...almost tempted to bin dive today...

LameWolf

Just seen this thread and wanted to add my support. I'd certainly have bin-dived in that situation. What a strange person, to do that, when he knew you'd be there and could easily use the stuff. *looks puzzled*

Bluebag thanks for the tip re onion skins, I didn't know that, and we love onion soup.

I feel so lucky reading this thread - my DH is pretty much fully trained, he even understands the concept of bendy-veg soup!:D

:rotfl: @ the suggestions for shrimp sewn into trousers, and toothbrush as a loo brush; we must have a similar sense of humour.;)

Mrs_Boo_Boo

Glad I'm not the only one.
Went with friends to our community allotment to dig veg the other day. This was mainly to teach their kids where veg comes from.
They sorted theirs out and threw away some supposedly bad ones. I fished them out and they were ok. The onions only needed peeling and the carrots required a few bits cut out of them. I even rescued the small ones which were scrubbed clean.
Why are people so wasteful? I was brought up to 'waste not want not'.
Things like cream can always be frozen or put into a soup. Cheese can be grated and frozen or made into a cheese sauce. Slow cookers are great for the veg that's seen better days at the bottom of the fridge.
Sell by dates too make more people twitchy and wasteful. I'll happily eat a yoghurt which is a few weeks out of date.

mcjordi

erm as the saying goes... waste not want not..

id of gone straight in.. nothing goes in the bin in my house unless its past its useable life.

exarmydreamer

LameWolf wrote: »

Just seen this thread and wanted to add my support. I'd certainly have bin-dived in that situation. What a strange person, to do that, when he knew you'd be there and could easily use the stuff. *looks puzzled*

I don't understand spiteful people either, especially when the children would benefit from the food. Saying that though, my first husband took all the toilet rolls, (including the one on the holder) when he left.:rotfl:

katieowl_2

7_week_wonder wrote: »

In our house:
Manky veg + water + stock cube + curry powder = spiced veg soup
Manky veg + water + stock cube + cinnamon, cumin and ground coriander = morrocan veg soup
Manky veg + water +stock cube + sweet chilli sauce = chilli szchewan soup

Can you tell I'm an expert at using up manky veg!! Go for it girl!

:rotfl:

Yes I'd fish it all out too, wash it, and repackage it and save yourself a few quid. No qualms here either!

Shocking to throw meat away...even if it's 'only chicken' a living thing died to put that in the supermarket, it's respectful not to waste it!

Kate

Fruball

anonmum wrote: »

hi,

Just to add another "yes" to get the stuff out of the bin, but also to send you hugs in what must be a difficult situation to be living through. Been there, got the t-shirt as they say and I hope things will get better for you very soon.

And a slighty less grown up thought... can you make the most delicious smelling meal in the world with the food... and eat it in front of him...in the full secret knowledge he has paid for it? lol

And don't forget his toothbrush makes an excellent alternative for a toilet brush... :rotfl:

love and hugs

h xxxx

I badly wanted to post this too but was a bit worried people might slam me for it!

My ex is a total !!!!!! and his toothbrush was used in the toilet on more than one occasion altho I did feel a little guilty...

Whilst we were still living in the same house I still did most of the cooking and his meals were often tampered with One time I did a chilli which was delish. As I served up his, I poured a load of hot pepper sauce between the rice and the chilli. He sat there sweating and turning red whilst trying to eat it whilst me and DS were fine. When he dared to mention that it was quite spicy I went ballistic and told him that if me and DS could eat it, it was fine, how dare he complain and he was lucky to get a meal. He ate it :rotfl: I am surprised (and a little disappointed) that he didn't spontaneously combust

parkgirl

Fruball - you made me laugh soooo much! My ex was a total !!!!!! too. He took everything that wasn't nailed down out of the house (but left his manky toenail clippings in the bath - don't ask - he was a minger!) But - on a happy note - I am now married to a lovely man whilst he has now put on about four stone, is married to a horrible old bat and has to eat things like Pot Noodle because she can't cook. What was that about karma? ha ha. Happy New Year everyone!!!

Honey_Bear

Once I realised that you could chop and fry onions before freezing them squashed into ice cube trays, buying 5kg sacks was the obvious answer for me. Most recipes involving onions seem to start with sweating them, so I just get that bit over and done with if it looks as though they are going over.

I'd most certainly have fished them out. Good for you!

Fruball

Glad I made you laugh. I shall therefore share another little gem of a story with you...

He used to get butter/crumbs/food everywhere when he made a sandwich or whatever and always threw the dishcloth, covered in food, in the sink instead of throwing them in the WM which was beneath where he was making his food.

For 7 long years I asked, begged, pleaded and yelled at him not to do it as I had to pick them up and it was minging. I have a thing about germs and dishcloths.... Until one day I had an idea....

I cooked dinner and when he was half way through eating I said, very calmly "You know how I have been asking you for 7 years not to leave stinking dishcloths in the sink"..... he rolled his eyes at me.... so I said,. "well you know the one you left in there last weekend.... I wiped your plate with it before I dished up your dinner"

exarmydreamer

Fruball wrote: »

Glad I made you laugh. I shall therefore share another little gem of a story with you...

He used to get butter/crumbs/food everywhere when he made a sandwich or whatever and always threw the dishcloth, covered in food, in the sink instead of throwing them in the WM which was beneath where he was making his food.

For 7 long years I asked, begged, pleaded and yelled at him not to do it as I had to pick them up and it was minging. I have a thing about germs and dishcloths.... Until one day I had an idea....

I cooked dinner and when he was half way through eating I said, very calmly "You know how I have been asking you for 7 years not to leave stinking dishcloths in the sink"..... he rolled his eyes at me.... so I said,. "well you know the one you left in there last weekend.... I wiped your plate with it before I dished up your dinner"

Wow, I wish I knew you.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: