SUGAR PACKETS
You could have a full sugar canister at home and, yet, you regularly filch sugar or Splenda packets when stirring your coffee. ‘People seem to see it as their right to take large quantities of whatever we give them to embellish their coffee—sugar, cream, napkins—you name it,’ says Pat Mills a blogger at Making Nice Coffee, who has worked in coffee shops for over a decade. ‘One of the more outrageous times was when a guy tried to pilfer the entire jar of cinnamon. And we only found out because he tripped on his way out, leaving a powdery mess all over the doorway. He had a tough time explaining that one!’
CONDIMENT PACKETS
Admit it: You’re one of the many folks who have a drawer full of condiment packets. Sure, they may have been bonus items in your takeout bag or maybe you took them intentionally. Either way, these are some of the biggest items we tend to ‘grab’ without paying for, and they’re among the things you don’t realize are adding unnecessary clutter to your home. T. Caleb Backe, a health and wellness expert, confesses that he’s been known to swipe a condiment packet or two. ‘I love having the option of the higher-grade mayo, soy, thousand island, or ketchup, since I buy the local store brands of those items,’ he says. ‘When I’m sitting somewhere and there is a better kind of condiment available for the taking, I am going for it. Hey, there is nothing wrong with that. I’m just saving it for later!’
