11.08.2016

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So my list of “Items That I No Longer Buy” continues onto the kitchen area. This list will include items I stopped buying for the sink area, cooking and dining area. As well as a short list of items I no longer buy for grocery shopping as well as the refrigerator.

For the kitchen items, switching over to reusable items really cut down time for shopping and running errands. I didn’t have to constantly keep track of what I was running out of or running low on. Plus, looking for sales wasn’t as stressful as before. Since I shop so little now, I actually tend to only look for a sale once, and just stock up on the bulk item in my glass container. The products that I do stock up on now, will last me for a much longer period of time.

It’s interesting when I do go shopping for bulk kitchen items such as soap, vinegar or baking soda, because I know exactly where the items are located in the stores, but I’ll walk around thinking that I’m forgetting an item (also because my basket will ultimately have a total of 4 items in it). When in the end, the total number of items I need is just the four…. for the next 5 months, because that’s how long it lasts. It’s great. You should try it!

SINK

1. Dishwashing Soap ———————–> Bulk Dr. Bronner’s Liquid soap
2. Plastic Dish Rack ————————> In-sink Metal Dish Rack
3. Paper Towels —————————> Fabric Kitchen Towels
4. Kitchen Cleaning Spray ——————-> Vinegar & water mix,  Baking Soda as an exfoliant
5. Dish Cleaning Sponges ——————-> Alternative Dish Scrub (Alternative Dish Scrub)

COOKING

1. Plastic cutting Board —————-> Wooden cutting board
2. Plastic Kitchen Tools —————-> Metal/Wooden Kitchen Tools
3. Non-Stick Kitchen Pans ————-> Stainless Steel Kitchen Cookware Set/Cast Iron Pans

DINING

1. Plastic Water bottles ———————> Reusable water Bottles
2. Plastic Straws —————————> Metal Reuseable Straws
3. Coffee Filters —————————> French Press (doesn’t use disposable filters)
4. Plastic Utensils ————————-> Silverware
5. Paper Plates —————————->Dishware

GROCERY SHOPPING

1. Plastic Bags ————————–> Reusable grocery bags
2. Plastic Produce Bags ——————-> Fabric Produce bags (DIY Produce Bags)

REFRIGERATOR

1. Plastic Ice Cube Tray ——————-> Metal Ice cube tray
2. Plastic Tupperware ——————–> Glass Tupperware