Check out these sustainable hobbies to try today for a more sustainable lifestyle tomorrow! Click the link to read my whole list!
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How to Start Shopping Sustainably for the Low Waste Beginner
If you’ve read any of my other articles, you probably know that almost a year ago I made a resolution to create less waste. I have come a long way from where I was at the beginning of the year. As I was able to make swaps and stick with them, I started to think of where else I could reduce waste. One spot to work on was shopping sustainably. In the beginning, some of my easiest swaps were to recycled toilet paper, shampoo bars, a safety razor, and reusable bags. I’ve actually found that these swaps have saved me money and time as well. That was an unexpected bonus!…
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Beginner’s Guide to Apartment Gardening
So you want to start gardening? But you live in an apartment? Good News: You can absolutely grow your gardening skills in small outdoor spaces! Welcome to apartment gardening! This is a guide to start container gardening right in your apartment. In this guide, I will define what plants need to grow, how to care for them, how to choose plants, and what you need to get started with apartment gardening. If you decide to give gardening a try, you will learn that gardening is an act of love. While you are growing your little sprouts, you may start to notice that you have also been growing. Gardening helps to…
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Oh My Lush – My First Lush Experience
Lush is a health and beauty brand that sells face, hair, and body care. All of their products are fresh, vegetarian, ethically sourced, and handmade. The also offer ‘naked’ or package free beauty products such as bars of soap, shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, and more. I went to Lush for the first time at the end of February after learning about their package free products from zero waste bloggers I follow on social media. We went in the store with the intention of buying my first shampoo and conditioner bars. I wanted to check out the metal tins to carry them in (to use while I travel) too. What Did I Buy?…
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How to Make Reusable Cotton Rounds for Removing your Makeup
At the beginning of the year, one of my resolutions was to make sustainable swaps. The goal is to swap wasteful things I use everyday to more environmentally friendly versions. I made a set of 12 rounds with some extra flannel fabric I had at home. There are pictures along the way to show my progress! Step #1 Start out by using the end of a cleaning bottle to stencil circles. This bottle should be a little bigger than the size of cotton rounds you are trying to make. I drew out 24 total. By making the circles a little bigger than needed, you will have extra on the edges…
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Ways I Want to Waste Less
I’ve found comfort in transitioning to less wasteful living. It makes every decision I make intentional and more thoughtful. This year I have switched to: using reusable bags, a 100% recycled toilet paper brand (Who Gives a Crap), a biodegradable phone case (from Pela), and a bamboo toothbrush. I want to keep making swaps for things I use daily to create less waste. The Journey to Sustainability Last year, when I was studying in Scotland, I was living a somewhat minimalist lifestyle because I knew I would be moving back to the US and I couldn’t fit a lot in my suitcase on the way back. But I also realized…
