In this week’s waste tracking image, I took a picture from my family’s house again. The main things I see are playa bowl containers and small paper and cardboard items. My household consists of five women, and I feel that we use a lot of paper towels when being in the kitchen. I think many […]
In our recent readings, we have discussed the relevance of culture on cleaning practices. For example, in previous weeks, we discussed how different religions and cultures have a long past of practices, legend, and history with cleaning– that led to different practices with self-cleaning and home-cleaning. Similar to this practice of cleaning, a question should
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Before starting this course, I never knew about the existence of the field of “discard studies.” These first few sets of readings for the course have been very interesting for me because they have made me aware of how important and interdisciplinary this field is: the abundance of in-depth research and fieldwork conducted in this
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Hoarding and cleaning can be considered as two extremes that can influence both our living spaces and mental health. Hoarding is generally linked with emotional attachment, anxiety, or the mindset of possibly ‘needing it later’. As you may already know, it’s quite easy to justify keeping old clothes (even if sometimes you know you won’t
Decluttering for a clearer mind: A personal reflection. Read More »
Though germ theory is often seen as a revolutionary turn towards modern medicine and more modern day practices in medicine, it was also a significant figure in modern overconsumption. While many cleaning practices were evolving to modern machinery, such as using a washing machine instead of a washing board, this allowed for more free time
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