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Reuse that teabag! Ignore that special offer! It’s time to join the underconsumer revolution (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Midnight to c/degrowth

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[–] JacobCoffinWrites 8 points 2 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.