Comments on: In Defense of Stupid Frugality http://rainydaypennies.net/2009/02/in-defense-of-stupid-frugality/ Just Like Grandma Used to Make Tue, 25 May 2010 11:17:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Cathy http://rainydaypennies.net/2009/02/in-defense-of-stupid-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Cathy Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:54:00 +0000 http://rainydaypennies.net/2009/02/22/in-defense-of-stupid-frugality/#comment-12 I know what you mean. We usually order a number of appetizers 'tapas' style, so we end up with less food waste, and often don't need to take anything home. Seattle restaurants are pretty good in that respect - most take away containers are made from cardboard instead of Styrofoam, so they just get put in with the paper recycling. I know what you mean. We usually order a number of appetizers ‘tapas’ style, so we end up with less food waste, and often don’t need to take anything home. Seattle restaurants are pretty good in that respect – most take away containers are made from cardboard instead of Styrofoam, so they just get put in with the paper recycling.

]]> By: Meg http://rainydaypennies.net/2009/02/in-defense-of-stupid-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Meg Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:44:00 +0000 http://rainydaypennies.net/2009/02/22/in-defense-of-stupid-frugality/#comment-11 Well, maybe they weren't going straight home!<br/><br/>I know the feeling, though. I hate waste. To me frugality is the exact opposite of waste and isn't just about saving money by any means. <br/><br/>However, when I do eat out, I try (though rather unsuccessfully) to be the person who leaves food on their plate -- at least when I can't take it home or know that I really shouldn't make a second meal out of it for my waist's sake. Sometimes I take stuff home just to compost, but I hate wasting a takeout container to do so. <br/><br/>In fact, I feel guilty bringing home takeout containers even if I will eat the food. Eventually I want to get some reusable containers to bring for leftovers, but I haven't quite worked up the nerve yet. Well, maybe they weren’t going straight home!

I know the feeling, though. I hate waste. To me frugality is the exact opposite of waste and isn’t just about saving money by any means.

However, when I do eat out, I try (though rather unsuccessfully) to be the person who leaves food on their plate — at least when I can’t take it home or know that I really shouldn’t make a second meal out of it for my waist’s sake. Sometimes I take stuff home just to compost, but I hate wasting a takeout container to do so.

In fact, I feel guilty bringing home takeout containers even if I will eat the food. Eventually I want to get some reusable containers to bring for leftovers, but I haven’t quite worked up the nerve yet.

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