"Why do you keep this trash?": A package of bags sent Americans into shock. A Russian habit that is laughed at until it is understood
The Americans don't understand, and the Russians know the secret: why do they keep a bag of bags in every home.
Common for Russians household trifles can cause foreigners a real surprise. What some consider a relic of the past, others perceive as a manifestation of ingenuity and frugality. The difference in attitude to things is especially noticeable: in Russian families, many items are tried to be reused, rather than thrown away after the first application, writes the Zen channel Glass Tale.
Many Russian homes have a separate place for plastic bags from stores. They are neatly folded into a large bag or put away in a kitchen cabinet to use in the future.
From the outside, it may look like unnecessary hoarding. However, the application is almost always: bags are suitable for garbage, storing things, packaging shoes or collecting items before moving.
Instead of buying new packages for each task, Russians use existing ones. This habit helps to save money and reduce waste.
For some, this is just a household trifle, for others – an example of a practical approach to everyday life. And although this habit is found not only in Russia, it is in Russian families that it has long become a recognizable part of household life.
