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Buy Nothing
Join your local Buy Nothing group to give, get, and borrow items for free. https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/garbage-recycling-cleanup/reduce-waste-resources/buy-nothing-groups/
Boycott Amazon · Household Goods
Household Goods Without Amazon
Paper towels, batteries, cleaning supplies — the everyday basics Amazon built its whole business on are available almost everywhere else too.
Where to buy instead
Same basics, different checkout
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Local Hardware Stores
Neighborhood hardware stores stock everyday essentials and can order what they don't have — and the staff can actually help you find it.
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Neighborhood Grocery Stores
Most grocery stores carry cleaning supplies, paper goods, and basic toiletries — no need for a separate Amazon order.
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