Less Packaging

I don't know about you, but I am so grateful we have access to essential food items while we are in this lockdown period.
I grew up in the society that shopped in the supermarket for everything - independent shops were either from stories my parents used to tell us about growing up in the wartime years or expensive shops that posh people shopped in!
In 2019 over 95% of the money the UK spent was shopping in ten supermarket chains. Whilst I am not amazed by this fact, I am really saddened by the amount of packaging still involved in what we buy - although during the pandemic I do understand that it can help in some ways...

There is a fab blog to check out if you haven't already about a family that has Zero Waste!  https://zerowastehome.com/  and this is certainly something to aim for.

So while I don't send Man Wonderful to the local Coop with glass jars to scoop up lentils, or an old pair of his underpants to carry home a baguette or two (much to his delight) I do everything I can to: 

Now I do love a routine or two, as regular readers will know.

In this little household we reuse as much as we can.  
There is no such thing as waste food - leftovers get frozen in labelled pots for low days, and once a week we have a slow cooker stew or soup to use up veggies.
Anything that can be recycled goes to my recycling bin.
Anything compostable goes to my compost bin.
Anything craftable goes to the craft cupboard.
I make patchwork or cleaning cloths from the clothing we don't or can't wear anymore.  (Repairs done first on MW's work trouser knees, I have to add!)
Plastic bags that can be used again get used again.  Small ones (checked for no holes) get used for dog poop.  Medium-sized ones get used as 'dirty bin' liners, tough ones get cut into shapes for patchwork or to put over my baby plants when they go outside to create a mini-greenhouse effect.

I'm very sad (!) and actually knit my washing up cloths from scraps of cotton or strips of old t-shirts.

So.  
Here's the challenge - what do you do to make less waste from your home?

Tracey xx