Reusables on the Go: What’s Actually Practical?

 


Reusables on the Go: What’s Actually Practical?

Because lugging around a glass straw and collapsible lunchbox sounds great... until it doesn’t.

We’ve All Been There…

You buy that bamboo cutlery set, reusable cup, silicone straw, foldable container, water bottle, beeswax wrap…
Then leave it all at home.

Or worse:
You carry it everywhere and still end up buying a sandwich in plastic because… life.

So what’s actually worth keeping in your bag?

🎒 Everyday Carry: The Practical Reusables Kit

Let’s cut the green guilt and talk realistic reusables.

✅ Always Handy

  • Reusable water bottle (stainless steel or insulated – doubles as a thermos)

  • Foldable shopping bag (weighs nothing, saves plastic)

  • Small cloth napkin or hanky (less messy, more sustainable)

🤔 Optional But Useful

  • Collapsible cup (great for commuters or surprise coffee stops)

  • Travel cutlery set (ideal for work lunches or takeaways)

  • Reusable sandwich/snack bag (those wax wraps are better for home use)

❌ Nice Idea, But…

  • Glass straws (breakable, fiddly to clean on the move)

  • Bulky food containers (unless you pack lunch daily, they just take up space)

  • Beeswax wraps in your backpack (they go weird quickly)

🧠 Tips to Make It Work

  1. Pack the night before – Like prepping lunch, prepping your kit helps

  2. Keep a spare in the car/work bag – Extra tote or cutlery set just in case

  3. Wash-and-go – Have two of everything so one’s always clean

  4. Don’t buy it all at once – Build up slowly based on your real habits

Final Thought

You don’t need to carry a zero-waste shop in your rucksack.

Just choose a few low-effort, high-impact items you’ll actually use.
Then use them. Regularly. That’s it.

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