Several months ago, I came across this article about tips for buying and storing bulk foods on Recyclebank. I skimmed the article but immediately knew that my kitchen pantry needed a makeover. Having already gone from processed boxed foods to buying bulk dry ingredients and more to create healthier versions of foods we eat, I needed storage to contain all of them!
I (Litsa) bought a case of mason ball jars and started my collection of ingredients in ball jars—-oats, chia seeds, caramel, honey, brown sugar and more. The mason jars are easy to access in my pantry as seen above—–and they are easy to wipe down the outer surface with Windex and a wash cloth if the ingredients housed in them stay in longer than I intended them to do so. The ball jars also fit nicely into my dishwasher to clean and reuse when the ingredients are used up entirely.
Recyclebank’s article states, “Buying foods in bulk is a great thing you can do for the environment (and your pocketbook!). Among the many eco benefits: you’ll reduce the amount of packaging and the raw materials and resources needed to manufacture it; you’ll cut down on packaging trash sent to the landfill; and you can potentially reduce the number of car trips you take to the supermarket. And as for your wallet, organic bulk foods cost as much as 89 percent less than their packaged counterparts, according to the Bulk Is Green Council.”
What do you think about storing bulk ingredients bought in mason jars!?!
Recyclebank Credit for Buying in Bulk/Storing
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