I did it. I debated, but I did it. I went in my new neighbor's trash and took something out of it!
Monday is trash day here, the the truck is very late. We joined my sister and sister-in-law for lunch, and on the way, I spied my new neighbor's trash. They obviously had been given some gifts, because there were about 3 gift bags sitting in the pile. I was running late, so I decided "if they are still there when I get back, AND if there is nobody in the driveway, I will take them." Well, sure enough, they were there. I pulled them out, threw them in my car and hurriedly went home. There were 6 bags, of all shapes and sizes and TONS of tissue paper. I must be crazy, I think to myself as I am smoothing tissue paper on my living room floor, but that stuff gets so expensive to buy, and I like to save them so I can reuse it (it's NOT a re-gift, it's recyling. The only kind I will do). Of course, I don't KNOW my new neighbors, but I don't think I will talk to them just yet.
Now, if you so happen to be one of "those people" who throw out those bags, you'd better not mention it to me, or I may show up someday and go through your trash......
3 comments:
LOL! I completely understand that sentiment. I absolutely recycle gift bags! My mother irons tissue paper; I haven't done that. But if it's decent shape, it gets refolded too!! Although I buy white tissue paper in bulk at Christmas time when it's cheaper, so if I'm stocked sometimes I do throw that out!
Ironing tissue paper. I remember you telling me that! That does sound fancy, though. You'll have to tell me how she does it!
Cover your ears Fuzzy;I throw bags and tissue paper away. And if the store offers wrapping service I pay for it every time.
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