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01-03-2021, 07:04 PM | #31 |
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Re: Reducing Waste
I would like to Consider going here for my staples and beauty products. I’ve just not gotten the chance . This thread reminded me!!! But I’m really frugal so if this is super expensive since, I’m less excited
https://www.glasspantrymilwaukee.com/
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01-03-2021, 07:45 PM | #32 | |
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Re: Reducing Waste
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Today was my second week as part of the food gleening. That is also another way that I am reducing waist. To day we picked up over a thousand pounds of food from one groshry store that they would have other wise thrown in the trash. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
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01-03-2021, 08:03 PM | #33 | |
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Re: Reducing Waste
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01-03-2021, 09:25 PM | #34 |
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Re: Reducing Waste
Maybe it was just a washing ton state thing. All the bulk areas atthe stores I go to ah e been completely closed. I haven't gone to the one bigger store that has more because I don't know the layout well at all and so always spent more than an hour there while trying get groshries which isn't very Covid friendly.
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01-04-2021, 10:47 AM | #35 |
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Re: Reducing Waste
Amazon has Stashers as deal of the day. I haven't compared prices to regular yet.
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01-07-2021, 11:20 AM | #36 |
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Re: Reducing Waste
One thing I thought I'd mention-- I don't know if the big chains do this but every local health food store I've been to sells shampoo, conditioner, and liquid dish soap in bulk. You have your bottle weighed at the cashier, fill it, then pay.
We buy shampoo in gallon bottles and refill our smaller bottles ourselves, now. But when we had a smaller household we refilled at the store. This summer I may try making my own shampoo bars. Mommypotamus has the recipe I want to use. It looks really similar to the shampoo bar I tried from Acure which lasted a really long time (it is not safe for colored hair, though). Conditioner bars are to expensive for me to use although I really love them. Halfway through they crumble and they're $10. But maybe I'll find a recipe to try. |
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01-07-2021, 12:41 PM | #37 | |
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Re: Reducing Waste
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I also subscribe to Grove Pantry. They are all about sustainable and recycle and reducing plastic. I can refer here too. We use 31 bags for Costco trips instead of boxes. Dryer balls Stasher bags (Honestly, I'm in a phase of make it easy, so washing bags is not high on my list. I got some on clearance at our local pharmacy. reusable straws - plastic and silicone both are way better than glass Mason jars for everything! I have the glass snap-loc from Costco and love them. Stainless steel containers I got from Mighty Nest are some of our favorites. I've seen them in the local grocery store as well. U-Konserve I think is the brand. Cotton wash clothes for cleaning up in the kitchen and a different color for bathrooms. There's probably more, but I need to run.
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01-07-2021, 03:15 PM | #38 | |
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Glass and metal straws scare me...I'll never forget reading bout the lady that tripped with a metal one. I don't know how to add spoilers on my phone so I'll leave it at that. I'd be interested in trying silicone or another soft material. Sent from my SM-A515U using Tapatalk
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01-07-2021, 03:24 PM | #39 |
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We have metal straws but they are only used at the table.
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01-07-2021, 03:30 PM | #40 |
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Re: Reducing Waste
Same.
This is the shampoo bar I plan to make. https://mommypotamus.com/shampoo-bar-recipe/ It looks identical to Acure which is about $9/bar and lasts a really long time. It took me awhile to figure out how to get good results with it. It's a bit harder to get the lather worked into my scalp compared to liquid shampoo. But I really liked it the longer I used it. Once your hair/scalp adjust to it, you either use just a tiny amount or don't use daily. It does leave a film of sorts on your hair but it doesn't weigh my hair down. It's kind of like getting a bit of styling product for the same amount of work as a shampoo. |
01-15-2021, 01:24 PM | #41 | |
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Re: Reducing Waste
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My dh loves our Silipints (silicone cups). They have been pretty indestructible, don't hold flavors, and the new-style lids are great for containing spills. I don't much care for the silicone wine glasses he bought me, but the kids like them.
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01-16-2021, 03:39 PM | #42 |
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Re: Reducing Waste
I cannot believe I haven't mentioned Face Silks. https://facesilk.com/products/face-s...inal-pack-of-4
I absolutely love them. They were designed to replace disposable make-up remover wipes, which I have never used. But I do hate removing eye make-up so I tried them. They're fantastic. I use them even when I'm not wearing make-up. I am able to really clean and gently exfoliate my face with nothing but water. Make-up, even waterproof make-up, comes off with only water. I wash my Face Silks with a touch of hand soap and scrub with my fingernails, then hang up to dry in my bathroom. Once in awhile I toss them in the laundry. |
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01-16-2021, 09:27 PM | #43 |
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Re: Reducing Waste
Have laundry balls been mentioned? I've been using them for almost 5 years. A set lasts for about 1,000 loads of laundry. No need to use detergent. If you still want to use detergent, you use only 1/4 of the usual amount.
Laundry balls don't replace stain remover or a whitener like OxiClean but, in my experience, I don't miss detergent at all. |
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01-17-2021, 10:13 AM | #44 | |
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Those are neat make up remover silks.
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01-17-2021, 12:36 PM | #45 |
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