Steps towards zero waste - 2019

Working_Mum

Happy_One wrote: »

My biggest gripe are the plastic charity collection bags that come through the door, I keep a permanent charity shop bag,put things into it and take it with me when I go shopping to drop off at the charity shop. I never use these bags as even though I give to the charity shop I would never put bags outside for collection. Being a no waster I now have a pile of these bags in my cupboard!

I turn them inside out and use them as bags to take stuff down to my local charity shop - they can be a bit flimsy so sometimes I have to use two.

-taff

They go in my recycling bin or they're used to line the plastics bin, or they're used to line the normal rubbish bin.

THIRZAH

I keep one in every suitcase and use them to put dirty laundry in if we are away.

Lifeisforliving19

I use them to take stuff to CS, or as bin bags. But I must admit I do find them annoying as the bag itself is inside another plastic wrapper!!

Lifeisforliving19

Went to Mr M this morning for some shopping and asked on the fish counter, and on the cold meat section, about taking my own containers. They said yes, they are happy to put my purchases straight into my own container and just stick the bar code price on it. So will sort out appropriate containers for next time.

Ilona

I use my charity bags to line my kitchen bin, which sits inside my cupboard. It's a tall bin and it takes me two weeks to fill it. All dry waste, nothing smelly.

ilona

dollypeeps

just spent a lovely afternoon drinking tea and reading through this thread whilst warming my toes on the fire.... Flipping rotten weather...

Picked up some great tips ...

Love the idea of the net curtain' produce bags although I have to agree that loose produce is dearer and I've also got to keep an eye on prices too.....

Going to try the CA toilet cleaner ....got a Wilkos near to me...Been using white vinegar for quite some time.....brilliant for cleaning windows esp with newspaper...especially if you're someone like me who is rubbish at cleaning windows with old fashioned windowlene....

I don't know who posted it but they said Aldi are now doing porridge oats....ours is in a plastic bag just like tesco so not sure if there are regional variations or I just picked up a different product...will look next time I'm in there.....

We use hankies here ...strangely my dd who is 18 has always preferred them. My mum always puts them in her Christmas tree and invites any guests to take one as a little festive gesture ....

Looking forward to learning more

miss_empty_piggy

LoveOurPlanet wrote: »

Wouldn't this be the dream!

it really would xxx

Greenqueen_2

Re the little plastic pouches that charity sacks come in.
These can be recycled as:-
sanitary disposal bags, doggy bags at restaurants, doggy doodahs during walking,take lunch to work or wrap items for the freezer.

dollypeeps

Zero waste is so much harder than you realise.

I've set myself a first goal of not using cling film. Previously I've been guilty of using it to wrap up the lunch boxes and the leftovers.

I bought another Pyrex dish today at Mr T....a 4l dish with a glass lid. I'm hoping to use it for the leftover roast instead of a plate and cling film!!
It was marked as reduced so picked it up for £5 ( getting my MSE on).

Sadly however.... I was seduced by the yellow stickers at the bakery.....bought muffins...congratulating myself on the reductions but on the way home just realised they are in plastic containers!!!! And the blueberry ones are rather dry .....note to self..... Make my own from now on... Always have baking ingredients and less waste too.