Landlocked Mermaid

We all know I am a massive advocate of the tote bag. They are a staple of my life and I'm sure of yours too. They are practical, hardy, and oftentimes pretty! I have covered a few pros and cons to tote bags on my podcast , but I figured I could go a little deeper on here. Crumpled = Well loved For my first point: They are reusable . Seems a little obvious, right? But these bags are designed to be used again and again and again. Think about it. Every food shop, you would have been grabbing 5+ bags every single time . That's twenty plastic bags every month, just going in the drawer or cupboard to be used as bin liners or some other single use. Speaking from experience, I never once reused the plastic bags I'd hoarded for shopping. When I moved out of my flat, I ended up chucking most of them. So much waste! With totes, however, I am completely bypassing that void of waste and bad habits. Purely because they are advertised as reusable. I'm not buying bags every food shop. ...

Final Friday Top Five Reusables! All pictures made on Canva I have been looking at a lot of reusable products, thanks to my podcast , so I figured I should rank them! I've been really enjoying taking a closer look at them. In the future I will be doing more pro/con lists here on the blog to further explore these awesome products! Without further waffle, here are my top five reusable products. 5. Gift Bags As per usual, I am breaking my own rules and starting with something not technically advertised as reusable. But surely I am not the only person who hoards gift bags and the fancy paper shopping bags with a mind to reuse them? I have a wine bag which is made from jute so if that's not reusable I don't know what is! And even if I don't actually hand the physical bag over, they are a great way to transport gifts at the very least.  I genuinely think I have never bought a gift bag in my life.  4. Sanitary Towels Making the s...

At University, I used to drink a lot of coffee on the go. Between poor sleeping habits and deadlines, caffeine was a staple of my diet.  I would mostly use the paper cups. Occasionally, I would try to save myself some money and take fruit tea in my thermos but it terrible - it leaked both heat and liquid so my drink would be cold and/or gone before I even made it up the hill to Uni! I recall walking through the town centre with a mug of coffee on more than one occasion. I thought it made me quirky. But thanks to a 180 flip, my body no longer relies on caffeine and makes me feel pretty crappy when I do fancy a cup.  However, I do work in a coffee shop. (I know, right?!) I see the same people, day in, day out, who rely on their coffee to go. Sometimes it is hard handing out the paper cups. I even try to tell them of the monetary benefit - many coffee chains give you money off or double stamps for bringing in your own cup. Sometimes it doesn't fall on deaf ears. But, sin...