HOW TO FIND ECO FRIENDLY STORAGE BINS | Green Home | Conscious Consumerism | Slow Living
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Published 2019-11-06
Were you aware that plastic leaches into our food, off-gasses into our air and pollutes our environment for hundreds of years? Are you looking to reduce the amount of plastic you use in your daily life? In this latest video, Mette Aamodt shows you several natural and beautiful alternatives to use in your Slow Home.
Do you have any other tips for what to use as an alternative to plastic storage bins? Then please leave a comment down below.
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All Comments (11)
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I just found a great resource for ethical baskets that are not very expensive. Check out this link from serrv.org/: www.serrv.org/product/natural-nesting-baskets-set/…. Serrv is a non-profit fighting global poverty through fair and ethical trade.
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I’d love more content like this!
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Like your channel. Please keep going as this is so helpful.
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I just love having wood crates with wood blocks and toys in them. When we play with our kids and build castles and super hero hide-outs the crates become part of the action! Also, lets not forget that wood based products can be repaired. If ever you get a crack or an unsightly mark on them, you can actually do something about it. Just try that with a plastic bin. One crack and it is done and off to a landfill.
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I have recently stopped buying plastic storage bins, which I love and have a lot of because with a lot of kids you need to organize. But recently, my eyes have opened to the dangers of offgassing and now I look around my house and cringe and open windows very frequently, even in the winter. Thank you for this, as I am in the middle of my “out with the toxic and In with the less toxic” rampage and finding it very difficult to find affordable options. One thing I worry about with a lot of the wooden products is wondering if and what they were treated with. Michael’s craft store has wooden crate boxes which are great for organizing. I do wonder if they’ve been treated with anything but they look like all wood. With a 20% off coupon you can get them for 10 or $11 and they’re fairly big. Thanks for this! Looking forward to more.
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Great tip on the wine store boxes! Definitely going to try that out, I have a vintage one I bought at a flea market ($20!) Goodwill‘s home department is definitely underrated as well.
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Many companies like Ikea and The Container Store sell bamboo storage options that look great!
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Try kilner containers to replace the pyrex, they have glass lids and rubber seals, the glass is oven and freezer proof! Or try IKEA containers with the bamboo lids!
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Thanks very much, I am looking for storage materials with alternative to plastics.
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what do you recommend to store cashmere sweaters? thank you
