Anonymous
Post 08/19/2023 10:02     Subject: Zero waste home
I want to know what you substitute for trash bags?? In the "Old Days" they lined their cans with old newspapers.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2023 09:25     Subject: Zero waste home
Anonymous wrote:I add one new thing a year. During the pandemic is was cloth napkins. Now we try to buy milk in returnable glass jugs. Etc.


Where do you get milk in glass jugs?
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2023 12:23     Subject: Zero waste home
I add one new thing a year. During the pandemic is was cloth napkins. Now we try to buy milk in returnable glass jugs. Etc.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2023 18:11     Subject: Zero waste home
Anonymous wrote:We have a very minimal waste home, but we still create waste. I'm not going to stop using toilet paper or tampons, for example.

But we do compost, do brng our own grocery bags to do food shopping (but not glass jars), do use rags instead of paper towel, and cloth napkins, the kids do take their lunch in containers rather than plastic baggies, do bring the egg cartons back to the egg stand at the farmer's market, we do use baking soda and vinegar for cleaning, etc.


I do this too, except for lots of cleaning I just use water and don't even bother with the baking soda or vinegar. I refill things like hand soap and dish soap to reduce packaging. I'm also really good about only purchasing food I'm going to use and not having food waste.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 09:33     Subject: Zero waste home
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have a very minimal waste home, but we still create waste. I'm not going to stop using toilet paper or tampons, for example.

But we do compost, do brng our own grocery bags to do food shopping (but not glass jars), do use rags instead of paper towel, and cloth napkins, the kids do take their lunch in containers rather than plastic baggies, do bring the egg cartons back to the egg stand at the farmer's market, we do use baking soda and vinegar for cleaning, etc.


we do all this too. not using paper towels and trash bags have saved a lot of money. i do use diva cup so i guess thats saving the earth too! we also do cloth diapers and homemade wipes which help. we do these things half because we love the earth and half because i love to save money.


What do you substitute for trash bags?
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 14:49     Subject: Zero waste home
Anonymous wrote:We have a very minimal waste home, but we still create waste. I'm not going to stop using toilet paper or tampons, for example.

But we do compost, do brng our own grocery bags to do food shopping (but not glass jars), do use rags instead of paper towel, and cloth napkins, the kids do take their lunch in containers rather than plastic baggies, do bring the egg cartons back to the egg stand at the farmer's market, we do use baking soda and vinegar for cleaning, etc.


+1 Here too.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 14:48     Subject: Zero waste home
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You're asking people who recommend throwing away a towel because it was used to mop up toilet water. Get real.


+10000000000. DCUM is a completely different planet from the one you are trying to save.


We are a passive-aggressive lot!
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 14:10     Subject: Zero waste home
Anonymous wrote:You're asking people who recommend throwing away a towel because it was used to mop up toilet water. Get real.


+10000000000. DCUM is a completely different planet from the one you are trying to save.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 14:09     Subject: Zero waste home
Anonymous wrote:We have a very minimal waste home, but we still create waste. I'm not going to stop using toilet paper or tampons, for example.

But we do compost, do brng our own grocery bags to do food shopping (but not glass jars), do use rags instead of paper towel, and cloth napkins, the kids do take their lunch in containers rather than plastic baggies, do bring the egg cartons back to the egg stand at the farmer's market, we do use baking soda and vinegar for cleaning, etc.


we do all this too. not using paper towels and trash bags have saved a lot of money. i do use diva cup so i guess thats saving the earth too! we also do cloth diapers and homemade wipes which help. we do these things half because we love the earth and half because i love to save money.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 14:05     Subject: Zero waste home
We have a very minimal waste home, but we still create waste. I'm not going to stop using toilet paper or tampons, for example.

But we do compost, do brng our own grocery bags to do food shopping (but not glass jars), do use rags instead of paper towel, and cloth napkins, the kids do take their lunch in containers rather than plastic baggies, do bring the egg cartons back to the egg stand at the farmer's market, we do use baking soda and vinegar for cleaning, etc.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 14:01     Subject: Zero waste home
Anonymous wrote:You're asking people who recommend throwing away a towel because it was used to mop up toilet water. Get real.


Lol!
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 14:00     Subject: Zero waste home
Waste of time
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 13:57     Subject: Zero waste home
You're asking people who recommend throwing away a towel because it was used to mop up toilet water. Get real.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2014 13:44     Subject: Zero waste home
Anyone read this and use any of the suggested strategies?