Comments on: The Story of Stuff http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181 Facts, opinions and reflections on being a techno-geek granolarancher Mom Thu, 17 May 2012 21:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Heidi http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4086 Heidi Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:38:35 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4086 On a serious note, here is what one can do without "extra stuff": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQ8iy48cqo This is about my aunt. Enjoy, On a serious note, here is what one can do without “extra stuff”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQ8iy48cqo

This is about my aunt.

Enjoy,

]]> By: Heidi http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4085 Heidi Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:40:37 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4085 On the lighter side... This story is told with permission from my daughter! There are just some things one should buy new!!! This Christmas my daughter was "blessed" with one of the funniest examples of pushing the envelope on used items. She recieved some very nice barely used clothing, which she had proudly showed to everyone. Imagine my surprise the next morning when I went to unpack her Christmas bag...in the bottom was a pair of undies. Not just any undies but silky, lacy (and might I add very "adult") pink undies!!! I laughed and asked her if she wanted to keep them. To which she replied in a horrified whisper "Mom, they are USED". I am still laughing as I picture the look on her face. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a pair of use pink lace panties! On the lighter side…
This story is told with permission from my daughter!

There are just some things one should buy new!!! This Christmas my daughter was “blessed” with one of the funniest examples of pushing the envelope on used items. She recieved some very nice barely used clothing, which she had proudly showed to everyone. Imagine my surprise the next morning when I went to unpack her Christmas bag…in the bottom was a pair of undies. Not just any undies but silky, lacy (and might I add very “adult”) pink undies!!! I laughed and asked her if she wanted to keep them. To which she replied in a horrified whisper “Mom, they are USED”. I am still laughing as I picture the look on her face. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a pair of use pink lace panties!

]]> By: Heidi http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4079 Heidi Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:42:53 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4079 We have shared our journey with our children as we strive toward better stewardship of our blessings and resources. It was exciting to me, when our son connected the info from the Story of Stuff with a recent National Geographic article he had read on High Tech Trash: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/high-tech-trash/carroll-text It is nice to know not all the info we are trying to pass on to the kids isnt going in one ear and out the other : ) And, Sara thanks for passing on the info...may we all be a little bettter informed and most importantly challenged to think a little differently and ponder how to become better stewards. We have shared our journey with our children as we strive toward better stewardship of our blessings and resources. It was exciting to me, when our son connected the info from the Story of Stuff with a recent National Geographic article he had read on High Tech Trash:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/high-tech-trash/carroll-text

It is nice to know not all the info we are trying to pass on to the kids isnt going in one ear and out the other : )

And, Sara thanks for passing on the info…may we all be a little bettter informed and most importantly challenged to think a little differently and ponder how to become better stewards.

]]> By: Sara http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4076 Sara Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:56:14 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4076 Fixed the link--thanks Bill! Michael, we went all cash this summer during Farmer's Market season for our groceries and sundries. Amazing how much more aware it makes one when you know that the end of the green stuff in the wallet means the end of other stuff until the next market day! Fixed the link–thanks Bill!

Michael, we went all cash this summer during Farmer’s Market season for our groceries and sundries. Amazing how much more aware it makes one when you know that the end of the green stuff in the wallet means the end of other stuff until the next market day!

]]> By: Michael Phillips http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4075 Michael Phillips Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:23:31 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4075 We began thinking about all the "stuff" we buy a couple of years ago, after we read an article about a group of people in San Francisco who made a compact not to buy anything new for an entire year (the article can still be found here http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/17/AR2006121701122.html). We tried it ourselves. We weren't 100% successful, but it really highlighted to us how much piddly stuff you pick up every single day because it's "just a couple of dollars" or it's a really good sale. None of it being stuff you couldn't live without. It was an eye opener. It was amazing how much time we saved as well because we didn't have to stop and look at everything on our way through Walmart to pick up milk :) We began thinking about all the “stuff” we buy a couple of years ago, after we read an article about a group of people in San Francisco who made a compact not to buy anything new for an entire year (the article can still be found here http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/17/AR2006121701122.html).

We tried it ourselves. We weren’t 100% successful, but it really highlighted to us how much piddly stuff you pick up every single day because it’s “just a couple of dollars” or it’s a really good sale. None of it being stuff you couldn’t live without. It was an eye opener.

It was amazing how much time we saved as well because we didn’t have to stop and look at everything on our way through Walmart to pick up milk :)

]]> By: Bill Harshaw http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4067 Bill Harshaw Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:35:07 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/the-story-of-stuff/archives/181#comment-4067 Need to correct the link--drop from "www" on, I think. Need to correct the link–drop from “www” on, I think.

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