The Bare Alternative
@barealternative.bsky.social
🌍 South Yorkshire’s Biggest Low-impact Lifestyle and Refill Store 🌊
🌳 332 Abbeydale Road, S7 1FN 🌱 barealternative.co.uk 🌻
🌳 332 Abbeydale Road, S7 1FN 🌱 barealternative.co.uk 🌻
Festive food and drink for a sustainable Christmas 🎄
From ethical chocolate, seasonal treats, and vegan sweets to sustainable festive drinks and snack refills, our shelves are full of thoughtful, low-waste options for gifting, sharing, or enjoying with family during film nights and games.
From ethical chocolate, seasonal treats, and vegan sweets to sustainable festive drinks and snack refills, our shelves are full of thoughtful, low-waste options for gifting, sharing, or enjoying with family during film nights and games.
December 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Festive food and drink for a sustainable Christmas 🎄
From ethical chocolate, seasonal treats, and vegan sweets to sustainable festive drinks and snack refills, our shelves are full of thoughtful, low-waste options for gifting, sharing, or enjoying with family during film nights and games.
From ethical chocolate, seasonal treats, and vegan sweets to sustainable festive drinks and snack refills, our shelves are full of thoughtful, low-waste options for gifting, sharing, or enjoying with family during film nights and games.
Build a festive food hamper that they will truly love. 🎁
Choose any food items from around the shop, from festive treats to everyday favourites like snack refills and cooking oils. It is a thoughtful, low-waste way to gift something personal for Christmas, especially for food lovers and home cooks.
Choose any food items from around the shop, from festive treats to everyday favourites like snack refills and cooking oils. It is a thoughtful, low-waste way to gift something personal for Christmas, especially for food lovers and home cooks.
December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Build a festive food hamper that they will truly love. 🎁
Choose any food items from around the shop, from festive treats to everyday favourites like snack refills and cooking oils. It is a thoughtful, low-waste way to gift something personal for Christmas, especially for food lovers and home cooks.
Choose any food items from around the shop, from festive treats to everyday favourites like snack refills and cooking oils. It is a thoughtful, low-waste way to gift something personal for Christmas, especially for food lovers and home cooks.
Thoughtful gifting made easy this Christmas. 🎄
Build a gift box filled with things you know they will love, from sweet treats to everyday essentials and personal care favourites.
You can choose anything from around our shop to create a personalised gift, all sourced from our ethical suppliers. 🎁
Build a gift box filled with things you know they will love, from sweet treats to everyday essentials and personal care favourites.
You can choose anything from around our shop to create a personalised gift, all sourced from our ethical suppliers. 🎁
December 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Thoughtful gifting made easy this Christmas. 🎄
Build a gift box filled with things you know they will love, from sweet treats to everyday essentials and personal care favourites.
You can choose anything from around our shop to create a personalised gift, all sourced from our ethical suppliers. 🎁
Build a gift box filled with things you know they will love, from sweet treats to everyday essentials and personal care favourites.
You can choose anything from around our shop to create a personalised gift, all sourced from our ethical suppliers. 🎁
Still looking for Christmas stocking fillers? 🎄
Our carefully chosen selection brings together eco-friendly treats, festive chocolate, natural personal care, and fun games for all ages. Perfect for creating thoughtful, low-waste stockings that everyone will enjoy. 🧦
Our carefully chosen selection brings together eco-friendly treats, festive chocolate, natural personal care, and fun games for all ages. Perfect for creating thoughtful, low-waste stockings that everyone will enjoy. 🧦
December 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Still looking for Christmas stocking fillers? 🎄
Our carefully chosen selection brings together eco-friendly treats, festive chocolate, natural personal care, and fun games for all ages. Perfect for creating thoughtful, low-waste stockings that everyone will enjoy. 🧦
Our carefully chosen selection brings together eco-friendly treats, festive chocolate, natural personal care, and fun games for all ages. Perfect for creating thoughtful, low-waste stockings that everyone will enjoy. 🧦
Still looking for Christmas gifts? 🎄
Our ready-made gift packs make it simple to find thoughtful, low-waste presents for friends and family. 🎁
From personal care and self-care favourites to chocolate bundles and festive treats, there’s something for everyone. ⛄
Our ready-made gift packs make it simple to find thoughtful, low-waste presents for friends and family. 🎁
From personal care and self-care favourites to chocolate bundles and festive treats, there’s something for everyone. ⛄
December 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Still looking for Christmas gifts? 🎄
Our ready-made gift packs make it simple to find thoughtful, low-waste presents for friends and family. 🎁
From personal care and self-care favourites to chocolate bundles and festive treats, there’s something for everyone. ⛄
Our ready-made gift packs make it simple to find thoughtful, low-waste presents for friends and family. 🎁
From personal care and self-care favourites to chocolate bundles and festive treats, there’s something for everyone. ⛄
Looking for thoughtful gifts for kids or fun ideas that bring the family together?
Our festive gift guide is full of affordable, plastic-free toys, games, and treats that can be enjoyed year after year. From small stocking fillers to family games and festive food, these are easy, low-waste choices.
Our festive gift guide is full of affordable, plastic-free toys, games, and treats that can be enjoyed year after year. From small stocking fillers to family games and festive food, these are easy, low-waste choices.
December 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Looking for thoughtful gifts for kids or fun ideas that bring the family together?
Our festive gift guide is full of affordable, plastic-free toys, games, and treats that can be enjoyed year after year. From small stocking fillers to family games and festive food, these are easy, low-waste choices.
Our festive gift guide is full of affordable, plastic-free toys, games, and treats that can be enjoyed year after year. From small stocking fillers to family games and festive food, these are easy, low-waste choices.
It is my turn to share my Christmas Staff Picks.🎄✨
I have chosen Quiz in a Tin for fun, low-waste stocking fillers and family get togethers. Also, The Little Book of Sheffield for anyone who loves exploring our city.📚💛
This wraps up our series, so stay tuned for more Ethical Gift Guide ideas. ✨
I have chosen Quiz in a Tin for fun, low-waste stocking fillers and family get togethers. Also, The Little Book of Sheffield for anyone who loves exploring our city.📚💛
This wraps up our series, so stay tuned for more Ethical Gift Guide ideas. ✨
December 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It is my turn to share my Christmas Staff Picks.🎄✨
I have chosen Quiz in a Tin for fun, low-waste stocking fillers and family get togethers. Also, The Little Book of Sheffield for anyone who loves exploring our city.📚💛
This wraps up our series, so stay tuned for more Ethical Gift Guide ideas. ✨
I have chosen Quiz in a Tin for fun, low-waste stocking fillers and family get togethers. Also, The Little Book of Sheffield for anyone who loves exploring our city.📚💛
This wraps up our series, so stay tuned for more Ethical Gift Guide ideas. ✨
Our festive wrapping ideas make gifting simple, thoughtful, and planet-friendly. From kraft paper and upcycled gift bags to reusable greeting cards, every choice helps reduce waste and support local makers.
Shop sustainable this festive season at The Bare Alternative. 🎁💚
Shop sustainable this festive season at The Bare Alternative. 🎁💚
December 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Our festive wrapping ideas make gifting simple, thoughtful, and planet-friendly. From kraft paper and upcycled gift bags to reusable greeting cards, every choice helps reduce waste and support local makers.
Shop sustainable this festive season at The Bare Alternative. 🎁💚
Shop sustainable this festive season at The Bare Alternative. 🎁💚
This festive season, we are celebrating artists and makers who keep Sheffield creative.
Our display is filled with thoughtful pieces made with care, craft and connection.
If you want gifts that feel personal and rooted in community, this is the place to look.
Choose handmade and keep it local. 🎁💚
Our display is filled with thoughtful pieces made with care, craft and connection.
If you want gifts that feel personal and rooted in community, this is the place to look.
Choose handmade and keep it local. 🎁💚
December 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This festive season, we are celebrating artists and makers who keep Sheffield creative.
Our display is filled with thoughtful pieces made with care, craft and connection.
If you want gifts that feel personal and rooted in community, this is the place to look.
Choose handmade and keep it local. 🎁💚
Our display is filled with thoughtful pieces made with care, craft and connection.
If you want gifts that feel personal and rooted in community, this is the place to look.
Choose handmade and keep it local. 🎁💚
Looking for a Christmas gift for him or dad? 🎁
Our sustainable gift guide makes it simple with practical, thoughtful ideas he will actually enjoy.
From skincare and chocolate to books and everyday essentials, there is something for every man.
Explore our full festive range in-store or online. 💚✨
Our sustainable gift guide makes it simple with practical, thoughtful ideas he will actually enjoy.
From skincare and chocolate to books and everyday essentials, there is something for every man.
Explore our full festive range in-store or online. 💚✨
December 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Looking for a Christmas gift for him or dad? 🎁
Our sustainable gift guide makes it simple with practical, thoughtful ideas he will actually enjoy.
From skincare and chocolate to books and everyday essentials, there is something for every man.
Explore our full festive range in-store or online. 💚✨
Our sustainable gift guide makes it simple with practical, thoughtful ideas he will actually enjoy.
From skincare and chocolate to books and everyday essentials, there is something for every man.
Explore our full festive range in-store or online. 💚✨
Buying for her this Christmas doesn’t have to be tricky. 🎁
Our low-waste gift guide has thoughtful, practical ideas she will actually love, from skincare to festive treats.
There's more to explore in our full range, in-store and online, and we are always happy to help you choose something special.
Our low-waste gift guide has thoughtful, practical ideas she will actually love, from skincare to festive treats.
There's more to explore in our full range, in-store and online, and we are always happy to help you choose something special.
December 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Buying for her this Christmas doesn’t have to be tricky. 🎁
Our low-waste gift guide has thoughtful, practical ideas she will actually love, from skincare to festive treats.
There's more to explore in our full range, in-store and online, and we are always happy to help you choose something special.
Our low-waste gift guide has thoughtful, practical ideas she will actually love, from skincare to festive treats.
There's more to explore in our full range, in-store and online, and we are always happy to help you choose something special.
Victoria is sharing her Christmas Staff Picks. 🎄⛄
She has chosen our Mulled Winter Punch for a cosy non-alcoholic festive drink and the recyclable paper sticky tapes for fully recyclable wrapping.
Find both in-store and online, and stay tuned for more festive picks. ✨
She has chosen our Mulled Winter Punch for a cosy non-alcoholic festive drink and the recyclable paper sticky tapes for fully recyclable wrapping.
Find both in-store and online, and stay tuned for more festive picks. ✨
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Victoria is sharing her Christmas Staff Picks. 🎄⛄
She has chosen our Mulled Winter Punch for a cosy non-alcoholic festive drink and the recyclable paper sticky tapes for fully recyclable wrapping.
Find both in-store and online, and stay tuned for more festive picks. ✨
She has chosen our Mulled Winter Punch for a cosy non-alcoholic festive drink and the recyclable paper sticky tapes for fully recyclable wrapping.
Find both in-store and online, and stay tuned for more festive picks. ✨
Today is Paddy's Christmas Staff Picks.🎄⭐
He has chosen Hampstead’s Christmas Tea for a cosy organic brew, and the Divine’s Giant Milk Chocolate Coin for a joyful Fairtrade treat.🍊🍵💚🍫
Find both, and much more in our festive range in-store and online, and stay tuned for more festive picks. ✨
He has chosen Hampstead’s Christmas Tea for a cosy organic brew, and the Divine’s Giant Milk Chocolate Coin for a joyful Fairtrade treat.🍊🍵💚🍫
Find both, and much more in our festive range in-store and online, and stay tuned for more festive picks. ✨
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today is Paddy's Christmas Staff Picks.🎄⭐
He has chosen Hampstead’s Christmas Tea for a cosy organic brew, and the Divine’s Giant Milk Chocolate Coin for a joyful Fairtrade treat.🍊🍵💚🍫
Find both, and much more in our festive range in-store and online, and stay tuned for more festive picks. ✨
He has chosen Hampstead’s Christmas Tea for a cosy organic brew, and the Divine’s Giant Milk Chocolate Coin for a joyful Fairtrade treat.🍊🍵💚🍫
Find both, and much more in our festive range in-store and online, and stay tuned for more festive picks. ✨
Come explore our eco-friendly festive in-store range at The Bare Alternative ✨.
Find eco-friendly gifts, seasonal treats, sustainable gift wrap, and greeting cards by local artists. 🎁💚
Celebrate a thoughtful, low-waste Christmas with us. 🎄⛄
✨ Shop Sustainable This Festive Season
Find eco-friendly gifts, seasonal treats, sustainable gift wrap, and greeting cards by local artists. 🎁💚
Celebrate a thoughtful, low-waste Christmas with us. 🎄⛄
✨ Shop Sustainable This Festive Season
December 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Come explore our eco-friendly festive in-store range at The Bare Alternative ✨.
Find eco-friendly gifts, seasonal treats, sustainable gift wrap, and greeting cards by local artists. 🎁💚
Celebrate a thoughtful, low-waste Christmas with us. 🎄⛄
✨ Shop Sustainable This Festive Season
Find eco-friendly gifts, seasonal treats, sustainable gift wrap, and greeting cards by local artists. 🎁💚
Celebrate a thoughtful, low-waste Christmas with us. 🎄⛄
✨ Shop Sustainable This Festive Season
Part 3 of The Fair Alternative celebrates makers who bring colour and craft to our festive display.
🧶 Black Elephant creates bold hand-dyed yarns in small batches.
🌿 The Rosehip Project grows and processes beautiful natural dyes in the Rivelin Valley.
Discover their work in-store. 🎁💚
🧶 Black Elephant creates bold hand-dyed yarns in small batches.
🌿 The Rosehip Project grows and processes beautiful natural dyes in the Rivelin Valley.
Discover their work in-store. 🎁💚
December 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Part 3 of The Fair Alternative celebrates makers who bring colour and craft to our festive display.
🧶 Black Elephant creates bold hand-dyed yarns in small batches.
🌿 The Rosehip Project grows and processes beautiful natural dyes in the Rivelin Valley.
Discover their work in-store. 🎁💚
🧶 Black Elephant creates bold hand-dyed yarns in small batches.
🌿 The Rosehip Project grows and processes beautiful natural dyes in the Rivelin Valley.
Discover their work in-store. 🎁💚
Our top ten best sellers from November are here. 🌿🎉
Fragranced Non-Bio Laundry Liquid has taken the top spot this time, followed by Fragranced Washing Up Liquid and our much-loved Hand Wash scents.🧼🧽
Thank you for choosing to refill and low-waste living with us in Sheffield. 💚♻️
Fragranced Non-Bio Laundry Liquid has taken the top spot this time, followed by Fragranced Washing Up Liquid and our much-loved Hand Wash scents.🧼🧽
Thank you for choosing to refill and low-waste living with us in Sheffield. 💚♻️
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Our top ten best sellers from November are here. 🌿🎉
Fragranced Non-Bio Laundry Liquid has taken the top spot this time, followed by Fragranced Washing Up Liquid and our much-loved Hand Wash scents.🧼🧽
Thank you for choosing to refill and low-waste living with us in Sheffield. 💚♻️
Fragranced Non-Bio Laundry Liquid has taken the top spot this time, followed by Fragranced Washing Up Liquid and our much-loved Hand Wash scents.🧼🧽
Thank you for choosing to refill and low-waste living with us in Sheffield. 💚♻️
Rae is kicking off our Christmas Staff Picks series. 🎄
The Countdown Snowman is perfect for counting down to the big day and is made to reuse each year ⛄She also loves the Christmas Pea Escape Room for a fun, low-waste challenge 🎁
Shop online or in-store and stay tuned for more. ✨
The Countdown Snowman is perfect for counting down to the big day and is made to reuse each year ⛄She also loves the Christmas Pea Escape Room for a fun, low-waste challenge 🎁
Shop online or in-store and stay tuned for more. ✨
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Rae is kicking off our Christmas Staff Picks series. 🎄
The Countdown Snowman is perfect for counting down to the big day and is made to reuse each year ⛄She also loves the Christmas Pea Escape Room for a fun, low-waste challenge 🎁
Shop online or in-store and stay tuned for more. ✨
The Countdown Snowman is perfect for counting down to the big day and is made to reuse each year ⛄She also loves the Christmas Pea Escape Room for a fun, low-waste challenge 🎁
Shop online or in-store and stay tuned for more. ✨
November brought many changes to The Bare Alternative 🍂
We updated our festive front displays, captured photos with Russell the whippet to share that we are dog-friendly 🐾 supported S6 Foodbank 🎁 and built our new unit for all the SESI refills.
A full month of progress and preparation 💚
We updated our festive front displays, captured photos with Russell the whippet to share that we are dog-friendly 🐾 supported S6 Foodbank 🎁 and built our new unit for all the SESI refills.
A full month of progress and preparation 💚
December 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
November brought many changes to The Bare Alternative 🍂
We updated our festive front displays, captured photos with Russell the whippet to share that we are dog-friendly 🐾 supported S6 Foodbank 🎁 and built our new unit for all the SESI refills.
A full month of progress and preparation 💚
We updated our festive front displays, captured photos with Russell the whippet to share that we are dog-friendly 🐾 supported S6 Foodbank 🎁 and built our new unit for all the SESI refills.
A full month of progress and preparation 💚
We are featured in the new edition of The Little Book of Sheffield 📖
Take a sneak peek at our pages in store or explore the brilliant local independents included throughout 💚
The perfect gift for friends or family who love Sheffield. Available online too 🛒
Take a sneak peek at our pages in store or explore the brilliant local independents included throughout 💚
The perfect gift for friends or family who love Sheffield. Available online too 🛒
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We are featured in the new edition of The Little Book of Sheffield 📖
Take a sneak peek at our pages in store or explore the brilliant local independents included throughout 💚
The perfect gift for friends or family who love Sheffield. Available online too 🛒
Take a sneak peek at our pages in store or explore the brilliant local independents included throughout 💚
The perfect gift for friends or family who love Sheffield. Available online too 🛒
Shop Sustainably This Festive Season ✨🎄
Our full festive range is now online, with seasonal treats, meaningful gifts, and eco friendly wrapping.
Easy to browse on desktop or mobile.
Local home delivery and nationwide shipping available.
An ethical alternative to Black Friday.
Our full festive range is now online, with seasonal treats, meaningful gifts, and eco friendly wrapping.
Easy to browse on desktop or mobile.
Local home delivery and nationwide shipping available.
An ethical alternative to Black Friday.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Shop Sustainably This Festive Season ✨🎄
Our full festive range is now online, with seasonal treats, meaningful gifts, and eco friendly wrapping.
Easy to browse on desktop or mobile.
Local home delivery and nationwide shipping available.
An ethical alternative to Black Friday.
Our full festive range is now online, with seasonal treats, meaningful gifts, and eco friendly wrapping.
Easy to browse on desktop or mobile.
Local home delivery and nationwide shipping available.
An ethical alternative to Black Friday.
🎉 Today is our 7th birthday and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us.
💚 Your visits and commitment to living a low-waste lifestyle are what make this space possible.
💪 I also want to say thank you to our staff. Their hard work keeps everything running day to day.
💚 Your visits and commitment to living a low-waste lifestyle are what make this space possible.
💪 I also want to say thank you to our staff. Their hard work keeps everything running day to day.
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🎉 Today is our 7th birthday and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us.
💚 Your visits and commitment to living a low-waste lifestyle are what make this space possible.
💪 I also want to say thank you to our staff. Their hard work keeps everything running day to day.
💚 Your visits and commitment to living a low-waste lifestyle are what make this space possible.
💪 I also want to say thank you to our staff. Their hard work keeps everything running day to day.
We get it, life gets hectic. That’s why we offer home delivery for everything we sell (not just refills!).
Pack in paper bags or returnable bottles, and free delivery on orders over £50.
📦Bringing low waste to your place ♻️
Pack in paper bags or returnable bottles, and free delivery on orders over £50.
📦Bringing low waste to your place ♻️
August 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We get it, life gets hectic. That’s why we offer home delivery for everything we sell (not just refills!).
Pack in paper bags or returnable bottles, and free delivery on orders over £50.
📦Bringing low waste to your place ♻️
Pack in paper bags or returnable bottles, and free delivery on orders over £50.
📦Bringing low waste to your place ♻️
Plastic Free July Day 31: Small Steps, Big Difference 🌍
10 billion kg of waste avoided with Plastic Free July initiatives. That’s more than the world’s biggest cleanups!
What’s your next small step? Let’s keep this momentum going.
10 billion kg of waste avoided with Plastic Free July initiatives. That’s more than the world’s biggest cleanups!
What’s your next small step? Let’s keep this momentum going.
July 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Plastic Free July Day 31: Small Steps, Big Difference 🌍
10 billion kg of waste avoided with Plastic Free July initiatives. That’s more than the world’s biggest cleanups!
What’s your next small step? Let’s keep this momentum going.
10 billion kg of waste avoided with Plastic Free July initiatives. That’s more than the world’s biggest cleanups!
What’s your next small step? Let’s keep this momentum going.
Plastic Free July Day 30: Learning More 🔍
One of the most impactful things we can do is keep learning 🌍
Explore plastic-free guides at:
🔗 plasticfreejuly.org/resources
Learn about refills, delivery & blog posts at:
🔗 barealternative.co.uk
One of the most impactful things we can do is keep learning 🌍
Explore plastic-free guides at:
🔗 plasticfreejuly.org/resources
Learn about refills, delivery & blog posts at:
🔗 barealternative.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Plastic Free July Day 30: Learning More 🔍
One of the most impactful things we can do is keep learning 🌍
Explore plastic-free guides at:
🔗 plasticfreejuly.org/resources
Learn about refills, delivery & blog posts at:
🔗 barealternative.co.uk
One of the most impactful things we can do is keep learning 🌍
Explore plastic-free guides at:
🔗 plasticfreejuly.org/resources
Learn about refills, delivery & blog posts at:
🔗 barealternative.co.uk
Plastic Free July: Day 29 🌱
Toys don’t need to be plastic to be fun!
We love Playpress Toys. 100% plastic-free & UK-made 💚
But it’s not just about buying new:
♻️ Buy second-hand
🎨 DIY toys
🔁 Try swaps & libraries
Let’s rethink playtime 🌍
Toys don’t need to be plastic to be fun!
We love Playpress Toys. 100% plastic-free & UK-made 💚
But it’s not just about buying new:
♻️ Buy second-hand
🎨 DIY toys
🔁 Try swaps & libraries
Let’s rethink playtime 🌍
July 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Plastic Free July: Day 29 🌱
Toys don’t need to be plastic to be fun!
We love Playpress Toys. 100% plastic-free & UK-made 💚
But it’s not just about buying new:
♻️ Buy second-hand
🎨 DIY toys
🔁 Try swaps & libraries
Let’s rethink playtime 🌍
Toys don’t need to be plastic to be fun!
We love Playpress Toys. 100% plastic-free & UK-made 💚
But it’s not just about buying new:
♻️ Buy second-hand
🎨 DIY toys
🔁 Try swaps & libraries
Let’s rethink playtime 🌍