I am someone who does their damn diligence to get every morsel of use out of something. I will willingly cut the tops off of conditioner and hand lotion bottles to get every last drop out, long after the pump stops pulling product up, and I figure I may as well get as much use out of a product as possible. I’m still wearing sports bras I purchased in the ninth grade (a perk of having no chest), and while they have seen better days, they’re still holding up just fine.
I meant the bras, by the way. Not my absent breasts.
When I pulled a t-shirt on the other day and saw the number of holes in it, I could have chosen to throw said shirt away because it was beyond salvageable, but alas, I did not. I continue to wear this shirt, and while it might not be the most acceptable option for an outing, it works just fine when I’m working on the farm or I’m in my house.
These days, it seems as though our consumeristic habits have us leaning towards the notion of just chucking something out the minute a problem presents itself, as opposed to determining a solution regarding how to go about fixing the problem. Ripped pants? Just buy a new pair. A torn sandal strap? A new pair will be easier than fixing them. Right?
I’m not here to tell you you’re wrong for throwing items away when they’re not performing up to our standards, but I am here to remind you that if an item can, in fact, be fixed, then why not attempt that prior to just throwing something away? We are so hot to trot to replace things as opposed to putting some effort forth to fix them, and I don’t think this is a wonderful way to go about living life, personally.
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