How to Pack a Waste-Free Lunch

Hey guys! So today I didn't have any creative ideas for a DIY post.. and I can't stand seeing people with packed lunches with plastic sandwich bags, saran wrap, disposable water bottles, etc, etc... so I thought why not give you guys some tips on how to avoid packing a wasteful lunch!

1. Use containers! I use containers for everything in my lunch. Sure it takes up a lot of room.. but it's better than using lots of plastic bags. I use containers for salads, salad dressing, snacks, everything. It helps if you buy plastic containers of different sizes and styles. For example I have a container with a separate compartment inside of it for dip so if you bring veggies and dip you can just use one container.
2. Bring a reusable water bottle full of whatever you want to drink for the day. This is great because you have a drink for the whole day not just for your lunch. Bring two reusable water bottles if you drink a lot and don't like to drink from the water fountains. You can also bring a thermos or travel mug if you want to have coffee or tea to go in the morning.
3. Bring your own cutlery from home instead of using disposable cutlery.
4. Get a lunch bag. If you get a large enough lunch bag then you don't have to worry about taking up too much space with your containers and you can also just throw cutlery into the bag without worrying about grabbing another container because you know that the bag is clean.
5. Eat less packaged food - it's better for you and the environment. For example; instead of bringing packaged cheese for a snack cut up some cheese and put it in a container. Fruit and veggies are also great snacks to bring because they're easy to pack, quick to eat and really good for you!

That's all that I have for you guys this week so hopefully you enjoyed it and it helped you out. I realize that this wasn't exactly an exciting post; but reducing waste and working to create a healthier planet is something that I am very passionate about so I hope that you didn't mind this slight detour from my regular style of posts. 

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DIY: Rad Muscle Shirt

Hey guys! So today I am going to show you how to turn an old t-shirt into a muscle shirt with a beanie that says 'Rad' on it! Let's get started :-)

Materials

• Old Shirt
• Fabric Scissors
• Cardboard
• Fabric Paint (black and white)
• Paint Brushes
• Paper Clips
• Permanent Marker

Step 1:
Begin by cutting the collar off of your shirt by following the seam. Be careful because the seam is usually lower in the front than the back and you want that to stay the same. You will have to cut the front and the back seam of separately; like so.

Step 2:

The next thing that you will do is cut the sleeves off of your shirt. Cut it roughly 1-2 inches from the seam and then 1-2 inches below the seam. After you have the first sleeve cut off; fold the shirt over and use the first cut sleeve as a guide for the second so that they are the same size. 

Step 3:

In this step you will be creating the outline of your beanie. I did this by drawing it on paper, cutting it out and then tracing it onto the shirt with a permanent marker. Then I began to draw the words 'Rad' in a way that looks like the words are melting. I did this by starting the letters normal and then shaking the marker to create the melting effect.

Step 4:

The next step is to paint the shirt. Begin by filling the shirt in with black fabric paint; leaving the inside of 'Rad' without any paint. Once the black paint has dried you can fill that in using a fine paint brush with white. After you have finished painting you're done! :-)

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