Comments on: "I don't cook. So I made my eat-in kitchen a fabulous walk-in closet"

By: Peggy Rowland

Peggy Rowland — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:17:44 +0000

Alexis, it’s good the to-go containers in your area have to be recyclable. Many places still give out Styrofoam though. Like where I am.

I don’t think you’re a bad person. The ad for someone who never cooks and wanted credit to turn their kitchen into a closet just struck me as over-the-top consumerism.

By: alexis

alexis — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:57:33 +0000

if you have the stuff to fill it already, live in a small apartment w/o much storage and don’t cook very often, why not use your kitchen for your clothes, etc, – or whatever you need the extra space for?

i lived in a studio where i did just that. i needed the extra space for clothes and accessories, so half the items in my “kitchen” cabinets and drawers were not at all kitchen-related. i don’t think i’m a bad person for keeping my clothes in my kitchen and eating out a fair amount. all the to-go containers at restaurants where i live have to be recyclable and sometimes i’ll even bring my own. i’m still conscientious i just have a lot of clothing!

now, using credit to CREATE that scenario may be a bit ridiculous, but the idea of using otherwise un-used space for something you already have a lot of makes perfect sense to me.

By: Peggy Rowland

Peggy Rowland — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:35:21 +0000

Rebecca, WOW. I also live in a one bedroom apt, and I can’t imagine losing any of my space. Well, unless the price was really great! ; )

Katherine, yes! I think living green and consuming less are natural partners.

By: Rebecca (Green Baby Guide)

Rebecca (Green Baby Guide) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:56:38 +0000

I have a friend who lived with her boyfriend in a two-room NYC apartment–one bedroom and one living room. They needed some extra money, so they rented out the living room to a woman who used the room . . . as her closet. She slept over at her boyfriend’s house and just kept all of her clothes and shoes there! She didn’t have a bed or any furniture.

Needless to say, this story does not surprise me.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:37:26 +0000

Have you found that people striving for a greener lifestyle tend to also be people who avoid a materialistic lifestyle? I know that in my life, these things seem to be intricately related on many levels, and the word sustainability comes to mind when looking at both of those issues.

By: Peggy Rowland

Peggy Rowland — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:11:47 +0000

Cherie, thanks for stopping by. I guess some people really do think they can’t cook. I’m not one of those people, but I guessing a lot of folks will learn they really can cook when times get desperate enough. Perhaps home economics should be required in high school? ; )

Kisha, I haven’t seen it on TV. I just saw the print ad. I guess this campaign is Citi’s answer to the “priceless” campaign. Thanks for hanging with us this weekend.

By: kisha

kisha — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:23:18 +0000

I’ve seen that commerical and I laugh. That is a really sad life.

By: Cherie

Cherie — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:26:39 +0000

Wow – that’s unreal. Although I saw a couple on Oprah that was into debt and yet had a huge house with a completely empty kitchen. They didn’t even have knives and forks! They ate out for all three meals a day! What a waste!