The Kitchen aisle

Kitchen & Compost

The room that makes the most trash, made to make the least. Compost systems, plant-fiber scrubbers, and swaps that keep food and packaging out of the bin.

16 guidesField-tested

A brushed stainless kitchen pail on a bone-white counter with its flat lid lifted off and propped upright against the pail, showing the round matte black activated-charcoal filter disc seated in the underside of the lid, a dry loose handful of shredded newsprint and torn cardboard strips to the right and a folded undyed linen cloth to the left

Kitchen & CompostOctober 19, 2026

Do Kitchen Compost Bins Smell and How to Stop Fruit Flies

Ruth Lopez

3.4/5

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Activated Charcoal & Newsprint

A brushed stainless lidded kitchen pail on a bone-white counter in soft daylight, its lid seated, beside a pale birch board holding a neat scatter of raw trimmings - carrot tops with green fronds, an onion skin, crushed brown eggshells and a small heap of spent coffee grounds - with a folded square of undyed kraft paper at the right edge

Kitchen & CompostOctober 19, 2026

Kitchen Composting and Every Food Scrap Swap Worth Making

Ruth Lopez

Four unbranded lidded countertop pails stood in an evenly spaced row on a bone-white counter against a plain pale wall, shot straight on at counter height: a tall brushed stainless cylinder, a shorter polished silver cylinder, a squat matte grey coated bin, and a matte black powder-coated bin with a small pale wooden handle on its lid, every lid closed

Kitchen & CompostOctober 19, 2026

The Best Countertop Compost Bins We Tested

Ruth Lopez

4.2/5

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Stainless & Coated Steel

Three plastic-free ways to keep a loaf, on a bone-white counter in soft daylight: a round crusty scored sourdough loaf resting on a pale wooden board, a loosely folded undyed linen cloth with one corner draped over the counter edge, and a closed matte black steel bread bin with a plain wooden lid sitting flush on top

Kitchen & CompostOctober 12, 2026

How to Store Bread Without Plastic

Ruth Lopez

4.3/5

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Coated Steel, Bamboo & Linen

Three food containers on a bone-white counter in soft raking daylight: a square clear tempered-glass container standing open with its matte grey plastic lid lying flat on the counter well away from it, a cloudy scratched translucent polypropylene tub turned upside down so the small embossed triangular resin mark on its base catches the light, and a thin clear single-use deli tub dented at one corner with its flimsy lid resting crookedly on top

Kitchen & CompostOctober 12, 2026

Which Plastics Are Actually Microwave and Dishwasher Safe

Ruth Lopez

3.7/5

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Polypropylene, PET & Borosilicate

Three empty food storage containers in a row on a bone-white counter in soft raking daylight: a square clear glass box with a glass lid in a pale silicone frame resting flat on top, an open brushed stainless steel box with its clear glass lid propped against its side so the bare metal interior shows, and a translucent milky silicone box with the concertina folds readable in its sidewall and its soft lid lying beside it

Kitchen & CompostOctober 5, 2026

Glass vs Stainless Steel vs Silicone for Food Storage

Ruth Lopez

3.8/5

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Borosilicate, 304 Steel & Silicone

Three plastic-free ways to store produce on a bone-white counter in soft daylight: an undyed cotton muslin drawstring bag slumped open around a bunch of dark green chard and a handful of soft herbs, an open-weave cotton mesh drawstring bag holding four yellow onions and a head of garlic, and a clear glass container with a glass lid holding cut carrot sticks and sliced red pepper

Kitchen & CompostOctober 5, 2026

How to Keep Produce Fresh Without Plastic Bags

Ruth Lopez

3.7/5

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Organic Cotton Muslin & Mesh

Five pantry containers in a descending row on a bone-white counter in soft daylight: two tall square clear glass jars with hinged metal clamp lids holding white flour and rolled oats, two smaller cylindrical glass canisters with flat natural bamboo lids holding brown lentils and dark coffee beans, and a brushed stainless steel canister with a clamp-down clear lid standing closed at the end with its contents hidden

Kitchen & CompostOctober 5, 2026

The Best Pantry Storage Jars for Bulk and Dry Goods

Ruth Lopez

4.5/5

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Borosilicate Glass & Bamboo

A stiff waxed cotton cloth folded snugly around a triangular wedge of hard pale cheese, with a smaller waxed cloth gathered over the cut face of a lemon half and a bunch of fresh thyme lying unwrapped behind them, on a bone-white surface in soft raking daylight

Kitchen & CompostSeptember 28, 2026

Beeswax Wraps and What They Actually Work On

Ruth Lopez

3.3/5

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Beeswax, Cotton & Tree Resin

Three wide-mouth glass canning jars with two-piece metal lids holding pale frozen soup, each filled well short of the rim so a clear band of headspace sits under the lid, beside a clear silicone bag frozen flat into a thin slab, on a bone-white surface in cool daylight

Kitchen & CompostSeptember 28, 2026

How to Freeze Food Without Plastic

Ruth Lopez

3.8/5

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Tempered Glass & Silicone

Four reusable food storage bags in a row on a bone-white surface in raking daylight, descending by size: a large clear silicone bag standing upright and half filled with soup, a medium stand-up silicone bag of cooked grains, a small flat silicone pouch holding almonds, and an undyed cotton mesh drawstring bag slumped open with three red apples inside

Kitchen & CompostSeptember 28, 2026

The Best Reusable Food Storage Bags for Ditching Ziploc

Ruth Lopez

3.1/5

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Platinum Silicone & Cotton Mesh

A clouded and finely scratched old plastic food container with a slightly warped lid on the left, set beside a clean sharp-edged clear glass container on the right, on a bone-white surface in soft raking daylight

Kitchen & CompostSeptember 21, 2026

Is It Safe to Store Food in Plastic and What the Research Says

Ruth Lopez

Two square glass containers with clear glass lids, a brushed stainless steel lunch tin with its lid tilted against it, three repurposed glass jars holding dried beans, rice and lentils, and a folded beeswax wrap draped over a small ceramic bowl, arranged on a bone-white counter in soft directional morning daylight

Kitchen & CompostSeptember 21, 2026

Plastic-Free Food Storage and Every Kitchen Swap Worth Making

Ruth Lopez

Five different food storage containers set out in an even row on a bone-white surface with their lids placed beside them, showing the difference between a clear glass lid, a pale snap-locking lid, the translucent seals on a nested stainless steel set, and a bamboo-rimmed glass lid, in soft directional daylight

Kitchen & CompostSeptember 21, 2026

The Best Plastic-Free Food Storage Containers We Tested

Ruth Lopez

4.1/5

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Borosilicate Glass & 304 Steel

Kitchen & CompostSeptember 25, 2022

How We Impact the Enviorment and some Biodegradable Scrubbers

Ruth Lopez

3.8/5

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Plant Fiber & Loofah

Kitchen & CompostMarch 27, 2022

Reasons you should never send your food scraps to the landfill again

Ruth Lopez

4.6/5

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Steel & Bamboo Bins

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