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On Friday I went 0 waste shopping. Got:
Sweet hibiscus flowers
Walnuts
Almonds
Rice
White beans
Bread made with sourdough
Here it’s really easy to get 0 waste produce, but other stuff not so much! This stuff is from Pepita y Grano, except the bread. I love that shop, my only complaint is that they don’t have ordinary wheat pasta, only fancy (and expensive) pasta made of quinoa, peas, lentils...
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How I avoid shopping sprees
I like having lots of clothes, wearing a different outfit every day, having people tell me I look pretty and compliment my style, etc. That’s how I’ve been hardwired, and even though I'm trying to change this, it’s a really slow process, you can’t change how your brain works overnight.
So, while I’m at it, I use these two “patches”, techniques that don’t solve the problem, but at least help me control the urge to buy more clothes.
1. Browse through online stores. I log in to Asos and browse through lots of cute clothes, but instead of adding them to my shopping cart, I add them to my wishlist, and tell myself “I’ll buy these tomorrow/when I get this month’s paycheck/...”. And then I totally forget to buy them. I have been doing this for so long I don’t know how my brain still believes me and gives me the same rush as if I actually bought them.
2. Play dress up games. The problem with the first patch is that it involves real clothes that I can buy with real money, and it’s possible to fall in the trap and end up actually buying something. This is not the case with dress up games. Yes, they are terrible and reinforce very harmful stereotypes, but to me, they also provide a safe space where I can be a fashion victim with no real consequences, and then, after I have let go of all my consumer’s stress (is there a word for this?) I can go on with my life, being who I want to be instead of the person I have been hardwired to be.
This may sound super silly, but it has helped me save hundreds, if not thousands of euros in new clothes I didn’t really like that much and that would have eventually ended up in the landfill.
Update
Recently I haven't made any discoveries, but I convinced two of my friends to try using menstrual cups, and my mom to stop using coffee pods. Also, I haven't ordered any take out food or bought anything online for a long while. It feels like, step by step, I'm really changing my lifestyle!
Before I went #zerowaste, I’d never prepared dried chickpeas. But it’s honestly one of the easiest switches I’ve made - it’s just a matter of making sure I remember to soak them in advance 😂 one of my favorite ways to eat them is in a fresh salad with cucumber, tomato, red onion and red wine vinegar. What’s your favorite way to eat #chickpeas? • • • #lowimpactmovement #wastefree #trashfree #plasticfree #nowaste #notrash #noplastic #reduce #reuse #recycle #repurpose #ecofriendly #sustainable #gogreen #yayforearth #reducewhatyouproduce #ourplanetourhome #zerowastecollective #vegan #vegansofig #whatveganseat #plantbased #plantstrong
Chickpeas are my favorite legumes, so I can’t choose only one way... My favorite 5 ways of eating them are:
Falafel.
Hummus.
“Potaje”, a kind of very filling stew. I love it with spinach, minced boiled eggs and a garlic&paprika saute.
“Puchero”, another kind of stew. I add potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips, celery, pumpkin... Basically any veggie I have lying around.
“Ropa vieja”. I use mushrooms instead of the shredded meat, and usually top it with a fried egg.
I think most of these aren’t really common in anglophone countires, so if any of you want a recipe feel free to message me :)
Change #9
I ran out of face moisturizer, so I tried using my hand cream (this one), and it worked great! My skin feels soft and moisturized, but not oily at all ^^
Guess I won’t be buying any more expensive face moisturizers!
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Change #8
These succulents were laying forgotten in my grandma’s patio. They haven’t been taken care of in two years, but are still alive, so they must be fighters! I hope I don’t kill them now haha.
Eventually, I’d like to have a balcony garden, but I have never taken care of a plant before (and I don’t have a balcony YET), so… Baby steps?
So, I’ve been reading about how to take care of succulents. It can be more or less summed up to this:
Watering: Every 4-8 days in summer, every 8-10 days in spring/autumn and every 20-40 days in winter.
Temperature: They can’t resist temperatures below 7ºC and in winter the temperature of the house shouldn’t go above 20ºC or they won’t be able to do their winter rest (I never set the heating above 21ºC, so I hope they’ll be fine?).
The kind of succulents I have need a bit of shadow, so they shouldn’t be exposed to direct sunlight when it’s really hot out there.
Substratum: Should be a mixture of sand and turf.
Pot: Should be made of clay because it has good drainage and transpiration.
Now I wonder what to do about the turf and sand mix. For now I don’t need to transplant them, but when I do I’ll have to buy it. Wonder if I can buy it in bulk somewhere? I’ll investigate.
Please tell me if I got anything wrong :)
I forgot to post this! These are all the personal hygiene items and makeup I used when I started this blog on may 7th. Can’t wait to post an update when this blog becomes 6 months old ^^
Thank you note
I spent the last two weeks in my hometown, being pampered by my family. And it was great ^^ But I’d like to remark something about this stay that is relevant to this blog.
During these weeks, I also got to talk a lot with my mother about environmentalism, the changes I’m making, the stuff I’m learning, the alternatives I’m discovering... And she listened to me, asked questions, and seemed genuinely interested. This really encouraged me to keep learning and changing.
It’s amazing how much can support do. My partner and friends aren’t being supportive at all, and sometimes belittle or mock my efforts, so it can get to the point where I feel like I’m the weird or crazy one. Having someone be excited about this is just what I needed. Thank you, mom ♥
And thank you too to all my followers, or just people who stop by my blog. Every note I get makes me happy, because it makes me feel like I’m not alone in this. Like... Here I am, in Spain, posting terrible pictures of stuff I have in my ugly apartment, and some American I have never met in my life takes interest in the fact that I started using cloth napkins? The internet truly is an amazing place.
News
The whole Spanish government changed, so we have a new minister of Energy and Environment too. Her name is Teresa Ribera, she was one of the makers of the Paris Agreement and is currently the director of IDDRI (Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relations). Her career is amazing, and I expect great things from her. For now, she has great projects to make Spain greener, let’s see how they unfold!
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Change #8
These succulents were laying forgotten in my grandma's patio. They haven't been taken care of in two years, but are still alive, so they must be fighters! I hope I don't kill them now haha.
Eventually, I'd like to have a balcony garden, but I have never taken care of a plant before (and I don't have a balcony YET), so... Baby steps?
Change #7
I already found a good traditional bakery close to my house! As you can see, I already tasted the bread, that's how I know it's good haha. They also had some delicious looking croissants and I couldn't resist (I shouldn't shop while hungry, but oh well, too late), so I had to get them in a paper bag, but next time I'll bring a cloth to wrap them!
Slow fashion
Went to a Charity shop and got a new shirt :)
I have had that tote bag for a long time, and I actually made the design on it myself, but the cashier thought it was from the store and was like “oops, this doesn’t have a price tag”. Luckily the misunderstanding was quickly cleared up haha.
Not even the price tag is going to go to waste. Since I go to that Charity shop often, I’ll just return it so they can reuse it.
Change #4
My mother in law gave me these hand moisturizers that a friend of hers makes. Once I’m done with them, I can just give her the jars back and buy more :)
They’re package free, smell delicious and I get to contribute to a small business!
what business is it?
-Basil
She doesn’t really have a store or anything, instead, she hosts lots of workshops on natural cosmetics, and sells her products there. I don’t think she’d want me to post her contact information online, but if you’re ever in the area of Leon (Spain) and want to attend one of her workshops, please talk to me privately :) I got the recipe for one of the creams, though:
75ml Mineral water
15ml Olive oil or calendula oleate
5g Shea butter
5g Olivem
4 drops Cosgard preservative
10 drops Lavender essential oil
E Vitamin
Slowly heat the calendula oleate (or olive oil), shea butter and olivem until it melts. Then add the cosgard preservative, essential oil and E vitamin. Heat the water in a different pot, and slowly add it to the mixture wile blending until it emulsifies.
Hope this helps!
While I'm staying in my hometown, I'm going to my aunt's bakery to buy bread. It tastes like glory... And also every time I go to her bakery I get free pastries or cookies. I love you auntie <3
As you can see, I'm using a cloth bag for the bread. It prevents it from drying, and unlike plastic bags it doesn't make the bread mushy. Also, it can be reused hundreds/thousands of times.
As soon as I'm back home I'll start looking for a bakery. Don't want to go back to supermarket bread now.
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Kudos to Lidl!
Lidl, the supermarket chain, has announced that by the end of this year they won’t have plastic bags in Spain anymore (except for produce). By 2021, plastic bags will be banned from the country, and Lidl has been the first supermarket to take a step forward to abide this law.
They also have in mind some new policies regarding plastic bags for produce, but they haven’t explained what kind of policies will these be.
New discovery
I found a dairy store in Madrid where you can buy milk in bulk called Cántaro Blanco (white jug). You can just bring your own glass bottle and they'll fill it up with fresh milk.
They get their milk every day from a local farm, and sometimes organise visits to said farm so you can get to know where your milk comes from.
It's a bit far away from my house, but I think I could get used to going there once a week or so. What a great discovery!
