Author: Susie Klein
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How to Store Leftovers Without Plastic Wrap
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Let’s take a look at some ways to store leftovers without plastic wrap. The 3 plastic wrap alternatives that are most widely available are beeswax wrap, silicone pouches or covers, and fabric bowl covers. To decide which one will be best for you, we need to learn more about these…
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What you need to know about Plastic Wrap and Alternatives
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The focus of this month’s plastic-free challenge is to use alternatives for plastic wrap and bags. Some of the alternatives on the market are beeswax wrap, silicone pouches, lids, cloth bowl covers, and metal or glass containers. I’ve used some of these to varying degrees but I want to know the best way…
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To Begin Better Habits You Need Good Tracking
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With creating better habits or goal setting, it can be difficult to know if you’re making any progress. Sometimes that’s because we aren’t as consistent about things as we think we are. Sometimes it’s just a matter of how we perceive success, or maybe the goal wasn’t reasonable to begin…
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This Month’s Focus is Alternatives to Plastic Wrap
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This month I’m going to do things a little differently. Instead of focusing on making foods to be plastic-free, I’m going to take a look at different options for food storage. Lately, I’ve been wondering about the alternatives to plastic wrap. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been using different things…
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Cut Out The Plastic and Make Your Own Bread Bag
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The focus this month is to cut out single-use plastic with breads and baked goods. One of the ways to do this is by making your own bread. The other way, is to buy from local bakeries using your own cloth bread bag. Either way, a bread bag is a…
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Conclusion To This Month’s Plastic-Free Bread Challenge
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This month’s plastic-free bread challenge didn’t go quite as I thought it would. Reflecting on the month, it was the gluten-free element that really made things difficult. Things would have gone much smoother and there would be more plastic-free options if I could eat regular flour. I say that because this month…
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This Book Is a Great Resource for Understanding Recycling
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One of the books I’m reading is Jennie Romer’s book, Can I Recycle This? It’s been especially helpful because I’m still trying to figure out the best practices for recycling. I really appreciate how she broke down all the facets of recycling into bite-size pieces in this book. The information…
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How is the bread challenge going so far this month?
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I’m three weeks into this month’s challenge and it’s time to take stock of how all the activities are going. Overall, I would say the plastic-free bread challenge is going… Okay. Some things are going well with the challenge but others are taking longer to figure out than I originally…
