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The story of a Sam's Club showdown.
So we're having this big BBQ party tomorrow and there will be close to 50 people there. You may remember my post asking if we should do disposables or just buy cheap plastic reusable plates, bowls, cups, etc. Well, I won that battle and we spent $15 to add 20 plates, 20 bowls and 20 cups to the ones we already have. We hose a lot of the get togethers within our family and circle of friends so they'll definitely be used and save us money, not to mention the environment.
Now, fast forward to our trip to Sam's today. We went to buy the burgers and hot dogs (you can get Nathan's big fat dogs at the little food court there and oh my gosh are they delish), buns, etc. We get to the end of the juice aisle and there they are, staring us in the face: PAPER TOWELS! H insists that there have been seven or eight times that he's needed a paper towel since I refused to buy more and he hasn't had one. I said, "Tell me what kinds of situations you've found yourself in that made you realize that you can't live without paper towels." He said, "Well I spilled some tea in the fridge and the sponge soaked some of it up but then it just spread it around. Then the washcloth just smeared it more." After rolling my eyes I asked "Did you use a towel?" and he answers "Yeah, eventually after the other two things didn't work." "And is the mess still there in the fridge?" "No, I finally got it soaked up."
"THEN YOU DON'T NEEEEEED A PAPER TOWEL!"
***Makes gun shape with hands and blows across the barrel.***
But then we just couldn't come up with a better plan for cutlery and ended up buying a box of plastic ones that I will insist my guests toss into the recycling NOT the trash.
So over all, I consider this a victory for the green team.
PS ~ I actually starting tearing up when I was explaining to H that we have a responsibility to be good stewards of this earth and leave it a better place for our boy. I told him it bothered me that he just doesn't care, I know he's not as passionate about it as me, but I just want him to care...even just a little. He put his arm around me and said he's on board. 
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