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

ostrichnomore_2

Fruball, you are my hero!

twiglet98

Absolutely agree to retrieve unnecessary chuck-outs from the action of over-zealous spendthrifts. My grown up daughters regularly go through the fridge and throw out anything that they say has 'gone off', which just as likely means the BBE date is today or tomorrow. Elder DD's partner, who lives here, is a chef-lecturer and hates using leftovers. This means at least £25 worth of turkey has been thrown out. They bought it, they cooked it, and they binned what was uneaten by the end of Boxing Day because I - yes, I - failed to strip the carcass and freeze the meat. I went back to work on Wednesday, they were all home. They would not have stripped the carcass under any circumstances, and see my insistence on making soup from our fortnightly roast chicken carcasses as revolting and desperate.

They should all finally move out this year. Maybe somewhere along the line, they'll learn what 'desperate' means, and their arrogance will come back to haunt them.

I can't bear waste.

Fruball

OK - One more :rotfl:

Every time he used the shower he didn't turn it off properly. More irritation as I could hear the damn thing fast dripping and I always went to turn it off.... As you are already now aware, this man took no notice of me but I decided one day - NO MORE!

Said to the ex "Can you go upstairs and take a look at the shower. I think there is something wrong with it..."

Ex - comes back down "I can't see anything wrong with it"

Me "Can you go and check again, because I am sure there is something wrong with it"

Ex - goes, comes back down "No, definately nothing wrong with it"

Me "Was it not dripping when you went up there?"

Him "Yes, all I had to do was turn it off properly"

Me "Well !!!!!! can't you do that every day because you never, ever turn it off properly"

Much huffing and puffing (his favourite thing) as he went off in a mood It did the job though!

ostrichnomore_2

I think he threw it away as
1) he never cooks himself. Not anything. Only microwave ready meals. Made his daughter do all their cooking over Xmas. So raw ingredients probably don't really register on him. I do moan when he goes away for the week and leaves stuff to go off in the fridge, so in a way he probably thought it was the right thing to do and it just may not have occurred to him to offer it to me.
2) But also he's going through a spiteful phase at the moment and wouldn't do anything cooperative/helpful. I know he was angry with me over something, but Mr Passive Aggressive just gets difficult instead of talking to me. Had a feeling he was trying to push me out of house by getting nasty and just being plain difficult, so a couple of days ago held out the olive branch (with gritted teeth) and it turns out he was narked off as I don't say hello to him nicely?!!! Whatever. If I have to keep saying hello to be able to stay here until I'm ready to move out, ok.

ostrichnomore_2

More bin diving going on. Every time he leaves for the week he bins all his left over meals.

Sunday night dinner was curry and rice ready meal.
Monday lunch was potato and egg with salad (ready packed thing).
another ready meal gone in freezer.

All in date, all unopened, all clean and fine.
Cheers, ex!

sisbod

way to go you! Glad to hear you got over the should I shouldnt I phase!
It is all good and saves you a lot of money in the long run!!! Besides free food always tastes better

kettlenic

Good on you!! I would have done the exact same!!

You can also use the onions with bangers and mash in a nice gravy...

Have fun eating his wasted food - even better knowing he paid for it!! ha ha silly man!

FairyPrincessk

If possible, you should tot up how much money either you save or he wastes and then put it into savings. When you are ready to move you'll have the satisfaction of knowing he contributed to your new place/housekeeping/treat for yourself/posh first night dinner without knowing it!

thehappybutterfly

Do it! My poor hubby and son both went through the (full) kitchen bin twice when I dropped my wedding ring in it a couple of weeks ago - they're still alive and well! It was the grossest thing I've ever seen but needs must!! Once the packs are cleaned off, you'll forget where they came from. Your ex is a right !!!!!!.

ETA: Just read the last few posts and see you've taken to bin diving with enthusiasm - well done!

meritaten

Good for you! if its packaged and sealed, then an hour or so in a domestic bin isn't going to hurt anyone!

My OH thinks a spot of mould on a large block of cheese means it should be binned! Ive rescued loads from the bin! scraped it off and repacked it, replaced it in fridge - and haven't killed anyone!