What rules are you breaking that work for you?

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Anonymous wrote:I rip the tag right off of every mattress regardless of the penalty of law

Some day the law is gong to catch up with you, you know.

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I drink milk past its expiration date as long as it still smells good.

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Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I pump gas with my car running.

Please don't do this!

So dangerous! I’ve left stations if people are doing this.

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Now that DCs are older I cook and eat dinner when I want (much earlier than DH who is Mediterranean) I leave out the dinner for them and I might join them at the table - if I feel like it!

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Anonymous wrote:I am a very lenient parent. The only things I insist on are that my kids are kind to one another, don't disrespect teachers, brush their teeth, and participate in family dinner. I didn't think I'd be like this but my first kid just could not handle even the slightest redirection and when I backed off and got very choosy with my battles, things got so much better (turns out she is autistic). Now she is 14 and so far so good. It seems to be okay for my 11 year old too.

Same and my kids are now 20 and 22 and absolutely lovely adults. I think they would have crumbled if we had pressured them. Instead they’re confident, kind and hardworking.

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I don't accept invitations if I'd only be doing it to be polite. That goes for weddings as well as networking chats. Life is too short.

Same. My social circle got smaller but I am so much happier. I invest in the relationships that matter to me.

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Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I pump gas with my car running.

Don’t do that.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been using paper plates a lot for a few years. We love our set of real plates but it’s a small thing that helps me keep our house cleaner. Slightly fewer dishes means we can keep up.

Buying aluminum tins to bake in was a total game changer for me. No dishwasher, so being able to bake and then throw out the tin instead of scrubbing reduces so much stress. I also buy plastic ware and paper bowls.

Ocean killer.

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I only brush my teeth once a day (at night). I don’t have bad breath and I drink mint tea first thing in the am but I’ve never brushed my teeth twice a day.

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I never refrigerate my work lunch. Food expiration date doesn't mean anything to me, if it smells / tastes bad, it's bad.

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I buy kid and senior citizenship tickets at the movie theatre for myself/family (because once I was and hopefully soon I will be) and i claim military discounts even though I’m not but my taxes pay for their service. Ive never been carded.

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My DH and I sleep in separate rooms. Not because we have marital problems but because I sleep so much better on my own.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been using paper plates a lot for a few years. We love our set of real plates but it’s a small thing that helps me keep our house cleaner. Slightly fewer dishes means we can keep up.

Buying aluminum tins to bake in was a total game changer for me. No dishwasher, so being able to bake and then throw out the tin instead of scrubbing reduces so much stress. I also buy plastic ware and paper bowls.

Ocean killer.

Yeah but I don’t smoke, don’t have a car, and rarely fly. I figure it all balances out.

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Anonymous wrote:I never refrigerate my work lunch. Food expiration date doesn't mean anything to me, if it smells / tastes bad, it's bad.

Me too!

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They recently lowered all the speed limits in my town from 35 to 25 because of the effing bikers. I still go 40. They can ticket me.