23 ways to upgrade your packed lunch:
get all the attention—charming wicker baskets, crisp gingham, cheese knives—while a packed lunch box intended for indoor consumption has long suffered neglect; it’s accoutrements include unremarkable brown paper bags, cloudy plasticware, and a paper towel to pat your lips when the sad affair comes to a close. And when considering the lack of outdoor ambiance, it becomes doubly dreary!
For a better to-go lunch, opt for portable wares no less design-friendly than their at-home counterparts. You didn’t use a plastic spoon at breakfast, why make the downgrade come lunchtime? Of course what you’re gaining in pleasure, you’re losing in convenience—what could be easier than tossing that brown bag in the trash and carrying on with your day? It will certainly take a smidge more effort, but a little goes a long way.
To help give your sad sack lunch an indoor picnic flair, swap out your paper napkins for ones of cloth. They seem luxurious but are as user-friendly as your hand towels—just throw them in the laundry!—and we adore these ones by
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