| 06.07.19 FOOD HUNT FOR THE ALTERNATIVES
So this is where I start to think that this task is harder and less achievable to go completely plastic free. I went to Lidl yesterday and took photos of some of the alternative options to my weekly shop that I know my household cannot do without. Again this is only one suprmarket others may offer more options, this is also where I will struggle though. I have 3 kids, a husband, a 18 year old nephew and myself and we all have our habits of how we eat certain foods. Sausage sandwich the kids love ketchup for instance and chocolate spread is a total must. So how far do I go??? Chocolate spread plastic lid?
The one thing i'm also noticing is that to complete this task of a plastic free home Lidl and Aldi offer the best prices to save money, some of the alternatives will need these extra pennies to buy, therefore shopping in Lidl/Aldi they offer the cheaper branded items saving and replacing the pennies that I will need to spend on plastic free alternatives elsewhere. The elsewhere comment is the one that makes this challenge become hard work as I am finding that I will not be able to do my weekly shop under one roof meaning time, travel and organisation is needed to pull off my shop. The time issue is definatly going to be the hardest one due to everyday commitments and I can now understand why many people would just go for the convienence shop. Driving to different shops more miles, more petrol, more damage and more money. With the impact cars have on the environment with regards to the climate emissions I question this option as i'm trying to drive less. Electric car option then!!!!! More money?  |
| Chocolate spread is a must in my house the kids have been snacking with fruits and a blob of chocolate spread instead of snacks in individual packets. Not sure if I can make it as hazel nuts all come in plastic packaging. The jar is also reusable and this is one item I may have to keep buying. |
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| Baking we use chocolate chips again they are in plastic in every shop. The alternatives are that I buy bars like these and smash the chocolate in to little pieces. |
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| The only sauce available in Lidl in a glass bottle, other shops have may have different ones but this one but I brought as it was there and our plstic bottle at home is running out. so for the weekends sake this was coming home. |
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| The glass bottle size difference is a lot so once again plastic is cheaper. I need to find a refill option |
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| Olive oil worked out more expensive in a glass bottle but this is a good alternative. |
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| This is a big one that i'm questioning too. Yogurt all in plastic I have been making smoothies and ice creams with yogurt again saving on our usual packeted ice creams, lollies etc. Plus yogurt is healthy for the kids and a must buy as an essential part to their diet. If anyone has suggestions please help me and comment below. |
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| Oh its just a great price, a brand the kids love. I can't wait to find the glass bottle branded alternative, see how this brand lurs me to plastic and the difference a glass bottle is going to cost. This is where I am getting more annoyed as we should not be lured to plastc because its cheaper. |
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| Cream another essential to make ice cream and homemade deserts what to do??? please help with any suggestions however I do not know how difficult making cream myself is. I would like the convience of buying cream due to this challenge now proving more daily essentials are needs to be made at homemade. |
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| Lidl does offer a great selection of plastic free wrapped to chocolate, I know it's not Cadbury brand but the kids seem to be enjoying the alternative so this is an easy change to make. |
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| Again any help needed on gloves as i'm skin sensitive and must where gloves when washing up. now there is more cooking/baking going on I need gloves for all the extra washing up. |
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| Squirty cream Nooooo i could hand back the plastic lid recycle it locally but then i buying plastic and feeding money into the plastics industry. What to do??? HELP |
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| Jelly Nooooo lemon juice i need it for dishwasher tablet making Noooo plastic |
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| Glass pop 99p an absolute bonus thank you Lidl |
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| Glass bottles smaller and more expensive but an option I may have to go with. |
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| Came home and my nephew had made chocolate concrete cakes WOW his not gong back to uni I need his baking skills. LOL |
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| Oat milk turned out great easy to make and a great alternative to goats milk that may also help with my food intollerences. |
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| This was brougt for my family at christmas many years ago and one of the most used items in the kitchen. My children are melting the chocolate bars and dipping in the different fruits from the weekend shopping, i'm going to have to shop more in the week to replace the eaten fruits. Still looking at the sugar intake more sugar is involved in the packeted chocolate bars that they would usually snack on, Mars, twix, pinics,snickers etc. so again looking at the healthy option and looking after their teeth too can't be a bad change over. |
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| My nephews chocolate concrete and my homemade flat jacks using up the oats from the homemade oat milk. My 12 year old has just stuffed one in his mouth stating "this plastic free stuff is ok you know" LOL approval of the highest in this house. |
