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Household Hints & Help

zeusdogmom

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7. Nearly every food we buy is in a plastic container of some type

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 02:07 PM

Feb 2024

I get around some of it by making things from scratch. Yogurt is very easy. Cottage cheese a little more effort but not horrible. Baked goods - always at home from scratch. Bulk purchases as much as possible. It is tough though to avoid plastic packaging. Takes lots of detective work to find what you want and frequently more $$$

I will admit I don’t make my own cottage cheese but I do use the empty containers for up potting garden transplants.

Good luck on your quest to reduce plastic in your life. Every bit helps.

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I want to reduce kitchen plastics. Need suggestions. [View all] jmbar2 Feb 2024 OP

Glass bowls with reusable covers. Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #1

It's funny, I've developed a real hatred of packaging for some reason.... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #2

I feel the same way. I resent it and the terrible damage it does. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #8

I use a few of those containers for ant control otherwise they own all my fruits. GreenWave Feb 2024 #3

Brilliant! jmbar2 Feb 2024 #13

Good question. There used to be coops (and even Whole Foods for a while) that would let you hlthe2b Feb 2024 #4

25 years ago they told us alcohol in plastic bottles was no good for you bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #5

I can remember how pretty milk was in glass bottles. Chipper Chat Feb 2024 #6

Nearly every food we buy is in a plastic container of some type zeusdogmom Feb 2024 #7

Cottage cheese and yoghurt are probably my two most frequent plastic waste purchases. jmbar2 Feb 2024 #17

Some foods you just can't avoid it, so you have to decide whether you'll give up that food. For Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #9

I've never heard of an Italian pork store. jmbar2 Feb 2024 #16

It must be regional. They're pretty awesome. Lots of fresh Italian stuff. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #18

I NEVER put loose fruits/veggies in the plastic bags provided by stores LearnedHand Feb 2024 #10

Me too!!! Just give me a paper bag! Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #11

They usually have paper towels close to the plastic veggie bags jmbar2 Feb 2024 #14

Have reusable plastic containers but use Mason jars for many things. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #12

Whoever gave me the hearts - thank you! jmbar2 Feb 2024 #15