Just Don't Buy Stuff

I have realized that a lot of zero waste bloggers also sell stuff. Or get commissions from Amazon or whatever to push certain products.

I mean, whatever. If it's coming from a responsible provider who doesn't excessively package their stuff in "instant trash" than that's fine... and I would have to assume you are supporting a non-Amazon business, so good for you.

But my point isn't really to gripe about that so much as it is to re-focus myself on the absolute lack-of-need around having to buy anything at damn all!

True, I already have several of the items listed off as 'essentials':
  • Reusable straws
  • Mesh bags for produce
  • Cloth fabric bags (like so fucking many could everyone STOP making them your cute giveaway)
  • Mason bottle-esque bottles for storage grains, pasta, flours, etc.
  • Compost bin, courtesy of the city of Portland
But I have to not go crazy and remind myself: I do not need to buy adorable glass spray bottles.

I do not need to buy adorable glass spray bottles.

Because once my massive plastic spray bottles are used up, they can be refilled. 

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