
What happened to our society? We used to fix things, but now we don't. We just throw it away. Hell, we usually don't even recycle it.
Everything you buy, that you end up throwing away, you should ask yourself: Why am I buying this if I'm just going to throw it away? Shoes are a great example of this.
My shoes seems to be falling apart; guess it's time to get a new pair. No you jackass. Maybe you shouldn't buy shitty shoes that fall apart right away. Dude, these shoes lasted me like, all year. Oh? Well that's great, so now you are just going to throw them away? Maybe, if you bought decent shoes, you could have someone repair them for a few bucks instead of having to shop around like an idiot every year for shoes. Those yearly shoes probably suck for comfort anyway. Get a real pair of shoes made from real materials that can be easily repaired. Buy it for life.
We really do need to think about this. Why am I buying something to throw it away? Garbage bags. Well that somewhat makes sense, it's easier than using all those grocery bags that are lying around. Better yet, let's spend $40 on 20 garbage bags that don't tear so I can stuff em full.
Hmm, better idea. Get the cheapest garbage bags you can find and just take a little care in your life. 15 garbage bags costs around a dollar if you don't get all the bells and whistles. Sure, still buying something just to throw away, but at least it's not breaking the bank as well.
Toilet paper. Hmm. While there are plenty of alternatives, such as towels or pine cones, the only alternative that isn't horrible is the bidet. Toilet paper is another one of those things you can get rather cheap, but for some reason everyone seems to want that fluffy shit which probably leaves more on your body than you throw in the toilet. The bidet easily replaces toiletry; however, it can be too expensive for some folks. May as well get the single ply man-style toilet paper and be done with it.
Tampons. That's a fun subject. There are special cups that suction onto the woman which will happily collect blood. Tampons are bloody expensive, light to moderate bleeders could probably save a small fortune a year switching to just a cup. Heavier bleeders may still need pads.
Shaving razer. The best way to avoid throwing anything away would probably be the straight edge, but that's too much effort/danger for most people so how about the next best thing?
Enter the safety razor. Safety razors are those old school metal razors that use actual razor blades. All those modern razors with all their plastics and/or 20 dollar replacement blades have nothing compared to safety razors.
A quick look at amazon shows 100 double edge razors blades for a mere $23.29. Running through about one blade a week, that would be almost two years of daily shaving. Bonus, the razor blades are stainless steel and can be sold back to scrap yards.
Do yourself a favor, stop throwing everything away.
Seriously, I love my razorblades. I'm looking into buying new boots that can be easily repaired. My current boots are sadly dying, but I hope to find a cobbler who will repair them. Much cheaper than throwing another $120 on a pair of work boots.
So how about you all? Do you think we, as a throw away society, is a problem? If so, what are you doing about it? Why type of buy it for life items do you enjoy? Comment away!