On 7/20/2013 1:31 PM, barbie gee wrote:
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> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013, wrote:
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>> On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 13:17:35 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
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>>>
>>> Heh I remember Tupperware parties
I've moved too many times and
>>> had to
>>> abandon everything but the basics. Shipping is expensive as well as
>>> storage
>>> for extended periods
Not really worth it for stuff like plastic
>>> boxes.
>>> Once I stopped moving out of the country, I went a bit mad buying
>>> 'stuff' So much so that when I retired, I had a humongous clear
>>> out of
>>> kitchen and books!! We were on first name terms with the charity
>>> shops)
>>> It wasn't easy but I don't think I have actually missed anything much
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>> I felt kind of sad the other day when I realised that I rarely use my
>> Tupperware anymore, tend to use the throwaway Ziplock etc (which I
>> know is execrable) and feel I should dump it. Some of it was my
>> mothers, she bought it in Japan in the 40s/50s from a US PX.
>>
>> Travelling light has great benefits
>>
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> If you could be so kind as to at least not put it in the trash, but
> instead donate it to your local charity , at least you'd know someone
> might get use of it, or think of their own mom or grandmom's collection
> of tupperware.
It's a good suggestion. However, what we may think fondly of as "it
belonged to mama" doesn't necessarily mean it is still in great
condition. I had some old (early 1960's) tupperware my mom gave me in
the 1980's. She had used it a lot. I used it a lot. By the time I
moved here in 2009 the lids no longer snapped. There was no good seal.
Remember the original gimmick about Tupperware? You were supposed to be
able "burp it" to seal in freshness. You just have to realize, when it
doesn't burp anymore, sorry, it's just old plastic containers.
Jill