When I was younger, maybe 12 or so, I used to watch this show called Jackie Chan Adventures. It was a cartoon that followed the animated version of Jackie Chan. It wasn’t this particular show that changed my thinking, but a commercial that aired between episodes. I really can’t eve remember what the actual show was about, just another cartoon I guess.
Jackie Chan appeared in an ad, a personal tidbit type thing as a message to the kids watching. It worked for me. To this day, I have been following his advice. What was it you ask? What was this extraordinary piece of intelligence?
Resuse Paper Towel. He talked about how when he uses paper towel to clean or dry, he kept it around until he could use it again. It’s ingenious. For instance, if he used a piece of paper towel to dry a bowl, then he would set it down instead of throw it away. This way he could have it around in case he needed to clean up a mess or dry another dish.
It may seem like an insignificant, even obvious piece of advice, but it worked for me. The show didn’t stick with me, but that did. Even today, I made use of the same one over and over. This technique could really save some paper, even change the number of times you have to carry out the garbage. Consider it.
Thanks Jackie.
