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Kitchen Detox: Favorite Non-Toxic Swap Outs That Actually Matter
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items Your kitchen is one of the biggest sources of hidden plastic and toxin exposure. This curated list features my favorite non-toxic kitchen swaps—from cookware and food storage to utensils and everyday essentials—designed to reduce chemicals, microplas...
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The Deep Dive
These are practical, well-made alternatives I’ve personally vetted for safety, durability, and daily use. If you’re looking to create a cleaner, low-tox kitchen without overhauling everything at once, this is your go-to guide for simple, high-impact ...
If you make one swap, make it this. No more plastic touching your food. I love the way these look and the versatile sizes are functional.
Vtopmart Glass Food Storage Containers 4 Pack
Love these for dry goods in the pantry. Various sizes and they all match. Perfect if you have see-through glass cabinets
LIBWYS 12-Pack Square Glass Jars w/ Bamboo Lids
When I first bought this I wondered if I needed this many in a set, and the answer is yes! Once you start curating your kitchen, you realize it's hard to find exactly the same wood. Plus, I no sooner came home with this, that I burned a scorch mark o...
10pc Bamboo Utensil Set with Silicone Natural Wood - Room Essentials™
I particularly liked this utensil holder for its height. I'd rather focus on the artful shape and less about whatever is sticking out.
Stoneware Utensil Holder Sour Cream - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
This is my water glass for my desk in my home office—with a lid so I don't spill on any electronics. I workout with something different, but I just liked this because everyone in the house knows this is my office water and it doesn't disappear.
21oz Glass Tumbler with Wooden Lid Blue - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
I love these. I grew up with them linging the kitchen counter holding rice, pasta and beans, etc. Now they're classics.
138oz Glass Jar and Lid - Threshold™: Clear Glass Container, Cookie & Candy Storage, Hand Wash, 9.54" Height
These make me so happy! Like, I don't mind doing all the cooking!
Baltique® Marrakesh Collection 4-Piece Cooking Utensil Set
I feel like I'm eating a rainbow! Colored with FDA-Compliant Food-Safe Materials
Baltique® Marrakesh Collection Salad Bowl & Salad Hands Set
Who doesn't want to eat sushi off these fun chopsticks. Colored with FDA-Compliant Food-Safe Materials
Baltique® Marrakesh Collection Reusable Chopsticks, 4 Pairs
Personally, I have the rainbow set, but these are too cute not to share!
Baltique® Mumbai Collection 7-Piece Cooking Utensil Set
I've had these elevated beauties for ages and have given them many times as gifts. Really dresses up a cheese board!
Saunders Natural Stone Cheese Knives (Set of 4)
I bought these for the unique and precise measurements on the side and because they looked modern.
JoyTable Glass Measuring Cups Set of 3, Liquid Measuring Cups, 3PC Glass Measuring Cup Set
I had the Williams Sonoma nesting bowls, but lost them in a move. To tell you the truth I can't even tell the difference. I rarely use the lids, but I would use them if I had to transport something, as long as they didn't touch the food.
8pc Glass Set of 4 Mixing Bowls with Lids Clear - Figmint™: Microwave without Lid & Freezer Safe, Glass & Plastic
Great alternatives for food that you don't want to store in your bamboo lid containers. Even safe for tomato-based sauces.
U Konserve Stainless Steel Nesting Trio Food Containers Set of 3
Ditch plastic wrap for good. This is the simplest swap you’ll actually stick with. Reusable, breathable, easy to clean, and great for storing sourdough bread.
Bee's Wrap Beeswax Food Wraps Cut Size
Replace single-use plastic overnight. You’ll use these constantly — great for freezer, travel, and snacks. Buh-bye Ziplocs.
Stasher Silicone Reusable Food Bags
I orignally had these in plastic and when I saw these, it was no brainer. If you haven't used the magnetic kind, it's worth it. They really stay together in the drawer.
Cuisinart 6pc Stainless Steel Magnetic Measuring Spoon Set: Dishwasher-Safe, Nesting Design, Lifetime Warranty
Love these, I replaced an older set (from a different brand) that all had bent handles from use over time. So far, these are sturdy and match my measuring spoons.
Cuisinart 4pc Stainless Steel Magnetic Measuring Cup Set Black/Silver: Nesting Design, Dishwasher-Safe
I have the coffee and tea versions and I love them. They match my wooden spoon holder perfectly. I was sold on the wooden scoop. I couldnt ever find a scoop to permanently live in coffee cansister once I threw out the plastic ones.
29 fl oz Ceramic Stoneware Core Coffee Storage Canister Sour Cream - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
I bought this for my kitchen, but I use it on my desk to hold odd bits. I spend more time at my desk and it really brings me joy!
3pc Marble Stacking Salt & Pepper Cellar White/Warm Gray - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia: Acacia Lid, Farmhouse Style
This is so refined, I love it. It's heavy so it will remind you how many calories butter has!
Williams Sonoma Breakfast Butter Keeper
It's true, if you have one pot in your whole kitchen, it should be an enameled Dutch oven. We cook everything in here and it stays on the stove year around. Surprisingly durable and easy to clean. I have Le Creuset pieces and honestly I prefer my cre...
5qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven Cream - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
Great if you are OCD and have see-through cabinets. But even if you don't, to have this many jars in a uniform style is easy on the eyes.
Empty Spice Jars 12x 6oz Glass with Labels
I think it might be the first thing I swapped in my journey. I did it for covenience long before I realized how toxic aluminum foil is. I friend had it in LA, and I thought it was genius. You can also cut them down for your countertop oven!
Last Confection Silicone Baking Mats (11-5/8" x 16-1/2"), Set of 2 Half Sheet Professional Non-Stick Food Safe Tray Pan Liners
Designated the darker bristle one for your vegetables, so you don't get them confused with your dishes brushes.
5 Pack Bamboo Dish Brush Set with 14’’ Bottle Brush
So charming, have never seen anything like it.
Solid Acacia Wood Serve Bowl with Beaded Handle
I received this as a gift and it's been great. I use it for all the holidays and I never lose the utensils.
NutriChef Bamboo Cheese Board Food Serving Set
If you take care of your bamboo products, they'll take care of you.
Revitalizing Oil for Cutting Boards, 8-Oz. Bottle
I usually only have one cup of tea at a time, so I don't need to brew a pot. This strainer is a classic. I understand some people want to cover their steeping tea, but I would never want a plastic or silicone lid over my tea, and surprisingly a lot o...
Williams Sonoma Tea Mug Infuser
I personally love the French press experience. Everyone can make their coffee when they want, and you don't have to suffer cleaning the burnt coffee pot or worse drinking burnet stale coffee. If you keep it clean, you can also lose it for loose tea, ...
Bodum Chambord 8 Cup 34oz Coffee Press Silver
You cannot beat an ice cold Moscow Mule in a Texas summer!
Modern Home Handmade 16oz Solid Copper Mule Mug – Barrel Shaped Mug with Brass Handle & Hammered Texture (Set of 2)
Love these because they are a modern twist on a classic!
3pc (5qt, 3qt & 1.5qt) Stainless Steel Non-Slip Mixing Bowls (no lids) Cream - Figmint™: Metal Nesting Kitchen Set
Love these, they look like William Sonoma towels, but these are cheap and cheerful. I mind less when they get stained with spaghetti sauce.
5pc Kitchen Towels Gray - Figmint™: Cotton Terry, Stripe Pattern, Machine Washable, OEKO-TEX Certified, 28"x18"
This is also a classic kitchen essential. I prefer my colander be able to stand by itself in the sink.
3qt Stainless Steel Colander Silver - Figmint™
Love these because they remind me of summers in Long Island / The Hamptons. You can leave them on the table between meals and they still lend a vibe.
Round Woven Charger - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
I love this combo salt cellar. Cute enough to leave out on the counter.
Salt Keeper Duet Salt Cellar, 8-Oz. Capacity
We eat a lot of bananas in my house and this was such a sculptural solution I couldn't pass up. Like, a countertop art piece.
Banana Holder with Stainless Steel Hook
I use this for fruit, with the banana stand. But you could also use it as a salad bowl. Very versatile.
12" Classic Bamboo Bowl
I couldn't resist these adorable salad tongs.
Farm Rio x Anthropologie Wood Serving Set
One of the more satisying swap outs. There is nothing more depressing that spending money and time on your healthy lifestyle to pull open your utility drawers and see plastic and cord chaos. I have these in all my drawers now. Quiet luxury. And it wi...
7-Piece Bamboo Drawer Organizer Set – Multi-Use Divider Bins for Kitchen, Bathroom, Office, and Makeup Storage, Natural
After you spend the time and money on your healthy dinner, give yourself the quiet luxurious moment of opening your utensil drawer to see this beauty. I did!
Natural 5 Compartment Flatware Drawer Organizer Brown - Brightroom™: Silverware & Utensils Holder, In-Drawer Storage
This has been great for lids. I use it to organize my bamboo & glass food storage lids.
Wood 4 Slot Cutting Board Pan Lid Organizer Yellow - Brightroom™
I was thrilled when I found this! Having recently cleaned out my mother's house, I threw away so many plastic (and broken) Lazy Susans. This is really an elegant twist on a functional classic.
TB Home® 2-Tier 10" Lazy Susan Turntable
Love my bamboo spice holder! I bought this first and then I found the bamboo shelf for plates and cups.
Bamboo Expandable Spice Rack Brown - Brightroom™: Freestanding Spice Organizer, Varnished Kitchen Shelf, 14" Width
I love this upgrade from the wire racks I used to have, where the cups didn't always sit right. No brainer.
Bamboo Shelf Natural - Brightroom™
great for tight corers and matches my set!
Bamboo Corner Shelf - Brightroom™
I absolutely love my oven. My friend had one in NYC and we cooked everything in it from pizza, cookies for her kids, etc. Now that I have one, I use it for cooking salmon and roasting vegetables. I also have an instant pot / air fryer combo, but this...
Breville 1800W Smart Toaster Oven Pro Stainless Steel - BOV845BSS: Convection Countertop Oven, Automatic Shut-Off
For the really dirty spills!
100% Bamboo Paper Towels, 2-Ply, 6 Rolls