The sugar cookie recipe called for wrapping the dough in plastic wrap to chill in the fridge. I used silicone bags instead, which worked perfectly.1yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I know Chanukah is over now but I just wanted to mention how much I love my electric lighter! The candles are paraffin-free too. I just need to find a cute little tray to use instead of foil and it'll be a totally zero-waste Chanukah next year!2yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I found out I could bring my compost somewhere within walking distance at my out-of-state summer job! They provide all our meals but my roommate and I still managed to fill this tupperware up each week.1yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Catch and release at Goodwill. Seems like a pretty quick turnaround...2yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
So, Chipotle's receipts are compostable! I ran it under water to double-check. Why can't all receipts be compostable?3yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I'm pretty proud of the produce bags I've been making out of an old Pride flag. 6 so far! I've been using the sewing machines at my library to make them. And they weigh almost nothing so no need to tare. Happy Pride everyone!5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I love my dentist office! This was in the bathroom and they now use cloths instead of plastic bibs!5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
From my first trash walk of the year! After I finished, I found a trash can full of half full water bottles so I emptied them and took them to the recycling. All in all, I recycled 5 cans and 18 water bottles.4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/DeTrashed
Patching pants! Top two are preemptive patches after 8 months of wear. Bottom one, I reinforced patches I put on a while ago.2yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I learned about darning here. I just fixed up a bunch of my favorite socks, thanks to this group. (I accidentally did the first one inside out. Always improving!)2yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/Visiblemending
2 more flights until I get home so I need to fix my suitcase soon. I have a small sewing kit. How do I sew a zipper back onto the fabric?9mo ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Ethique concentrate shampoo in an old honey squeeze bottle with overflow in a jar. I always use twice as much water as recommended so it makes twice as much product (without much consistency change).2yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I wanted to show off the masks I've been making. I'm using donated sheets as the fabric, the thread and sewing machine are also secondhand, and the nose wires are ornament hooks we had in the holiday bin. The elastic is new but once I'm out, I'm switching to t-shirt ties. Almost at 100 masks!4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I cut open the fruit I found in downtown Denver. It was growing on a bush. Any ideas what it is?1yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/foraging
This is how I give people gift cards. I get the digital version and draw it onto an old greeting card. It looks classy and it's zero waste! (I added the redeem number after taking the photo.) The other part of this gift is wrapped in scrap fabric and reused ribbon. Happy Holidays everyone!4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I use my tortilla chip crumbs as a crunchy topping for rice bowls and rice skillets.4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Pretty much everything died except my chives. Here's my first harvest on some scrambled eggs and toast.4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
I made a window mask out of old sheets and the plastic cover from a DVD case. Secondhand machine and thread too.3yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I go through my building's trash rooms regularly and I found this adorable little record player. It works perfectly and was in great condition, just didn't have a cord. The cord is so common though, I already had an extra one.3yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/DumpsterDiving
Hung these gourds up to dry out so I can reuse them year after year. I've never tried this before so wish me luck!2yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Some zero waste wins at the grocery store today! Cold cuts in silicone bags, bread in a bag we've been reusing for months (the sticker too!), and bulk oats in a produce bag I made out of an old Pride flag!5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Detrashing in a rural area is much different than my usual urban spots but this was all found within a few square feet.3yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/DeTrashed
$21.19 for 1 person, for 1 week. The yogurt, protein bar, and peanut butter were free and I got $0.50 back on them! The green bag has mushrooms.4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/32dollars
I have about a billion of these microfiber cloths in various, shapes, sizes, colors, and thicknesses. Any creative ideas for what to do with them?4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/upcycling
My New Year's Resolution tracking chart, because what's a better incentive than gold stars! I took the photo a few days ago but I have been keeping up with it.4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/organization
I worked on the Zero Waste team at an event yesterday! 10 hours, some sunburn, and all the sore muscules later, this was the compost (left), recycling (center), and trash (right) that we collected and sorted.5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/DeTrashed
I've been watching the tiny potato sprout on the bottom for weeks. It poured yesterday and in the morning, that big sprout showed up out of nowhere!3yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/vegetablegardening
I made 3 cups of breadcrumbs and 1 cup of croutons from bread butts I've been saving up in the freezer!4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I worked on the Zero Waste team at an event yesterday! 10 hours, some sunburn, and all the sore muscules later, this was the compost (left), recycling (center), and trash (right) that we collected and sorted.5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Detrashed my block today. I tried to separate trash and recyclables (found the white bag on the way).5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/DeTrashed
Got this desk for $20 plus some bins (not pictured) for $1/each. The Goodwill workers were super helpful too!5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
I found this bike gear today. Any ideas of what I can do with it? Don't mind the unrelated note I found.4yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/upcycling
My girlfriend made a glovebox out of an extra bin we had, complete with a vacuum port to keep everything clean as she works.5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/upcycling
Well, I guess I'm not regrowing scallions but I found a zero waste gnat trap! None of the online suggestions worked.5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I didn't have a bag big enough to wrap my baby shower gift. Cute or creepy?5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Any idea what these are? They're growing on trees planted downtown. Zone 5B.5yr ⋅ crazycrayola ⋅ r/foraging
