Procrastination

I have three tubs of compost in my kitchen, as my Maze bucket is leaking thanks to a loose spout so its outside waiting for me to empty it but before I can empty it I have to either dig a hole or rebuild the outdoor compost..... But alas the 'can't be bothereds' have struck

Instead I have been in the kitchen brewing up baked beans, potato pies, fruity kombucha and rearranging my kitchen bench tops.....

Procrastination..... of a productive manner hehe

So while in the kitchen I have created a list of things that I can swap out instead of buying pre-packaged and plan to go to Go Vita as they have bulk dispensers, they even have raw chocolate in their bulk dispensers which makes my taste buds very happy hehe. I also downloaded the bulk list from Ballarat whole food co op and plan to visit on Wednesday before work :)

My rubbish has more than halved since I have changed the way I 'throw away waste', I don't use rubbish bags anymore as everything that goes into my 'rubbish' bin is dry! All my food waste goes into the compost, I now only make enough to feed the family so leftovers never get thrown away and citrus peel gets reused in my homemade cleaner.

I have also been working hard on my recycling as here in Aus our recycling used to be sent to china but since that stopped inn 2017, Aus doesn't know what to do with it! So now I am using up what I can by re-purposing it into things such as cutlery holders but not for food as plastic can leach chemicals especially when heated.

While procrastinating I was thinking about how my Nan used to do things, always making things from scratch, most things came in glass or tin and she always slathered things in butter instead of using what I now conveniently use baking paper.

Then the light bulb went off......

Convenience is what has gotten us to where we are today!

So I am going to work hard to no longer buy convenience, I have already started by going to farmers markets but I want to take it further as I still rely heavily of the supermarket for sauces, spices and baking goods. I have managed to cut back on plastic by making my own juice and Kombucha but I still buy milk, which I use nut milk so can easily make that but the rest of the family still enjoys milk now 1 plastic container a week down from about 8 is a huge achievement but I am going to hunt down an alternative....... Luckily I am loving this journey and I don't see it as inconvenient, its fun hunting down alternatives and teaching my kiddies along the way :)

My best tip is pintrest best place for ideas on upcycling, zero waste replacers and tips for creating a convenient zero waste lifestyle..... I have made so much, I feel so creative. I've made plantbased wax food wraps, lipbalm, healing balms, deodorant, toothpaste, facewashers, gifts boxes along with making my own sauces, spice mixes, cakes, biscuits and so much more  :)

But alas this is not dealing with my stinky compost..... Which you can freeze (if you have room in your freezer) and take it to the food is free garden instead of creating your own compost.