Trying to eradicate #plastic waste from the household is hard! I mean beside obvious stuff, like soap instead of shampoo, it’s literally everywhere. I was just introduced to a more unexpected solution by ‘Dimicator’, who’s work I’m following closely for some years now. Roland suggests waxed cloth even in the fridge and not just for #livingHistory or #reenactment – a very #medieval solution:
https://exciting-pioneer-6049.ck.page/posts/historical-crafts-natural-raw-materials
He also helpfully explains how to #DIY waxed cloth: https://www.patreon.com/posts/90314554
No first hand experience on this yet but tbf we’re already _not_ wrapping food in _single use_ plastic anyway. It is intriguing though. I mean people did fine without plastic for food supplies for centuries, no? 🤷
@bekopharm Define “fine”? Not sure we have accurate numbers for food poisoning in the 14th century 😄
@hypolite you know… when someone eats rotten food on purpose it’s probably for the better.
_Most_ people learn to sniff that milk early in their lives 🙃
@bekopharm I see what you’re saying, but before refrigeration was widespread, I assume most food were more or less smelly, so I doubt it would have been a surefire way of avoiding food poisoning.
@hypolite man, you can _bet_ that the people in 14C were not stupid and managed to pick out rotten food just fine. Seriously. Humanity worked that out periods ago o0
@bekopharm I was under the impression that at that time you still had to have several kids in order for a few to make it, so I’m not as confident as you are.
@bekopharm same goes for raincoats. A waxed cotton jacket will outlast a succession of goretex or other plastic-treated raincoats. I like Driza Bone but there are cheaper brands out there.
@khm Interesting. I usually have wool stuff. That usually holds up pretty well too.
@bekopharm we have used waxed cloth in the fridge for a decade – works perfectly – and i’m unsure why it is not widespread. Still using the *same* pieces of waxed cloth after 10 years.