Milk cartons

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When we finish a milk carton or an orange juice carton, I always flatten and fold the carton up into a small square and THEN screw the platic top back on to keep the air out and make sure that the carton takes up minimum space in the garbage bag.

I tear up paper instead of scrunching it up, for the same reason.

and toilet roll.....................the paper HAS to be on the outside and NOT against the wall........


How about you?

I've never tried that but I do flatten tissue boxes.

Oh yes, forgot to mention that one..........I even crush up the inside of the toilet roll.............

I hate when toilet rolls are facing the wrong way!

I flatten all boxes except for the largest one, into which I stuff all the other ones until no more can possibly fit and then I force one or two more in. My recycle bin needs to be efficient and tidy.

The toilet paper has to be OVER THE TOP, not under the bottom.

I hate dealing with empty milk cartons, because I don't want to get my hands wet.

Sadly the milk here comes in plastic bottles now so I cant do that, but anything else, I fold up as small as it will go, and I am sure it is an OCD thing. I am trying to stop myself doing it. Toilet paper, it mustnt be hanging down, I hate that, but I am kinda wasteful anyway with toilet paper as I scrunch it up into big balls rather than use it as sheets... jeez, am I really talking about this?

Interesting


With paper money, ALL of the notes/bills HAVE to face the same way.

I even know NTs that do that

Anyone else

Last edited by Blindspot149 on 08 Nov 2009, 6:47 am, edited 1 time in total.

It fits in the trash more efficiently when folded.

I have to fold crisp packets (done it for 20 yrs), it is pleasing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQphYdTf ... re=related

Not my video.

...and if you have to ask why, you don't have a cat.

I fold/crush plastic gallon jugs as flat as possible, but then I cannot always get the lids screwed back on. Oh, and I rinse them out first so they will not stink at the recycler and since I cannot stand the thought of any milk being wasted into the trash bin!

no. I rip the plastic collar out, stomp it flat with my foot, and then put it in the recycle bin.

I fill the empty carton with hot water about halfway and then dump it; immediately I step on it ,and it flattens nicely do to the softened plastic.

It then fits like a folder in a file cabinet .

I was forced to do that as a kid. Hated it - the smell, sound, feel is just horrible I'd sneak out with the unfolded cartons while my parents weren't looking and throw them in the trash, just so I wouldn't have to fold them.

and here I thought it was just a persnickety compulsion of mine!