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It’s a Good Box!

wilma — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:37:47 GMT

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Oznell — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:41:27 GMT

Ha! So true, @wilma , because "you never know"....

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fthunt — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:42:51 GMT

ME - ME - ME = GUILTY AS CHARGED

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Marp — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:52:05 GMT

No debate in my house, I have a cat.

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on the bay — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:06:41 GMT

Oh gosh, You know me lol!

And I must have inherited that from my mother.

There is a very funny writing by Erma Bombeck that I still have about saving boxes-"Heaven help me I am turning into the box queen."

We printed it out and read it to my mother especially at Christmas.

I mean what can be better than the perfect box lol?!

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on the bay — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:09:05 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
Ha! So true, @wilma , because "you never know"....

Lol @Oznell!

Exactly and that is a phrase that is so familiar! Love you Ma!

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kindred cats — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:11:06 GMT

So true, however, most do end up in the recycle bin!

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Biftu — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:11:18 GMT

Last time I moved I spent a fortune on boxes when I couldn't find free ones. And yes, I still have those "nice" boxes broken down in my attic. What if I move again is my ridiculous justification. And don't get me started on saved bubble wrap!

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kitcat51 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:56:41 GMT

Open, trash.

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Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:01:10 GMT

@wilma wrote:

@wilma

I'm the "that's a good box" sister.

My younger sister is the "that's a good bag" sister.

You know what I mean.

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jlkz — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:21:24 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
@Oznell wrote:
Ha! So true, @wilma , because "you never know"....
Lol @Oznell!
Exactly and that is a phrase that is so familiar! Love you Ma!

@on the bay @wilma @Oznell

Memory revisited: While cleaning out my parents' home, in the attic I found a large cardboard box filled with cleaned styrofoam meat containers each separated by paper towels and 12/ cleat plastic bags. Each bag held a separate color.

Live: DH hasn't met an empty box or can that he might not need. He wonders why the collection isn't growing !

( Fairy Gidmother, LOL ! )

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Lisa Y — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:32:21 GMT

Yeah, what's that about? 🤔

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goldensrbest — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:41:09 GMT

Just yesterday,i was feeling this about a box!!!

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:50:06 GMT

I tend to do that with boxes for electronic items beause....what if I need to return it for whatever reason. 8 years later, I'll look at it and finally put it in recycling. AYE YI YI

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on the bay — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:53:06 GMT

I think we must all be related!

It's such a nice warm fuzzy feeling to know there are many who covet the boxes, jars, bags!

My latest is a nice shopping bag.

There is a store similar to the dollar stores I think called Pop Shoppe that no matter what you buy, it is put in a wonderful sturdy paper shopping bag. I love the bag more than whatever it was I bought lol!

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on the bay — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:03:49 GMT

@shoptilyadropagain wrote:
I tend to do that with boxes for electronic items beause....what if I need to return it for whatever reason. 8 years later, I'll look at it and finally put it in recycling. AYE YI YI

@shoptilyadropagain,

I started laughing as soon as I read the word because...!

So nice to see how we all appreciate what to save, well, because...

@wilma,

I love this thread. So glad you posted this @wilma!

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newjersey — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:41:03 GMT

I do that with sturdy paper bags I get from Wawa or Jersey Mike's! Also, I'm the same way with certain boxes. LOL.

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wagirl — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:42:06 GMT

WOW---- I swear on stack of bibles--my DD said that very thing to me a few days ago!!! I had some REALLY----nice shoes boxes that I just KNEW I could use----for something??!!! I did keep 2 of them and did find a few things that fit perfectly in them for storage -----but I recycled the others---had to laugh!!

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We rescue cats — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:19:18 GMT

A few years ago I gave away all my shoe boxes, they went to an event, the sponsor was having them decorated by school students to be used as centerpieces for a Valentine Day holiday dinner dance. Wish I had a photo of them, some were really beautiful!
I tend to save special paper bags from one of our markets, corded handles . . . I have no idea why.

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BlueFinch — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:41:22 GMT

Lol, my garage is full of nice 'good' boxes right now. I keep saying I need them for downsizing and a donating project that hasn't happened yet. Err, in over a year. Guess I'm not mentally into downsizing --- yet.