Use Less, Wreck More

Today is Use Less Stuff Day - a time to push back against rampant materialism, reflect on life goals, and really ask ourselves the tough questions.

Like:

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Do Snow White and the Dwarves really NEED a helicopter?

I mean, maybe they're Ok with just a monster truck, motorcycle, jeep, Lightning McQueen, and an airplane:

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Or if not, Hulk could just throw them really hard.

 

And while we're cutting back, how many choking hazards do you REALLY need for a one-year-old?

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Or for your cupcakes?

 

And why does Hilary Duff need so many Barbie accessories?

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(Hey look, it's the pink boot we all lost when we were six! [No? Just me?])

 

My point is, why waste so much plastic flotsam when a single, well-placed element can be just as...
uh....

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That is, I mean, sometimes it only takes ONE to... er...

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Huh.

 

Well, maybe if we just put our heads together...

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Perfect.

 

Thanks to Mike & Marja, Joyce W., Anony M., Nelly R., Melanie L., Mary V., & Susan S. for showing us how to get a head without paying an arm and a leg.

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I realize this is going the opposite direction of "less stuff"... but did you know you can buy a pack of 100 rubber duckies for about $34?

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And they're so cute!

Think of the possibilities...

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And from my other blog, Epbot: