I’m an Amazon fiend, mostly because I can never leave the house with 4 young children. One thing that’s super important to me is to keep plastic out of my kitchen as much as I can. These are the items I use every day in my kitchen. They’re toxin-free...
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Kitchen Appliances
Lunch Containers
Drinkwares
Kitchen basics
Kitchen Prep
Water Jugs
Kitchen Appliances
Our old electric kettle just gave out, so we opted for this cute stainless steel one with Asian-inspired prints. They come in a few different solid colors as well.
Hazel Quinn Retro Electric Stainless Steel Kettle 1.7L
My kids love these chopsticks. Perfect for hand dexterity too
Plum Garden learning chopsticks, kid's chopsticks
Great faucet for the price
Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink Faucet with Soap Dispenser
Best knife sharpener in town
Chef'sChoice 1520 Electric Knife Sharpener
An immersion blender is a staple for any kitchen
KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Immersion Blender
This is probably my most used item in my kitchen
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Cooker, 6 Qt
If pour over coffee isn’t your thing, try this French press instead. My husband loved this for a while but switched back to pour over recently.
Coffee Gator French Press - 34oz Stainless Steel
Absolutely love my Vitamix. They make stainless steel containers now so you don’t have to deal with plastic.
My kids use these for their school lunch. It’s leakproof and extremely durable.
Bentgo Kids Stainless Steel Lunch Box - Blue
Drinkwares
These cups are *literally* indestructible. Perfect for little hands and clumsy folks. I like this brand specifically because they offer multiple sizes.
Stainless Steel Cups - nonbreakable, plastic-free
Perfect drink mixer/milk frother. I chose this one because of extensive color options.
Zulay Kitchen Milk Frother and drink mixer
We like this coffee maker because the basket filter is plastic-free
34 Oz Pour Over Glass Carafe Coffee Maker
Great water bottle for toddlers. I've bought about 5 or 6 over the years for my own kids.
Contigo Kids Stainless Steel Water Bottle
I love hydroflask bottles. They’re constantly changing the color options so if you see something you like, grab it before it’s gone! We just upgraded my older kids water bottles to larger 20 oz bottles. We still have the smaller 12 oz bottles for my ...
HYDRO FLASK Kids Water Bottle Jr. Stainless Steel Insulated With Straw Cap for Water, Milk, Juice, School, Camp, Sport, Play and Lunch, Easy to Clean, Leak-Resistant
I love our stainless steel straws. These ones are great because they have shorter straws for shorter cups (or kids)
Hiware 12-Pack Stainless Steel Straws with Case
We had to buy these ones when our regular stainless steel straws were too narrow for smoothies
Vinaco Extra Wide Stainless Steel Straws Set
Kitchen basics
I’ve had these measuring cups since 2017 and I’ve never needed anything else. They are the best in the world
Simply Gourmet 12-Pc Stainless Steel Measuring Set
These fine mesh strainers are so versatile. Pasta, homemade juice, fishing something out of the fish tank.
IPOW Set of 3 Stainless Steel Fine Mesh Strainer, Colander Sieve Sifters with Long Handle for Kitchen Food, Small Medium Large Size for Tea Coffee Powder Fry Juice Rice Vegetable Fruit Etc.
We have tiled walls in our kitchen, so this block was perfect to store our assortment of knives
Magnetic Wooden Knife Block - Freestanding Knife Holder
Never lose anything down the sink again
2-Pack Kitchen Sink Strainer Basket with Handle
Great grilling spatula
MANNKITCHEN Stainless Steel Spatula
I love everything from Rösle. You can't go wrong
Rosle Stainless Steel Hooked Handle Ladle
We use this for so many different things. I don’t even like fish!
OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Fish Turner Spatula
I love everything from Rösle. You can't go wrong
Rösle Stainless Steel Hook Spatula
I love everything from Rösle. You can't go wrong
Rösle Stainless Steel Basting Spoon, 12.4-inch
Our Dutch oven is so versatile. We use it for stews, baking bread, pot roasts. Nothing beats cast iron
Lodge 5-Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Cheap and accurate meat thermometer
Alpha Grillers Instant Read Meat Thermometer
Save your hands (and manis) when you do the dishes. I've used these gloves for years, they last forever.
LANON 3 Pairs Skin-Friendly Cleaning Gloves
These are great plastic-free learning chopsticks. What I really love about them is you can use them even if you’re a leftie! Two of my kids take after me and can’t use the right-handed learning chopsticks, so these are perfect for them
Wood Practice Chopsticks - Japan Design
Amish made, plastic-free, leather fly swatter. What a mouthful
Hope Woodworking Leather Fly Swatter Set
I love a good utensil organizer
Bamboo 5 Compartment Flatware Drawer Organizer Brown - Brightroom™
This is the best peeler I’ve ever used. One side is a serrated blade for peeling skins off or making very thin slices, the other side is a julienne peeler for making matchstick veggies
Sunkuka Stainless Steel Julienne Peeler
Kitchen Prep
These are another versatile piece in our kitchen.
IPOW Set of 3 Stainless Steel Mesh Strainers
I use these fermentation weights inside a 1/2 gallon mason jar to make homemade sauerkraut every fall/winter. It’s incredibly easy and simple, and so healthy and delicious!
4-Pack Glass Weights for Mason Jars
These are universal replacement lids and rings for wide mouth jars you may already have
100Pcs Canning Jar Lids & Rings Wide Mouth
These 1/2 gallon mason jars are extremely versatile! We use them to store dry grains, to make sauerkraut, as food containers, to make drinks. The options are endless
Ball 64oz Wide Mouth Mason Jars, 4 Pack
Mason jars. Need I say more? You're one step closer to being a bonfide homesteader
Ball Mason 8oz Jelly Jars, Set of 12
The best French rolling pin. I don’t even bother with the ones with handles anymore.
The Original Straight Rolling Pin
This is hands down the best garlic press I have ever used. And I use a lot of garlic in my cooking. I can never use a different one
Mempedont Stainless Steel Garlic Press Set
My kids love using these crinkle cutters to help in the kitchen. These are good for smaller children who don’t yet have the dexterity to use a children’s knife.
Crinkle Chopper Set, Wavy Potato Slicer
Serious time saver
Vidalia Chop Wizard - Kitchen Prep Onion and Vegetable Chopper
My kids love using these child-safe knives to help me cook and make their own snacks
Kibbidea Kids Knife Set 4pcs, Stainless
Water Jugs
Skip the microplastics and replace your plastic spigot with stainless steel
Stainless steel Spigot for Water Crock Beverage Dispenser
We have the water crock in a dark green stripe. We fill up 5 gallon jugs with reverse osmosis water and tip them into this for our drinking water.
Bluewave Green Stripe Beverage Dispenser
We have this short counter stand since we have limited floor space in our kitchen, but there are floor stands that work just as well.
AquaNation 7.5" Wood Stand for Water Crock
BPA free and helps eliminate hundreds of single-use bottles.
New Wave Enviro Products BPA Free Tritan™ Bottle
THREE gallon glass jug. Worth the price if you’re trying to eliminate plastics from your kitchen
FastRack 3 Gallon Glass Carboy - Food Grade
FIVE gallon glass water jug. Perfect for those who want to eliminate plastic from their kitchen
Intelligent Design Retro 5 gal Glass Jug
These are stopper corks for the 3 and 5 gallon glass jugs
Carboy #16 Tapered Corks (most 5 Gallon Carboys)
In love with this water dispenser. It would look gorgeous with a 3 gallon glass jug on top of it
