Pro tip: hitting 100 saved coffee cups made me realize my hack was dumb

Claire Bell · 2026-03-14T06:15:08.385457+00:00

I saw a life hack about saving money by reusing disposable coffee cups, so I started washing and stacking them in my cabinet. I hit 100 cups yesterday and my partner just asked if I was starting a weird collection instead of buying a travel mug. Has anyone else had a simple hack spiral into something totally pointless?

zara_king6mo ago

Oh my god, that's not a hack, that's just hoarding with extra steps. You've basically opened a very sad coffee cup library.

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gray6447mo ago

My uncle saved every plastic butter tub for a year, convinced he'd use them for leftovers. He had a whole closet full and finally just recycled them all. He said the worst part was washing them.

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zara_king6mo ago

Grab a travel mug from the thrift store, like, today. What are you even doing with a hundred cups, building a fort?

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