12 Must Have Items For a More Sustainable Kitchen
This article was originally published on November 2020
It’s 2021, and you do not need to be advised that using a reusable water bottle can help contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle, but what else can be done to further reduce our waste?
Here are easy product swaps to use in your sustainable kitchen.
Coffee Time
Start off simple. It is easy to grab what is most convenient when you’re constantly on the go. Switching up your coffee routine can be a money saver plus better for the environment.
Invest in a reusable travel mug; we hardly go anywhere without our YETI Rambler. It can fit a medium-grande size amount of coffee, plus it stays warmer much longer. If you prefer your favorite coffee shop over an at-home brew, bring your mug with you. Most coffee shops have reward programs for bringing your own mug.
Reusable K-Cup Coffee Cup Single-serve, at-home coffee makers can be a life and time saver. However, throwing away those plastic cups after each use can build up over the years. By purchasing a reusable k-cup, you remove waste from your daily cup of joe.
At-home drip coffee brewers even can go more sustainable; the Coffee Sock drip cone is made from Organic Cotton - a responsibly produced, renewable resource.
12-Pot Coffeemaker reusable coffee filter comes in all shapes and sizes to fit your particular model. Easy to use and clean after each use.
Bonus points for your garden, use the remaining coffee grounds from your morning brew as garden fertilizer.
Kitchen Cleaning
When it comes to keeping our kitchen clean there are many products on the market to support removing harsh chemicals from your most scared surfaces.
Our recommendations are not only human friendly and non toxic these cleaning products are created to save you money, space, and reduce plastic waste.
Reusable home cleaning solutions, like Shaklee, Clean Cult, and Branch Basics, to name a few, are no brainers. When it comes to making an easy switch from single-use plastic home cleaning solutions, bundle and kit options come with refillable bottles and pricing that fit all households.
Eco-Friendly Dish Washing Sponge you shouldn’t have to worry about what your old sponge will do to the environment once your are done using it. Natural dishwashing sponges are biodegradable and compostable.
No Tox Life Dish Washing Block Soap is plastic free and zero waste! Cuts grease on pots and pans, safe for glassware and will remove laundry stains & carpet stains, take labels off jars, clean walls & counters. It can do everything.
Food Storage
If you have seen The Home Edit on Netflix or have a love for organizing food storage containers, it can help keep the kitchen tidy. Let’s take that organization one step further to become more sustainable.
The best way to avoid buying boxes to recycle or throw them away is by buying in bulk at your local grocery or food market. Not every item can be purchased this way, but for items like nuts, grains, or oats.
We found this zero-waste grocery guide to help you find a place close by to shop.
Whether you’re meal prepping and packing your lunch these products help keep your food fresh:
Beeswax Wraps are easy to use, organic way to wrap your food. Great for on the go sandwiches and preserves the food by adjusting to the shape of the storage container.
Stasher stop fusing around trying to find the right lid to match your food storage container. Stasher bags are an amazing plastic free option for meal prep they are durable, reusable, microwave safe and dishwasher safe.
Food Hugger its like a hug for your food half eaten food. Why let your apple, lemon or avocado go to waste when you can keep it airtight and fresh for the next time you are ready to have it.