Bottles & Cans just clap yer hands

Maybe it's a little too on the nose to discuss recycling deposits on a blog about being scrappy, but I feel like I can't NOT bring it up. I've heard there are people who DON'T redeem their bottles for money and to me, the fact that these people exist is about as unbelievable as the existence of gnomes or unicorns. 

Now, of course, I take it farther than most people, because that's just who I am. Yes, of course I save my own bottles from home (duh), but I also am 100% that girl who brings them home from camping trips, AirB&Bs, and (at times) other people's parties. My friends and family will not find this new information.

I know not every state has a program like Clynk, but I think it is amazing and I don't know why anyone who could use it wouldn't do it. It keeps all the money in the account until you want to withdraw it, so I like to wait until it's good and hefty and surprise myself with free groceries every once in a while. I remember when we had babies in diapers I used to play little games with myself : "For every 8 cans I recycle, I can buy another diaper..." Ah, my life is fun, isn't it?

So, drink up! And when you're done, feel free to drop off your empty.