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My first idea to share has been my most successful saving for the hip pocket and the environment. Almost three years ago I stopped using glad wrap/cling film/plastic wrap and foil. Plastic wrap especially is bad for the environment not to mention the fact that neither are reusable.
I really don't miss them, well the only time I have was when dying wool and I used to wrap the yarn in plastic, now I use zip lock bags if needed and try to re use them where possible.
For food, I use containers, if something is left in a dish then I will just pop a plate on top to cover it.
I do use baking paper but try to reuse as much as possible.
For picnics etc I use containers and I gave in and bought tupperware lunch boxes for the kids with the little sections.
So, are you up for it, can you take the no plastic and foil challenge??
3 comments:
I could not imagine going without cling wrap - I am going to think about giving it a try - I like your ideas - thanks :)
I especially like zip lock bags because you can use them over and over, they even wash up well in hot soapy water. I try and reuse prepackaged bags eg. when I use the last of the loaf of bread, the sandwiches are packed into the empty bag. I don't like buying kids treats which are prepacked into lots of bags, they are too expensive and add a lot of waste so the kids often end up with the remainder of packet contents in the original packaging.
I flatly refuse to buy anything wrapped in layers of plastic, multipacks etc.
I cook most things from scratch. I can do 7doz bickies for about $3. No preservatives, no packaging and the SMUG feeling lol.
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