| The scenario:A newlywed couple moves into their | | | | of another garbage bag. Once you have a good |
| new home. After a couple of months, they realize | | | | supply of plastic bags, consider taking an empty |
| that they have many more garbage bags than | | | | canvas bag or backpack with you to the grocery |
| they need. However, they have not bought any | | | | store. Check the bag with a store employee |
| garbage bags since they got married. Where did | | | | when you enter so that no one thinks that you |
| all of the garbage bags come from?Your | | | | are shoplifting. Then, when you are done shopping, |
| mission:See how fast you can arrive at the | | | | skip getting a new bag and load your purchases |
| correct solution by using the following clues: | | | | into your own reusable bag instead.A few other |
| 1) The garbage bags were not a wedding gift | | | | super-easy ways to save money and |
| 2) The couple did not bring any garbage bags | | | | recycle:Save scrap paper. Save any papers that |
| with them when they moved | | | | have nothing on the back or large blank spaces. |
| 3) The bags were not in the couple's new home | | | | Advertising flyers, old work papers and school |
| when they arrived | | | | papers all work well. You can cut the pages into |
| 4) The fact that the two people are newlyweds | | | | smaller pieces if they would be more convenient |
| is irrelevant | | | | for you. Put the paper in a stack or a box with a |
| 5) The type of home that the couple moved into | | | | pen nearby, and you'll never have to scramble |
| is irrelevant | | | | when you need to jot down something. Spots |
| 6) The bags were made of plastic | | | | near the base of your house phone or beside the |
| 7) People gave the bags to the couple, but | | | | computer are both great locations.Save sturdy |
| 8) The bags were not any type of gift | | | | boxes from food, electronics, mailers, etc. Cover |
| 9) The bags are not "traditional" garbage bags | | | | them with the Sunday comics or some |
| 10) The bags came in many colors.The | | | | previously-used wrapping paper. Label each box |
| solution:Have you figured out the solution yet? | | | | with a marker and use as stackable storage for |
| The garbage bags are actually plastic bags from | | | | recipes, comic books or just about anything |
| grocery and other types of stores! The couple | | | | else.Save large, empty plastic soda and juice |
| only has small garbage cans in their home, and the | | | | bottles. Fill them with water, and store in your |
| plastic bags fit perfectly inside of them. Plus, the | | | | freezer. Having less open space in your freezer |
| handles make them very extremely easy to tie | | | | will help it run more efficiently. And when you |
| shut when they become full. The trash cans need | | | | need more room in the freezer, simply take out |
| to be emptied more often than larger cans would, | | | | one of the bottles of ice!Save torn and worn out |
| but that small inconvenience is worth the savings. | | | | clothing. Tear or cut them into pieces and use as |
| Yearly garbage bag expenses: $0.00!In addition to | | | | rags for cleaning and dusting.Steve is a writer for |
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| created by throwing away the plastic bags inside | | | | |