Bonzai + Sustainable Homestead Giveaway!

February 22nd, 2010 - filed under: Furthermore

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That’s right, another giveaway! It must be all that V-day love that swirls around in February. And I’m especially excited about this one, because the sponsor is a super small business and a Bonzai reader to boot!

Cayce runs the adorable Etsy shop Sustainable Homestead, which offers handmade and eco-friendly re-usable alternatives to common trashable packaging. Check out her super cute lunchbox sandwich baggies, different sizes of produce and bulk bags, tons of patterns of lunchbox napkins and hankies, and cloth re-usable gift wrapping. All of the items are custom made by Cayce, and many of them are also upcycled for maximum green-ness!

Sustainable Homestead is offering a little sampler to one of my readers, including those two lovely lunchbox napkins pictured above, as well as an awesome ripstop nylon re-usable sandwich baggie (below). I’ve got these babies in my hands right now and I can assure you, they are super fun, super practical, and totally fabulous. I’ll have a hard time letting go of them!


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All you have to do to enter is go visit Sustainable Homestead, check them out, and then come back here and leave a comment. That’s it. So good luck! (and go snap up something wonderful from Sustainable Homestead!!!)
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76 Comments to Bonzai + Sustainable Homestead Giveaway!

1

susan

22 February, 2010

so cute!

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Ashley

22 February, 2010

I was just mentioning to my husband today that we need to buy some reusable sacks for our little ones lunches! These are great!

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Kathryn

23 February, 2010

yeee, lunchbox goodies! If I don’t win this I might buy them anyway haha. I have a cloth sack to hold everything, but I use lots of bags. I try to use tupperware when possible, but sometimes the shapes are just so inconvenient for me to carry to and from school/work along with my books, and stuffing a little cloth bag inside my pack is just easier. Although I have been eying the tiered metal set from Herbivore for a while now…

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Lyneya

23 February, 2010

Wow she has a great Etsy shop and everything is so bright and cheerful. I’ll have to drop by when I’m done with my money free week and get some veggie bags.

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Squiggle

23 February, 2010

Payday on friday and a good few of those sandwich baggies are going to be mine! What a totally RAD idea!

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jen

23 February, 2010

I have been wondering what to use for my fruits and veg… green produce bags! Thanks for letting me know where to get them.

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Minna

23 February, 2010

This is awesome, I just recently saw the first re-usable cloth sandwich (or even wrap) bag in my life, I had never heard of them before, and I totally fell in love with the idea. It is SO practical, it is cool and.. practical! Wrapping sandwiches in plastic is really annoying as well.

Sad that you’re gonna have to let go of them, I guess now you just gotta make your own! ;)

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Erin

23 February, 2010

These are great! If I don’t win I’m sure to buy some. I was just thinking yesterday about how I go through too many of the plastic ones, even when I reuse them…

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Mrs. Money

23 February, 2010

So cute! I love the hankies.

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Hope Hughes

23 February, 2010

These would be awesome to pack my hubby’s lunch in! He uses tons of the plastic ones, so this would save so much!

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Erin

23 February, 2010

These would be perfect for all the lunches I have to make each morning for my husband and my daughter for work and school. How practical AND fun.

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eliz

23 February, 2010

omg so great! totally one of those concepts where i will not let myself buy it for months with the notion that i should totally make it all myself, and then will break down and buy up half the store half a year from now and be so glad i did.

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Nikki

23 February, 2010

These are great ideas! I wish I thought of them!

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Meghan

23 February, 2010

These would make my life SO much easier. I’m always cramming sandwiches and things into akward shaped tupperware/olive bar sorts of containers for my lunch! I have a few reusies (similar!) but my husband packs his lunch before me and steals ‘em!

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AppleTree

23 February, 2010

Such fun stuff. I may have to order some of the produce bags.

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Stephanie J.

23 February, 2010

what a darling idea!

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Jessica

23 February, 2010

Love the prints! They’re all so cute!

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Geneva

23 February, 2010

One of my friends uses these products from this Etsy Store. I just saw the products in person a few weeks ago. They are great!

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Kati

23 February, 2010

I’m in love! What a great idea..I hope I win!

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Kate

23 February, 2010

I love ‘upcycled’.

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Shango

23 February, 2010

Upcycle was a new one for me too. The patterns on them help with eventual discoloration too! Twenty comments and I might well be the only guy here. =)

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Annelise

23 February, 2010

Those are awesome! My husband and I have been saving up to buy a bunch of the produce bags on her site, and I’ve been lusting over reusable sandwich bags for some time! I love the colors!

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Erin

23 February, 2010

Oh wow, I’m so happy you posted about this! I can’t wait to spend more time with her etsy store! YAY!

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Lauren

23 February, 2010

These are awesome! I bring my lunch to work everyday and all of this stuff would come in handy.

25

EroSan

23 February, 2010

I soooo want that sandwich bag! gimme! hehehe

(wow, lots of giveaways lately, but I’m not complaining!)

26

Emily

23 February, 2010

I’ve been wanting something like that! :)

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Kaye

23 February, 2010

I’d never thought of this idea before… These would be useful for my boyfriend’s lunches.

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Andrea

23 February, 2010

they’re all so cute! i should harass my friends for spare fabric and make some myself. ;)

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Erica

23 February, 2010

I love all the reusable baggies and “upcycled” hankies. I have recently gotten more into reusing and repurposing and I love that Cayce has repurposed some fabric to make a few items!! Will definitely get some of those ripstop nylon baggies :)

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Deena

23 February, 2010

Super cute–I’ve been wanting those for a while.

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Julie

23 February, 2010

Love the produce bags, great idea!

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Tracy

23 February, 2010

these are amazing!

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Karly

23 February, 2010

I love those napkins! Such great ideas!

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Morgan

23 February, 2010

I spend a lot of time drooling over Sustainable Homestead and thinking, “I could make that.” But you know what? I don’t ever do it. So maybe I will win some goodness instead. :)

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April in Autumn

23 February, 2010

I’ve been wanting to make my own bulk bags and napkins, but haven’t gotten around to it yet, so that would be awesome. I added the shop to my favs so when I finally go “Screw it, I’ll just buy them” I know where to go.

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bashtree

23 February, 2010

Love the idea of lunch box napkins – for some reason, that one never occurred to me!

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Frazzle Dazzle

23 February, 2010

What wonderful ideas for things everyone needs! I love checking in on your site–you have really terrific/workable ideas and information (I know I’ve tried lots of them with much success). Thank you, thank you for all your effort and ideas!

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Sarah

23 February, 2010

These are pretty cute :) I like having another source for produce bags too!

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Tenise Rae

23 February, 2010

Oooh ooh oooohhhh!!! Count me in!! I’ve been trying to find some good reusable baggies. Awesomeness!!

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Josey

23 February, 2010

love love love these things! in fact I’ve been researching some to purchase so I can find the best price for size on Etsy. these are the best ideas ever and i’m obsessed with etsy!

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Kristie

23 February, 2010

Ohh, I love those dot prints!

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Laura Louise

23 February, 2010

These are awesome!
I’d love to have some of these.
They make every lunch cheerful :)

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Kelly

23 February, 2010

Super cool! What a great idea. I love the produce bags especially. I hope it catches on…

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Jeannie Turpin

23 February, 2010

I love the lunch bags. I bring my lunch everyday and go through a lot of plastic baggies. I use Rubbermaid containers for some things but for others they just don’t cut it. I have seen the produce bags at my health food store and have thought about getting them. When I think of all the trash just from shopping it is a really good idea. Thanks for the link to this site.

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Laura

23 February, 2010

I definitely need to get some of those. We pack snacks in the trunk of our car for school and I hate using all those ziploc bags.

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lory whitehead

23 February, 2010

what a great idea! i like the idea of getting the four pack and will probably order some when i get home.

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Leah

23 February, 2010

Ooh, I’ve been eyeing these as our sandwich boxes get more and more decrepit. There is wonderful stuff here.

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Tabitha

23 February, 2010

I’m always thinking about needing little sandwich bags and cloth napkins! This is awesome!

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sarah

23 February, 2010

i was totally wondering if there was alternative to plastic sandwich bags… now i know! those are awesome, as are the lunchbox napkins.

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Amelora

23 February, 2010

I love these

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Alis

23 February, 2010

Awesome! She makes some super cute longies & shorties as well, though they are wool/not vegan.

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Neko

23 February, 2010

Yay, produce and bulk bags!! I hate throwing away the plastic bags I use when I get bulk foods and produce, and have been trying to figure out a good, reusable alternative. Thanks for the link to that awesome Etsy store!

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April

23 February, 2010

So Lovely!
Sign Me Up!

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Amy Petz

23 February, 2010

I am so glad someone has thought of this! My husband and I wrap our sandwiches in foil and reuse it until it just about disintigrates. I make my own hankies out of old T-shirts because they are soft, but flannel is softer so I think I will be switching. I love creative ideas and am glad you have shared her etsy site with us.

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Cassandra R.

23 February, 2010

As a college student who spends a lot of time on campus, this would be SO awesome!!
Love your blog! As cheesy as it sounds, it has changed the way I live my life! Thanks so much for sponsoring this giveaway. :)

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Lisa

23 February, 2010

These are amazing!

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Melissa

23 February, 2010

LOVE,LOVE,LOVE the reusable bulk bags. They seem so handy and I just put all my bulk items in canning jars anyway!

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Heather

23 February, 2010

These are genius. Love them! Will definitely put these on my list for gifts and maybe a few for our little homestead as well!

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Annika

23 February, 2010

This is very cool. Thanks for the giveaway. Love, love, love your blog!

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Lisa

23 February, 2010

Those look awesome!

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Lisatlantic

24 February, 2010

I would adore a set of these!

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Jenny

24 February, 2010

I really like the nylon produce bags (even the green ones) that are on the etsy site! And the sandwich bags are awesome!

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Melissa

24 February, 2010

Love these bags! What a great idea!!!

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Eden

24 February, 2010

I love her fabric choices! Too cute!

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Farmingtheburbs

24 February, 2010

I love etsy and I love those on etsy making our lives a little greened. I am in the market for sandwich bags and I love the bulk food bags. Great idea.

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Jordan

24 February, 2010

What a great idea! I’m trying to move away from using most paper products so these are really appealing! (especially the flannel hankies for my poor allergy ridden nose!)

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Christa

24 February, 2010

I’ve thought about making these for awhile now – these designs are such great inspiration! So cool!

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Kenna

24 February, 2010

Cute!! Want!

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AGinTO

24 February, 2010

Ummm… certified etsy addict over here! I love her stuff… I feel guilty throwing away ziplocs and tupperware takes up too much space! This is awesome!

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TeanyTinyStar

24 February, 2010

What a neat idea :)

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julie

25 February, 2010

Those reusable napkins are so cute!!! And the reusable sandwich baggies are wonderful too! I would love to win them! ;)

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Laura O

25 February, 2010

I wash my ziploc bags but something a little sturdier (and handmade!) would be wonderful.

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eef

25 February, 2010

Oh, what great products! I love those sandwich bags! Thanks for sharing the link! =]

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Sayward

26 February, 2010

This contest is now closed. Thanks everyone for entering! Good luck to all of you!

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Fallon

26 February, 2010

these look really awesome! I’m always packing lunches for school or work :)

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Aijalyn

1 March, 2010

I’m gonna need to pick up some of that stuff – just what I’ve been looking for the lunch boxes.