You know how it is when you are doing a big cleaning and everything is a mess before it's cleaned up? Well, that's what my kitchen is like right now. Trying to get my daily habits reorganized. Yesterday I really wanted to get containers set up so things were sorted for recycling as I threw them in. So I just went on down to Target and got some of their oh so awesome plastic, petroleum based containers with all those cool colors that make you want to be SO organized!
JUST KIDDING! I actually went to my garage and shed and found some cardboard boxes to use for now. In the spirit of this whole lessening of unnecessary consumption thing.
You know, this is shifting my ideas about comfort and prosperity. I hate to admit it, but I have been feeling like when I do buy all this new shiny stuff that I am somehow confirming that I am part of my culture. That probably sounds like major insecurity run amok, if that's how I see myself fitting in, but maybe you know what I mean? The propaganda bombards us everyday. Even alot of the stuff promoted as "green" is new and shiny and hip, but really, recycling can be scuffed up and messy. And it's probably going to get smelly when I get that composting going.
Actually, I do have some organic collection going on the counter. Ha, that's what we'll call it, "Organic Collection"! For now I am using one of those plastic rectangular containers that salad greens come in for my Organic Collection. The lid is a bonus. Although I don't see a recycling triangle on there. Might have to go to the bulk greens and forego the plastic box. A friend, Joanna, suggested using recyclable milkcartons. Excellent idea, also, the recyclable container the take out food comes in from Whole Foods would work.
I did find a metal coffee filter online, made of titanium to avoid weird tastes. Since I haven't found a bicycle made of titanium in my price range yet, a coffee filter will have to do for now. :-) Sigh.
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