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Zero-Waste Kitchen: Reusable Bags, Beeswax Wraps & Compost Bins
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items Cutting down on waste in our kitchen started as a small experiment and became a habit our whole family enjoys. Swapping plastic bags and paper towels for reusable options saves money, and our compost bin turns scraps into garden gold. These are the s...
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Reusable Bags, Wraps & Food Storage
Compost Bins & Waste Sorting
Low Waste Cleaning & Everyday Swaps
Reusable Bags, Wraps & Food Storage
Reusable storage that replaces plastic bags and wrap.
The Stasher stand up bag replaced dozens of plastic zip bags in our kitchen, and it is dishwasher safe. I love that it stands open for easy filling. I store soups, snacks, and marinating chicken in them, and our trash can fills up so much more slowly...
Stasher Reusable Silicone Stand-Up Bag
These (re)zip reusable bags seal tightly and lie flat, which makes them perfect for sandwiches and snacks. I love how long they last. Our family uses them every school day, and switching to them was one of the easiest ways we cut plastic from our rou...
(re)zip Reusable Leakproof Sandwich Lunch Bags
Pyrex glass storage containers go from fridge to microwave to oven without any plastic touching our food. I love that they never stain or hold odors. We store leftovers and meal prep in them all week, and they have replaced every plastic container in...
Pyrex 4-Cup Glass Food Storage Containers
Lotus reusable produce bags are light, washable, and see through, so cashiers can scan fruit without opening them. I love the earthy colors. I keep them clipped to our grocery cart bags, and we have not brought home a flimsy plastic produce bag in ov...
Lotus Reusable Earthtone Produce Bags
The Le Creuset silicone stretch lids fit over bowls, jars, and even half a melon, replacing plastic wrap completely. I love how snugly they seal. They wash in seconds, and I have not bought a roll of plastic wrap for our kitchen since these came home...
Le Creuset 3-Piece Silicone Stretch Lid Set
Ball wide mouth mason jars are perfect for storing bulk grains, beans, and pasta that we buy without packaging. I love seeing our pantry staples at a glance. Our pantry looks beautiful and organized now, and we shop the bulk bins instead of buying bo...
Ball 64oz Wide Mouth Mason Jars 6 Pack
The Glasslock container set has locking lids that seal tightly, so soups and sauces never leak in the fridge or a lunch bag. I love the range of sizes. It gave our family enough glass containers to finally retire our cracked, stained plastic ones for...
Glasslock 24 Piece Glass Food Storage Containers Set
Compost Bins & Waste Sorting
Bins and caddies that make composting and recycling easy.
The OXO compost bin has a smooth interior and a lid that flips open with one hand while I am cooking. I love how easy it is to rinse out. We fill it with veggie scraps and coffee grounds every day, and it sits neatly on our counter without any smell.
OXO Easy Clean Compost Bin
The simplehuman compost caddy docks magnetically to the inside of our cabinet or trash can, so it stays out of sight. I love its sleek steel finish. It makes composting while I cook effortless, and our kitchen counter stays clear and tidy all day lon...
simplehuman Compost Caddy with Magnetic Docking
The simplehuman dual compartment can separates trash and recycling in one sleek footprint. I love that our kids sort correctly without thinking. Our recycling rate went way up once it became this easy, and the soft close lid keeps our kitchen quiet a...
simplehuman Dual Compartment Recycling Step Trash Can
The Full Circle compost collector has vents that let scraps breathe, which keeps odors and fruit flies away. I love that it uses compostable bags. It is an affordable way to start composting, and I gave one to my sister to help her family begin compo...
Full Circle Fresh Air Odor-Free Kitchen Compost Collector
The PURSONIC food waste composter turns kitchen scraps into dry, odorless soil amendment overnight. I love that it works indoors year round. Our garden gets a boost from the results, and our trash can no longer smells like rotting food by the end of ...
PURSONIC Food Waste Composter
BioBag compostable trash bags break down with food scraps, which makes them perfect for our compost pickup. I love that they are sturdy enough not to tear. Our city accepts them in the green bin, and I feel good that our food waste never sits in plas...
BioBag Tall Kitchen Compostable Food Trash Bags
The Brabantia Sort and Go bin stacks or sits side by side, so we sort paper, plastic, and glass in a small space. I love its handy carry handle. I keep a few in our pantry, and our kids carry them out to the recycling bins every week as part of their...
Brabantia Sort and Go Bin
The Joseph Joseph Totem stacks a trash bin above a recycling drawer, so it sorts waste in one slim footprint. I love its clever design. It fits our tight kitchen perfectly, and it made sorting recycling a habit for our whole family without any extra ...
Joseph Joseph Totem 60L Dual Trash Can and Recycle Bin
Low Waste Cleaning & Everyday Swaps
Reusable cleaning tools and simple everyday swaps.
These Pupper Towels Swedish dish cloths absorb spills like paper towels but last for months and are compostable. I love the adorable dog prints. One cloth replaces a pile of paper towels, and our family has cut our paper towel use dramatically since ...
Pupper Towels Swedish Dish Cloths 12-Pack
The Full Circle bamboo dish brush scrubs pots and pans well and has a replaceable head, so we only toss the bristles. I love its natural bamboo handle. It looks nice by our sink, and it has replaced the disposable sponges we used to throw away every ...
Full Circle Be Good Bamboo Dish Brush
Casabella scrub sponges last much longer than typical sponges and rinse clean without falling apart. I love the bright colors. I assign each sponge a job in our kitchen, and we go through far fewer sponges than we did before, which keeps our waste do...
Casabella Scrub Sponges 3 ct
Dropps dishwasher pods clean our dishes well and come in plastic free, compostable packaging. I love the fresh lemon scent. We switched to Dropps for laundry and dishes, and I feel good that our everyday cleaning creates far less plastic waste at hom...
Dropps Dish UltraWash Plus Biobased Detergent Pods
Everspring wool dryer balls soften laundry and speed up drying without single use dryer sheets. I love that they last for hundreds of loads. I add a drop of lavender oil for scent, and our towels come out soft while our dryer runs shorter cycles too.
Everspring New Zealand Wool Dryer Balls
These Kitchen + Home bamboo towels tear off a roll like paper towels but can be washed and reused many times. I love how absorbent they are. I toss them in the laundry after wiping counters, and one roll has lasted our family for months of daily use.
Kitchen + Home Reusable Bamboo Paper Towels
The Ardent Goods solid dish soap comes in a pretty bowl with no plastic bottle at all. I love how long one bar lasts. I swipe my brush across it to wash dishes, and it looks lovely next to our sink while keeping plastic bottles out of our recycling b...
Ardent Goods Solid Dish Soap in a Bowl
Seventh Generation Free and Clear dish soap cuts grease without dyes or fragrance, which is gentle on our hands. I love that the bottle is made with recycled plastic. It is our everyday dish soap, and I refill a glass dispenser from it to keep our si...
Seventh Generation Free and Clear Dish Soap
The Kitsch continuous spray bottle gives an even, fine mist that is perfect for homemade vinegar cleaner. I love that it is refillable forever. I mix my own all purpose spray in it, and it has replaced the many plastic cleaner bottles we used to buy ...
Kitsch Continuous Spray Bottle