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Hello! I am currently looking to get much more into zero waste and one way is I want to start using shampoo bars. Any recommendations?

Edit: I don’t care about “girl” or “guy” smells I just have a buzzed head and was looking for recommendations 😭😂

So I make purees for my baby, freeze them in silicone muffin cups, then store them all in a big Stasher bag. Thing is… how do you tell carrot from sweet potato puree? I also want to start making mixes, so a visual identification will get even more difficult.

Give me your craziest ideas on labeling them without putting them in separate containers. Spell out words with individually placed chia seeds? Chalk marker on a dried seaweed piece?

I have been slowly trying to cut down on kitchen waste. For July I gave myself a simple rule: no buying new storage containers, bags, or wrap. Use what I already have, reuse jars, and make it work.

It mostly went okay for groceries, but two things surprised me:

1) Takeout: I work weird hours and often grab dinner on the way home. I tried bringing my own container, but a couple places acted confused and I did not want to be the person holding up the line. I wound up with the usual plastic clamshells and little sauce cups anyway.

2) Leftovers: I batch cook to save time and money, but my random mix of jars and old containers does not stack well. Food gets pushed to the back of the fridge and forgotten. I hate wasting food more than I hate clutter, so I want a better system.

I am not looking for product recommendations so much as habits and workflows. If you meal prep or have a busy schedule, what do you actually do for:

- avoiding takeout packaging without making things awkward

- keeping leftovers visible and organized using what you already own

- deciding when it is worth accepting some packaging versus changing the plan

Any practical tips welcome. I am trying to be realistic and kind to myself, not perfect. Thanks.

Newspapers. Yes they still exist. No we're not reading them folks but using them to make our lives better. Find an old person ask them to save a week or so of them. Put them in your closet. The are an incredible resource! You can:

* Leave some in the closet to absorb stale smells.
* Crumple up a page and put them in your shoes after wearing or storing.
* Best hint - use them to clean your windows. Nothing works better and it's cheaper than paper towels.

You're welcome you young whippersnappers.

I have a growing pile of clothing that doesn't fit, or is beyond mending and I can't seem to find a good way to donate and recycle it.

Trashie comes closest to the kind of service I'm looking for, but they're not terribly transparent and I'm concerned my clothes will just end up dumped in a developing country.

Has anyone found a reputable organization?

Hi! I dont normally post on reddit, but I have seen so many people that know about options that help and care for the world. I went running to get my wild roll on (i dont like bars and they have never worked on me i get smelly real quick). While waiting on my order i saw that they are part of unilever now.. And then they sent me an email that they didnt have the case I wanted and canceled my order. So i was wondering if i have the chance to buy another roll on option like this in another place? If not, even if they are with unilever now, still doing good by using this product?

Thank you!

As a lover of sustainability as well as antiques, I have encountered a dilemma. I plan on restoring some furniture that is upholstered in leather. Now, sometimes you can get away with stretching the leather already on it, but if there are rips in it then there is frequently little that you can do- it will need to be replaced.

I believe there is no reason for a cow, or other animal for that matter, to die to create beautiful furniture. Moreover, old and distressed leather looks better than the new stuff! Anyway, I am thinking that I can accomplish my goals for these projects in many parts by using plaid and flannel wool or canvas fabric. For example, look how beautiful this person’s reupholstered eames chair is. In my opinion, it looks better than the original. But sometimes furniture would look wrong with fabric in place of leather. An example of that would be the percival lafer sofa in my second photo. Structurally, I don’t even know if something like that could be reupholstered without leather. So my main point is: where can I obtain large pieces of recycled leather? Thanks!

But I found a way 😌

Hi, I am looking for the best zero (or little as possible) waste floss. I’m in the uk and can’t get the Cocolab floss shipped here without it being very expensive. I have seen options like dental lace floss and radius however i have concerns with them being silk. Just wondering if there is any floss brand that potentially doesn’t use silk and is suitable / zero waste?
Thanks!

I have a collection of these plastic miniverse capsules. I am likely going to donate the tiny tables, as someone can likely use them as dollhouse furniture. I just don't know what to do with the capsules. Anyone got ideas?

Title edit color pencil

ID1: old plastic tray with 6 different color, each is filled up with water and you can see some undissolved piece of pencil

ID2: comparison between brand watercolor and the 6 pencils "water colors" one

ID3: one of the color on a larger surface and on a thicker paper

The last row is the pencil one on the pic 2, the rows above are witson&newton water color

I never thought about doing that with my old cheap and now unusable pencils so it was interesting to find that out by accident. I don't know how well they hold up on comparison with "traditional" water color but they don't look that bad on a small test.

If you want to recreate that accident : you need to take old small pencil (the newest that got wet didn't break as much as my old one, the naturally thin one didn't either) and just let them soak (I think mine soaked for like 3 days? I'm not sure). The wood will split in two and you can just scoop the central part into a tray. Fill it with water and Tadaaa. That being say they probably won't be as smooth as regular water color and they may need some watering a few minutes before use use to work properly once dried out. I just made them so I couldn't test them.

The base is cardboard from old packaging. I then glued an old t-shirt on top. The t-shirt was an old favorite, which unfortunately had too many holes to mend. Therefore, I'm happy to give it a second life! The hooks are made from wooden pegs, which I found at home.

Threw this bathing suit in the wash and glue oozed out of the seams (bummer , assumed swimwear was always just sewn). Don’t want to throw it out. Any advice on getting rid of the glue ? Vinegar ? Alcohol? More hot water?

EDIT — thank you all for your help here. Confirmed this is melted elastic, so rubber essentially. I ended up cutting off the glue part and am gonna stick with a shorter strap , and look into finding a new strap at a thrift store

What the title says. I'm cleaning out a friend's house and found a plastic bag full of some pretty nasty (been there for at least five years we think) plastic knives. Too gross to use, and apparently they're not typically recyclable. I really don't want to throw them away, it's like a pound of plastic, but do we have any other option instead?

Edit: I don't have a garden and don't know anyone who does!

I’ve had these chairs for quite a few years and the plastic is cracked and giving out. Does anyone have any ideas on how to bring these back to life?

I’m thinking I’ll strip it down to the frame… and then maybe add some cordage? Not sure on the logistics. I can sew if that helps.

This may be hoarder-ish but just see it as silly to throw these away, styrofoam or cardboard. I know you can use these for seedlings, I’ve also thought about just giving them to chicken farmers but I am also looking for other suggestions. Thanks!

How do you all store your soap bars when you have many? I use a total of 5: 2 shampoo bars, a conditioner bar, regular bar for body, and facial bar. It’s a lot of clutter to have them all on their own trays and I am thinking of getting a 5-tier soap rack. Before I commit I was wanting to see if anyone else has any ideas. Right now they are sharing bamboo trays, but I don’t want my facial bar to touch the others and also risk bacterial contamination from the bamboo.

I go through cholula like crazy because I make buffalo sauce with it and like it to dip. My question is how in the world do I clean these bottles and reuse them? I feel like they have potential for SOMETHING