Ryan McFarland

Litter benefits me

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I spent a few minutes and checked a spot near my office that high school kids go. I’ve seen them sneak down there during school hours and before and after school. I found plenty of cigarette butts, beer and liquor bottles, pop cans, and empty snack wrappers. I’ve decided i’ll start to patrol it and will harass kids I see go down there. I picked up 10 botle caps that got me 3 points each in the mycokerewards program. Big thanks to Kevin for texting me codes when he gets them!

1. Pen and paper - Even in the digital world i still need paper and pens on occasion. If you have not already, writing your name, address and phone number on a piece of paper and putting it on top of your stuff inside your luggage can help if your tags are torn off of your luggage in transit. Keep one handy on the plane so you can jot notes of thoughts (like a list of things to steal from a hotel). When you get home keep one by the phone for messages or one at the table for shopping lists or things to do.
2. Toiletries - Of course grabbing the shampoo and conditioner is a good idea. If you use some of them then they will just throw them away anyway. If you use the soap bring that home too -otherwise it will be trashed. Use the bag from the ice bucket or the laundry bag clipped to a hanger in the closet to transport your wet soap home. It is supposedly good for your hair to switch products fairly often. Throwing in a sample size will sure help. But maybe i’m making up the switching products thing.
3. Sewing kit - You should have these stashed everywhere. Have one in the car, at work, camping gear, in your travel bag…
4. Fist full of tissues - Put them in your pocket for the rest of the trip. I get sick often after travel. I get bloody noses sometimes now because i’m used to high humidity.
5. Laundry bags - If you don’t already have a barely used bar of soap in it then you can double bag your toiletry collection or put dirty laundry in it. Once it is home use it as a small trash bag for the laundry room or bathroom.
6. Coffee and tea - I don’t drink coffee but i know plenty of people that do. I especially like finding regional coffees so that i can put them in my brother’s stocking for Christmas. Having a few around our house is good for when we have long term guests. Or it would be good if we had a coffee maker! Some places will also have tea, spiced cider or cocoa.