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Can’t Live Without Kitchen Staples
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items The kitchen is one of those gradual, it takes time swaps. These swaps have taken time over yearrrrrs, but I use these things almost daily. We cook A LOT in our house so these things get a lot of use
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Some of these products are higher ticket items and even though they’re things I love and value as a great swap— I have been making changes for 10+ years. So yes, these are things I love and use regularly, but they don’t have to be your first stop on ...
Definitely not cheap (and there are definitely cheaper versions that work well from places like TJMaxx and Marshalls), but I love mine for everything from soups and pastas to hot drinks and meats. Crazy durable and cooks so evenly 💕👩🍳
Dutch Ovens Shop
Stainless steel is my go-to for cooking. My biggest tip is to heat them well and then flick a couple drops of water on them. If the water “dances” (when you see it you’ll know what it means) then it’s hot enough to bring the temp down a bit, oil it, ...
Premium Cookware Sets for Every Kitchen Need
We took forever to invest in this, but it is absolutely my favorite way to enjoy my morning caffeine. I love, love, love it and honestly consider bringing it with us on vacations
Barista Express - All In One Espresso Machine
Filters out SO MUCH JUNK and is reasonably priced. I’ve recommended this pitcher to every person who asks what to do about water. I love that I don’t have to remineralize the water in order to drink it after it’s been filtered
Water Filter Pitchers | Clean Drinking Water
Ceramic plates instead of plastic are always a good choice. I don’t have these exact plates, but they’ve been on my wishlist forever! They’re so cute and fun and I love them so much
Deep plate - speckled color - handmade - ceramic - made to order
I use this for everything from bread to whipped cream. My kids love helping me flip the switch and making cookies or the latest snack recipe! It’s a pricey one, but it does speed up the process
Stand Mixers for Baking & More | KitchenAid US
We were gifted a couple of these for our wedding 10+ years ago and they are AMAZING!!! My husband and I both entered our marriage with our own kitchen supplies, but these QUICKLY one of our favorite presents. You truly never realize how critical a go...
Global Classic Knives & Global Classic Knife Sets | Williams Sonoma
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We love an accessible swap! These are all things we’ve stocked in our kitchen and love and use regularly, but they don’t cost $100+ to make a swap ❤️
Stainless steel spatulas are the way to do for hot foods, so we try to opt for this or our silicone spatula (depending on what kind of surface we’re working with at the time!)
Metal Spatula
This all glass Chemex makes such a nice cup of coffee in the morning. The only real downfall is that it doesn’t stay hot as long as my old coffee maker and takes a bit longer to make. But so good. And bonus, I get my Mayorga coffee from Costco.
Glass Chemex Coffee Maker
Well seasoned, we can use this for so much! We use it for pizza, eggs, meats, giant cookies— literally so much! It takes a bit of getting used to, but I love this as an alternative to the pans we used to use
Lodge Cast Iron
I have the version that came with silicone baking sheets and stainless racks. Love, love, love and we use them basically every single day. No aluminum and the price point makes them such an affordable swap
Stainless Steel Baking Sheets
Having a good set of wood spoons is a given in a LowTox kitchen! You can also usually find things like this at thrift stores, though I tend to prefer to buy wood items new most of the time
Wooden Non-Stick Kitchen Pan Toolset 7pcs
I love this brand for unbleached cupcake cups and baking sheets. Such a great alternative to using alminum foil (which is what we used to use) when cooking and baking
If You Care
Another great option to replace your plastic with is wood. I have a couple of thrifted wood bowls I used for my young kids, and I don’t have these exact bowls— but they’re on my wishlist. So pretty and such a good LowTox option!
Handmade Alder Wood Bowl: Rustic Kitchen Decor, Dinner Serving Platter
I LOVE my pressure cooker, but I’m not a fan of the nonstick coating. Buying a new insert that’s stainless steel is a good option!
Instant Pot® 6QT Stainless Steel Inner Cooking Pot
There are LOTS of places to get wood cutting boards, which are an amazing alternative to plastic. Picking stuff up from a local farmers market is always great, but places like Amazon, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s also all usually have reasonably priced opt...
Wooden Cutting Board
So much better than storing things in plastic, we use these for so many different things! We store pasta, seeds, overnight oats, etc in them. Bonus, they’re easy to get your hands on— I got several from my local BuyNothing group on Facebook!
Canning, Preserving, & Pantry Storage Jars | Ball® Mason Jars
When in doubt, a good French press works like a charm for your morning coffee without the plastic exposure. Easy to use and relatively inexpensive, these are a great option if you’re not sure where you want to take your lowtox coffee journey
Bodum Brazil 8 Cup 34oz French Press Coffee Maker Black: Glass Carafe, Dishwasher-Safe, Manual Coffee Presser
One of the nice things about low tox becoming more popular is how accessible lower toxic options are. Swapping plastic food storage to glass is such an impactful swap!
Pyrex - Glass Food Storage
Finding lower tox options for kids can be tricky, because I don’t want to send my kids in with glass containers to school. Stainless steel is a fantastic backup option! Love these!
Bentgo® Kids Stainless Steel Lunch Box
I’m obsessed with these (ok, ok I only have 1, but I do love it)! It’s a bit on the pricier end, but they’re pretty and insanely durable (seriously, my kids love chucked it on the stone patio and it didn’t break— don’t ask why my 2 year old did it… I...
Lunch Bowls - Eco-Friendly Bowls
I love Owala! There are lots of great, low tox stainless water bottle options, but this is my personal preference (and we have varying opinions within our household)
FreeSip® Water Bottle
I avoid plastic where I can, but I absolutely cannot stand the feeling of a stainless straw. BUT I do love hacking the benefits of a stainless straw and adding a silicone top!
Ello 4pk Stainless Straws with Silicone Tips