Reuse that teabag! Ignore that special offer! It’s time to join the underconsumer revolution : degrowth

[+] _bcron@lemmy.world 30 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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[–] JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 months ago

Agreed. I'm told there was a time when thrift was considered a societal virtue, not just something you did if you had no other choice. I'd rather take pride in making do with what I have, fixing things when they break, and reusing parts from broken stuff in new projects than in trying to demonstrate wealth or buy my way to contentment.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

Especially, if you cut some larger items and are able to reduce the time you have to work.

[–] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 months ago

Ah yes, my years of being cheap and thrifty have put me at the forefront of a new trend!

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago

... re-using teabags... isn't already a common thing?

[–] leds@feddit.dk 3 points 3 months ago

Repair your broken stuff (or at lesst try and learn something)

Degrowth