Trace -- The Zero Waste Store — Local services in Vienna

Just discovered Trace after moving to the area and I already know I’ll be there regularly. I brought in and filled 12 different containers with pantry staples and everyone working there was so helpful and patient with me. They answered all my questions and walked me through how the tags work as it was my first time there. The prices are excellent, I even compared them afterwards to what I would have spent at a grocery store to bring home a bunch of plastic packaging, and there’s no competition. I had the pleasure of chatting with the owner about the store and about zero waste in general, and she was so lovely. My pantry is fully stocked and I feel so much better about using my cute glass jars for organization when I’m not emptying something out of one package just to display it. Very much looking forward to my next trip there - it felt like a candy shop...

A friend and I happened upon Trace after having dinner in Vienna. A store devoted to sustainability…definitely worth a visit. What a great little store! Not only are there many things I want for myself, even more exciting, it is a perfect store for buying unique and thoughtful gifts. I’m a terrible at buying gifts because I want just the right thing for that particular recipient—though I have no idea what that thing is. I’ll know it when I see it. Unfortunately that perfect thing is elusive and more often than I end up getting nothing. In this store everything feels like the perfect little gift to show someone you’re thinking of them. I was especially surprised that the prices are more than reasonable. You can seriously get a special gift for as little as $10 or a lot of special little gifts for under $50. What fun! Definitely worth...

This is a great little store and the owner and staff are super friendly and helpful.

I recently did a purge of old spices and took the bottles into the store to purchase fresh ones, for a FRACTION of what it would have cost in the grocery store. Plus you can buy what you need, since some spices you don’t go through very quickly. Their balsamic vinegar is awesome too!

They also have great washable scrubbers for your dishes and great plastic saving storage items- I love the silicon caps to put on the open end of blocks of cheese. Genius! Good cleaning and other supplies as well. I always leave inspired to take extra steps to cut waste.

Shout out for their onsite knife sharpening as well- reasonable prices to have your knives refreshed while you shop! It’s another vendor check the dates when...