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This cup and I are 0 for 2 trying to save on plastic cups. First I tried getting a grande in it (and ended up with a venti I couldn't drink because it was more caffeine than I could have) and today I ended up with an empty cup and a tall iced white mocha (and no, pouring the drink into the empty reusable cup isn't going to make it better). #starbucksreusablecup #100daysofrecyclingandreuse https://www.instagram.com/p/BzlY_aspCMD/?igshid=djej27mhng3g

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Husband had to work from home today so while dinner is a bit late for us (8 pm) it’s not as late as it could have been if he wasn’t here to prep the Japanese beef curry. I still miss our local place Tokyo Yakitori in Burbank (waah 😢 they closed) but I make a pretty decent one at home with Vermont Curry roux. I know you can make the roux from scratch, but I won’t bother as long as I can get this or Golden Curry. #100dayproject #100daysofrecyclingandreuse For my compost project I learned, and may have previously mentioned, that 1) putting onion bits in your compost depends on whether you have worms in the compost (don’t) or if smells and re-growing onions are not a concern (do), and 2) you can collect apple peels and cores in the freezer until you have enough to ferment your own apple cider vinegar in a jar on the kitchen counter. I’m starting a collection right now with the bits from the apple I chopped and threw into the curry with the potatoes and carrots. Lastly! A tip for #instantpot curry makers, after it’s all cooked, take all the solids out and cook the roux in the broth on sauté–the sauce will be thicker than if you just threw the roux in with everything at the start of cooking. Yum! 🍛🍎🥕🥔🥩 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxJV1z7Jd4R/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10h3qb64mzbaz

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We don't eat a lot of canned food (though the fur babies go through a can per day of cat food), but once in a while we do out of convenience (I made chili for our D&D group last night). First, when I open the can, I leave a little bit of metal to hold the lid to the tin (and bend it back so I can empty the can). Then, after rinsing the residue out and peeling off the label/any adhesives on the outside, I let it dry and push the lid back inside (pictured open so you can see the join). With the cat food cans I pop the separated lid back into the can after drying. For beverage cans, rinse and dry them too. And leave any pull-tab rings on! I feel bad for every can I've failed to recycle in the past (ugh, it's a lot). But at least we're making a point of recycling them all now. Sometimes I'm not near a public recycling can (though more places have them than before), so I'll just take the can home or to work with me so I can be sure it goes in the right place. 🥫🥫🥫 #yeswecan #100dayproject #100daysofrecyclingandreuse https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5t9WUFKa6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6xshc2giwoq9

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Finally remembered to bring mesh bags for my produce shopping this week. Now to email Ralphs about their rubber band packaging (at least it wasn't a plastic bag, I suppose). #100dayproject #100daysofrecyclingandreuse https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2mL61J1fb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10s0y2uage31x

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Laundry day! 🧺 My clothes are folded and put away, but what to do with the used dryer sheets? Most can't be recycled, though some brands like Method and Seventh Generation are made with unbleached paper and essential oils, which means they can be composted. We tried switching to wool dryer balls (and we also air-dry quite a bit, so we only use one or two of these a week) but we still like our Bounce dye-free, fragrance-free sheets. Instead of tossing them right away, I've started saving them in my sewing basket. I can use them as tracing paper for projects, cleaning rags, and other stuff I haven't even tried yet. If you must use them, at least reuse them. (link to apartment therapy's list of used dryer sheet uses is in my profile today: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/20-household-uses-for-used-yes-46912) They can lubricate stuck scissors, clean up soap scum, and repel dust! #100dayproject #100daysofrecyclingandreuse Shout out to my friend Non at @youmeempathy podcast with whom I keep meaning to chat about the self-care effects of cleaning and organizing (I got a new tee 👕 with his podcast logo because my other one's a bit snug on me at the moment due to some wishful sizing 🤦🏻‍♀️) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwx4PdDJESm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xgrz1clwwksi

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Learned two new things today: how to make a galette (well, practice still needed for this one... I had a hard time getting the dough consistency and ended up with hardly any edges on the galette... smells good, though!) and that you can mix apple scraps with sugar and water to make your own apple cider vinegar at home (thanks @slow_in_the_city!) These apple bits are going in the compost because I'm trying to fill up one side of my composter. #100dayproject #100daysofrecyclingandreuse The book I'm using to learn pie making is PIE SCHOOL by Kate Lebo. 🍎🍎🍎🥧 https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiO28FJdbm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1s3d2f73q2cxx

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I want to become that person that only blogs about succulents 🌱 #100daysofrecyclingandreuse #100dayproject I had some empty pots and a little bit of potting soil/perlite/vermiculite hanging around, so I picked up a few echeveria varieties this morning. Going to see if I can propagate them. I used to do it when I was in high school, but I've forgotten a lot. A couple of bits already fell off in transit so they are drying out on another bed of perlite. I'll take pics if they root. We have a couple of older succulents but I didn't note what they are. A couple are jade plants. I'm surprised we have no aloe at the moment; we had about 20 of them at our last apartment. Top to bottom: Echeveria rosea, Echeveria pulidonis, Echeveria elegans (green). https://www.instagram.com/p/BwdO2F1p-VL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dton1k3oqx8e

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I was on my own for lunch today, and Antoni on Queer Eye was making ramen so you know I had to pull out my Mi Goreng. It took me until last year to notice the plastic bag around the noodles actually has a plastic recycling number on it. I have a bin where I've been collecting bags to take to recycling. We have to be super careful about them not being accessible to Mars, who loves to eat bags and then vomit 🤮 #100dayproject #100daysofrecyclingandreuse https://www.instagram.com/p/BwX56RblYBi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mt7skr72zkhs