As you’ve said, Ryan was just siting an example w/ the Ziplocks. You have to pick and choose your battles in the frugal world, just as you do in the environmental world. Not everything can be perfectly in line with your beliefs/ intentions. You do your best and forget the rest. Most important is finding enjoyment in the way you spend your time… whether you’re rinsing your ziplocks or snipping greenbeans!

I was a missionary kid (referred to as an MK in the missionary world) in Brazil and my mom would usually reuse plastic bags only because at the time (1970-80’s) there were no such things as plastic bags there. So for us it was a matter of being able to have it on hand.

I completely agree with yours and your husband’s point. There are frugal people who go a bit overboard and don’t realize it. In fact, it seems that way in other areas of life. Giving a kid constant anti-biotics because you think he needs them even though it’s viral… Alas, I could go on, but that would be a waste of frugal time. I might browse thru some of the other articles though.

Rachel- Yes, I also like the Evolve bags. I got some boxes for free recently and like them. And I completely understand doing something like re-using Ziplocs for environmental reasons. While we don’t personally re-use bags, we do take other environmentally responsible steps. The Ziploc bags were just an example used to demonstrate a larger point.