Do you wash plastic bags?
August 13, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Doing it Yourself, children's activity, food
I’ve known my fair share of thrifty folks who wash plastic bags. They’ll hand wash and dry and some people even toss them in the laundry on cold. This obviously reduces your trash, so saves you cash there, reduces your consumption of plastic bags, so again with the savings, and reduces your negative impact on the planet, especially if you recycle the baggies after. Still…
I have to wonder, with all the reusable sandwich and snack baggies and wraps available now, why are people still washing bags? Some may argue that you have to wash the reusable baggies or wraps too, …read more
Back-to-school lunch gear for less
July 18, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings, children's activity, food
Packing a healthy lunch in reusable lunch gear is not only a waste-free and eco-friendly way to go but it’s way cheaper. Lunch items you can refill again and again cost less than buying juice boxes, paper napkins, plastic silverware, brown bags, single servings of food, plastic baggies, foil, and so on.
Here’s everything you need for a waste-free less expensive school lunch for the entire school year…
A lunch box or bag:
ACME Bags – Recycled PET Medium Thermal “6 Pack” Lunch Bag – $9.95
L.L Bean Flip Top Lunch Bag in tons of solid colors and print – $19.95
Built Tasty Lunch Tote …read more
