4pk or 6 pk Can Carriers
We collect 4 pack and 6 pack can carriers. You know, the ones that come on your beer and canned beverages! This thick, durable HDPE sometimes is recyclable, but the fact is, reuse is where it's at! So make a stack of them at home and bring them in for us to collect! They go directly back to local breweries who reuse them :) So you're not only diverting waste, but you're also supporting local small business!
Egg Cartons / 6 pack or a Dozen / Any material
New waste diversion product! Egg cartons - a dozen or half dozen cartons are best! tinyshop is collecting them for an amazing non profit that collects items to redistribute called The parlor! The cartons are just one of many things we plan on collecting for Penny and her crew! These egg cartons will go to food pantries that buy or get eggs donated by the crate and need to repackage into a household size in order to hand out. thanks in advance! Best for them to be clean, opened and stacked!
Links The Parlor
Clean, sticker free lush pots
Bring your empty Lush pots in washed and sticker free and we will buy them from you for $1/pot (sample size not included) But we will take those though too. Here's the plan: after we collect enough of these pots, we will start putting our barred hair goods and other things in there! And while we love lush for their package free products, those nice black pods, seem to be a bit of a waste stream. After talking to some employees the answer is not 100%, but it seems that they are recycled. Surely not washed and reused. It takes a lot more energy to ship and recycle than to wash and refill. And if you know about recycling, black plastic is very difficult and costly to process, so it is actually often not recycled at all! So stop wishcycling and bring them to tinyshop to start a new closed loop stream!
USED AND EMPTY SPICE JARS
looking for clean, glass spice jars! No discounts given for this, just a place to donate and close the loop! So bring in any empty, extra spice jars you have at home. We are collecting them to be offered at the shop when it opens. They will be available to to customers who need "new" jars for their bulk spices :) *ideally the jars are de-stickered, clean and glass! But if they are nice and you don't have time for the de-stickering... bring them in and maybe their new home will be happy to take care of that part!
now collecting: tidy cat kitty litter tubs
Of course waste diversion is better than recycling and trash! So for those of you that have some tidy cat tub around, please bring them in and get $2 off your tinyshop order for each tub! We store them and sell them at the shop to be repurposed as an affordable compost container or waste bin! woo hoo!
VEGAN / COMPOSTABLE / DENTAL FLOSS
This Vegan Candelila wax comes in a glass container that has refills. Huppy was out of the refills, so we will add them to the site as soon as they have them back in stock. This plastic-free floss made can be composted after use and has a peppermint-flavor. It has 33 yards per container.
Brand Hüppy, USA
Ingredients Candelilla wax and corn starch
Packaging paper box - please compost
ORGANIC / canola and palm oil free / pumpkin flax GRANOLA
Enjoy a new crunchy granola! It’s the most similar to the coconut chia because it’s the same maker and has the same crisp crunch! This granola has a Simple ingredient list and is economical and organic. Enjoy while we have it :)
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Oats*, Sugars (cane sugar*, tapioca syrup*, brown rice syrup*), Sunflower oil*, Brown rice crisps*, Pumpkin seeds*, White rice flour*, Flax seeds*, Salt, Cinnamon* *Organic
Packaging thin plastic bag
Minty / easy mouthwash tabs by huppy!
sold in 2 month or 4 month supply in tinyshop jars, these huppy mouthwash tabs are a minty dream! I throw them into a smaller container in my go bag- because you just have to pop one, chew, take a sip of water, swish for 30 seconds and spit and there you have it, fresh breathe on the go! They are blue from spirolina which is not only rich in vitamins E, C, and B6, but studies have shown a reduction in plaque and gingivitis when used in a mouthwash rinse- so bye bye to the artificial colors and hi to the helpful blue in the mouthwash.
Brand Hüppy, USA
Ingredients Xylitol, Natural Mint Flavor, Hydroxyapatite (Nano), Magnesium Stearate (Vegan & RSPO), Mentha Arvensis (Menthol) Crystals, Spirulina Extract, Hydrated Silica, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Silicon Dioxide, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil, Eucalyptus (Globulus) Oil, Mentha (Spearmint) Spicata, Aloe (Vera) Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Zinc Citrate, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate (From Licorice Root).
Packaging tinyshop jar
Links mouthwash tabs
Organic Zero Waste Olive Oil
This comes to you in a JAR, So have a funnel ready. Simply decant into an existing bottle at home or empty olive oil Cruet! Saffi extra virgin olive oil is made from early harvest, first cold-pressed olives and is recognized as one of the best extra virgin olive oils based on the Flos Olei guide. It's pure, and not blended, or adulterated. It is trusted by over 30 MICHELIN Star and MICHELIN BIB Gourmand restaurants in the United States. This Oil comes to tinyshop like Box wine. And the bag is reusable! And it is BIPOC and Woman Owned, so it's yummy for reasons beyond it's flavor.
Brand Saffi Saana, Madison, Wisconsin
Ingredients 100% true Olive Oil
Packaging 18 Liters comes to tinyshop in a Reusable Bag
Links Saffi Saana Website
Chewable Tooth Paste Tabs by Huppy
Here's to Huppy! Our newest hygiene product on deck! They are sudsy, they are minty, they give you that clean mouth feel and they are tabs that come to tinyshop in compostable bags! The tabs then get put into tinyshop jars and are sold by 2 months or 4 months supply. A two month is enough for brushing 2xs a day for 2 months for 1 person. These tabs have been a request for a while now from customers, so we thought, yes! And I am already a convert. And a cool feature is that they use a flouride alternative called nano Nano-Hydroxyapatite, which helps with remineralization, and whitening. (I still do the coconut oil/baking soda mixture half the time, but the other half I use huppy!) Our tabs are approx. 15 cents/tab!
Brand Hüppy, USA
Ingredients Peppermint Toothpaste Tablets: Xylitol, Natural Mint Flavor, Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (From Coconut), Hydroxyapatite (Nano), Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Silica, Zinc Citrate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine (From Coconut), Cellulose Gum, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil†, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil†, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil†, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice†, Mentha Arvensis (Menthol) Crystals†, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate (From Licorice Root). † Organic. Charcoal Mint Toothpaste Tablets: Same as above, plus Charcoal Powder
Allergens coconut
Packaging glass jar
Links huppy tooth tabs
Epic Spices / Dried Oregano
On sale just because we bought too much! These spices are milled from whole ingredients right here in Chicago at Epic Spices. They are a very small business that primarily supplies direct to restaurants. You can taste the power and care in every single spice. They are made from high quality, whole ingredients and milled to order. *A half jar will fill up a standard spice bottle, and a whole jar will fill up about two. If you keep them in the tinyshop jar, they are nice as is and acts as a great pinch bowl and measuring with a tsp is easy with the wide mouth! The spices are not certified organic, but these spices will not disappoint.
Brand Epic Spices, Chicago, IL
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
ORGANIC / ILLINOIS-GROWN SOY BEANS
We got soybeans! Soy beans are legumes, just like peanuts and beans, lentils and peas! They are protein dense and pull carbon and nitrogen out of the air to both enrich the soil and to convert into usable nitrogen for plants to grow, making these crops great for biodiverse and sustainable farming. These soybeans are USDA organic and grown right here in Illinois. They come to tinyshop in a 50lb paper bag! Yippee! Use these to make fresh soymilk, tofu or miso paste. You can also soak and boil them to add to salads and soups. Soak them overnight or cook in a pressure cooker to cut down on boiling times and energy use. Below are links about carbon sinks, soy's role in estrogen in humans. All food has hormonal effects on the body, and that is not exactly a bad thing!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Allergens Soybeans
Packaging 50lb paper bag
End of Life compost
Links carbon sequestration hormonal effects from food how to cook and recipes :) soy and estrogen
Florida Made / Plastic Free / Mineral Sunscreens
Packaging Recyclable tin
End of Life Reuse or recycle
Food and Cleaning grade / Arm and Hammer Baking soda
Woohoo! Baking soda hit the shelves! I was waiting until I could find a big ol bag in paper and it finally happened! :) So no more plastic bags of baking soda - just a cute returnable jar of it from tinyshop :) This grade can be used for baking, hygiene and cleaning, so 3/1! So, save your money + get back into your ancient secret hacks! Baking soda and vinegar for a non toxic version of draino... baking soda with essential oils for a cleaning scrub, homemade toothpaste, use it to preserve cut flowers, whiten laundry and stains, deodorize, help an upset stomach, and, of course use it for baking baking baking.
Ingredients Sodium Bicarbonate
ORGANIC / MICHIGAN GROWN / BLACK TURTLE BEANS
We were using Breslin Farms Black Turtle Beans at first, but we learned some good lessons from that experience, as well as some ways that technology helps farms! First of all, we would love to keep supporting Breslin Farms, so we will look into ways to bring their products back in the future. But for now, the amount of seeds that were not filtered out of the black bean product gave tinyshop a lot of sorting work to just get one jar of beans on the shelf. The labor alone for such a product would have sky rocketed the prices of her beans which we just don't want to pass on to you. We instead found a Organic Black Turtle Bean supplier that packs in compostable paper bags, and is Grown in Michigan. So, yes, a little more organic waste created to bring these to the shop, but what we get is more time and lower costs to bring you an equally quality and Organic black bean! Enjoy!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
OUR NEW SEASONAL DARK ROAST / GREAT FOR ESPRESSO OR DRIP COFFEE / ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / SINGLE ORIGIN : CHIAPAS MEXICO / WHOLE COFFEE BEANS
Trying something new for the season: Beans from Chiapas Mexico! This roast is made exclusively for tinyshop at Kusanya Cafe. The bean is light bodied with subtle flavors of creamy chocolate, baking spices, and sweet citrus acidity. Grind and brew these fair trade whole beans for a full bodied coffee or espresso! These are the same beans as the medium roast, just roasted a bit longer. They are great for brewing drip, pour over or espresso. These beans are also on our "refillable bucket list" so no extra waste when they come to tinyshop :) And with coffee beans getting roasted biweekly, they are always super fresh!
Brand Kusanya Cafe, Chicago, IL
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links kusanya cafe
NEW SEASONAL BEAN / MEDIUM ROAST / ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / SINGLE ORIGIN: CHIAPAS MEXICO / WHOLE COFFEE BEANS FROM KUSANYA CAFE
These medium roast coffee beans are great for drip or pour over and are small-batch roasted at Kusanya Cafe in Englewood here in Chicago. Kusanya is a non-profit Cafe who makes sure they have affordable pricing for the community they serve. The Cafe was eager to set up a zero-waste program with us, where we refill buckets when tinyshop needs more! And, as if there was not enough already to gush about, the beans we carry are organic... which is not very common in coffee shops. This roast was made exclusively for tinyshop. Sip, sip, hooray- with a new origin to try, from Chiapas Mexico. The bean is light bodied with subtle flavors of creamy chocolate, baking spices, and sweet citrus acidity. Grind and brew these fair trade whole beans! These are the same beans as the dark roast, just roasted for a shorter time, which makes them a smaller carbon footprint! And with coffee beans getting roasted weekly, they are always super fresh!
Brand Kusanya Cafe, Chicago, IL
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links kusanya cafe
ORGANIC / USA GROWN
Homemade hummus maybe? Dried garbanzo beans just taste better than the can. Soak the beans to lower cook time, and throw in some baking soda into the water while you're at it! No more single-use hummus containers!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
USA GROWN / ORGANIC / RED KIDNEY BEANS
These Kidney beans come to us in a 25lb paper bag that we compost when empty! They are US grown and super super nutritious. Protein rich, these beans also have many minerals and vitamins, namely: Molybdenum, folate, iron, copper, manganese, potassium, and Vitamin K1. Because of all of these yummy nutrients, it's a great food for those who don't eat meat. Did you know, beans used to be referred to as the "poor man's meat", but we say, it's eco babe's meat! So help the Earth sequester more carbon from the air and eat more beans!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life we compost the bag
ORGANIC / CALIFORNIA GROWN
tinyshop plans on carrying beans and seeds so y'all can grow sprouts at home. Mung beans are the easiest to sprout, so we thought, lets start here! You can also cook like other beans for soups, salads or use as an alternative to falafel!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
Links Sprouting Mung Beans
CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN / ILLINOIS GROWN / THREE SISTERS GARDEN / WHITE NAVY BEANS
Why are navy beans white? They are also called haricot beans, which in french means bean. So Bean Bean? We don't get it either. What we do get is how amazingly nutritious these little buggers are! They help with hair, brain function, inflammation...they contain iron and folate, must we go on? They are grown in Kankakee at a Certified Naturally Grown Farm and come to us with NO waste! So make them soups, them bean dips, them winter stews already with these here navy beans!
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links three sisters garden
ORGANIC / ILLINOIS GROWN / MERLOT RED BEANS
These beans come from a farm in Illinois and to tinyshop in a paper bag that we compost when empty! Super low waste and low food miles on this product! :) And guess what! More bean consumption means more beans grown, thus more carbon sequestration, thus lower greenhouse gases in the world! Soak them first until their gases are released onto the surface of the water (10-12 hours) This lowers cook times and aids in easier digestion of this high protein crop! *Use these Merlot beans as you would a kidney or pinto in hot soups or cold salads.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
COTTON TIP BOTTLE BRUSH
Another new brush at tinyshop is the bottle brush from Zefiro. The handle is made from sustainable bamboo and this brush has rough, plant-based sisal fibre bristles. This brush is perfect for getting into bottles and has a cotton tip to clean those hard to clean corners. Zefiro is a woman owned, Chicago-based company who wholesales their zero waste goodies. Tinyshop makes it possible to lower shipping waste and cost by offering Zefiro products at tinyshop vs. ordering through Zefiro. Hang your brush, or store in a jar bristle side down, to keep water from pooling on the bamboo handle. Most bottle brushes are made of plastic and are not biodegradable. Replaces plastic bottle brushes Compostable by removing the wire under bristles first. Get brushin'.
Brand Zefiro, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Bamboo, Metal, Sisal fiber, cotton.
Allergens coconut
Packaging none
End of Life compost after removing wire under bristles
Links brush, bottle
Frieling / stainless steel handle / Dish Washing Brush with Replaceable brush head
This stainless handled kitchen brush will last a long time compared to the wooden or bamboo alternatives. It is made in Germany and the brushes are made from beech wood with natural bristles made of natural agave fibers. The brush heads are completely compostable once they wear out. The handle is 11" long and are dishwasher safe. Simply clean with hot water after each use and don't let the natural heads sit in water to lengthen their life. The best part about this is how easy it is to replace the head, you just slide the metal band back and it releases the head! Easy Peasy!
Brand Freiling, Germany
End of Life Compost the head, recycle the handle
Links Frieling Kitchen Brush
BAMBOO / COCONUT MUG BRUSH
The brush is new to tinyshop, but we thought that our customers needed a few more brush options! These come to us from Zefiro, a chicago based, woman owned zero waste company who wholesales. The handle is made from sustainable bamboo and this brush has rough, plant-based coconut fibre bristles. It is perfect for getting into coffee mugs, wine glasses, jars and bottles. Think, tinyshop jars and your tea/coffee mugs that have some left over coffee rings that need a bit of scrubbin' :). Hang your brush, or store in a jar bristle side down, to keep water from pooling on the handle. Most bottle brushes are made of plastic and are not compostable. Replaces plastic bottle brushes Compost by removing wire under bristles first with pliers.
Brand Zefiro, Chicago, IL
Allergens coconut
Packaging none
End of Life compost after removing wire under bristles
Links brush, mug
Chicago made / soy candles
Lit by Lex candles is black owned and located in Logan square with U.S. grown soy. They candles come in returnable glass vessels, because reusables! The 10.5oz have a 45 hour burn time and are scented by color through Lex’s Synesthesia power. Each candle is paired with a song for a full spectrum sensory experience! So happy to have another local maker on the tinyshop list :) (Red Series) Got Til it’s Gone Don’t it always seem to goooo—with key notes of Rosemary, Saffron, Elemi, Cedarwood, Patchouli, and a HINT of Eucalyptus (Orange Series) Fake the Funk Just can't Fake The Funk... when you dive into this perfect combination of Peppercorn, Orange Peel, Clove Leaf, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon Leaf and a HINT of Bourbon (Green Series) Doves In the Wind Sit back relax your mind just ride and enjoy the Patchouli, Bergamot, Jasmine, Mandarin and a HINT of lemon
Allergens Soybeans
Packaging returnable candle vessels, wood wick
Links lit by lex website
ORGANIC / PERUVIAN / SINGLE ORIGIN / ETHICALLY TRADED CACAO NIBS
Add a crunch to your yogurt or toss into a smoothie with these fresh cacao nibs! Maybe oatmeal or add into the tinyshop trailmix :) They are simply crushed and fermented cacao beans, which chocolate are made from. They have tons of antioxidants and a good source for potassium, magnesium, epichatechin, essential minerals and naturally occurring enzymes and boosted though the fermentation process.
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Packaging 6lb thin plastic bag
VEGAN / SOY FREE / FAIR TRADE / PERUVIAN / 70% DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS
Chocolate is back! These chips are picked up in Melrose Park, right west of the city which means: smaller carbon footprint than our former Chocolate wafers! We chose Chips because they are a bit more versatile then the larger sized wafers. The Chocolate chips are Fair Trade, which we always seek when it is a crop that can only be grown outside of the USA. Enjoy these new Organic, 70% Dark Chocolate Chips hey that are about the size of the average chocolate chips. They make for a great snacking chocolate or baking. With these, it makes going vegan pretty easy! This chocolate comes from a Peruvian Cacao farm, which is important to us at tinyshop instead of Brazillian Farms that are much looser with their farming and logging allowances. *Add it to tinyshop trailmix to sweeten it up and get a kick of caffeine! *tinyshop is still seeking a plastic free option to chocolate! Hang in there while we search more, but for now, it is a much better way to buy than a single serving option.
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Organic Cocoa Mass (Cocoa liquor), Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Natural Cocoa Powder
Packaging 6lb plastic bags
ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / COCOA BUTTER
This Cocoa Butter comes in thin, square shapes and is great for melting into a lotion bar, among other beauty products or making chocolate from scratch! It is harvested from the fine, heirloom cacao in South America. The vendor sources from individual family farms and cooperatives ensuring fair wages are paid and sustainable agriculture is considered. Cocoa butter is produced by slowly pressing the paste to separate the oil from the solids. The pods are hand-harvested, sun-dried and lightly fermented to bring forth the rich cacao flavor and then pressed to extract the rich, luxurious cocoa butter.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Ingredients Organic Cacao Beans
Packaging 30lb plastic bag in cardboard box
5 GALLON BUCKET / STA CERTIFIED / HEALTHY SOIL COMPOST What is compost? Well, thanks for asking! Composting is a process of decomposing organic materials into a final product called compost! It is done so in a few ways. HSC uses an industrial facitliy in Chicagoland by adding air and heat to help microorganisms digest food waste and matter. The microorganisms release nutrients in a form that plants can absorb & use so that your home or outdoor garden plants can thrive! The process takes about 90 days and turns organic food waste back into its inorganic nutrient form: carbon dioxide, water & compound forms. The finished process is a nutrient packed fertilizer for your plants! Here are a few ways to use it!
Use 1: For an outdoor garden: Use as 'Top dressing' by applying 1”-2” to the top of existing soil every 6 months or beginning and ending of every growing season. ___________ Use 2. For potted plants or transplants, add to your favorite potting mix at 30% Compost to 70% potting soil, top soil, sand, etc. ____________ Use 3. Create your own soil blend by using 1 full bucket of compost mixed into 2 cubic foot bags of any garden soil / potting soil. *not intended for seeding unless evenly incorporated into a seed starter soil. *if you drop a bucket of food waste off to our bin on pickup of your 5 gallon bucket of compost we will give you $5 off!
Vendor urban canopy, Chicago, IL
Packaging 5 gallon plastic bucket
End of Life Return Bucket for $5 back
Compost Drop at the Shop!
At tinyshop we use Urban Canopy's compost pickup service for all compostables. Customers can also bring organic waste to the shop to toss into the tinyshop bin in the alley! Simply request an access code via email or in person, and you can use the bin at anytime! If you drop off not during open hours, simply venmo tinyshop-grocer $5 for every 5 gallon bucket of organics you pour into the bin. It's cheaper than at home pickup and also cheaper than block bins! If you want to pay by card or cash, simply add a "compost drop" to your cart and the cost will be added to your order total. We find that it's easiest to collect your compostables in a 5 gallon bucket, but you can use any vessel you like! Click on the link below to find out what can and can not be composted through Urban Canopy! It's very important to not contaminate it with materials that Urban Canopy can not process.
Vendor urban canopy, Chicago, IL
Links composting dos and donts
BIODEGRADABLE / SLS, SLES and SCS FREE / PARABEN FREE / NO TOX LIFE CALIFORNIA / PURE ALOE / ALUMINUM FREE
Desert Rose + Citrus: Pure essential oils of Valencia orange and Egyptian geranium make this a green citrus scent with floral highlights. Pure Aloe (Unscented): Completely fragrance-free. Both deos are designed to keep you fresh with a very light application. Since they only need one light swipe per armpit, they last much longer than ordinary deodorants. Enzymes in the bar help zap the odor-causing bacteria, and bamboo extract helps absorb excess wetness. Each puck or cube will glide on lightly and smoothly. *one swipe will do ya! *be prepared for a bit of a transition before you are perfectly fresh! Try the sample size first to make sure you love it!
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Links No Tox Life Deo Bar
BIODEGRADABLE / PALM FREE / DETERGENT FREE / NO TOX LIFE CA / ORGANIC FAIR-TRADE SHEA
This bar is a perfect compliment to the deodorant bar. It will gently exfoliate and help you transition from aluminum-based antiperspirants to a natural deodorant! You might experience a detox effect for a few days to a couple weeks, just Wet bar. Lather in armpits. Wait about a minute. Rinse thoroughly. Dry armpits before applying deodorant. Tinyshop carries the Mini size is 0.9 oz, it's all I needed to detox with. It took me only 4 days to notice a difference! Ingredients: Sodium shea butterate, sodium cocoate, sodium castorate, glycerin (palm free), loofah, water, clay, activated charcoal
Links No Tox Deo Detox Bar
ORGANIC / BAMBOO + AGAVE
We now have two short dish brushes to choose from! The standard dish brush for dish washing and a firm version for getting those harder scrub jobs done: the pot scrubber. Both dish brushes are compostable (all but the staples holding it together) and they are a great companion to the soap bar. These brushes are an easy swap for plastic dishwashing and vegetable brushes in the kitchen and home. Both can be used for dish washing, vegetable washing and even general cleaning in the bathroom. The pot scrubber can handle those heavier tasks. The agave fiber bristles are grown, harvested, sun-dried and processed in Mexico using traditional techniques to ensure a high quality and strong natural fiber. The coconut fiber used to make the handle is harvested from coconut processing waste in Sri Lanka.
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
End of Life Compost the brush by pulling out the bristles with a plyer to unearth the staples.
PAPER TOWELS REPLACEMENT / COMPOSTABLE KITCHEN SPONGE CLOTHS /
Tinyshop does not carry paper towels because we are trying to support reusables! A swedish dish cloth is a great paper towel substitute and is washable and compostable. They are a scandinavian cleaning staple. Swedish dish clothes can replace 10+ rolls of disposable paper towels which lowers your carbon footprint and the demand for disposables! WASHCLOUD™ is purchased from No Tox Life and is made with renewable, biodegradable materials. Use it to clean your kitchen surfaces and wipe up spills. Works wonderfully on counters, sinks, dishes and stovetops. Use for anywhere you'd use a paper towel or sponge. It' fast-drying and machine washable which prevents that old sponge smell.
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients Cotton and wood cellulose
End of Life Compost the cloth
LOW-WASTE / BIODEGRADABLE / VEGAN / NOTOXLIFE DiSH BLOCK
This soap bar has a rich, sudsy lather. It cuts grime and grease on dishes, pots and pans. Each bar of dish soap will last a LONG time. Think uber concentrated. Maybe months and months. (varies based on which size you buy, household size and number of dishes washed, of course) The HUGE bar from No Tox Life. Just set it next to your sink and rub a brush or sponge on the top to soap up. place it in on a soap lift or dish, or straight onto your counter. It will stick to it well with no dish, just make sure it doesnt sit in a puddle of water. *You can also use it for cleaning-duty all over your home, laundry stains, taking labels off of jars, counters. it's really a multipurpose product. *towel dry dishes if their are water spots! We also carrying liquid dish soap, if you prefer liquid soup!
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients This vegan plant-based Vegetable Soap is made from organic coconut and sunflower oils that are processed into soap, resulting in the following ingredients: Sodium ester salts, sodium salts, cocoyl (plant-derived cleaning agent) alkyl sulfonates (cleaning agent) alkyl polyglucosides (plant-derived cleaning agent) sodium carbonate (mineral-derived cleaning agent) potassium cocoate (plant-derived cleaning agent) vegetable glycerol (skin protectant) quillaja saponaria* (plant-derived cleaning agent) aloe vera leaf* (skin protectant) (plant-derived cleaning agent) d-limonene (cleaning agent) cymbopogon flexuosus (lemongrass essential oil) sodium citrate (pH adjuster) sodium gluconate (chelating agent) sodium benzoate (preservative) purified water (solvent) *organic ingredient
Allergens coconut
GRAPEFRUIT + LEMONGRASS LIQUID DISH SOAP / BIODEGRADABLE
Finally! Guilt free liquid dish soap! No more buying single waste pump bottles! Just pour this soap into your old pumpers. This dish soap is made in Missouri through a great zero waste company called Rustic Strength. We made a custom tinyshop's essential oil fragrance blend with them and it comes to us in a bulk refillable container which is what we are all about! Each plastic swap out makes a difference! Tinyshop did reach out to Method Soap as well, but they were not interested in supplying us with a plastic free bulk option! Otherwise, we would love to support them, seeing as though they are Chicago Based! So until then, Missouri will have to do.
Brand Rustic Strength, Mansfield, Missouri
Ingredients Filtered deionized water, ethoxylated alcohol surfactants, ZINC1760476, aminodimethyloctyl-1-ol, natural sea salt (EO or aromatic scents)
Economical Liquid Dish Soap
This dish soap is so good for hand-washing dishes! You only need a little bit for each pot or pan you are hand-washing — watch it foam right up with bubbles when scrubbing only for a moment. Cleans anything you would hand-wash in your kitchen sink: plates, bowls, cups, glasses, crystal, and fine china. Ditch the toxins and irritants found in most soaps with this Toxin + Irritant Free solution. This soap can be used for hand or body, and is hypoallergenic and completely dye-free ∙ perfume-free ∙ SLS-free ∙ SLES-free ∙ sulfate-free ∙ paraben-free ∙ phthalate-free ∙ 1,4-dioxane-free ∙ ethoxylated alcohol-free ∙ optical brightener-free ∙ filler-free ∙ petroleum-free ∙ palm oil-free ∙ gluten-free ∙ hormone disruptor-free ∙ carcinogen-free.
Brand Rustic Strength, Mansfield, Missouri
Ingredients Charcoal Filtered Deionized Water, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Lauramine Oxide, Sodium Gluconate, Polyquaternium 7, Sodium Chloride,Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate*, Potassium Sorbate* Essential Oils and/or Phthalate-Free Fragrance Oils, Phenoxyethanol* Caprylyl Glycol* *Preservatives used sparingly to help prevent bacteria growth in containers. Lemon + Orange + Lime: citrus sinensis oil, citrus aurantifolia oil, citrus limon oil
Allergens coconut
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
MOSO BAMBOO / SOAP SHELF AND PLANTNOODLE. Bamboo is considered a renewable material due to its low carbon footprint and ability to grow quickly. This Soap Shelf, is made of bamboo timber, which has been used for centuries as a sustainable building material. It makes a perfect dry resting spot for the DISH BLOCK® dish washing soap. It fits the DISH BLOCK® perfectly. and the plantnoodle fits inside the shelf if you want to use in combination. The shelf fits face cleansing bars, shampoo bars and conditioner bars and the hand/body soap bars. Place in an area where it can drain or elevate to keep out of standing water. It will need replacement with time. Each soap dish typically lasts several months but this will vary depending on your placement, if you allow it to sit in water and your climate and humidity.
The PLANTOODLE™ Bar Safe is made from bioplastics, fits in the bamboo soap shelf perfectly, and will help to extend the life of your bar soap, solid shampoo, solid conditioner, DISH BLOCK® solid dish soap and more. It is designed by using multi-directional bioplastic (made using materials such as corn starch and recycled plastics), allowing water to drain and air to circulate. It can be used with the soap shelf or directly on a sink top or bathtub ledge. Simply hold it under running water and give it a few quick squeezes, or sanitize in the top rack of the dishwater to wash.
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
End of Life compost the shelf after use.
Links plantnoodle soap shelf
COMPOSTABLE / ZEFIRO / DISH OR BATH SPONGE
These gourd sponges can be used on your dishes or as body scrubbers in the bath! They come super compressed, and expand up to 5xs their size when you wet them! Remember those dinos that grow when you put them in bath? Well these are just like that... but functional. *We've been using them on dishes and really like them, Or put one in the bathroom to use as a face or body sponge. Compost them when they have reached the end of their useful life!!
Brand Zefiro, Chicago, IL
Links Oat Milk link
PLASTIC FREE / BLUELAND SCRUB SPONGES
Did you know that in the U.S. alone, over 400 million traditional plastic sponges end up in landfills each year? Make the switch to greener pastures with Blueland scrub sponges or the more cost-effective Zefiro Sponges also available at the shop. These alternatives not only tackle tough messes with ease but also care for our planet. Crafted from 100% FSC-certified cellulose and featuring a scrubby loofah side, Blueland's 3 pack of scrub sponges are vegan, cruelty-free, and free from harsh chemicals. Plus, they're commercially compostable and sewn together, avoiding harmful glues.
Brand Blueland, new york, ny
Ingredients Loofah + cellulose fiber
Packaging compostable box
UNSCENTED / RINSE AID FOR AUTOMATIC DISHWASHERS
Rinse Aid is a highly effective and very concentrated cleaning companion to our Auto Dishwasher Powder. Made from renewable plant + Earth mineral-derived ingredients. This rinse aid, like most tinyshop liquid products, do best when transferred to another container upon home arrival. It helps reduces the surface tension of the water inside your dishwasher Aiding toward a streak-free, water spot free clean. Rinse Aid also makes your dishes finish drying faster, which allows the dishwasher to use less power each cycle. Toxin + Irritant Free ∙ hypoallergenic and is sodium hypochlorite-free ∙ chlorine-free ∙ carbon tetrachloride free ∙ 1,1-dichloroethylene-free ∙ hydrozincite-free ∙ sodium tripolyphosphate-free ∙ antifoam-free ∙ phthalate-free ∙ acrylamide-free ∙ propylene oxide-free ∙ ethylene oxide-free ∙ 1,4 dioxane-free
Brand Rustic Strength, Mansfield, Missouri
Ingredients Charcoal Filtered Deionized Water • pure water Nonionic Surfactant • biodegradable surfactant Ethyl Alcohol • biodegradable alcohol, speeds drying Sodium Gluconate • biodegradable, derived from salt, helps grab metals Citric Acid • biodegradable, derived from citrus, balances pH Methylisothiazolinone & Benzisothiazolinone • preservatives used in the lowest concentrated form to help decrease the chance of bacteria, fungi, and mold. Increases shelf life of the product. Antibacterial. Biodegradable.
Packaging RETURNABLE GLASS JAR
Links rinse aid link
COMPOSTABLE BAG / PLANT BASED / BLUELAND DISHWASHER TABLETS
Big news: Tinyshop now stocks Blueland's eco-friendly dishwasher tabs! 🌿 After navigating through various brands, we've said goodbye to Dropps and Seventh Generation due to packaging concerns. Blueland's plastic-free tabs are the real deal – effective, plant-based, and without any harsh chemicals. Choose from the starter kit with a reusable tin or go for the compostable refill bag. Clean dishes, clear conscience, and all with a stylish, sustainable twist! *To maximize the zero-waste-energy, opt for a thrifted or existing container that is already waiting for a new use! 🌎✨
Brand Blueland, new york, ny
Ingredients Made with plant-based and planet-friendly ingredients without parabens, phosphates, ammonia, VOCs, chlorine bleach, or phthalates. Vegan, gluten-free, soy and nut-free, EWG Certified, EPA Safer Choice, Cradle to Cradle Certified™, Leaping Bunny (cruelty-free)
Packaging compostable pouch
Links blueland website
VEGAN / PALM OIL FREE / FACE CLEANSER BAR
Charcoal facial bar made with hydrating mango, shea, and coconut - specially formulated into a moisturizing cleansing bar that won't clog the pores. With activated charcoal from coconut husk to gently draw buildup of dirt, environmental toxins and makeup from the pores. Our zero waste face cleanser is designed to keep your skin naturally protected by not over-drying it. We use natural cleansers from mango to create the gentle lather, and oats to make it safe for sensitive skin. Who it's for: Suitable for all skin types, from dry to oily, to combination, sensitive and acne-prone skin. How to Use: Lather up on the face, either by rubbing directly on the face with water, or using our Luna Charcoal Facial Sponge or washcloth. Use morning and night as a facial cleanser. Avoid eyes. Follow with your favorite facial moisturizer or face serum. Place bar on a well-draining soap deck or soap lift between uses.
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients Sodium Shea Butterate (from Shea) Sodium Mango Butterate (from Mango), Sodium Cocoate (from Coconut), Natural Glycerin (shea, mango and coconut derived), Colloidal Oats (Avena Sativa kernel flour), Citric Acid, Activated Coconut Charcoal
Links No Tox Onyx Facial Bar
Plaine Products Beauty Oil with Returnable Bottle Yay! Face oil from Plaine Products Beauty. This means the bottles are returnable to tinyshop when empty! Their oil is deeply moisturizing and made from premium essential oils with antioxidants and essential fatty acids. The oil is silicone-free so it won’t clog your pores, and when applied to skin it diminishes the appearance of wrinkles, scars and fine lines.
Directions: This versatile product can be applied to face, body and hair. – Apply to damp or dry hair ends to tame flyaways and frizz, and bring shape back to curls. – Use it on hands and neck to add hydration as part of your evening beauty regimen. – Try it on beards after the shower to keep the hair and skin soft, moisturized and healthy. – Combine face wash when your skin is feeling dry for extra hydration. – Use it as a makeup primer or on a reusable cotton round as a makeup remover. – Gently massage on face after Plaine Products Face Moisturizer for added hydration. ~Tip: Try Beauty Oil for scalp massage to increase follicle stimulation and hair growth.
Brand Plaine Products, Terrace Park, Ohio
Ingredients Reusable & Refillable | Vegan | Cruelty Free | Non GMO | Biodegradable | Paraben Free | Sulfate Free | Palm Oil Free | Zero Waste We are proud of our natural beauty oil ingredients: Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, squalane (olive derived), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E), camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, linum usitatissmum (flax) seed oil, rosa canina (rose hip) seed oil, camellia oleifera seed oil, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed oil, rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil, cannabis sativa (hemp) seed oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, lavandula angustifolia (french lavender) oil, citrus aurantium (neroli) oil, anthemis nobilis (roman chamomile) flower oil, beta-carotene.
Packaging Returnable Aluminum Bottles
End of Life Return to tinyshop for deposit refund
Links beauty oil
COMPOSTABLE / JAPANESE / CHARCOAL INFUSED FACE SPONGE The Luna Charcoal Sponge is created in Japan using the roots of the konyakku vegetable, whose fibers are spun into a water-retentive puff. When used, there is a water barrier between sponge and skin which means it cleanses without scratching or irritating which makes it ideal for daily use. The charcoal naturally pulls impurities from the skin.
To use: Rub in circular motions to remove dirt from the pores. You can also use it to exfoliate by lathering it with the no tox facial bar. To activate: soak the sponge in warm water for 10-15 minutes until it puffs up and rehydrates. It will expand about 50% and be soft and squishy like sponge cake.Care: Rinse out completely, then press between palms to remove excess water from sponge and hang to dry- do not wring out as this might alter its shape. After 3 months: Sanitize the sponge or replace. If you see mold, if it smells off or has bacteria growth, do not use the sponge. (It is a natural product and can grow mold or bacteria if not properly handled). Some users have boiled it in water to sterilize it, or saturated it in water and microwaved for 20 seconds to sterilize. If you continue to squeeze and hang it to fully dry between uses, it could last for up to 6 months. Replace the sponge after 3 to 6 months.
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients Konyakku root fibers infused with Charcoal
End of Life compost
Links luna sponge
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL
This organic flour is freshly milled from a Hard Red Winter Wheat called warthog right here in Ashkum, IL. Who wouldn't want to try that?! It has 9.6% protein, 80% extraction rate and a light, nutty, grassy tones, with underlying earthiness. All Janie's mill products comes to tinyshop in compostable paper bags! *Use for basically any un-kneaded baked good!
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL
This sifted bread flour produces a velvety texture and bright, clean flavor in sourdough and yeast breads, rolls, and enriched breads. It has a high protein level, and bakers report good extensibility, and tell us that the dough holds up well during long fermentations. It is milled from GLENN, a Hard Red Spring Wheat at 80% extraction. All of our flours are milled at Janie’s Mill in Ashkum, IL!
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
ORGANIC / JANIES MILL / SEMOLINA FLOUR
Janie's Mill Organic Semolina has a rich golden color, and sweet, nutty flavors. They separate their mill stones slightly to ensure that the Semolina has uniform, medium-fine granules. This helps dough made from this flour be pliable and have the authentic texture needed to hold pasta sauces. Besides pastas, semolina also makes great pizza, pita, and other breads when mixed with Janie's Mill bread flours. Each stone-milled granule of Semolina is whole grain and made from their Illinois Grown, Organic Durum Wheat. Durum is an ancient grain that is closely related to Emmer, and very high in protein.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Ingredients 100% Durum Wheat
Allergens Wheat
Packaging 25lb paper bag
End of Life compost
WHOLE GRAIN / MIDWEST GROWN IN OHIO AT HIRZEL FARMS / STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS AT JANIE'S MILL
Spelt is an ancient grain, an 8,000-year-old relative of durum wheat that originated in present-day Iran. From the near-East, it spread rapidly throughout Europe, becoming especially popular in Germany. Spelt has never been hybridized, so has retained its wholesome nutrient profile. This spelt flour is milled at Janie’s Mill right in Ashkum, IL on their cool millstones to retain its full nutrition and flavor.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
Links Janie's Mill
ORGANIC / DRIED / DICED APPLES / MADE IN TURKEY
They are spongy, light and delicious. A great snack when you want something sweet, or throw them in with nuts and seeds for a quick trailmix! We are looking for a Michigan maker instead of offering a product all the way from Turkey, but until then, enjoy these, they are a tinyshop favorite!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
UNSULFERED / PITTED / SUNDRIED MALATYA APRICOTS
These apricots from Turkey came in a box of 25lbs with a thin plastic bag. It's relatively low waste, so we were pleased. I have no info as far as them being fair-trade, so tinyshop will be looking for domestic options soon!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / DRIED / LIGHTLY TOASTED COCONUT FLAKES
While they come from far away places for us in the US to consume, they have a relatively small footprint! Coconut trees keep producing without needing to be cut down, and their presence alone helps cut through our CO2! Plus, these lightly toasted flakes are delicious!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / DRIED / PITTED DEGLET NOOR DATES
Great for sweetening baked goods naturally, these pitted dates are natures candy! They are grown in California and have an amazing natural vanilla flavor. They come to tinyshop with no plastic at all. Just a compostable cardboard container with sections! Win! *Cute pink cup not included!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / GOLDEN / CALIFORNIA FIGS
These figs are farmed organically, reducing harm to the surrounding ecosystems and promoting soil health, unlike conventional practices. Golden Figs differ from Mission figs in both appearance and taste; they have a lighter skin and offer a sweeter, more nuanced flavor. Ideal for those who want to add a touch of natural sweetness to their meals, salads, or cheeseboards :)
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Ingredients Organic Conadria figs
Links Conadria Figs
ORGANIC / DRIED / PACKED IN FRESNO, CA/ MISSION FIGS
Grown in California’s Central Valley, these black mission figs are everything you want in a dried fig.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / GROWN IN CHINA / RAW GOJI BERRIES
These organic certified and independently tested Goji Berries are from China. Otherwise known as the Wolf berry or Lycium barbarum L., these little berries are a nutrient-dense superfood full of natural protein, trace minerals, essential fatty-acids, amino acids, antioxidants, and over 20 different vitamins and minerals. An excellent, healthy, high energy snack, eat a handful per day, add them to smoothies, tea, cereals, salads, granolas, homemade energy bars, desserts, or re-hydrate and blend to make goji berry juice!
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging 10lb bags of thin plastic packed in cardboard
ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / NON SULFURED / DRIED MANGO STRIPS
We are so excited to have Equal Exchange Products in the shop! They are a powerful, fair trade, member-owned company that has very thorough fair trade standards. These are non-sulphured, and not treated with sugar or artificial additives. They are simply cut and dehydrated. Equal Exchange works with Gebana Afrique, a Fair Trade organization that purchases organic mangoes from "17 different rural co-operatives and associations in the South of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Women serve as the majorityof the workforce and Fair Trade social premiums have benefited the entire community through adult literacy classes, new water sources, bicycle purchases, and cereal banks". Yay for no longer being unsure about the origin story of our mangoes. We carry Equal Exchange Cashews and Almonds as well! And Now we carry the bulk bags- They are 5.5lbs, which is exactly how they come to us. Buying them from tinyshop like this is cheaper ($8.45/lb) and saves the energy of the jarring process. :D
Vendor Equal Exchange Coop, West Bridgewater, MA
Ingredients Mango
Packaging 5lb plastic bag
End of Life recycled
Links Equal Exchange Mission
ORGANIC / DRIED / WHOOLY FARMS / WHOLE PRUNES
Amazingly sweet and plump, the word plum is in there, is that a coincidence? This is a tinyshop fave grown in Gridley, CA.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / PRODUCT OF ARGENTINA / SEEDLESS RAISINS
25 lbs of raisins are packed in a cardboard box with a thin plastic liner. Pretty low waste! Just as tasty as the last round of raisins + also USDA organic, our restock is from a farm in Argentina. We are working on getting our California raisins back, to cut those food miles again in half.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL / CREAMY WHITE CORNMEAL
We just started carrying a new cornmeal at tinyshop. This stone-ground Organic Creamy White Cornmeal is great in southern-style cornbread, hush puppies, spoonbread, and as a crisp breading for fried okra, chicken, and other foods. You can even make a porridge and add it to your favorite yeast or sourdough breads.You get the nutrition of the whole kernel. *To best preserve all of that goodness, especially the essential oils in the germ, keep frozen. It is grown in Ashkum, Illinois and ground right there as well. It arrives to tinyshop in a compostable bag from the mill so has very little footprint.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Made in a factory that mills wheat Milled in a facility that mills wheat
Organic / Coconut Free / Apple Cinnamon Granola
Tootsi’s Organic Apple Cinnamon Granola is an all-organic blend of oats, dried apples, ground cinnamon, and lightly sweetened with honey. Mildly sweet and fruity in flavor, this aromatic granola mix is tender and chewy in texture; ideal for snacking, breakfast or baking applications. It is a simple granola, with only a few ingredients, which is nice when trying to avoid unnecessary preservatives and coloring. It goes well with the oat milk powder and some sliced banana for breakfast! It comes to tinyshop in a 25lb batch, so it cuts down on the 25-30 individual pack sizes that a grocery shop would normally go through!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Organic oats, organic sunflower oil, organic honey, organic rice flour, organic dried apples, organic cinnamon.
ORGANIC BERRY HONEY GRANOLA / PRODUCED IN CANADA
This is the newest flavor added to the granola lineup, and like all the others, it is all organic! Tootsi’s organic berry infusion is a cereal blend of oats and dried fruits, lightly sweetened with honey. We are working on a photo of it, but just imagine: whole oats, tart cranberries, fruity currants, and a touch of sweetness from honey. As we work on an even more local maker that is affordable, and one that doesn't use canola oil, enjoy this breakfast that lowers packaging waste! We buy it in a thin thin 25lb plastic bag. So it's a step in the right direction, but of course, tinyshop is working on making it even better than that! Hopefully a bucket exchange with a local maker is on the horizon. Stay tuned!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Organic oats, organic canola/ sunflower oil, organic honey, organic spelt flour, organic currants (vegetable oil), organic cranberries (sunflower oil, sucrose).
Allergens Wheat
ORGANIC COCONUT CHIA GRANOLA / PRODUCED IN CANADA
This new granola flavor was chosen because it of course is Organic, but also because we can pick it up right here in the Chicagoland area. It is created in Canada, which adds to the footprint, but the distributor carries it in their Melrose Park warehouse. It is sweetened with organic cane sugar, this organic coconut chia granola mix is made with entirely organic oats, coconut oil, tapioca syrup, brown rice crisps, coconut flakes, chia seeds, natural flavors and salt. This flavorful mix is subtly sweet and deliciously crunchy. It is perfect for snaking, baking and breakfast. So until we find a more local maker that has a good price point, this Granola is where it's at!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Organic Oats, organic Tapioca Syrup, organic Coconut Oil, organic Cane Sugar, organic Brown rice Crisps, organic Brown Rice Flour, organic Coconut Flakes, organic Chia Seeds, Natural Flavor, Salt
Packaging 25 lb plastic bag
End of Life we recycle the bag
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL / YELLOW GRITS:
Janie's Mill Yellow grits are ground just a bit larger than cornmeal and is ground from Illinois grown, Organic golden corn. It's great for polenta or grits of course. Try spoonbread, tamales or a buffer for your dough on the pizza stone. *To best preserve all of that goodness, especially the essential oils in the germ, keep frozen.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Milled in a facility that mills wheat
Packaging 20lb paper bag
Links Janie's Mill
ORGANIC / GROWN IN MINNESOTA / MILLED IN ASHKUM, ILLINOIS / JANIES MILL ROLLED OATS
Our oats are from Janie's Mill! They finally got the proper machinery to process oats on site in Ashkum Illinois! :) But they are on sale because I ordered too many bags and don't want it to go bad. So take advantage now to try them out. Oats are a very valuable crop when planning environmentally sustainable rotation systems. It acts as a natural herbicide and helps with nutrient conservation in soil. To create these oats, Janie's Mill first runs the MN grown Organic oat groats through a convection oven and then through a hot roller/flaker. This process gives the flakes a rich, nutty, slightly toasted flavor. They have more protein than most conventional rolled oats (16.9% vs 12%) are rich in B-vitamins, calcium, and fiber. They are more substantial than industrial rolled oats, with a heartier flavor, but you can use them as you would regular (non-instant) rolled oats -- for oatmeal, granola, cookies, breads, and other baked goods.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Ingredients 100% Organic Oat Flakes
Packaging Comes to us in a 45lb paper bag
ORGANIC / CANADA GROWN / STEEL CUT OATS
Our third variety of oats are now available at the shop! These Organic Steel Cut Oats are grown on a Family Farm in Quebec, Canada and packed in a 50lb paper bag. It's the only piece of physical waste created in transport and the best part is, we compost it! These oats are not only USDA Certified Organic but also picked up locally in Melrose Park in the tinyshop Electric Car. The next best thing for the environment would be to get locally grown steel cut oats, but both Janie's and Brian Severson Farms do not have the machinery to create steel cut oats! Nutritionally, these oats are the least processed form second to oat groats, which is the whole form of the whole grain oat. Make steel cut oat pancakes or muffins, or prep breakfast early and make some overnight oats! Yum.
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Links steelcut oat recipes
ORGANIC FUSILLI WHITE WHEAT PASTA / ORGANIC SPINACH MACARONI PASTA / MADE IN CANADA
Pasta is back! We've added two pasta varieties to the shop! The first an Organic Fusilli White Wheat Pasta and the second is an Organic Spinach Macaroni. They are both made from stone-milled, whole durum semolina, and the macaroni has added spinach powder. This pasta cooks best in a large pot of salted, boiling water for approximately 8-10 minutes (al dente), or until desired texture; it's' ideal for cold pasta salads or serving hot with the sauce of your choice. It is an great source of complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and iron with no cholesterol and no sugar. The spinach pasta is an easy way to get extra nutrients in your meal compared to regular pasta because the spinach is incorporated to the macaronis itself!
Vendor Tootsi, Melrose Park, IL
Ingredients Fusilli: whole durum semolina. Macaroni: whole durum semolina and spinach powder.
Allergens Wheat
Packaging 22lb thin plastic bag
End of Life recycle bag
ORGANIC / GLUTEN FREE / WHITE QUINOA
Quinoa, while actually a seed, acts like a whole grain because it is a complex carbohydrate! This means that it is digested slower, helping to keep you feeling full for longer. It is a great rice replacement. It's light, fluffy and very versatile. Use it as a base for grain salads, stir it into baked goods or add to soups. This quinoa is grown in Bolivia. Because of some humanitarian issues and the carbon miles, tinyshop is weighing out if sourcing quinoa in the US or Canadian would be better. More on that soon!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
BIODEGRADABLE / SLS, SLES and SCS FREE / PARABEN FREE / ZERO WASTE COMPANY: NO TOX LIFE CALIFORNIA / 1.5OZ
Back in stock, but a bit smaller in size per the manufacturer. Get some seriously silky smooth and shiny hair with this conditioner bar. While it looks quite similar to the shampoo bar, No-Tox has plans on changing the colors in their coming batches! More info on swapping to a shampoo and conditioner bar here! https://notoxlife.com/blogs/local/making-the-switch-to-a-zero-waste-solid-shampoo-conditioner Infused with seaweed extract, rice protein, cocoa butter, vitamin B5 and macadamia oil, this conditioner bar is gentle and moisturizing for your locks. It's lightweight enough to be used every time you wash. *keep dry between showers * try the shampoo sample size first to make sure it works for you!
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Links No Tox Conditioner Bar
Plaine Products Conditioner with Returnable Bottle
Plaine Products Conditioners will help bring dull hair back to life and is suitable for all hair types. But the very best thing about Plaine Products, besides having loads of compassionate and environmental certifications, is that you can return the bottles to tinyshop to get reused! Their products are made with all vegan ingredients and aloe based conditioners to help restore essential nutrients and add hydration, shine and manageability without weighing hair down. Directions: On clean wet hair, start with a small amount and rub into palms. Apply conditioner focusing on hair ends and rinse clean. For a deeper conditioning, leave on for 3-5 minutes before rinsing. ~Tip: Try mixing in a dab of Plaine Products Beauty Oil for even deeper hydration.
Brand Plaine Products, Terrace Park, Ohio
Ingredients Vegan | Cruelty-Free | Non-GMO | Biodegradable | Sulfate-Free | Color Safe | Palm Oil Free | Silicone Free We are proud of their clean, plant-based conditioner ingredients: Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Vegetable Emulsifiers and Glycerin, Alpha Hydroxy Acids from Sugarcane, and Fruit Extracts of Bilberry and Olive. Shea and Mango Butters, Guar Gum, Irish Moss (Red Algae Extract – Carrageen), Organic Camellia, Sunflower and Jojoba Seed Oils. Papaya and Pineapple Pulp Extracts, Rosemary Oleoresin, Vitamin E Complex, Organic Green Tea, Geogard Ultra, and Potassium Sorbate. Scented with 100% pure essential oils.
Allergens coconut
Packaging Returnable Aluminum Bottles
End of Life Return to tinyshop for deposit refund
BIODEGRADABLE / SLS, SLES and SCS FREE / PARABEN FREE / ZERO WASTE COMPANY: NO TOX LIFE CALIFORNIA /1.5oz
No tox decided to go a bit smaller on the bars, so they are now cheaper and smaller 1.5oz size. Shampoo and conditioner bottles are so last petroleum dependent century! Try a bar! They are small, but last a long time because they are concentrated! Infused with seaweed extract and macadamia oil, this shampoo is gentle and moisturizing for your locks. It rinses clean without needing vinegar, even in hard water. They are very long lasting! *keep them dry between showers and be patient when going through a switch over period when you switch! *Suitable for many hair types, from straight and fine, to thick, wavy, frizzy, as well as color treated hair. Our salon-quality ingredients help your hair feel soft and manageable. *keep dry between showers * Just 5-6 swipes on your hair if you have short hair.
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Links no tox shampoo bar
Plaine Products Shampoo with Returnable Bottle
Plaine Products Shampoos will gently cleanse your hair with luxurious lather. Made with all vegan ingredients and aloe based shampoos in returnable bottles! This shampoo will restore essential nutrients while adding hydration and enhancing hairs texture. Plaine Products are suitable for all hair types, and they will gently clarify and moisturize your hair and balance your scalp health! Directions: Thoroughly wet hair. Start with a small amount of shampoo and add water to work into a rich lather. Gently massage shampoo into hair, focusing on scalp and roots. Rinse clean. Follow up with Plaine Products Conditioner. ~Tip: For deep cleaning, try leaving shampoo in your hair for 3-5 minutes before rinsing.
Brand Plaine Products, Terrace Park, Ohio
Ingredients Vegan | Cruelty-Free | Non-GMO | Biodegradable | Sulfate-Free | Color Safe | Palm Oil Free | Silicone Free Plant-based shampoo ingredients: Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Vegetable Glycerin, Saponified Oils of Coconut and Safflower Seed, Guar Gum and Irish Moss (Red Algae Extract – Carrageen). Organic Camellia, Sunflower and Ricebran Oils. Extracts of Chamomile and Quillaja Saponaria. Papaya and Pineapple Pulp Extracts. Rosemary Oleoresin, Vitamin E Complex, Organic Green Tea, Geogard Ultra and Potassium Sorbate. Scents are all pure Essential Oils :)
Allergens coconut
Packaging Returnable Aluminum Bottles
End of Life Return to tinyshop for deposit refund
Links Plaine Products Shampoo
MELIORA / PEPPERMINT / VEGAN / FREE OF DYES / PRESERVATIVES / PALM OIL / SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES / BIODEGRADABLE / SEPTIC SAFE
This image shows you the companies packaging, but your order will come in a jar of your choice. We purchase a bulk supply and jar it for you to eliminate the waste! This Gentle Home Cleaning Peppermint Scrub is a mixture of baking soda and our All-Purpose Home Cleaner Soap and works great on the tub, tiles, and stove tops around your home as well as stainless Steel. *Avoid Using Scrub On: Natural/Sealed Stone and Non-Stick Cookware. *Sprinkle Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub Onto dampened Surface
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Vendor Meliora, West loop, Chicago
Ingredients Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Vegetable Soap [Sodium Cocoate, Glycerin, Organic Cocos Nucifera (
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links meliora home scrub
MELIORA / VEGAN / MADE SAFE CERT / FREE OF DYES / PRESERVATIVES / PALM OIL / FRAGRANCES
Buy a 3 pack, throw a tablet into a spray bottle with 16oz of warm water, and you got your new spray All-Purpose Home Cleaner! Every refill tablet eliminates the need for one more single-use plastic bottle. Hooray! *use bottle within 6 months :)
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Vendor Meliora, West loop, Chicago
Packaging small compostable box
RAW / LOCAL / CIDERY HONEY / ($1.10/FLoz)
While we can't tell you the exact pollination path of the bees, this honey is harvested from hives at Overgrown Cidery, so likey, the bees were pollinating the organic apples at the orchard! This honey is dark and heavenly. The company is based in Chicago, and is called The Hive Supply. They do hive tendering and education and are headquarted in Pilsen. It was one of tinyshop's victories, setting up a return program for a true closed loop setup! The Hive Supply have been super supportive + in the future we hope to have our own tinyshop hive managed by them.
Brand Hive Supply, Homan
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links overgrown orchard
MELIORA / UNSCENTED OR LEMON-LAVENDER-CLOVE / LOCALLY MADE / ZERO-WASTE / BIODEGRADABLE / FREE OF DYES / PRESERVATIVES / PALM / SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCE
Yay! We now carry both the Unscented and the Lemon/Lavender/Clove Meliora Laundry Powders! We price them the same as they do, except, we purchase a bulk supply and jar it for you to eliminate the waste of the single use tins! :) This laundry powder is your go-to "people-and planet-friendly" laundry option. All scents are made from Certified Organic essential oils. Add Laundry Powder directly to washer with clothes *For HE Washers, use 1/2 scoop (1/2 tablespoon) *For Standard Washers, use 1 scoop (1 tablespoon) *Meliora is a certified Chicago B Corp meaning they have high ethical practices and standards. *use 1 tablespoon worth in your washer. Our prices match Meliora. Our prices include the jar deposit and taxes. Approximate loads per size: (S) 18 Loads, (M) 38 loads, (L) 88 Loads
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Vendor Meliora, West loop, Chicago
Ingredients [UNSCENTED]: Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Vegetable Soap [Sodium Cocoate, Glycerin, Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Water] [LEMON LAVENDER CLOVE]: with added Organic Euginia caryophyllata (Clovebud) Oil, Organic Lavandula Hybrida Grosso (Lavender) Oil, Organic Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links Meliora Laundry Powder
GUPPYFRIEND WASHING BAG / REDUCES MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION! Did you know that clothing made from Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic, Viscose/Rayon, Fleece + Microfleece, Elastane/Spandex/LYCRA + Acetate are actually made from plastics? These synthetic fibers leach into our waterways in the way of microfibers + microplastics making our water systems toxic for us + the marine life that live there.
The best remedy? Buy used clothing before new. Look for items made of biodegradable textiles like Cotton, Linen/Flax, Hemp, Jute, Ramie, Sisal, Kenaf, Alpaca, Angora, Cashmere, Mohair, Silk, Wool, etc. And for those items we just love too much or cant find natural alternatives for like some undergarments, swimwear, or that cute fuzzy fleece, there is Guppyfriend- a bag designed by surfers who run a closed-loop eco group. Strange enough, Guppyfriend is made from nylon, a sythetic fiber. Counter productive? We thought so too. After speaking with Guppyfriend, they assured us that the weave is so tight as to not loose fibers itself. It is also not treated with chemicals like most other textiles + because synthetics are not biodegradable, the Guppyfriend will last a very long time as a tool to help keep your microplastics + fibers from getting into the stream! It keeps on average 86% of microplastics from shedding in the wash. :) + sales support the non profit : STOP! microplastics
Brand Langbrett, Germany
Ingredients size: 29.1 x 19.7 in (74 x 50 cm) material: nylon/polyamide 6.6 untreated
Packaging compostable box
Links STOP! microwaste organization guppyfriend other washing tips!
Meliora / Laundry Stain Remover Stick
Made right here in Chicago, this soap stick for laundry stains is a great plastic free alt to a tide stick and those more harmful chemicals of other commercial products. It is all the good things: Plastic Free / Palm-Oil Free / Dye-Free / Preservative-Free / Cruelty-Free / Fragrance-Free and local! Whoo hoo :) It's so simple and it works so well! This product is so effective it's been known to save full loads of toddler laundry and get mildew out of shower curtains. Just wet the area and draw the stick onto the stain and wash as usual.
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Coconut Oil is the base oil used for our soap. Using only coconut oil results in a long-lasting, hard bar that is great for cleaning. Sodium Cocoate: This is the chemical name of saponified (that is, 'made into soap') coconut oil. It's the chemical that grabs onto both dirt and water to do the cleaning. Glycerin: This is a type of alcohol and is naturally created when the oil is converted into soap. Glycerin is known for skin-softening abilities and is an effective solvent, meaning it can dissolve substances such as stains and dirt. Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil: There is a small amount of coconut oil left in the soap after conversion to sodium cocoate. This is because we use sodium hydroxide, or lye, in the conversion process and leaving excess oil ensures there is no remaining lye in the finished product. Our coconut soap bars have only a small amount of excess oil, so they are not the luxurious body bar type and more of a 'get the job done' bar.
Allergens coconut
Packaging compostable box
Links laundry soap stick
Zefiro / 100% New Zeland Wool Dryer Balls
6 X-Large dryer balls, handmade with 100% New Zealand Wool in a hand printed cotton bag. These wool dryer balls will bounce around, separating your laundry, helping to circulate air and absorb moisture which will help to reduce drying time by 15-30% and save energy. They will also act as a natural fabric softener and will help reduce static. Instructions: Always use all 6 of your wool dryer balls. To add more natural fabric softener: Fill a spray bottle with 2 cups of white vinegar / Add 15 drops of essential oil / Spray some of the softener into your dryer, onto wet laundry. * Many dryer sheets contain chemicals that react with the air to create formaldehyde, a probable human carcinogen. Other common dryer sheet pollutants include acetaldehyde and benzene, that are not considered safe at any level.
Brand Zefiro, Chicago, IL
Ingredients cotton bag + new zealand wool
Packaging compostable cotton bag
End of Life compost bag and balls
Links more about NZ wool
Meliora / oxygen brightener / Powder / Plastic-Free Bleach Alternative
Give your laundry a boost with this people- and planet-friendly bleach alternative Oxygen Brightener. Meliora's color-safe laundry boosting oxygen brightener is made right here in Chicago and comes to tinyshop in a refillable bucket and gets put into our returnable tinyshop jars. It works great as an addition to your laundry routine, or anywhere in your home you need a little extra kick. Try it on your favorite coffee and tea mugs to cut through any buildup! Add 1 Tablespoon to a normal load of laundry. For large/heavy loads, double it. Use with any water temp (for best results, warmer is better) and most fabrics (do not use with wool or silk) Test colored fabrics for color-fastness For general household cleaning, mix 1 Tablespoon of Oxygen Brightener with 8-16 oz. of warm water (about 1/4- to 1/2-cup of Oxygen Brightener per gallon of water)
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Full Ingredient List: Sodium Carbonate Peroxide (Sodium Percarbonate), Sodium Carbonate (Washing Soda)
Packaging tinyshop jar
ORGANIC / SUSTAINABLE / FRENCH LENTILS / US GROWN
French Lentils hold their shape better than other varieties, making them perfect for soups or salads where you don't want mushy lentils! They have a bit of a nutty, peppery, slightly mineral-like, earthy flavor. Yum.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / Distributor could not give us the origin
Lentils are such a restorative plant to the soil in which they grow. They draw CO2 out of the atmosphere and put carbon back into the soil to fortify it. It's quite exciting really! It's one of Paul Hawken's solutions for reversing climate change, and is explained on his Project Drawdown website that is linked below! He explains that along with food waste reduction and switching to plant-rich diets, Regenerative Annual Cropping is a key to lowering carbon in the atmosphere. And lentils do an extraordinary job at this! Eat more lentils y'all! Use these Green guys for salads, soups and side dishes. They take a bit longer to cook than the red lentils but hold their shape more, just like the french variety!
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
Links Project Drawdown
ORGANIC / SUSTAINABLE / RED SPLIT LENTILS / GROWN IN TURKEY
Lentils are a very sustainable crop that pulls nitrogen from the air and fortifies the soil with it. It helps to lower the overall greenhouse gas imprint on farms when they are a crop in a farm's rotation. They put more carbon into the soil than what is emitted! Cool beans. Oh, I mean, lentils!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Classic Red / Polyester + Bamboo / Zefiro Lint Remover
Straight from Chicago's own, Zefiro, this fuzz remover is made from beechwood, stainless steel and a polyester velvet. And while yes, polyester is a form of oil, this will have a much lower footprint than the disposable lint tapes and plastic lint removers! Ideal for use on almost all fabrics to remove pet hair or fuzzies that you can't seem to pull off! It's also Vegan :D Channel your grandmother when delinting with this retro beaut.
Brand Zefiro, Chicago, IL
Compostable Tube / Lip Balms
New lip balm, in three different flavors! Sulu is a Chicago Based small business run by a very environmentally focus woman named Claire. She has carbon offsetting worked out so the carbon created in shipping and production are net zero! Her lip balms are hand-poured in the USA, honoring their commitment to cruelty-free practices, veganism, and organic, ethically sourced ingredients from around the world. The result is a luxuriously smooth formula that moisturizes and nourishes lips. The paper tubes and packaging are crafted in the USA using recycled paper, which a are backyard and comercially compostable at the end of its life!
Brand sulu, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Unscented Original: Organic Sunflower Oil, Candelilla Wax, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Coconut Oil, Vitamin E, Organic Rosemary Extract, Organic Calendula Extract / Pomegranate: Organic Sunflower Oil, Candelilla Wax, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Pomegranate Essential Oil, Vitamin E, Organic Rosemary Extract, Organic Calendula Extract / Spearmint: Organic Sunflower Oil, Candelilla Wax, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Spearmint Essential Oil, Vitamin E, Organic Rosemary Extract, Organic Calendula Extract
Packaging compostable paper board tubes
End of Life compost at home, or bring back to the shop if you dont have compost, we will compost it for you!
Links sulu website
VEGAN / VANILLA CLOUD OR LAVENDER EARL GREY
These lip butters are cute and nourishing. They are from No Tox Life, so of course they are vegan and in a compostable paperboard tube! They are packed with moisturizing organic cocoa butter and avocado oil and wildcrafted plant wax instead of beeswax. Both are rich and nourishing with a matte finish. The weight of the paperboard tube with lip butter is 0.26 oz, which is 2 times bigger than a typical lip balm size and should last from 3 months to a year!.
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients wildcrafted candelilla wax (plant wax), organic cocoa butter, organic coconut oil, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, and organic stevia leaf and added with either vanilla essential oil or lavender essential oil and bergamot essential or respectively.
Packaging The tube is a waste-conscious, compostable paperboard tube and tape- is 0.3 oz (about 2 times bigge
End of Life compost tube and bamboo tape! :D
Links no tox lip butter
FAMILY GEORGIA FARM GROWN / ORGANICALLY GROWN / LOOFAH
Introducing our most precious product - U.S. grown loofah sponges, harvested on my family's, first generation regenerative farm in Jasper, Georgia. These all-natural sponges are hand-peeled to expose a gentle exfoliating sponge that can be used for skin care, dishwashing, or bathroom cleaning. Hand cut then strung for easy drying, these limited quantity sponges were harvested in 2022 and are available now. My twin sister and her family are dipping their feet into the earth, learning and growing a plethora of edible and functional plants, and this is from their first year's harvest! Super exciting to have family grown product at tinyshop! And like tinyshop, everything on the homestead is done with thought and care. :) Consider choosing a natural alternative to plastic loofahs next time you need to replace them.
Brand Hart Farms, Jasper, Georgia
Ingredients Loofah sponge, cotton string
End of Life compost
Links The Hart House
Plaine Products Lotion with Returnable Bottle
Finally, we have a lotion solution! This body Lotion is lightweight, fast-absorbing, hydrating body moisturizer. With vegan ingredients and aloe as a base, daily use will leave skin soft and supple. Besides all of the environmental certifications, the best part about Plaine Products is that their bottles are returnable to tinyshop! Get a pump on your first purchase, and then every time you order a new bottle, just keep your old pump and swap it onto the new bottle :) The body lotion is suitable for all skin types. – For hydration, try the Citrus Lavender Body Lotion. – For clarifying and cooling, try the Rosemary Mint Vanilla Body Lotion. – For sensitive skin or those that prefer no fragrance, try the Unscented Body Lotion. Directions: Massage a small amount of lotion into skin. A little bit goes a long way. Use as needed daily or after a warm shower to lock in moisture. ~Tip: For extra hydration on dry elbows and knees, try mixing in a dab of Plaine Products Beauty Oil.
Brand Plaine Products, Terrace Park, Ohio
Ingredients Reusable & Refillable | Vegan | Cruelty Free | Non GMO | Sulfate Free | Silicone Free | Biodegradable | Palm Oil Free | Zero Waste We are proud of our natural body lotion ingredients: Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Mono Stearate (Vegetable Derived Emulsifier), Cetyl Alcohol (Coconut Derived Emulsifier), Potassium Sorbate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalane (Olive Derived), Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E). Scent: Rosemary Essential Oil, Mint Arvenis Essential Oil, Vanilla Essential Oil OR Bergamot Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil OR no scent at all for the Unscented version
Allergens coconut
Packaging Returnable Aluminum Bottles
End of Life Return to tinyshop for deposit refund
Vegan / Iron shaped leaf for Iron supplement
The Lucky Iron Leaf is a cooking tool that adds a significant portion of your daily required iron intake when added to any boiling liquids for 10 minutes. It works by releasing iron into the foods that are boiled with it. The shape is inspired by the Tulsi leaf. Simply add it to boiling water or any liquid-based meal (such as soups, stews, rice, etc.) and 10 minutes later, you now have iron-rich water or food! It has been Clinically tested, safe, and easy to use, it lasts 5 years (that's 1,800 uses!) and replaces iron pill bottles for 5 years! Think of that plastic reduction! And, a portion of each sale helps undernourished families around the world :) Hoorah!
Brand lucky iron fish, canada
Ingredients Electrolytic iron: a clinically proven high-grade iron that is less prone to rusting.
Packaging package free with paper manual
JOI BRAND / ORGANIC / INSTANT OAT MILK POWDER
How amazing! no more tetra packs, single use bottles, or wasted milk! We now carry Joi's Organic Instant Oat milk powder that only requires mixing! A large tinyshop jar will make 8 quarts and a Medium makes about 4! If you like your oat milk a bit creamier, just mix more powder in! Add it directly to coffee or tea or smoothies to make is a bit creamier. It stays fresh for about 7 days in the fridge once it's mixed. And on the shelf, it will last about 12 months! Win win win win win!
Brand Joi, usa
Ingredients 100% Organic Oats
Packaging To you: powder is packed in tinyshop jars. To tinyshop: in 30lb plastic bag in cardboard box
Links Oat Milk link
BOXES THAT CAN BE USED FOR MOVING! Why buy NEW boxes to move house with, when there are already perfectly good boxes here, there and everywhere? Instead of using a box once and sending them to a bin (recycle/trash/compost), give em a second use! At tinyshop, about half of our products come in boxes. We put the clean ones that are in good shape aside, either for our orders to go our in, or for those who need boxes! We also get Liquor boxes for orders to go in, but often get extra, with your moving needs in mind! So next time you need boxes, just add this freebee to your cart and we will give you what we have when you come in. Please know, sometimes there are many and sometimes there are few! Mostly they are small and medium, but this means they are easier to move. They are also not broken down, but instead stacked, to further save on tape and time for us both! Yay for the planet!
The other resource there is for this is in the corner of the lot at Whiner Brewery. There is a screenprinting shop that always puts extra boxes in their compactor. these boxes are broken down and more uniform. copy this link for a pin and go check and grab some boxes! the company has shared with me that they are free for the taking! https://maps.app.goo.gl/15v6fSj8QqcXudag9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
ORGANIC / COMPLETE PROTEIN / GERMAN GROWN NUTRITIONAL YEAST Nutritional yeast is a great dairy-free cheese alternative or umami like flavor enhancer. It offers naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, and micro-nutrients and can be an important addition to a vegan diet.
It has a way stronger flavor than the non-organic alternatives. So just know it may not be exactly what you are used to! It is yeasty, a bit nutty with Umami- ooomph! This organic nutritional yeast is produced in Germany, and unlike conventional methods, no harsh acids, bases (like lye, also known as sodium hydroxide), synthetic vitamins, ammonia and ammonium salts, and anti-foaming agents are used. All the raw materials needed to create this yeast are 100% organic, which supports the entire organic supply chain. We chose this nutritional yeast simply because it is better for the environment! It is made from a single-celled organism of fungi called Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. In a controlled environment, it is cultured, left to grow, then deactivated, harvested, washed and dried. The deactivation process prevents the yeast from being used as a leavening agent. Check out the link below for more info on it’s nutritional value.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Ingredients Organic Yeast Autolysate, Organic Rice Flour, Sea Salt
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic bag
RAW / ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE WHOLE ALMONDS
Second to pistachios, almonds use the most water of any nut to grow. If you want to make an impact, consider diversifying your legume consumption, instead of giving almonds up all together. Even better, the almonds we carry are grown on a sustainable farm in California. It is called Burrough’s family farm. They work hard to use all resources carefully and wisely to protect and enhances the soil, air, water, and the environment through sustainable and Organic farming practices. They are also backed by equal exchange, which is a fair trade certification. So you can be super happy to support this farm as you eat these beautiful almonds!
Vendor Equal Exchange Coop, West Bridgewater, MA
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging 25lbs of almonds are in a thin plastic bag. Packed in a cardboard box with plastic packing tape.
Links more info
ORGANIC / UNROASTED/ FAIR TRADE / WHOLE CASHEWS
While Cashews are way lower on the water usage, they are always a bit pricey because of the labor involved in harvesting these gems! A heat process is used to crack open the tough shells, the nut meats are then removed and delicately hand-processed in Burkina Faso, Africa. Gebana Afrique is a Fair Trade organization that purchases organic cashews and mangoes from different rural co-operatives and associations in the South of Burkina Faso. Women serve as the majority of the workforce, doing the deshelling and hand processes. Fair Trade social premiums have benefited the entire community through adult literacy classes, new water sources, bicycle purchases, and cereal banks. The cashews photographed are pieces, which we often carry instead of whole because they are cheaper for you, but we currently have whole cashews for the same price!
Vendor Equal Exchange Coop, West Bridgewater, MA
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging cardboard box and plastic bag
Links more info-cashews