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Category Archives: kitchenware

February 27, 2015

Hunting for the perfect bottle drying rack

It’s not easy to do the dishes when there are a bunch of reusable bottles in the way.  And early in the morning, when I’m more than a little stressed out trying to get out the door on time, confronting this situation was making me nuts. I know, I know.  How hard is it to just […]

December 21, 2013

My Favorite Airtight Stainless Steel Kitchen Container

Three years ago, when Jay and Chantal from the online store Life Without Plastic sent me a sample of their new HUGE rectangular airtight stainless steel freezer container to review on this blog, I couldn’t think of anything I would use it for.  They touted the container as useful for freezing large quantities of produce […]

December 19, 2013

Can Beeswax Cloth Wraps Replace Plastic Cling Wrap?

A few weeks ago, blog reader Sandy Lansdale posted a question in the Discussion Forum: I would love to hear how beeswax wrap works if anyone has tried it.  Does it keep food well?  How long does one wrap last? Thanks, Sandy Well, Sandy, as it happens, I did try three different beeswax cloth wraps […]

November 30, 2013

A Tale of Two Plastic-Free Salad Spinners

Did you see the one that looks like a wire mesh basket but spins like a top?  Suddenly, I knew I had to find THAT one.  Ebay, maybe.   Or Etsy.  But try as I might, the only one I found for sale was one from Storenvy that was missing the base that keeps it […]

October 24, 2013

Quick Action: Ask Vita-Mix to bring back the stainless steel blender pitcher!

Did you know Vita-Mix, the high speed blender that is so fast it can make hot soup, originally came with a stainless steel container instead of plastic? If you don’t have time to read this whole post, please click the following link to sign and share the brand new petition I posted on Change.org last […]

September 3, 2013

Why I Love My Blender

I’m back home from Burning Man and so glad to be able to have my morning green smoothie again. When I wrote that post, I promised a follow up about my blender. Well, here it is. Back in 2011, I wrote about hanging out with my friend Mark and watching him make homemade ketchup. What […]

September 14, 2012

New Freezycup Stainless Steel Popsicle Molds Use Less Space in the Freezer

Summer is not yet over, so there’s still time to squeeze in a post about Life Without Plastic’s new Freezycup stainless steel popsicle molds.  (Of course, there’s no rule that says popsicles can only be eaten in the summer anyway.) But before I talk about this new mold, let me back up a bit.  Two […]