101 things we can do without
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101 things we can do without
how about turning this on its head. what things do us ishers prefer to live without?
ornaments - i hate ornaments, mantel-piece mostrosities, unnecessary mass produced plastic rubbish, tacky holiday purchases, work surface clutter....
better off without them :)
ornaments - i hate ornaments, mantel-piece mostrosities, unnecessary mass produced plastic rubbish, tacky holiday purchases, work surface clutter....
better off without them :)
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2 air freshners - hate them give me the bad smell instead any time
3 patio heaters. please... trying to warm up 'outdoors' is just madness
3 patio heaters. please... trying to warm up 'outdoors' is just madness
Red
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I like like minded people... a bit like minded anyway.. well people with bits of their minds that are like the bits of my mind that I like...
my website: colour it green
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4. Cleaning isle in the supermarket... discusting stink that gives me a headache when I am trying to find soda crystals
5. Like wise weed-killer isle in garden centre. I understand that sometimes you need to resort to it when all else fail, but most people just regularly dowse their garden (and the environment) with needless chemicals
6. Tumble dryers
7. Urban 4x4/ Chealsea tractors/ School run off roaders. I lived opposite a private primary school for 4 years and you daren't leave the house between 3 and 4 for fear of these giant cars driven by mums who can barely see the 4 year old they are about to run over
5. Like wise weed-killer isle in garden centre. I understand that sometimes you need to resort to it when all else fail, but most people just regularly dowse their garden (and the environment) with needless chemicals
6. Tumble dryers
7. Urban 4x4/ Chealsea tractors/ School run off roaders. I lived opposite a private primary school for 4 years and you daren't leave the house between 3 and 4 for fear of these giant cars driven by mums who can barely see the 4 year old they are about to run over
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8. Hoovers- what happened to the old push carpet cleaners and a dust pan and brush? Well that and I hate hoovering- noisy, pointless
9. Aircon- obvious but why is it standard in cars now? And offices too! Two of our directors even have portable aircon in their individual offices to top up the aircon!! Nasty cold air blasts
10. Replacing stuff thats OK- new sofas why? new driveways?
9. Aircon- obvious but why is it standard in cars now? And offices too! Two of our directors even have portable aircon in their individual offices to top up the aircon!! Nasty cold air blasts
10. Replacing stuff thats OK- new sofas why? new driveways?
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11. Ice making machines in fridge doors
12. Shop-bought ice - it's only frozen water!!
12. Shop-bought ice - it's only frozen water!!
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20. Sandwich bags. What a waste! Someone gave me a box. It took me years to use them up. In the end I use them to protect my home-made cards when I sell them then ask people to let me have them back so that I can re-use them.
21. Those espresso coffee machines with the individual capsules of coffee. All my friends have them and think I'm mad that I don't have one. Bit pointless as I can't drink coffee!
22. X-box, game boy etc. What a waste of time! Get a real life!
23. MP3 player - my solar radio is fab. Why would I need anything else?
21. Those espresso coffee machines with the individual capsules of coffee. All my friends have them and think I'm mad that I don't have one. Bit pointless as I can't drink coffee!
22. X-box, game boy etc. What a waste of time! Get a real life!
23. MP3 player - my solar radio is fab. Why would I need anything else?
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24 jars of ' cook in sauce' - people should learn how to cook....
25 bread makers ( I realise I am in a minority here )
26 all those presents 'for men' that people buy cos they cant think of anything - like soap in the shape of golf balls, or homer simpson beer tankard....
25 bread makers ( I realise I am in a minority here )
26 all those presents 'for men' that people buy cos they cant think of anything - like soap in the shape of golf balls, or homer simpson beer tankard....
Red
I like like minded people... a bit like minded anyway.. well people with bits of their minds that are like the bits of my mind that I like...
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I like like minded people... a bit like minded anyway.. well people with bits of their minds that are like the bits of my mind that I like...
my website: colour it green
etsy shop
blog
27. In-the-bowl toilet "cleaners". I was involved in some of the research that went into them 30 years ago - useless and polluting.
Nev
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29. Irons
30. Mains electricity - controversial
31. Hairdryers, straighteners, etc....
32. Tumbledryers
In fact anything which attempts to turn electricity into heat - pointless and wasteful.
30. Mains electricity - controversial
31. Hairdryers, straighteners, etc....
32. Tumbledryers
In fact anything which attempts to turn electricity into heat - pointless and wasteful.
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Yesterday I was in such a mood I was tempted to add '90% of the worlds population' to the list (Don't worry guys you were all in the remaining 10%)
29. Consumerism
30. The Litigation culture (Have you been offended by a lawyers4U advert, call LawyerULike and we'll sue them for you *no win large fee*)
29. Consumerism
30. The Litigation culture (Have you been offended by a lawyers4U advert, call LawyerULike and we'll sue them for you *no win large fee*)
Thank heaven for that!pskipper wrote:Yesterday I was in such a mood I was tempted to add '90% of the worlds population' to the list (Don't worry guys you were all in the remaining 10%)
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