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Bea's family of four produces a jar's worth of trash per year. Scroll left and find out how you can too!
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

Bea's family of four produces a jar's worth of trash per year. Scroll left and find out how you can too!

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Bea eliminated surfaces in her home to reduce clutter collecting on them. The less she owns, the easier she finds it is to tidy up and make her bed every morning.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

Bea eliminated surfaces in her home to reduce clutter collecting on them. The less she owns, the easier she finds it is to tidy up and make her bed every morning.

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Bea buys everything secondhand but her carefully curated, year-round capsule wardrobe (of only 15 pieces!), make it easy to pick an outfit each morning.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

Bea buys everything secondhand but her carefully curated, year-round capsule wardrobe (of only 15 pieces!), make it easy to pick an outfit each morning.

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For cosmetics, Bea sticks to her book's simple recipes. She no longer needs to worry about the recyclability of packaging or harmful ingredients typically contained in conventional products.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

For cosmetics, Bea sticks to her book's simple recipes. She no longer needs to worry about the recyclability of packaging or harmful ingredients typically contained in conventional products.

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Tea time before going to the grocery store. Bea's minimalism, which is reflected here in her choice of simple housewares, create a serene home environment.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

Tea time before going to the grocery store. Bea's minimalism, which is reflected here in her choice of simple housewares, create a serene home environment.

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No matter where Bea grocery shops in the world. she looks for items sold loose. She recommends using Bulk Finder to get started!
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

No matter where Bea grocery shops in the world. she looks for items sold loose. She recommends using Bulk Finder to get started!

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For dry goods, she fills cloth bags, her own creation made from old sheets.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

For dry goods, she fills cloth bags, her own creation made from old sheets.

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Before filling a cloth bag with a dry good, she writes the item number with a washable crayon -or a tiny piece of it that she finds in her grocery tote
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

Before filling a cloth bag with a dry good, she writes the item number with a washable crayon -or a tiny piece of it that she finds in her grocery tote

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For meat, fish, cheese or deli, she opts for the counter and ask the staff to fill her jar(s).
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

For meat, fish, cheese or deli, she opts for the counter and ask the staff to fill her jar(s).

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The counter staff deducts the tare of her jar from the total weight.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

The counter staff deducts the tare of her jar from the total weight.

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The staff applies the price sticker directly onto the jar, which the cashier will scan at checkout.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

The staff applies the price sticker directly onto the jar, which the cashier will scan at checkout.

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In the produce aisle. Bea ignores vegetables or fruit packaged in plastic. She only picks those sold loose.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

In the produce aisle. Bea ignores vegetables or fruit packaged in plastic. She only picks those sold loose.

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At home, she puts groceries away. She transfers dry goods purchased in cloth bags into glass containers strategically arranged in her pantry.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

At home, she puts groceries away. She transfers dry goods purchased in cloth bags into glass containers strategically arranged in her pantry.

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Bea prepares the family meals using only ingredients purchased sans packaging. So when she is done, there is nothing to be sent to the landfill or to be recycled.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

Bea prepares the family meals using only ingredients purchased sans packaging. So when she is done, there is nothing to be sent to the landfill or to be recycled.

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The only thing she might need to discard are vegetable peelings or crumbs wiped from the kitchen counter. She puts those into the large compost keeper located under the kitchen counter.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

The only thing she might need to discard are vegetable peelings or crumbs wiped from the kitchen counter. She puts those into the large compost keeper located under the kitchen counter.

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Bea hasn't used a paper towel in over a decade. She wipes her counters clean with a washcloth. Housecleaning products are kept to a minimum and consist of only a natural liquid soap and white vinegar.
Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25 Beatrice Johnson 3/6/25

Bea hasn't used a paper towel in over a decade. She wipes her counters clean with a washcloth. Housecleaning products are kept to a minimum and consist of only a natural liquid soap and white vinegar.

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Bea's family of four produces a jar's worth of trash per year. Scroll left and find out how you can too!
Beatrice Johnson 3/11/19 Beatrice Johnson 3/11/19

Bea's family of four produces a jar's worth of trash per year. Scroll left and find out how you can too!

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