> I guess I assumed when people throw something out, they don't value it sufficiently highly. When people throw something out, they are valuing the thing as di

> I guess I assumed when people throw something out, they don't value it sufficiently highly. When people throw something out, they are valuing the thing as disposable trash more than the thing staying around. This isn't to say that this valuation is "right" or "wrong," which is context that your comment is adding. Specifically, the context is, "the valuation is wrong because it doesn't achieve some other goal that I care about." The labeling of the valuation as wrong and implying it is generally known is what I'm objecting to. > Not everyone does it and in some circles, storing plastic bags from the store in a drawer marks you out as some sort of frugal weirdo. Weird. It's totally normal where I come from (Massachusetts), to the point of you can walk into someone's house and ask, "Where do you keep your plastic bags?" I don't think it's particularly admirable IMO. It's just convenient. :-)