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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by mc32 on Friday November 14, 2025 @02:23PM (#45930918)
When I was a broke college student I don’t have access to a washer and dryer, so I either went to a laundromat or on occasion just washed clothing in a tub and put them up to dry. Wear jeans; they don’t need frequent washing -some manufacturers indeed recommend very infrequent washing.

It’s totally doable. Growing your own fruits and veggies is out of the question. It’s stupid -the only ones that make sense are herbs and only because when fresh they are better.

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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by wredcoll on Friday November 14, 2025 @02:46PM (#45931278)
Sure, the point is that doing all of that is more expensive, in terms of time, money, flexibility and stress, than owning a washing machine.

The difference is that you need $x00 to invest into the washing machine to then benefit fromt over the next decade+

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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by mc32 on Friday November 14, 2025 @03:51PM (#45932032)
The Amish have no problem doing these things at all. It’s a mental block. People can do it.
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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by wredcoll on Friday November 14, 2025 @03:58PM (#45932107)
The amish have a crappy life heavily subsidized by their surrounding neighbors. We can't all do that.
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