Helpful Hints

As I was shopping in the supermarket a few days ago I noticed more and more people opting to bring their own reusable bags to the store instead of using plastic bags.  This is a habit that I'm trying to make a permanent part of my weekly shopping.  I noticed a young couple pushing one of those smaller two-tiered shopping carts and in the bottom basket they had placed a small plastic tote which had all their fresh veggies in it.  I thought this was brilliant as it avoids having to use all those plastic vegetable bags.  I'm trying to eliminate plastic from my life as much as possible but it's not always easy.  Often times I opt to buy food from the store's deli section as it's made fresh daily and not processed like packaged foods.  When I get it home, sometimes I doctor it up a bit by adding other ingredients and transferring it from the plastic deli container into a glass one with a locking lid.  The plastic deli containers can be reused when you invite people for dinner and give them food to take home.  They are also good for storing crafting items such as beads.  We should all try to reuse and repurpose as much as we can to help protect our planet!

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