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A row of blue Amazon delivery trucks parked in a lot under a cloudy sky.

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Longtime Amazon customer quits after nearly 20 years, calls it a 'reset' in viral Reddit post

A box featuring a toy trimmer and accessories, with warning labels about choking hazards for small parts.

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Parents send toy versions when gifts are late, but people worry it plays into the 'buy more' culture

A metal shovel resting on weathered wooden planks.

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Big-box shovels keep snapping, but gardeners say these forged-steel picks will outlive you

A white rice cooker and a colorful elephant figurine with a yellow shirt and blue hat on a countertop.

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10-year-old rice cooker still in daily use has buyers rethinking cheap appliances

An electric hand mixer rests on a countertop with a mixing bowl beneath.

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Reddit users name the old appliances and cars they have 'abused' for decades: 'It will never die'

A person sits on a couch surrounded by messy piles of clothes, appearing overwhelmed and stressed.

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Minimalist says a messy house isn't chores — it's stress management

A collection of colorful pens organized in black containers on a white shelf.

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That cheap ballpoint pen is part of a much bigger plastic problem

A green dumpster filled with black trash bags sits in a parking area beside a traffic cone.

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Dumpster diver says thrift store tossed nearly 3,000 pounds of small appliances since January

A messy floor strewn with colorful confetti, streamers, and balloons after a celebration.

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Mom 'starting to worry' after deciding against goody bags for daughter's 4th birthday

A blue dumpster overflowing with discarded furniture and debris next to a modern building.

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College move-out dumpsters reveal piles of usable gear, including a Samsung tablet that still turns on

A mailbox with junk mail poking out.

Business

Overwhelmed by daily junk mail, Reddit user turns the pile into art that struck a chord

A man in a checkered shirt holds a red card near his wallet while shopping with bags in hand.

Business

Reddit user tired of funding billionaires gets blunt wake-up call