droolicious : housewares

Bye-Bye, Plastic: Reusable Organic Sandwich Bags

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:30:00 GMT

Assuming your kids' snacks and sandwiches lean toward the dry variety, this reusable 100% organic unbleached-cotton sandwich bag seems like a sound idea for reducing plastic waste. Not sure how well it'd hold up against a drippy PB&J, but that's a problem your washing machine can solve.

$5.99 from Bebeloosh's Etsy shop.

Mess-Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Pillow Set

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Food-allergy-proof and mess-free, this PB&J pillow set features our favorite sandwich toppings slathered over two soft, 16" tall x 15" wide "bread slices" made from eco-felt (i.e., 100% recycled plastic bottles). You can get either pillow embroidered with the kiddoes' names, too -- try doing that with the lunch you're packing this morning.

$60 per set from Diffraction Fiber.

Saw Logs on the Tree Stump Floor Pillow

Aaron Burgess — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Complete your indoor woodland theme with this awesome-looking, realistically accented Tree Stump Floor Pillow from Etsy seller bebemoon. At 14" tall by 12" wide, it offers plenty of room for kicking back during storytime, or if you've got an upright sleeper in the house, the pillow looks perfect for sawing logs.

$75 from bebemoon's Etsy shop -- if you order from outside the U.S., the pillow ships without stuffing to help lower shipping costs, but as bebemoon notes, you can easily load it up with pillow filler or repurpose old clothing and scrap fabrics for some DIY green stuffing.

Pile Your Cupcake Stand with Heart-Shaped Valentine Treats

Aaron Burgess — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:04:00 GMT

Maybe you saw Erin's post about a cupcake stand that channels your inner Martha Stewart: What better to fill it with in the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day than heart-shaped treats, a feat that's easier than ever thanks to this Sweetheart Baking Pan ($20 from Sur la Table). The removable bottoms make cleanup a breeze, and the commercial-grade aluminumized-steel finish is safe for the dishwasher. Now if only I could score a recipe for whatever it is they baked to use in that picture...