Thrift, thy name is woman

Ever noticed the sticker pottu/bindi on the faucet or other bathroom fixtures? Ever wondered what they are doing there?

Evidently, women reuse them. I am sure it adds up to a lot on a global scale. Though I don’t claim to understand women, I think it is women’s way of being economical and reducing plastic use.

• I drive to work and back consuming about 2-3 litres of petrol everyday.
• We spend money in buying things because others have bought them, not because we want them.
• All rooms in the house need to be well-lit for four hours every evening, though I have need for only one or two at any time.
• We waste about 10-12% of cooked food everyday.

Never mind all of the above; the ladies of the house offset all these extravagances by reusing their forehead stickers. With such huge savings, I don’t have to worry about home loan repayment.

• Wherever we go, we pick up thin plastic bags … only to dump them in the garbage upon reaching home.
• We pick up coffee/tea at our place of work in thin plastic cups. When another employee is drinking water with the only steel tumbler, with great presence of mind (and impatience), we pick up a plastic cup to drink water … and throw the cup away.
• When the juice guy serves without a straw, we demand he gives one, if not two.

Never mind these plastic excesses, the ladies drastically reduce plastic usage by reusing their forehead stickers. Now, I can retire to bed peacefully with nary a thought on plastic overload. Hallelujah!