Day 11 summary it's been a succesful day

Day 11 Summary

So this morning started with a positive attitude as I had received many messages of encouragement to keep going. (Thank you)

Dinner was great fun we made homemade Chicken strips with homemade chips. All the items used were plastic free and the waste was nothing. The yogurts I brought today in glass jars were all eaten up and I have decided to up-cycle the jars into bees wax candles for gifts. One problem I came across with the yogurts was they had plastic lids which I did not notice when I brought them due to being excited that I found yogurts in glass jars.

I do really think that this plastic free challenge has proved that family time in the kitchen is defiantly more active and fun. Of course the down side is the MESS lol but look at her face.

 

I told the kids that we had made KING chips due to their length

seem to work I had empty plates in the end.

 



 

The only waste with chips is for the compost no frozen storage bag in sight



 

The chicken strips were lovely and everyone was eaten.

They are so easy to make too,

 I got the recipe from my 12 year olds cookery lesson from high school.

 



Day 11 I'm full of enthusiaum thanks to Aldi

Day 11

11.07.19

Yesterday I felt I had let myself down buying the plastic products I needed for my sanity as a mom and pushed on time. However today I thought of the comments and advice I have received from my readers and felt that today I needed to investigate Aldi.

Many of you have pointed me to Aldi telling me they have the alternatives the I require so off I went to see it for myself. Wow look at the picture below all these products bar a couple are plastic free.

 



Aldi I applaud you
 

You will see there are a few items with plastic lids and are possibly questioning what you see. However here are my dilemma's below.

 

 

So I gave it ago??? posh cups too just for you guys really lol

It's perfect Job done tea swapped and only 75p per 50 bags.

I have been using this brand and it's a perfect swap however ides how I can up-cycle the wrapping would be fab please.

My kids are on a school trip tomorrow and thinking of the alternative
which is crisps I can recycle the whole packet with
 Terracycle and the lid I will save and take them to a local
company for them to up-cycle them.

 

Yesterday My tea dilemma was looking for tea brands
that are available without plastic wrapping but also
 without the bags containing plastic.
I goggled this brand and its completely plastic free 



This is going to be my alternative to vegetable oil



I decided to buy a chocolate spread instead as the ingredients to
 make chocolate spread are covered in plastic.
I though I will reuse the jar anyway.



No plastic here kid will be delighted



Aldi offers one yogurt alternative in a glass
jar so I will see if the children enjoy them



individual 79p



in plastic wrap making them 67p each annoying and wrong



Aldi brand perfect



Hazelnuts needed for the homemade chocolate spread



This was the only option after seeing all the ingredients to make it were all wrapped in plastic.



Cream is still an issue but I'll save that for another day



cat food alternative as they are not enjoying the Whiskers tinned option



Yogurt in a glass bottle YEA



This is a similar problem Apple juice needs to be
 not from concentrate
and this was the only option I found.
I will cut around the lid and recycle it with my others.



great no plastic

going to give this a try with the kids

next challenge toilet roll



Aldi's only plastic free tissue might be a
bit posh as a toilet roll replacement