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I just discovered today that my roommate has been throwing away my Tupperware containers. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. I seriously think he may not know they are not intended to be immediately disposable. So, he's packing his lunches in them, taking them to work, and throwing them out!! Is there a way I can politely broach this topic with him? One of my biggest problems is that I'm too nice. I never want to make anyone mad, and avoid conflict like the plague. But at the same time, this dude is throwing away my Tupperware!!
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:cat: Ok I think you are just going to have to say something. Explain to him as politely as you can that tupperware is not disposable and is expensive and if he is going to use your stuff it needs to come home and be cleaned. I know rooomates are necessary for most folks but grrrrrrrrrrr this is one reason I never wanted one. Having a husband was about the same though LOL
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Yeah, I'm divorced. I can relate. :angel11:
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Why not just politely ask him? When you know for sure he's taken his lunch in one of your tupperware containers, at the end of the day just ask, "did you remember to bring home my tupperware"? Let's be honest, maybe he seriously doesn't understand that the containers are to be reused. There are so many disposable containers these days maybe he just thinks it's disposable. If you don't want to ask him then why not buy some of the disposable ones and leave those for him to use. Personally I think it would be best to calmly ask him to not throw away the tupperware. Let him know you don't mind him using them but you would appreciate it if he would bring them home.
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Gasp! As a former direct sales company rep I feel your hurt. I've had some of my favorite kitchen things walk away and never walk back into my kitchen and it really peeves me off. I would ask him if he's using the stuff and than if so ask him to return it from now on. Or anytime there are gift exchanges from now on you could give him glad plastic and ziplock bags. I think I would hide my good stuff under my bed from now on.
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You have eto bite the bullet and let him know they aren't disposable. He should surely understand.
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I never keep that stuff,when the plastic gets discolored it just looks awful,one of the many things I constantly recycle
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I would buy some disposable containers and ask him to use them for his lunch and explain Tupperware is not disposable. Or simply ask him to buy his own lunch containers and do what he wants with them.
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I just discovered today that my roommate has been throwing away my Tupperware containers. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. I seriously think he may not know they are not intended to be immediately disposable. So, he's packing his lunches in them, taking them to work, and throwing them out!! Is there a way I can politely broach this topic with him? One of my biggest problems is that I'm too nice. I never want to make anyone mad, and avoid conflict like the plague. But at the same time, this dude is throwing away my Tupperware!!
Just open your mouth and tell him. Ask him if he threw away your bowls? Are you talking about actual Tupperware or them Gladware bowls that are a couple dollars for 2 bowls?
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Just talk to him - he might not realize it.
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has he given you a reason for tossing out the tupperware ? I would be asking why are you doing that. gezzzz tupperware can be expensive !!!
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I would tell him out right not to throw the Tupperware away and to bring it back home, and he doesn't then I would get some foam bowls with lids and tell him this is what he is to use and to leave everything else at home or fix his own meals in what he choose to throw away. I had a female roommate for awhile and had to come down on her about this kind of stuff, or even when i would cooking something in the crock pot for supper, she would help herself and then expect to have supper ready when she come home when it was my time to cook. Cook with less then what I had to intend to yeah right. Rather live on my own then that. And I did for over 20 years then remarried.
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I would say something to them. I also would sdet some rules and tell them they would not want you to throw out their stuff. :peace:
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Yes I think you should explain to him that Tupperware is not to be thrown away and let him know how expensive it is. If he wants disposable containers he needs to use Glad.
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Why would you want to respectful to an *bleep* who throws out your Tupperware. The fault is with you for continuing to allow it to happen. He owes you an apology and to replace your Tupperware.
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Tell him you'd appreciate it if he brought the tupperware back home with him. Leave a note if you don't want to talk to him directly but you need to confront him one way or another.
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i am always looking for ways to save money so just be polite and let them know they are reusable
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SLeep with their boyfriend/girlfriend.....even if they aren't cute or nothing. Tupperware deserves better.......that *bleep*
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I definitely can relate to not wanting confrontation, but I think if you're polite and go into the conversation by saying you understand they must not realize the tupperware isn't disposable, then that will put you off on the right foot. Given all the little plastic disposable containers they have out there, this person just might be very genuinely confused. To me, there's a difference between those flimsy containers and tupperware, but maybe your roomie doesn't see that. Just try to be agreeable but direct.
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Where ever it is that you store them, just put a note to bring back Tupperware.
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I don't understand why you don't have a roommate contract? If you don't confront him about this issue maybe you should just liable all your containers.
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Tupperware is expensive and lasts a very long time. I would say something to them and then demand that they replace the tupprware. :o
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:cat: Ok I think you are just going to have to say something. Explain to him as politely as you can that tupperware is not disposable and is expensive and if he is going to use your stuff it needs to come home and be cleaned. I know rooomates are necessary for most folks but grrrrrrrrrrr this is one reason I never wanted one. Having a husband was about the same though LOL
Totally agree with this. You could look up all the things he's thrown away and show him the cost of it too.
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omg id tell him to stop it!!!! >:(
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Be sincere with him/her just ask.
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My wife used to buy tupperware and I used to throw it out because covers would get lost, not fit or not match. It was a much more expensive option to packing a lunch and I have steered away from creating any need for plastic goods because of the permanent foot print it leaves on our environment. I had also read a few articles about the lack of safety associated with microwaving plastic in the microwave. We have several sizes of pickling and jam containers that we use for our lunches- the glass container and metal lid provides a more environmentally friendly, and bio-degradable, solution. Anything can be put in the container and I have not seen any studies showing that glass is an unsafe cooking compound. I do have one camelback water container that I wash daily (by hand), have used for six years, was a gift and I will continue to use. So maybe your room mate is trying to preserve your health? LOL
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I'm aghast. He probably doesn't know. Just be forthright and tell him. I doubt he'll be offended.
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Well if you want to keep an argument to yourself maybe consider to use your tupperware to store your socks, underwear, razors, body spray, combs, even your eatery napkins until you want to use them for your lunches. Keep them out-of-sight in your cubbey closet or your trunk of your car if you have one. Your roommate might forget you have them.
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Tell him to buy you a new one for your birthday
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In a nice way ask your roommate why are you throwing out my tupperware.
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unless you want t buy more tupperware you need to say something