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I took a moment the other day to really look at what's on offer in my favorite grocery store's bulk aisle - so much! It's a great way to both save money and decrease the landfill load, but somehow I'm usually on auto-pilot when I'm shopping, short on time, and so I grab my stand-by packages of habit.
I decided then to commit to buying one staple in bulk for the rest of the year... my choice? Rolled oats. We eat oatmeal twice a week or so for breakfast in my house, and while I usually buy Bob's, which is fairly low on the packaging burden, I transfer it when I get home into another container anyway: why not buy it in bulk to begin with?
So what's your choice? Granola? Couscous? Beans? Pretzels? Caramels? :) Just bin it!
more needed
says, I am committing to buying granola in bulk and my shampoo in bulk (dr. bonners)
says, I really enjoy buying dried goods in bulk as it is very cost effective and canned beans can't even come close to the taste of freshly prepared. I buy steel cut oats, quinoa, brown basmati rice, buckweat, barley, lentils, split peas, black, pinto, kidney, adzuki, mung, garbanzo and canelli beans. I store them all in mason jars for whatever need may arise. Tasty chilis, freshly made hummus, and lentil soups just scratch the surface ofthe ways to use bulk items!
says, Black beans and Quinoa! Don't forget to Weigh your container before you add the bulk!
Going well!
I had a moment yesterday when I was in a store and saw the Quaker Oats container, and thought... I need oats, I'll just grab.... wait: No. And headed myself over to the bulk aisle. It's hard to break old habits, but kinda neat to have a little earthbongo voice urging me to be more mindful about my choices. I'm thinking to add in another bulk item now -- I'll report in what I choose. cheers.
This will be hard for...
This will be hard for me, but I'm joining-up anyway. Mine will be beans. We eat crazy amounts of beans.
magical fruit!