Stockpiling goods for safety eventually leads to not cherishing them;
It is a waste to throw things blindly for minimalism and minimalism.
In my opinion, "making the best use of everything" is a state of balancing the two, namely:
Cherish existing items and use them as cleanly as possible;
When the old ones are used up, buy new ones, and don't buy items with duplicate functions;
Try to find the use of discarded items;
Reduce expenses and waste.
Below, I will classify the items in my life from my own point of view and talk about how I make the best use of them.
I. Cartons and cartons
? ① Express carton
Express cartons pass through many places and will be dirty. If you don't need to move in the near future, you will tear it down and sell it in time (the price of paper products has been rising) or give it to the aunt who recycles it in the community.
②? Gift box packaging, skin care products set?
This kind of packing box, which is usually carefully designed by merchants, has a certain hardness and is generally beautiful, and can be used as a storage box.
For example, I took a wooden box as a bridesmaid's gift and installed an album. It looks good.
For another example, both the inner and outer underwear boxes have lids, which I use to store spare data cables. You don't have to buy a cubicle to store it, it just increases your workload.
With some broken cardboard, the boxes can be separated and the storage efficiency can be improved.
Second, the bottle
① Ordinary beverage bottles
If it is left too long, it may attract insects, which can be sold in time or sent to the aunt who recycles in the community.
② Plastic bottles with PP5 at the bottom.
Some juice and milk will be made of PP5 material, which will be marked on the bottom of the bottle. This material is resistant to high temperature, can be recycled, and can even be put into a microwave oven.
The plastic lunch boxes and cups we sometimes buy are made of the same material and can be reused completely. For example, the bottles of Quan Wei juice are all PP5, the small ones can hold coffee, and the big ones can be used as daily kettles.
It should be noted that not all thick plastic bottles can be recycled. For example, using other materials to place oil, salt, sauce and vinegar may lead to the precipitation of harmful components.
Make the best use of everything, not leave everything behind, but be selective and sustainable.
③ Glass bottle
Some glass bottles, such as Pentax water, can be cleaned after use. Buy some corks of the right size on the shopping software and fill them with some sauce.
If it is a glass bottle containing oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, just buy a new one and put it in a bag next time.
④ Cosmetic bottle
Some bottles, such as those that are difficult to disassemble or fill with liquid, I will find some recycling agencies, such as the empty bottle records issued by Yan 'an Hall, and send them back in exchange for samples.
Small bottles with duckbill pumps can be used as travel bags.
There are also some foam bottles, such as Kerun's facial cleanser bottle. Now I use it as a supplementary bottle of Verus hand sanitizer, so I don't have to buy a foaming bottle separately.
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Third, spare parts.
? ① Small wire
When you buy bread and data cable in the supermarket, there will be a small wire for storage. There are many hook-and-loop storage artifacts on the Internet, which are actually as convenient as the function of the small thread.
The best way is to unload it and put it in one place, and use it whenever you want, without buying such a storage artifact. Even if it is really accidentally lost, it is not a pity.
② rope
Bouquets and cake boxes will have some gift ribbons, which people usually throw away directly, but when they need rope at home, they have to go to the store to buy a roll of plastic red rope, which is not beautiful and can only be used a little at a time.
I also store things like ropes separately in case of emergency. For example, bulging food bags are easy to spread out with clips, and it is most convenient to tie them up with ropes.
③ label
Some clothes tags are beautifully designed, which can be used as bookmarks (the bookmarks specially bought in the past can't be found at last), or they can be hung on hangers by spraying perfume, which can be used as fragrant tablets and refreshing wardrobes. The smell is more natural than spraying them directly on clothes.
In life, insisting on making the best use of everything and reducing waste is not only to save money and time for yourself, but also to save resources. After climbing out of consumerism and hoarding, this just right lifestyle makes people more relaxed.
Of course, this is only a personal choice. My answer is for reference only and I hope it will help you.