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Originally Posted by deirdra
I think the first plastic touching food I remember was in the Playtex nurser bottle my baby brother had in 1961-2. The plastic liner collapsed with the milk as babies drank so they didn't get a lot of air in their stomachs. In the 1950s my sisters & I all had glass baby bottles and cloth diapers.
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Likewise, it was the same with disposable diapers.
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personal care products like sunscreen, lotion, soaps and haircare items
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I was more concerned about the ingredients in the bottles years ago, but the plastic everywhere is also a concern.
I don't use sunscreen, but hats. My lotion is from a woman who makes it herself, with actual flower essences. One buy lasts a long time. My soaps and haircare are all the same thing: we get the Dr. "Bronner's 18-in-1 Uses, Pure-Castile Hemp" at the health food store. Diluted, it's a body wash and shampoo and shaving soap in the shower and hand soap at the sinks. Dilute vinegar rinse for conditioner.
My hair is so
soft, flake and itch free. My skin is happy. It has always been sensitive, and what was amazing is how, even in a mountain winter, I no longer have dry skin. Maybe that's why my lotion lasts so long
This approach is certainly a budget saver, too.
But I can only think of what I routinely buy that I get in glass jars: pickles, kombucha, and jam. The occasional jar of shredded horseradish. Everything else is plastic.
I remember mustard in glass jars. Now, it's only the boutique brands who do that.
Hybrid Mode
