Mastabattas's Profile

I can't say I've ever lived in a small home, but when it comes to paper product like TP, and paper towels... it's hard to not stock up when the extreme sales come up. Even in a home with ample space I feel like I'm hoarding sometimes. A family of 4, with frequent guests TP is a never ending need. I simply accept that it is a priority to have a place to store it. As for paper towels... best solution to that is to replace with reusable options! A perk of the family of 4 is plenty of mismatched or hole-y socks and worn undies: A never ending supply of rags! Complimented by an Aunt who acquired mass quantities of linen napkins from the hotel she work at we are set.

I'm really inclined to try and reduce our dependency on toilet paper too. But it's a much more difficult sell on the family to change to reusable toilet wipes.

Before people respond in shock to what I suggest, it IS worth doing the research. We use reusable diapers, and baby wipes without hesitation... why not treat our adult bums with the same care?

I'm a paramedic, and I dread the question "what do you do?" more than all others. Inevitably as soon as someone finds out what I do... they think I AM the entertainment for the evening, when in reality the last thing I want to do is talk about my job to people I've just met and statistically have no concept of the true activities of my job.

I love so many of the other ideas here... great alternatives that promote a much more meaningful conversation.

Once when I was dating, I went speed dating. They have rules specifically against asking about people's careers for the sake of encouraging more authentic conversation.

Let's add another one to the list! Recycled seatbelts.... I own one. Talk about durable.

http://recycledseatbelts.ca/

I bought it a DC25 Absolute which includes a bunch of tools (3 yrs ago), on a great sale even, when my previous Panasonic upright was still working great (still is today after 12 yrs). The Dyson has never proved to me why it's 3 times the price... It has never out-performed my Panasonic. And what little convenience may be had from the ball is done by sacrificing many other little conveniences. The suction is satisfactory but no better than my Panasonic. The carpet roller doesn't do edges any better nor does the carpet brush pick up any better. Beltless is nice, but not worth the extra money. The canister is no different than any other bagless vacuum out there now. The power cord is shorter.. OR you can pay even more for a longer one. The hose is shorter unless you pay even more. The attachments I have included in my Panasonic are extra with Dyson. The hose design (storage) is flawed. The motor is louder. The vacuum is heavier. My Panasonic in it's commercial form new today (more durable than the residential one I have) is half what my Dyson is today. Dyson is to vacuums... as apple is to Satan err I mean computers: it's all advertising and flash designed for the impressionable sheep.

Thanks for excluding those of us using blackberries.