The art of hoarding

Here are some ways my family tries to recycle and reuse items. I encourage people to try adapting these little habits because they make a bigger impact than you think.

We had been very consistent with storing items and reusing them ever since I could remember. For example, we always store plastic bags in a little drawer after our trips to the grocery store. We also store piles of cardboard boxes in the basement (probably too many pieces). Because so many things pile up, we often joke around about how our house feels like a giant waste bin.

Although it can be annoying to have so much stuff occupying random drawers or rooms of my house, I realized that I often reuse these items. For example, I use plastic bags to carry items because it's convenient if I'm moving around a lot. I also use plastic bags to line my trashcan so that I can easily take it out whenever I need to. As for cardboard boxes, I use them to store items I don't necessarily need clustering my room. I also sometimes reuse them as a box for presents. 

There are many ways I reuse items but I'm pretty sure there's a lot more things I can look out for. I recently tried reusing little containers that I had previously bought filled with lotion or candle wax. Instead of throwing away the glass, I made good use of the container and filled it with other things.