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Live With A Lower Impact·/u/Silly_Song8166·3 days ago
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I live with roommates and lately we order takeout a lot. The issue is the packaging - plastic tubs, sauce cups, bags - and the half eaten food that gets forgotten in the fridge until it goes bad. I'm usually the one who notices, so I end up either washing containers I didn't use or throwing away moldy food, which feels gross and wasteful. I do not want to shame anyone or start a fight. We've had some tension recently and I'm trying to handle this calmly. I'm looking for low-effort, low-waste systems that actually work in shared housing. Ideas I've considered: - A small bin for clean takeout containers that anyone can grab for leftovers or pantry storage - A weekly fridge cleanout day with a reminder note - A simple rule like: if you bring it in, you deal with it within 48 hours I worry that strict rules will backfire, and I don't want to buy a bunch of organizing stuff that just becomes clutter.…

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