Zero Waste Living By Utilizing The Library

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We are on a journey to create a zero waste home. We love books and have rediscovered our love of the library through zero waste living and minimalism.

My family and I love going to the library.

I used to buy way too many books; more than I would ever be able to read.  When out and about, I would find great sales and just buy whatever sparked my interest at the moment.

When I discovered minimalism, and then later zero waste living, I decided I needed to work on my addiction to buying and owning books.

The biggest change that I have made on my zero waste living and minimalism journey is concerning my books.  I still own what many people would consider to be a lot of books.  That being said, I have sold, donated, and recycled hundreds (if not thousands) of books over the past 4 years.

No longer do I buy books to read once.  If I want to read it I will borrow it from the library.  After I have borrowed it, and read it, I will then decide if I want to buy it.  There are a few books that I have bought but many I decide that I do not need to own.

Recently, we have been making the effort to go to the library on a weekly basis.

Check out our hauls from the past two weeks!

 

Week One Book Haul

I have been challenging myself to read more books this year.  I am focusing on books that will improve who I am as a person.  These are the books I got for myself this week:

• Naturally Nourished
• Your Brain On Nature
• Zero Waste: Simple Live Hacks To Drastically Reduce Your Trash

My children also picked out many books to read.  They love reading and I love reading to them.  This is what they picked this week:

• Get Up, Rick!
• Digger The Dinosaur
• What’s That, Mittens?
• Tiny Goes To The Library
• Fidgety Fish
• Meet the Bigfeet (The Yeti Files #1)
• Remy Sneakers vs. the Robo-Rats (Remy Sneakers #1)
• Beast Quest: Quarg the Stone Dragon

 

Week Two Book Haul

This week I took advantage of the cookbook section.  I was inspired by the cookbook I borrowed last week to try some more new recipes.  I also found a homemade beauty supply book which absolute love.  If I buy any of these books, it might be that one!

• A Green Guide to Natural Beauty
• Eating Purely: More Than 100 All-Natural, Organic, Gluten-Free Recipes for a Healthy Life
• Fix-It and Forget-It Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook: 150 Whole Food Recipes for Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Diabetic-Friendly Diets

The boys picked out all of these fun books:

• Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too
• Crazy, Totally Awesome Facts
• I Can Run (I Like to Read)
• Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks
• Duck, Duck, Moose!
• The Wither King: Wither War Book One: A Far Lands Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter’s Adventure
• Billy and the Mini Monsters Monsters Go Party!
• Billy and the Mini Monsters Monsters on the Move
• Beast Quest: Kyrax The Metal Warrior
• How to Tame a Triceratops (Dino Riders)
• Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure
• Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Vol. 5
• Summer Freeze! (You Choose Stories: Batman)
• Play With Blue
• Buzz, Bee!

If you have any recommendations for books I should look for, please let me know in the comments below!

Have a fantastic day!

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