My roommate is throwing out my tupperware!!

[brian8713]

I just discovered today that my roommate has been throwing away my Tupperware containers. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. I seriously think he may not know they are not intended to be immediately disposable. So, he's packing his lunches in them, taking them to work, and throwing them out!! Is there a way I can politely broach this topic with him? One of my biggest problems is that I'm too nice. I never want to make anyone mad, and avoid conflict like the plague. But at the same time, this dude is throwing away my Tupperware!!

[debidoo]

   Ok I think you are just going to have to say something.  Explain to him as politely as you can that tupperware is not disposable and is expensive and if he is going to use your stuff it needs to come home and be cleaned.  I know rooomates are necessary for most folks but grrrrrrrrrrr this is one reason I never wanted one.  Having a husband was about the same though LOL

[brian8713]

Yeah, I'm divorced. I can relate. 

[michele2042]

Why not just politely ask him?   When you know for sure he's taken his lunch in one of your tupperware containers, at the end of the day just ask, "did you remember to bring home my tupperware"?  Let's be honest, maybe he seriously doesn't understand that the containers are to be reused.  There are so many disposable containers these days maybe he just thinks it's disposable.   If you don't want to ask him then why not buy some of the disposable ones and leave those for him to use.   Personally I think it would be best to calmly ask him to not throw away the tupperware.  Let him know you don't mind him using them but you would appreciate it if he would bring them home.

[sak4kat]

Gasp!  As a former direct sales company rep I feel your hurt.  I've had some of my favorite kitchen things walk away and never walk back into my kitchen and it really peeves me off.  I would ask him if he's using the stuff and than if so ask him to return it from now on.  Or anytime there are gift exchanges from now on you could give him glad plastic and ziplock bags.  I think I would hide my good stuff under my bed from now on.

[alice44]

You have eto bite the bullet and let him know they aren't disposable.  He should surely understand.

[jwkelly]

I never keep that stuff,when the plastic gets discolored it just looks awful,one of the many things I constantly recycle

[teresa3200]

I would buy some disposable containers and ask him to use them for his lunch and explain Tupperware is not disposable. Or simply ask him to buy his own lunch containers and do what he wants with them.

[countrygirl12]

I just discovered today that my roommate has been throwing away my Tupperware containers. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. I seriously think he may not know they are not intended to be immediately disposable. So, he's packing his lunches in them, taking them to work, and throwing them out!! Is there a way I can politely broach this topic with him? One of my biggest problems is that I'm too nice. I never want to make anyone mad, and avoid conflict like the plague. But at the same time, this dude is throwing away my Tupperware!!

Just open your mouth and tell him.  Ask him if he threw away your bowls? Are you talking about actual Tupperware or them Gladware bowls that are a couple dollars for 2 bowls?

[ktheodos]

Just talk to him - he might not realize it.

[dancer139]

 has he given you a reason for tossing out the tupperware ?  I would  be asking why are you doing that.  gezzzz  tupperware can be expensive !!!

[vickysue]

I would tell him out right not to throw  the Tupperware  away and to bring it back home, and he doesn't then I would get some  foam bowls with lids and tell him this is what he is to use and to leave everything else  at home or fix his own meals in what he choose to throw away. I had a female  roommate for  awhile and had to come down on her about this kind of stuff, or even when i would cooking something in the crock pot for supper, she would help herself and then expect to have supper ready when she come home when it was my time to cook. Cook with less then what I had to intend to  yeah right. Rather live on my own then  that.  And I did for over 20 years  then  remarried.

[metsrock69]

I would say something to them. I also would sdet some rules and tell them they would not want you to throw out their stuff.

[cathy37]

Yes I think you should explain to him that Tupperware is not to be thrown away and let him know how expensive it is.  If he wants disposable containers he needs to use Glad.

[mrisha]

Why would you want to respectful to an *bleep* who throws out your Tupperware.  The fault is with you for continuing to allow it to happen.  He owes you an apology and to replace your Tupperware.