7 Plastic-Free Ways to Store Food
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Trying to avoid plastic in the kitchen? This post is for you!
Not only is plastic terrible for the environment, but it’s not good for your health, too.
Reusable Food Wraps
Z Wraps
Put down the plastic cling wrap, because these reusable food wraps are going to save you money. It’s amazing how just the heat of your hands makes these reusable wraps so easy to use. Once you get them warm with your body heat, Z Wraps have natural self-adhering properties to cover your leftovers with a superior seal. They also come in so many different sizes. Whether you’re covering a salad bowl or a half-eaten baguette, you have options. Each reusable wrap is made from 100% cotton with organic beeswax.
Glass Jars
From saving the glass jars from your pasta sauce, to stocking up on mason jars whenever you have a chance - I’m sure you have plenty of glass to go around.
We use our glass jars for a lot of things, but these days it’s mostly for Travis’s BBQ sauce we’ve been putting on everything :P
This is definitely one of the cheapest ways to go about storing food. It doesn’t work great for everything - that’s why a few glass containers and food wraps are nice to have on hand, as well.
Glass Storage Containers
Pyrex
Plastic is made up of a lot of different chemicals, and when you heat it up or add in hot food, no matter if it says ‘microwave / heat safe’ some chemicals will leak out.
My suggestion would be to use your existing plastic storage containers for organizing desk drawers. By switching to glass, you can rid your food of possibly being infiltrated by toxic chemicals. These ones by Pyrex even have a wood lid!
Natural Fiber Bento Box
Minimal Products
I absolutely LOVE our bento box from Minimal Products. It has sweet little compartments, and some designs come with an extra little container for your dressing. They are perfect for taking lunch to work or school, OR to a restaurant to gather your leftovers instead of asking for a box.
These bento boxes are made from an eco-friendly natural rice paddy fiber material. They are also microwave safe and top shelf dishwasher safe!
silicone lids
Natural Home Brands
Silicone is somewhere between a synthetic plastic and a natural rubber, but I’ve added them into this list because they are reusable and very handy. I’ve had these bamboo bowls for a few years, and love how easy it is to store food with their matching silicone lids. While this one pictured comes as a set, you can purchase the silicone lids separately in all different sizes to go on the current mixing/kitchen bowls you own. The silicone wraps are stretchable, temperature safe, microwave safe, freezer safe, and dishwasher safe.
Tiffins
EarthHero
One of the best ways to carry and store your food to-go!
EarthHero has a great collection of stainless steel tiffins for you to choose from.
Clips are "kid-tested" and can be adjusted for desired stiffness so definitely approved for your little ones, too!
& they are dishwasher safe!
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Veggie Bags
Natural Home Brands
While most of the time these are great to have on hand when at the grocery store, they are actually really awesome at keeping fruits and vegetables fresh. Natural Home Brands has a line of quality veggie bags that are machine washable and come in a pack of five. I highly recommend trying these out if you don’t already own any produce bags. You can always make your own with scrap fabric, but the mesh material is breathable and nice for all your fruits and veggies!
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