Thursday, June 22, 2006
Habitual Offender
My name is Surveysez and I am a consolidator. There. I’ve admitted it. I hate having a whole bunch of containers all holding something similar.
One inch of Ranch and one inch of Caesar dressing left? Dump one into the other and they will get along fine. Four different types of shampoo with only a little in each? All into one. Three different brands of barbeque sauce? Heck, they’re just ketchup and spice anyway.
The really sad thing is when I end up with an improvement – something that has that little edge making it better than the original. There is no chance of repeating the combo. That’s just the way it goes. So tell me – what little idiosyncrasies do you have?
One inch of Ranch and one inch of Caesar dressing left? Dump one into the other and they will get along fine. Four different types of shampoo with only a little in each? All into one. Three different brands of barbeque sauce? Heck, they’re just ketchup and spice anyway.
The really sad thing is when I end up with an improvement – something that has that little edge making it better than the original. There is no chance of repeating the combo. That’s just the way it goes. So tell me – what little idiosyncrasies do you have?
# posted by Surveysez @ 1:55 PM 
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Ok, that's funny! I ocasionally combine things, but not often. I tend to throw out that last smidgen of salad dressing, etc.
Kim<----food waster from way back. *shame*
Kim<----food waster from way back. *shame*
The funny thing is when the kids use it unkowing, and try to figure out what that kind was they really liked, or when the shampoo mix didn't work and they claimed it smelled like a perfume factory exploded.
I have to get to the very bottom of the toothpaste tube. I can always squeeze out more toothpaste than Mr. Puffy. I do the same with shampoo, conditioner, detergent, or dishwashing soap. I put water in the bottle and swish it around to get out the last drop. I can make it last another week or two. It's more of a game just to see how long I can make it last, instead of being cheap.
I do the same thing with dish soap Puffy. I always water it down near the end. I think it drives DH nutz when I do that because sometimes I put too much water in and it just pours out LOL.
My dad used to water down ketchup.
I don't consolidate things because I don't usually have different brands/types as there are only 2 of us at home. We do have different shampoos but I would never mix them up.
I'm a huge waster because I will always throw out shampoos and toothpaste when there is a bit left at the bottom.
I will empty out the last of the hairspray into a new bottle and do the same with lotions. Only if they are the same brand/scent though.
My dad used to water down ketchup.
I don't consolidate things because I don't usually have different brands/types as there are only 2 of us at home. We do have different shampoos but I would never mix them up.
I'm a huge waster because I will always throw out shampoos and toothpaste when there is a bit left at the bottom.
I will empty out the last of the hairspray into a new bottle and do the same with lotions. Only if they are the same brand/scent though.
I have never tried that, but I can tell you it's probably because I won't mix different things together even on my plate, they need to be separated.
So, maybe that's my idiosyncrasy?
So, maybe that's my idiosyncrasy?
I'm not at all idiosyncratic. But one of my pet peeves is the way my DD and DW put things in the refrigerator. They put leftover food in storage containers that are WAY too big for the contents, and/or they don't put a lid on it.
Drives me crazy!
Drives me crazy!
They don't put lids on the containers?
I always try to find the right size container for any leftovers and I definitely put a lid on them.
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I always try to find the right size container for any leftovers and I definitely put a lid on them.
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