TomWeaver999 wrote:
I often wonder. Whenever I go to throw paper away, I just throw away the pages that have writing on both sides; if there's a blank side, I put it in a scrap paper pile and use it to make notes to myself, take notes while watching movies, etc. When I get mail (big or small envelopes), I slit open one end, take out what's inside, and save the envelope; I have some white stickers that I press on over my name/address, and write the new one. (These are used to pay bills, etc., etc.) When my waste paper baskets are full, I pull out the plastic bag, take it outside to the garbage can, pour the stuff in, and bring the plastic bag back in the house for re-use. And I do a dozen other things like this. None of it takes more than a few seconds -- or no time at ALL -- and consequently I (who writes every day, mails mail every day, takes out garbage every few days) haven't had to buy a new supply of garbage bags in a year or more, hasn't had to buy paper in a couple years, and hasn't had to buy envelopes ... practically EVER.

I sure wasn't brought up during the Great Depression or anything ..... why do I do these things? (And do any of youse guys do 'em?) The idea of throwing away perfectly good envelopes every day (and then going out and buying envelopes), throwing away perfectly good plastic garbage bags every day (and then going out and buying garbage bags), etc., just strikes me as ... well, nuts.

But maybe I'm just cheap, way deep down.

Any thoughts?
ME TOO.
If you can get ahold of a paper cutter you can cut 81/2" x 11" sheets in half and make note pads. I'll also slap a blank label or two over the addresses on a perfectly good envelope.
My parents, aunts, uncles, etc. were all Depression and WWII kids. Reuse, repair, don't waste, all that stuff.
I'm also 1/4 Scot so there's a genetic predisposition.