Often when buying new tools we bustle to complain about how expensive they are and most of them spend way more time collecting dust in our basements than in use. In this article, we bring out borrowing as the next sustainable product within the sharing economy.
Buying new? Consider borrowing tools instead.
In today’s consumer-driven society, we are constantly bombarded by advertisements for the next biggest thing. Often, the marketing is so effective and appealing that makes it impossible to refuse.
Buying new tools and gadgets every time we need to fix something in the house is extremely costly. Often, we only use these tools/gadgets once and then throw them in the basement or in that one drawer crawling with unnecessary stuff that none ever opens. Some of us even go the next mile by having dedicated entire rooms in our homes to store all these tools and gadgets we use only once.
Think about all the appliances and gear you may need monthly or yearly. For instance, that conference lanyard, two-person kayak, or soil tiller. As well as the millions of gas-guzzling vehicles we drive to work, only to let them idly sit for most of the day?
Imagine if many of the things we wanted were available at a much cheaper cost, or even for free? What if we asked, “Should I really buy my own, or would borrowing tools suffice?”
What is the sharing economy?
The sharing economy is a way of offering goods and services to reduce unnecessary costs and manufacturing. In short, it’s sharing what we have and borrowing what we need from others.
This article on Why borrowing tools, is sustainable? is part of Chisel’s blog articles.
Chisel is a platform that enables you to borrow tools and different items from people near you. Why buy new? When you can borrow! Save money and be sustainable
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