5 Easy Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen
Small Changes , Big Impact
Empower Your Kitchen
I hope you guys are doing great in your journey of living a sustainable life and following up on some of my solutions. So, let’s now discuss some solutions regarding your kitchen which you can easily adopt. The kitchen is the heart of the home but can be a heart of environmental waste too. Thus, the idea of sustainable kitchen comes up. A sustainable kitchen minimizes environmental impact by reducing waste, using wisely resources, and supporting ethical practices. Let us discuss few kitchen tips you can follow. With a few swaps you can significantly reduce your kitchen’s footprint. Let us discuss 5 swaps which you can do and contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle.
1.Throw Away The Paper Towels, Embrace Reusable Cloth
- Paper towels are a one-time use item that creates a lot of unnecessary waste.
- There are a variety of washable, reusable kitchen clothes You may try that. Microfiber clothes for cleaning purposes, cotton dish towels for drying utensils.
- To prevent the contamination from using same cloth for different purposes, use different colored clothes for different purposes.
2. Say Goodbye To The Plastic Wrap
- Plastic wrap, which is used for food storage, is also single use plastic which is not good for the environment.
- Use food storage containers- glass container is ideal for food leftovers and meal prep. There are steel containers which can be used. Look for leakproof lid to avoid spilling of the food.
- Choose alternatives to plastic tiffin boxes. Instead, use steel tiffin boxes.
3.Say No To Plastic Bags
- Plastic bags are one of the primary sources of of pollution, which needs to be checked in spite of raising multiple awareness in the country.
- Try to buy reusable shopping bags made from canvas, cloth or other recycled materials.
- Always keep a bunch of it handy in your cars, near your main door, purse, backpack. So, you will not miss it when the need arises.
4. Replace The Aluminum Foil
- Aluminum foil, which is used widely, is not environment friendly.
- You can use clean reusable cloth made from cotton or beeswax for food wrapping purposes.
- Try to use parchment paper for baking needs.
5. Wise Water Usage
This point I would like to elaborate more. I find it quite weird that we do not take water seriously. We think it is readily available. One instance being in many houses the water from the water purifiers is directly thrown in the sink. That water can be stored which is thrown out of the water purifier and used for washing clothes or for cleaning. Let’s discuss some other points.
- Lot of water is being wasted while washing fruits and vegetable in running tap water. We keep the tap open and water wastage is happening. Try to take little water in a container and use it for the same purposes.
- There is a cap which can be applied on the opening of the taps, which sprinkles water. Thus, there will be less water wastage.
So, these are just few easy kitchen tips for a sustainable kitchen. You can do in your day-to-day kitchen life to make it a more sustainable kitchen. By incorporating these changes, you would be making a positive difference to the environment. More importantly, you do it without having to make drastic changes.
