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Making the Switch to Reusable Kitchen Roll

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Reducing household waste is a passion of mine and we have dedicated the last few years to tackling areas of our home and lifestyle in order to remove single-use items and replace them with reusable alternatives. Once you start looking into it, the choices just seem to keep coming and honestly, it becomes a fun task that you can almost become obsessed with. One area where significant progress can be made is in the kitchen, where single-use products are commonly found. From plastic washing-up bottles to clingfilm, plastic freezer bags and surface wipes, not to mention the huge selection of cleaning products but the one I want to cover today is kitchen roll. Now, I am sure you are thinking “Kitchen roll?! Surely that’s not an environmental issue” but yes, yes it is. However, there is a solution – making the switch to reusable kitchen roll. Let’s find out all about it…

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