I hate trendy sustainable things. Buying new fancy Mason jar glasses with sippy lids and glass straws is pretty. But using the same plastic ninja turtle cup you've had since you were 10 and Michelangelo's head is rubbed off... that's sustainability. 💚🌱
So true. I have a ton of mason jars, but that is because I canned my garden produce back when I had a garden. I can't imagine drinking from them because it just seems... overkill?
Only problem is that plastic leaches toxic chemicals into your food/drink. And for my area because mason jars are trendy it cost more to thrift mason jars than to buy them brand new. And you have to buy new flats for them.
@@SavvyGirl751 Yes, if you are going to can your own items you can reuse the jars and rings until they chip or break (I have some from my great grandma) but you must ALWAYS replace the flat lids every single time. Those absolutely must not be resused. There are some that you can reuse, but they are really finicky to get a good seal on and tend to let go the seal, so I only use the metal lids. Better to throw away a metal disc than have to throw away the entire jar of food.
I honestly liked the look of identical jars enough that I bought the same brands of chickpeas, jam, spices, and tomato sauce for like, two years, just to have matching jars. Also, pre-pandemic, my local bulk stores would have shelves where you could leave or take various containers, and every time I went I would hunt for glass jars that matched mine (and leave, in exchange, the ones that didn't match). It was a little silly, but hunting for the jars was fun, and I feel kind of harmless, because I would have bought those things anyways? Also, I would rate stainless steel chopsticks much higher, but that's because for me they're in the same category as forks and spoons and knives - but I'm half asian, so they aren't just a twice-a-month-for-sushi-night thing for me :)
Hunting for identical reused jars is for sure harmless and completely okay if you like how it looks ☺️🌿 It makes complete sense with the chopsticks, I tend to like my reusable wooden ones, but we all have different preferences 💚😁
I have different size jars, but all the same shape and all with white lids. It's taken so time to get them, but they do look nice. We also try to buy in glass, if locally produced, instead of other materials.
I am not completely eco-friendly to be honest, but I am trying to cut down on plastic and switch to sustainable items, I believe one day I'll be completely eco-friendly. thanks to gittemary I have learned so much 🥰🥰 ( sorry if my English wasn't good )
Nobody is completely eco-friendly - don’t put yourself down! You are doing your bit and you are doing a great job! 🥰 Everybody is learning as new sustainable alternatives come available!
“Ka-POW”... “the shade is on”... “designer Mason jars”... “completely identical pantry vibe”... “be capable girl”... “solid 10/10”. I love the lingo and the humour. Also, I see that rising number 97.9, you’re closing in on 100K... YeeHaw!! As always, this was fun and interesting!! Thanks for another great video Gittemary 🥰
as it gets warmer in Europa (at least at some days) I would love a video of you rating different 'sustainable' and 'natural' sunscreens by ingredients and packaging. I recently got the we love the planet sunscreen stick, but after my purchase I read that it contains nano particles so I'm not sure if it's actually bad or not.
Guys we had rain for 2 weeks straight interrupted by a dry Sunday (mother‘s day) with 26 degrees Celsius 😂 anyways I heard you‘re supposed to wear sunscreen every day no matter the weather
Sunscreen isn't something you want to mess around with. As long as it's reef safe, I wouldn't get too much picker than that. And definitely don't make your own!!
I would really appreciate a tips and tricks video on drying racks for clothes. Info like how to keep them from getting stiff, the best way to hang types of clothing (hanger vs over the rod), that sort of thing.
I air dry all my life (having and using a dryer is really rare in my country) and I don't think my clothes ever got stiff? Or maybe I just lack the comparison... Anyway, maybe your laundry detergent doesn't dissolve properly? That's the only thing I can think of.
Like Aerinn mentiones, we dont have a dryer here also so we air dry everything always, but i never experienced my clothes being stiff? I know if you let them dry outside they will even be more soft because of the wind, the fabric will be in motion during drying and that helps the fibres being flexible, so you can always try that.
When I first went zero waste I purchased the LeParfait jars...now years later I love the mix of used peanut butter, olive, tomato sauce etc jars. Recently my friend gave me some glass jars from Germany which he has had since his days in the military...they're 50 years old. I love them! I am learning to put off purchases, make due or do without.
Just a tip for anyone using disposable masks or anyone requiring respirators for safety/work: you can pull off the elastic bands and tie them (one or two bands) into hair elastics. I have a bunch of these now and genuinely prefer them to most of my real hair ties, because they're so stretchy and flexible but still sturdy (I have copious butt-length hair, so believe me--they hold!). It's not the most glamorous, but I honestly think it doesn't even look bad at all. If you tie them carefully, they look kind of like cute white ribbon ties.
I generally agree. However, if you're making jam, canning food, fermenting food, etc it can be very important to have new jars that are fully sealable and don't have any trace of food on them. Thank you for all the content you make, I love your channel!
I agree with fully sealable but can’t you sterilize second hand ferment and canning jars? Unless not the rubber seals. I think you could buy second hand jars and replace the seals?
I love reusing glass jars but thats basically my only option. there is no glass recycling near me even within an hours drive. I avoid glass for that reason, reuse what I can, and everything else gets hoarded until i can make it the next state over for a family trip or some other errand
I made "to go" cutlery sets, but really, they're just random cutlery from our tip shop. Mostly because my son loses them at school. Also, if you want to remove really sticky labels, use steel wool or a wire brush coated in dish soap. Works a treat. You can get used wire brushes from second hand tool shops or tip shops for very few coins.
Thank you for the insights and for giving words to some of my thoughts. I've always carried my own cutlery to picnics, no need to by "sustainable" pieces. Gittemary 10/10 💖
I think the problem with cotton bags is they’ve become such a standard “freebie” at events instead of branded plastic bags. Which on one hand seems good but also most people don’t go on to reuse the thin event type cotton bags. I have a couple of very sturdy ones from daunt books which I use a LOT so are more sustainable?
Yes that is exactly the point I am trying to make as well ✌️ if you have a canvas bag that you use over and over for years, then it is absolutely sustainable 👌🌿
Fantastic !! Youre awesome with the range & diversity of subjects that you Gittemary , we find your subject matter so relevant ..... much respect . Big thank you , youre such a great role model , and so delightfully refreshingly humble : )
Wait, people don't have reusable chopsticks???? For me that's just like... having forks. Same thing. Wow. I don't even associate them with sustainability. They're so much nicer for food because I don't like the wooden texture of disposable chopsticks, they're nice and smooth.
Ah canvas bags as souvenirs! I bought one from the British Museum when we went to London a few years back. I have used it exactly ZERO times but that is because I am going to turn it into a pillow for my couch! I do have a plan! I swear! LOL
We have always gardened and canned food on the farm so I have inherited hundreds of Mason jars of all sizes and shapes. We trade them back and forth as gifts with homemade jams and soups etc. They seldom break and I use them all over the house for storage and decoration as well!
I’m glad you mentioned the carbon footprint of bags. I was was gifted a cork and wicker bag I use it advertises dog treats but it’s big and it almost feels like burlap and is nice 👍
I’m gonna be honest about most of my masks, I’ve found them on the ground and boiled + washing machined them. I love a variety and it’s currently the most common litter I see. Some people think it’s weird, I’m grand and never get maskne so...
I tried it once, it was from some person with a MUCH bigger face then mine and I didn't test it before walking to the store *then* putting it on. Oops.
I don't think it's weird at all in theory, but unlike with hair ties and many found objects, this isn't really safe to do, especially with the disposable ones. They're not designed to be used that way, and they could harbour COVID when you pick them up, among other serious issues. I would strongly caution against this practice. Just be aware that you will unequivocally be exposing yourself to risk of infection and may also end up using the mask in ways that it is not designed to be used, ultimately lowering your protection. Mask litter is awful and depressing. I do think making or purchasing a triple-layered reusable is the safest eco-friendly option, and the priority should be safety over sustainability, but in saying that, I'm not here to stop anyone doing their own thing if it's really what they want to do! You keep doing you if you're comfortable, of course. No shame from me, just important considerations. Everyone should make their own decisions, and rescuing trash is cool in general. If you do have disposables ready for the trash, break off the elastics and turn them into hair ties and elastics. They work amazingly well. Cool tip someone shared with me that I've enjoyed doing.
I think stainless steel (or some reusable durable material) chopsticks make sense in a restaurant. They have them in our local japanese food restaurant and wash them like any other cutlery. I think it's awesome because soooo many wooden chopsticks get thrown away every day after one use!
Have you seen the video where an artisan craftsperson / zero waster is making bespoke table tops and chopping boards from co pressed discarded chopsticks ? Its very very impressive , he offers a pickup recovery service to all the restuarants in his area to collect them and it takes 100s to make one chopping board , but wow ! What an awesome re- use by an ethical company .
I actually like seeing the bamboo cutlery set in videos like this because even though I did purchase one kinda early into my journey, I use it so much. I used to bring utensils from my kitchen all the time but the set makes it so easy to travel and the stainless steel used to break through some of my lunch boxes (especially when I'd bring regular jagged knives to cut thicker foods). Whenever I haven't washed them though, I still bring the steel with me.😅
I brought my food to school in a stainless steel thermos so it always made quite a bit of noise when I was trying to get last of my food out of it with a metal fork, was slightly embarrassing sometimes :,) . Then started using a wooden fork that did not make noise, but I always reused that.
Glad to see the microfibre laundry bag at 5/10. I use another nylon bag that I purchased and it does the same thing as the guppy bag. I even see the accumulated fibres. Unfortunately, Micro plastics will go through that bag as well as any other bag. I think the guppy bag is a bit of a scam but the idea is appealing. Bottom line, we need to avoid plastic based ( polyester, nylon, acrylic) clothing. Thanks for your honesty on a difficult topic! We are all just doing our best....💚💚💚
Really enjoyed the video and more so the logical approach to zero waste being a matter of common sense and not a "fashion statement" or dare I even suggest something with an "ism" at the end of it. Look forward to watching more. God bless. Cheers.
I agree with your take on the bamboo cutlery sets, but I will say, one reason I like my set is for backpacking - they’re lighter than my silverware. But overall, definitely use what you have! I’m not sure if I’ll replace mine if/when it breaks
This video showed up in my feed and I’m glad I clicked. I’m really excited to try shampoo bars, but I’ve gotta work through 1.5 shampoo bottles before I’ll run out. Thanks for sharing; I love your accent! 😊
When I saw the reusable chopsticks, I thought I must be really weird because I still have 2 really nice bamboo sets from college that my son’s dad & I used. My son is 41. So it can be done 🎉
Bamboo cutlery ends up looking mouldy and unappetising. Out and about I like a stainless steel spork. I have had my spork for more than ten years and will probably have it for life. Old toothbrushes are great for cleaning jobs such as around taps and plugs, on tile grout, cleaning ornaments, silver, jewellery etc
Also if the bristles are still in good condition, you can sterilize them with boiling water (obviously you gotta hold it in the pot so it doesn’t melt to the bottom) I think it isn’t the bristle issue that dentist recommend changing out your tooth brush, but the bacterial build up over time.
I not really sure if this would be the best option, but I know for reusable jars, you can also paint the lids to make them match? You could also honestly take a razor blade to the lids and scrape off the labels so they look more aesthetic/matching.
I like to repurpose bamboo toothbrushes for household cleaning or diy projects. Once the bristles have had it, I remove them and use the handle as a plant label.
I have wanted for some time to share my toothbrush experience. I have used the same toothbrush for 25+ years. It has a replaceable head - normal toothbrush, not electric - and is a piece of plastic that is about 2 - 3 grams more than just what the bristles weigh. I like it because it's the same old kind I am used to. Still tossing plastic, but very little as compared to the volume of the whole thing.
Love this video! I'm all for using/reusing what you already have - good for the environment and the wallet 😁 I'll say though, if you have trouble with your teeth please be careful with the bamboo toothbrush. I've been told off by my dentist after I switched to them 😅 apparently it doesn't get off enough plaque (tmi, I know)
One thing I didn't buy into reusable wash rounds. I just use one of my wash cloths that I bought a long time ago. Or I cut up a old t-shirt. I feel ya..... When it comes with reusable tote bags I have too many or the bamboo cutlery. Thanks for all your contain and your videos.
I have two canvas bags. One all around bag I use daily as a grocery bag. And an extra one I don’t LOVE but sometimes you need to carry more than one bagful of things. Then I have one second hand leather purse/clutch, that I often carry my keys and wallet in alongside a canvas bag for larger things.
I'd say another problem with glass jars can be that they're quite heavy. Before I had access to a vehicle, going to the bulk store and back with a bag or two full glass jars was an ordeal.
The bamboo.. my friend's 2 year old chewedup one of those bamboo-spoons given to her at an ice cream bar. My friend turned her back for maybe 30 seconds to look at something and her daughter managed to eat some little pieces. I've had little rips on my tounge from them as-well. Thry suck; Brung the cutlery from home, for your own sake.
I recently got a toothbrush where I replace just the brushheads since I realised that even with the bamboo toothbrushes the brisles have to be thrown away and cannot be recycled so yeah now I have a handle and just get the brushheads to replace every few months like usual
I am still living with my family (I'm 17) so I do not really have a say in where we buy, especially since the next thrift shop is an hours away (with the car and no traffic or 2 with the train), same for the closest package free shop. But I know we make jams at home (veggies and fruit in the garden) so for jars we have a bunch that are looking the same, but that is just because we also buy canned vegetables (like peas, bamboo thingsies, sometimes almond butter, etc) and use those so yeh. I actually think it is easier to get nutbutter and reuse those jars than to find good looking nut butter jars somewhere to be honest, but that might just be me : )
There are hand washers on Amazon you spin the clothes with soap and water, then just water, then spin them with nothing in to beat out some water. Also they have a clothes line that goes in your shower or on your wall
I've tried solid shampoo* so many times since I began my low waste journey in 2018 but I still haven't found one that doesn't leave a black film behind on my fingers and comb - super weird. If anyone out there had the same problem and found a solution I am all ears! PS. Thanks for this video, love the honesty as always! :)
Where I live I found out from a dear friend that works at a trash and recycling center that our rurual community doesn't recycle glass at all they just crush the glass very small and throw it into a bag and it still hit the land fill. 😠 So now I just reuse my glass jars instead of recycling
*deep sigh*....”Just be capable.. girl..😅” Hahahaha my everyday Haha love your work! You deserve sooooo many more subscribers. Beautiful and infectious energy. I love watching your content xx much love xx
As much as I love my bamboo cutlery set, I don’t think I would buy one again. I love using my bamboo chopsticks and spoon but the fork and knife don’t work too well for me. I will probably go back to reusing my plastic cutlery when my bamboo ones die! 💙
Nice video Gittemary! Just about the guppybag: I have one and it has worked out really well but we are a family of 4 (2 small kids getting dirty every day in kindergarten) and with needs for many technical outdoor cloth. So we still have many synthetic items that need to be washed very often and are bulky. I cannot fit everything in the bag.. and even if I get another one I have experienced that the weight in the bag accumulated in such a way that our washing machine shakes like crazy. So I bought a microplastic filter for the washing machine. Got one from Planetcare and still use the bag for fleece and other items to extend the life of the filters. Do you have experience with microplastic filters for washing machines? Maybe nice to mention those for people that need to do more laundry.
Also so much of the cotton clothes still have 5% elastane. Specially in the kids cloth. I try to look for 100% natural fabrics but we mostly get cloth from friends or buy used items so then it is more polyester and other synth..
Please give me some tips for keeping your copper tongue scrapper so clean! Mine always goes a dark brown after a while and even is i clean it with lemon and salt it instantly darkens after the next use! Any advice????
I feel like everyone hates the bamboo cutlery set, because you could take metal cutlery, but I like them cause you can take them anywhere and they are very light. I bike, backpack, and picnic a lot. Also, sometimes I forget I have stuff with me, but have to go somewhere you cant have metal cutlery (like a government building....) so the dull bamboo set is handy. All in all Ive had mine for three years and love it!
I started using shampoo bars because I was unhappy with the plastic eco shampoos. They didn’t get my hair as clean and I didn’t like them! I love shampoo bars, I think they honestly last longer too!
Hey Gittemary snd All, Thanks for this video it was eye opening for sure! I have a question about the Guppy safe microfiltration bag you use and advocate. Looking it up when thinking about buying one, I discovered that I don’t know enough chemistry! For example is Polymide 6.6 a type of plastic? If so I’d like to hear about the benefits to the environment of using this to house clothes that leech microfibres into the wash, itself an item made of plastic? Also there is something called a Cora ball that collects micro plastics/fibres from all the wash not just the half filled bag, which is best? I’m confused & wondering if these & other questions could be addressed in a separate video please?😁 Take care, Sharlot🌻
Can we also talk about reusable coffee cups. I don't drink coffee yet I have 2 that I never use, both gifted by people who know I'm interested in the environment and they saw these ones made of rice husks. They don't fit in my everyday bag so if I'm unlikely to buy a drink I'm not going to carry one around with me. If you buy coffee out regularly then they're probably great but if not its a bit pointless. I was considering getting a collapsible one for cold drinks but when I had these I didn't see the point but that might have actually been used.
I bought a glass jar a few months ago, but that was because I needed something tall enough to store spaghetti (I hated having to break spaghetti into smaller pieces, drove me nuts). Otherwise I've got enough jars left over from buying sauces, pickles, etc. to last me the rest of my life! 🤣
I have had a plastic shopping bag for 10 years, I know it's that long because it was on a family trip and my niece had her 2 birthday, she is now 12 years old. I have a couple of canvas tote bags that I found, washed and they are good to go.
I wish I could find solid shampoos as much as I find solid soaps. Living in a small Romanian town, there are usually zero options. Sometimes I can find one that costs as much as 2-3 shampoo bottles, which makes it super expensive. I have been using a menstrual cup for over 2 years now and loving this swap. I wiuld never ever go back to buying so many tampons!
The amount of guilt I felt, when you mentioned the bamboo cutlery set...I just bought one a couple of weeks ago to reduce take out waste on business trips
You can't change the things you've already purchased - just make sure to get good use out of what you have and continue to learn and do better 😊 no need for guilt!
I’ve been wondering - if I used a pillow case rather than an official microfibre bag, would that do anything to reduce micro plastics? (I read some bad reviews about the filter bag because the one I found locally was made of polyester! 🤦🏼♀️)
My bf will get a bamboo cuterly set for his bday, but only because he does not like the taste of his metal cutlery. Whenever I go out somewhere, I would just use my own cutlery at home and take it with me in my bag. And what is it with people using straws at home when they drink their water or smoothie? What did people do before bamboo/metal straws were invented? lol -
I have never understand people buying fancy design glass to look "sustainable". I have so many glass jar coming from pickles, honey, salsa etc... And sometimes I even need to throw them away bcs I just have too many!
What's the laundry bag made of? Wouldn't it possibly release microplastics itself? Maybe some washing machines have filters you can install into the actual machine itself.
I actually preserve my own jams, salsa, veggies, etc. You can't safetly preserve food in jars that aren't meant for canning/preserving. If you preserve your own food, the mason jars are definately worth investing in.
Still waiting to have a solid Shampoo and Conditioner Bars, but i need a good professional shampoo and i can either go zero waste or cruelty free with plastic packaging so i rather go cruelty free. But i hope my brand will jump on the solid wagon too soon 😄👍
Promotional branded merchandise costs the company money to make. Taking one to be polite or because hey it's free tells the company their plan is working, the stuff they paid to have printed is being used out in the world, advertising to anyone who sees it. When they are left with a mountain of wasted money because no one took it, or fear positive benefits are being ruined by the negative impact of being seen as a company which is wasteful and harmful to the environment, they'll quit producing their reusable totes, their lanyards, their drinking cups, their magnets. They will stop making it when people stop taking it.
I am not sure about soap nuts. Yes in themselves they are substainable. However, I think you also need to think about people. When we in the so called developed world learn of something like this and desire to purchase them, we can actually take the product from the local people in the area. Why sell it locally for a small amount of money when you can send it somewhere else for more money. Does our desire for soap nuts now make them too expensive for the local population? Just wondering.
I'm a college student who just needs to take notes on paper. It helps me with recollection and revision as well as keeping me from losing my focus (I have ADHD and chronic depression, which is a not so great combination). So... do any of you guys have any suggestions for some sort of not so eco-unfriendly swap?
First, do what you need to do to succeed. However, not sure where you live, but you may want to check and see if you can find a used art supply store. A lot of times they will have half used (many times not even that much is used) sketchbooks that you can use the rest of. Also similar to that, going around the art building of your college you may see many disposed of that aren't full either. I used to do that at the end of semester and people threw away supplies.
I'm a hard core pen and paper gal. Whenever a piece of paper or envelope comes into my house that has a blank side, it gets stored to use for lists, coloring paper for my son, or just whatever anyone needs paper for. If I need a proper notebook, I do my best to find something that is 100% recycled paper and use each page as fully as possible.
@@byersjul Thank you for your advice! I'll be in the look for loose and and abandoned sheets 😂 That should give variety to my notes and even help me remember a tad better.
@@chloeb1642 Thanks! I'm planning on starting a proper collection of paper sheets partially unused. I'm just realizing my dad could be a good source! Besides, he often writes in pencil.
I don't really like bamboo cutlery, but I think it's main value is if you're flying or going somewhere with high security that wouldn't allow you to take proper metal cutlery, you can at least take bamboo with you. Though tbh personally I just take "disposable" plastic cutlery that I reuse over and over. 😆
That is definitely an aspect as well, honestly I think I included this traveling aspect in a previous video, but it’s been such a long time since I’ve traveled that it completely slipped my mind 😂
I just started using a bamboo tooth brush & I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on ones to get that don't keep tasting...like bamboo...I have been using mine for about a month now & I can still taste the woody-bamboo through the mint of my tooth paste. Are they all like that?
I have a 26 oz shampoo bottle that i bought in oct/2019, and there's still a couple months left of it. True what they say, use what you already have, take good care of your things, make whatever you have last as long as possible, that's already being sustainable to an extent.
@@Gittemary thanks, I've been off RUclips for a few weeks so I haven't seen that video, but I'm currently binging on your videos so I'll watch that next. :)
Also for face masks; if you have an instant pot, you are able to sterilize the disposable masks! Home Land Security or FEMA wrote articles on their sterilization process of disposable masks. It doesn’t break and weaken the plastic as much as UV autoclaving. So you can still get protection without being unsustainable!
I wish thrift stores would stop pricing jars above $1 per jar. When I bought new jars for my wedding (guests could drink from and take home personalized mason jars) they were right around $1 per jar new. Its cringe thrift stores price a used spaghetti sauce jar at $2+ like its a nice vase.
one alt to toothbrush - bamboo or otherwise - is miswak. its a twig you can use to clean your teeth, v commonplace in the muslim world. effective too. entirely plant based, so biodegradable. thanks for the informative video 👍
I hate trendy sustainable things. Buying new fancy Mason jar glasses with sippy lids and glass straws is pretty. But using the same plastic ninja turtle cup you've had since you were 10 and Michelangelo's head is rubbed off... that's sustainability. 💚🌱
Yeah your are right. I guess it’s just easier for a lot of people to stick to keep Cups etc it they love them. 😅
So true. I have a ton of mason jars, but that is because I canned my garden produce back when I had a garden. I can't imagine drinking from them because it just seems... overkill?
Only problem is that plastic leaches toxic chemicals into your food/drink. And for my area because mason jars are trendy it cost more to thrift mason jars than to buy them brand new. And you have to buy new flats for them.
@@SavvyGirl751 Yes, if you are going to can your own items you can reuse the jars and rings until they chip or break (I have some from my great grandma) but you must ALWAYS replace the flat lids every single time. Those absolutely must not be resused. There are some that you can reuse, but they are really finicky to get a good seal on and tend to let go the seal, so I only use the metal lids. Better to throw away a metal disc than have to throw away the entire jar of food.
Exactly!😊
I honestly liked the look of identical jars enough that I bought the same brands of chickpeas, jam, spices, and tomato sauce for like, two years, just to have matching jars. Also, pre-pandemic, my local bulk stores would have shelves where you could leave or take various containers, and every time I went I would hunt for glass jars that matched mine (and leave, in exchange, the ones that didn't match). It was a little silly, but hunting for the jars was fun, and I feel kind of harmless, because I would have bought those things anyways? Also, I would rate stainless steel chopsticks much higher, but that's because for me they're in the same category as forks and spoons and knives - but I'm half asian, so they aren't just a twice-a-month-for-sushi-night thing for me :)
Hunting for identical reused jars is for sure harmless and completely okay if you like how it looks ☺️🌿 It makes complete sense with the chopsticks, I tend to like my reusable wooden ones, but we all have different preferences 💚😁
Ha I like jar of olives from one manufacturer so my whole pantry is all the same olive jars, yey!
Combining eco living and aesthetics- I love it! 😂❤️
THIS! I buy the same kind of pasta and pickles always so my jars all match!
Lol me too with a dip sauce. Now I have my spices pots and it’s so pleasing to see ☺️
I have different size jars, but all the same shape and all with white lids. It's taken so time to get them, but they do look nice. We also try to buy in glass, if locally produced, instead of other materials.
Same, I love this salsa brand that happens to have beautiful plain gold lids without any designs, so my whole kitchen is decked out in these jars
I am not completely eco-friendly to be honest, but I am trying to cut down on plastic and switch to sustainable items, I believe one day I'll be completely eco-friendly. thanks to gittemary I have learned so much 🥰🥰 ( sorry if my English wasn't good )
Nobody is completely eco-friendly - don’t put yourself down! You are doing your bit and you are doing a great job! 🥰 Everybody is learning as new sustainable alternatives come available!
“Ka-POW”... “the shade is on”... “designer Mason jars”... “completely identical pantry vibe”... “be capable girl”... “solid 10/10”. I love the lingo and the humour. Also, I see that rising number 97.9, you’re closing in on 100K... YeeHaw!! As always, this was fun and interesting!! Thanks for another great video Gittemary 🥰
I seriously love her
as it gets warmer in Europa (at least at some days) I would love a video of you rating different 'sustainable' and 'natural' sunscreens by ingredients and packaging. I recently got the we love the planet sunscreen stick, but after my purchase I read that it contains nano particles so I'm not sure if it's actually bad or not.
I live in Scotland, it's still cold :D
Please send sun to 🇨🇦, especially the northern part. Spring has not yet sprung here 🌞.
Guys we had rain for 2 weeks straight interrupted by a dry Sunday (mother‘s day) with 26 degrees Celsius 😂 anyways I heard you‘re supposed to wear sunscreen every day no matter the weather
I think Sumbum is a very good cruelty free sunscreen.
Sunscreen isn't something you want to mess around with. As long as it's reef safe, I wouldn't get too much picker than that. And definitely don't make your own!!
"A solid 10/10" I see what you did there Gittemary - I see you.
Haha you see me, I see you 😎✨🙌
I would really appreciate a tips and tricks video on drying racks for clothes. Info like how to keep them from getting stiff, the best way to hang types of clothing (hanger vs over the rod), that sort of thing.
Where do you live? How's the weather over there?
+1 for more laundry vibes
I air dry all my life (having and using a dryer is really rare in my country) and I don't think my clothes ever got stiff? Or maybe I just lack the comparison... Anyway, maybe your laundry detergent doesn't dissolve properly? That's the only thing I can think of.
Like Aerinn mentiones, we dont have a dryer here also so we air dry everything always, but i never experienced my clothes being stiff? I know if you let them dry outside they will even be more soft because of the wind, the fabric will be in motion during drying and that helps the fibres being flexible, so you can always try that.
Here in Colorado it’s so dry so they’re ALWAYS stiff. We cal it Spartan laundry! Tips: This is Sparta. We don’t fuss over still laundry!
When I first went zero waste I purchased the LeParfait jars...now years later I love the mix of used peanut butter, olive, tomato sauce etc jars. Recently my friend gave me some glass jars from Germany which he has had since his days in the military...they're 50 years old. I love them!
I am learning to put off purchases, make due or do without.
Just a tip for anyone using disposable masks or anyone requiring respirators for safety/work: you can pull off the elastic bands and tie them (one or two bands) into hair elastics. I have a bunch of these now and genuinely prefer them to most of my real hair ties, because they're so stretchy and flexible but still sturdy (I have copious butt-length hair, so believe me--they hold!). It's not the most glamorous, but I honestly think it doesn't even look bad at all. If you tie them carefully, they look kind of like cute white ribbon ties.
The bamboo toothbrush from Bite is now 100% plant based. I love that company 🥰
Finally!
Cool I’ll have to check it out!
I generally agree. However, if you're making jam, canning food, fermenting food, etc it can be very important to have new jars that are fully sealable and don't have any trace of food on them. Thank you for all the content you make, I love your channel!
I agree with fully sealable but can’t you sterilize second hand ferment and canning jars? Unless not the rubber seals. I think you could buy second hand jars and replace the seals?
I love reusing glass jars but thats basically my only option. there is no glass recycling near me even within an hours drive. I avoid glass for that reason, reuse what I can, and everything else gets hoarded until i can make it the next state over for a family trip or some other errand
Great one, love your attitude and emphasis on using what we already have before buying new. So important to hear over and over again!
Thank you for the support! 🌿 We’re gonna repeat it over and over yeehaw 😍
I made "to go" cutlery sets, but really, they're just random cutlery from our tip shop. Mostly because my son loses them at school.
Also, if you want to remove really sticky labels, use steel wool or a wire brush coated in dish soap. Works a treat. You can get used wire brushes from second hand tool shops or tip shops for very few coins.
Thank you for the insights and for giving words to some of my thoughts. I've always carried my own cutlery to picnics, no need to by "sustainable" pieces.
Gittemary 10/10 💖
You have genuinely taught me so many things about zero waste and conscious living. I appreciate you so much 💙
I think the problem with cotton bags is they’ve become such a standard “freebie” at events instead of branded plastic bags. Which on one hand seems good but also most people don’t go on to reuse the thin event type cotton bags.
I have a couple of very sturdy ones from daunt books which I use a LOT so are more sustainable?
Yes that is exactly the point I am trying to make as well ✌️ if you have a canvas bag that you use over and over for years, then it is absolutely sustainable 👌🌿
Fantastic !! Youre awesome with the range & diversity of subjects that you Gittemary , we find your subject matter so relevant ..... much respect . Big thank you , youre such a great role model , and so delightfully refreshingly humble : )
Thank you so much for the support 💚
Wait, people don't have reusable chopsticks???? For me that's just like... having forks. Same thing. Wow. I don't even associate them with sustainability. They're so much nicer for food because I don't like the wooden texture of disposable chopsticks, they're nice and smooth.
Absolutely! Who wants splinters in their food?
Ah canvas bags as souvenirs! I bought one from the British Museum when we went to London a few years back. I have used it exactly ZERO times but that is because I am going to turn it into a pillow for my couch! I do have a plan! I swear! LOL
We have always gardened and canned food on the farm so I have inherited hundreds of Mason jars of all sizes and shapes. We trade them back and forth as gifts with homemade jams and soups etc. They seldom break and I use them all over the house for storage and decoration as well!
Love you introducing the rating system 1/4 into the video, too funny 😂
ok but the nakey cups in the bathroom? LOVE! I showed them to my partner and he was like ''I keep the boobs you keep the junk'' and I was like DEAL
What??
@@mellyq92 9:59 there
i know!!! i really much feel that i totally need them and then feeling bad for wanting to buy stuff while watching this video😂🥴
I’m glad you mentioned the carbon footprint of bags. I was was gifted a cork and wicker bag I use it advertises dog treats but it’s big and it almost feels like burlap and is nice 👍
totally agree about the bamboo cutlery sets... they seem so unnecessary!
Accurate ratings! I would say mason jars are 10/10 because you can use them for canning homegrown food though! Yay sustainability!
I’m gonna be honest about most of my masks, I’ve found them on the ground and boiled + washing machined them. I love a variety and it’s currently the most common litter I see. Some people think it’s weird, I’m grand and never get maskne so...
lol ive also done that :D
Wow. 😳 That is dedication my friend.
Honestly, same.
I tried it once, it was from some person with a MUCH bigger face then mine and I didn't test it before walking to the store *then* putting it on. Oops.
I don't think it's weird at all in theory, but unlike with hair ties and many found objects, this isn't really safe to do, especially with the disposable ones. They're not designed to be used that way, and they could harbour COVID when you pick them up, among other serious issues. I would strongly caution against this practice. Just be aware that you will unequivocally be exposing yourself to risk of infection and may also end up using the mask in ways that it is not designed to be used, ultimately lowering your protection.
Mask litter is awful and depressing. I do think making or purchasing a triple-layered reusable is the safest eco-friendly option, and the priority should be safety over sustainability, but in saying that, I'm not here to stop anyone doing their own thing if it's really what they want to do! You keep doing you if you're comfortable, of course. No shame from me, just important considerations. Everyone should make their own decisions, and rescuing trash is cool in general.
If you do have disposables ready for the trash, break off the elastics and turn them into hair ties and elastics. They work amazingly well. Cool tip someone shared with me that I've enjoyed doing.
I think stainless steel (or some reusable durable material) chopsticks make sense in a restaurant. They have them in our local japanese food restaurant and wash them like any other cutlery. I think it's awesome because soooo many wooden chopsticks get thrown away every day after one use!
Have you seen the video where an artisan craftsperson / zero waster is making bespoke table tops and chopping boards from co pressed discarded chopsticks ? Its very very impressive , he offers a pickup recovery service to all the restuarants in his area to collect them and it takes 100s to make one chopping board , but wow ! What an awesome re- use by an ethical company .
@@karobythell4425 Yes, I have seen it and it's absolutely amazing! Unfortunately we don't have anything like that in our city :( .
I actually like seeing the bamboo cutlery set in videos like this because even though I did purchase one kinda early into my journey, I use it so much. I used to bring utensils from my kitchen all the time but the set makes it so easy to travel and the stainless steel used to break through some of my lunch boxes (especially when I'd bring regular jagged knives to cut thicker foods). Whenever I haven't washed them though, I still bring the steel with me.😅
I brought my food to school in a stainless steel thermos so it always made quite a bit of noise when I was trying to get last of my food out of it with a metal fork, was slightly embarrassing sometimes :,) . Then started using a wooden fork that did not make noise, but I always reused that.
@@Airam462 that’s awesome though! I know that noise, definitely a bit embarrassing with the wrong crowd 😂
Old canvas bags can be repurposed in so many ways. Like pet cushions or grow bags for flower and vegetable plants!
Your plants are doing so well! What a beautiful natural space.
Glad to see the microfibre laundry bag at 5/10. I use another nylon bag that I purchased and it does the same thing as the guppy bag. I even see the accumulated fibres. Unfortunately, Micro plastics will go through that bag as well as any other bag. I think the guppy bag is a bit of a scam but the idea is appealing. Bottom line, we need to avoid plastic based ( polyester, nylon, acrylic) clothing. Thanks for your honesty on a difficult topic! We are all just doing our best....💚💚💚
Really enjoyed the video and more so the logical approach to zero waste being a matter of common sense and not a "fashion statement" or dare I even suggest something with an "ism" at the end of it. Look forward to watching more. God bless. Cheers.
I agree with your take on the bamboo cutlery sets, but I will say, one reason I like my set is for backpacking - they’re lighter than my silverware. But overall, definitely use what you have! I’m not sure if I’ll replace mine if/when it breaks
"just be capable girl" such a mood!!
Right!? 😂😂
Yes! 👏 Not every eco swap works for everyone.
This video showed up in my feed and I’m glad I clicked. I’m really excited to try shampoo bars, but I’ve gotta work through 1.5 shampoo bottles before I’ll run out. Thanks for sharing; I love your accent! 😊
When I saw the reusable chopsticks, I thought I must be really weird because I still have 2 really nice bamboo sets from college that my son’s dad & I used. My son is 41. So it can be done 🎉
IT WAS SO FUNNY WHEN YOU SAID, “or even like a non-fancy store”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bamboo cutlery ends up looking mouldy and unappetising. Out and about I like a stainless steel spork. I have had my spork for more than ten years and will probably have it for life. Old toothbrushes are great for cleaning jobs such as around taps and plugs, on tile grout, cleaning ornaments, silver, jewellery etc
Also if the bristles are still in good condition, you can sterilize them with boiling water (obviously you gotta hold it in the pot so it doesn’t melt to the bottom) I think it isn’t the bristle issue that dentist recommend changing out your tooth brush, but the bacterial build up over time.
I not really sure if this would be the best option, but I know for reusable jars, you can also paint the lids to make them match? You could also honestly take a razor blade to the lids and scrape off the labels so they look more aesthetic/matching.
That scull jar is such a vibe! ✨💀
It really it, it is my favourite 😍👌
I like to repurpose bamboo toothbrushes for household cleaning or diy projects. Once the bristles have had it, I remove them and use the handle as a plant label.
I have wanted for some time to share my toothbrush experience. I have used the same toothbrush for 25+ years. It has a replaceable head - normal toothbrush, not electric - and is a piece of plastic that is about 2 - 3 grams more than just what the bristles weigh. I like it because it's the same old kind I am used to. Still tossing plastic, but very little as compared to the volume of the whole thing.
Love this video! I'm all for using/reusing what you already have - good for the environment and the wallet 😁 I'll say though, if you have trouble with your teeth please be careful with the bamboo toothbrush. I've been told off by my dentist after I switched to them 😅 apparently it doesn't get off enough plaque (tmi, I know)
I try using saving same mouth size jars when I can but sometimes I can get a set of matching ones for less at thrift+ find new lids for canning
One thing I didn't buy into reusable wash rounds. I just use one of my wash cloths that I bought a long time ago. Or I cut up a old t-shirt. I feel ya..... When it comes with reusable tote bags I have too many or the bamboo cutlery. Thanks for all your contain and your videos.
I have two canvas bags.
One all around bag I use daily as a grocery bag.
And an extra one I don’t LOVE but sometimes you need to carry more than one bagful of things.
Then I have one second hand leather purse/clutch, that I often carry my keys and wallet in alongside a canvas bag for larger things.
I'd say another problem with glass jars can be that they're quite heavy. Before I had access to a vehicle, going to the bulk store and back with a bag or two full glass jars was an ordeal.
Great video as always :) In the second part I hope you'll include glass tupperwares and straws too :D
The bamboo.. my friend's 2 year old chewedup one of those bamboo-spoons given to her at an ice cream bar. My friend turned her back for maybe 30 seconds to look at something and her daughter managed to eat some little pieces.
I've had little rips on my tounge from them as-well.
Thry suck; Brung the cutlery from home, for your own sake.
I recently got a toothbrush where I replace just the brushheads since I realised that even with the bamboo toothbrushes the brisles have to be thrown away and cannot be recycled so yeah now I have a handle and just get the brushheads to replace every few months like usual
I am still living with my family (I'm 17) so I do not really have a say in where we buy, especially since the next thrift shop is an hours away (with the car and no traffic or 2 with the train), same for the closest package free shop. But I know we make jams at home (veggies and fruit in the garden) so for jars we have a bunch that are looking the same, but that is just because we also buy canned vegetables (like peas, bamboo thingsies, sometimes almond butter, etc) and use those so yeh. I actually think it is easier to get nutbutter and reuse those jars than to find good looking nut butter jars somewhere to be honest, but that might just be me : )
There are hand washers on Amazon you spin the clothes with soap and water, then just water, then spin them with nothing in to beat out some water. Also they have a clothes line that goes in your shower or on your wall
I've tried solid shampoo* so many times since I began my low waste journey in 2018 but I still haven't found one that doesn't leave a black film behind on my fingers and comb - super weird. If anyone out there had the same problem and found a solution I am all ears! PS. Thanks for this video, love the honesty as always! :)
Where I live I found out from a dear friend that works at a trash and recycling center that our rurual community doesn't recycle glass at all they just crush the glass very small and throw it into a bag and it still hit the land fill. 😠 So now I just reuse my glass jars instead of recycling
That is horrible 😳 Glass is pretty high impact if only used once and it won’t ever biodegrade 😭 Good on you for reusing it at home 🌿🌿
@@Gittemary thank you so much for the encouragement and information you provide.
11:25 correction: switching from LIQUID to SOLID soap, thats when it got better ;)
I would love to watch a review about eco friendly dog/pet products💛🐶🐕
*deep sigh*....”Just be capable.. girl..😅”
Hahahaha my everyday
Haha love your work! You deserve sooooo many more subscribers. Beautiful and infectious energy. I love watching your content xx much love xx
omg thank you so much 💚💚💚
As much as I love my bamboo cutlery set, I don’t think I would buy one again. I love using my bamboo chopsticks and spoon but the fork and knife don’t work too well for me. I will probably go back to reusing my plastic cutlery when my bamboo ones die! 💙
Nice video Gittemary! Just about the guppybag: I have one and it has worked out really well but we are a family of 4 (2 small kids getting dirty every day in kindergarten) and with needs for many technical outdoor cloth. So we still have many synthetic items that need to be washed very often and are bulky. I cannot fit everything in the bag.. and even if I get another one I have experienced that the weight in the bag accumulated in such a way that our washing machine shakes like crazy. So I bought a microplastic filter for the washing machine. Got one from Planetcare and still use the bag for fleece and other items to extend the life of the filters. Do you have experience with microplastic filters for washing machines? Maybe nice to mention those for people that need to do more laundry.
Also so much of the cotton clothes still have 5% elastane. Specially in the kids cloth. I try to look for 100% natural fabrics but we mostly get cloth from friends or buy used items so then it is more polyester and other synth..
Please give me some tips for keeping your copper tongue scrapper so clean! Mine always goes a dark brown after a while and even is i clean it with lemon and salt it instantly darkens after the next use! Any advice????
I feel like everyone hates the bamboo cutlery set, because you could take metal cutlery, but I like them cause you can take them anywhere and they are very light. I bike, backpack, and picnic a lot. Also, sometimes I forget I have stuff with me, but have to go somewhere you cant have metal cutlery (like a government building....) so the dull bamboo set is handy. All in all Ive had mine for three years and love it!
I started using shampoo bars because I was unhappy with the plastic eco shampoos. They didn’t get my hair as clean and I didn’t like them! I love shampoo bars, I think they honestly last longer too!
I use canvas bags in shops to get the veggies without (or with less) plastic
Hey Gittemary snd All,
Thanks for this video it was eye opening for sure!
I have a question about the Guppy safe microfiltration bag you use and advocate.
Looking it up when thinking about buying one, I discovered that I don’t know enough chemistry! For example is Polymide 6.6 a type of plastic? If so I’d like to hear about the benefits to the environment of using this to house clothes that leech microfibres into the wash, itself an item made of plastic?
Also there is something called a Cora ball that collects micro plastics/fibres from all the wash not just the half filled bag, which is best?
I’m confused & wondering if these & other questions could be addressed in a separate video please?😁
Take care,
Sharlot🌻
Can we also talk about reusable coffee cups. I don't drink coffee yet I have 2 that I never use, both gifted by people who know I'm interested in the environment and they saw these ones made of rice husks. They don't fit in my everyday bag so if I'm unlikely to buy a drink I'm not going to carry one around with me. If you buy coffee out regularly then they're probably great but if not its a bit pointless. I was considering getting a collapsible one for cold drinks but when I had these I didn't see the point but that might have actually been used.
I bought a glass jar a few months ago, but that was because I needed something tall enough to store spaghetti (I hated having to break spaghetti into smaller pieces, drove me nuts). Otherwise I've got enough jars left over from buying sauces, pickles, etc. to last me the rest of my life! 🤣
I have had a plastic shopping bag for 10 years, I know it's that long because it was on a family trip and my niece had her 2 birthday, she is now 12 years old. I have a couple of canvas tote bags that I found, washed and they are good to go.
I wish I could find solid shampoos as much as I find solid soaps. Living in a small Romanian town, there are usually zero options. Sometimes I can find one that costs as much as 2-3 shampoo bottles, which makes it super expensive.
I have been using a menstrual cup for over 2 years now and loving this swap. I wiuld never ever go back to buying so many tampons!
Thank you and awesome review
The amount of guilt I felt, when you mentioned the bamboo cutlery set...I just bought one a couple of weeks ago to reduce take out waste on business trips
You can't change the things you've already purchased - just make sure to get good use out of what you have and continue to learn and do better 😊 no need for guilt!
I’ve been wondering - if I used a pillow case rather than an official microfibre bag, would that do anything to reduce micro plastics? (I read some bad reviews about the filter bag because the one I found locally was made of polyester! 🤦🏼♀️)
I was also thinking about this! Don't know the answer though.
Oh my, I LOVE your videos 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
My bf will get a bamboo cuterly set for his bday, but only because he does not like the taste of his metal cutlery. Whenever I go out somewhere, I would just use my own cutlery at home and take it with me in my bag. And what is it with people using straws at home when they drink their water or smoothie? What did people do before bamboo/metal straws were invented? lol -
I have never understand people buying fancy design glass to look "sustainable". I have so many glass jar coming from pickles, honey, salsa etc... And sometimes I even need to throw them away bcs I just have too many!
What's the laundry bag made of? Wouldn't it possibly release microplastics itself? Maybe some washing machines have filters you can install into the actual machine itself.
I actually preserve my own jams, salsa, veggies, etc. You can't safetly preserve food in jars that aren't meant for canning/preserving. If you preserve your own food, the mason jars are definately worth investing in.
You're so inspiring!
Still waiting to have a solid Shampoo and Conditioner Bars, but i need a good professional shampoo and i can either go zero waste or cruelty free with plastic packaging so i rather go cruelty free. But i hope my brand will jump on the solid wagon too soon 😄👍
Promotional branded merchandise costs the company money to make. Taking one to be polite or because hey it's free tells the company their plan is working, the stuff they paid to have printed is being used out in the world, advertising to anyone who sees it. When they are left with a mountain of wasted money because no one took it, or fear positive benefits are being ruined by the negative impact of being seen as a company which is wasteful and harmful to the environment, they'll quit producing their reusable totes, their lanyards, their drinking cups, their magnets. They will stop making it when people stop taking it.
I find that shampoo bars are much better for my hair as well!
How about soap nuts? Do you use them? Do you think they're more sustainable than laundry detergents?
Check out the laundry guide (link in the description), where I talk about just that ☺️
I am not sure about soap nuts. Yes in themselves they are substainable. However, I think you also need to think about people. When we in the so called developed world learn of something like this and desire to purchase them, we can actually take the product from the local people in the area. Why sell it locally for a small amount of money when you can send it somewhere else for more money. Does our desire for soap nuts now make them too expensive for the local population? Just wondering.
I'm a college student who just needs to take notes on paper. It helps me with recollection and revision as well as keeping me from losing my focus (I have ADHD and chronic depression, which is a not so great combination). So... do any of you guys have any suggestions for some sort of not so eco-unfriendly swap?
First, do what you need to do to succeed. However, not sure where you live, but you may want to check and see if you can find a used art supply store. A lot of times they will have half used (many times not even that much is used) sketchbooks that you can use the rest of. Also similar to that, going around the art building of your college you may see many disposed of that aren't full either. I used to do that at the end of semester and people threw away supplies.
I'm a hard core pen and paper gal. Whenever a piece of paper or envelope comes into my house that has a blank side, it gets stored to use for lists, coloring paper for my son, or just whatever anyone needs paper for.
If I need a proper notebook, I do my best to find something that is 100% recycled paper and use each page as fully as possible.
@@byersjul Thank you for your advice! I'll be in the look for loose and and abandoned sheets 😂 That should give variety to my notes and even help me remember a tad better.
@@chloeb1642 Thanks! I'm planning on starting a proper collection of paper sheets partially unused. I'm just realizing my dad could be a good source! Besides, he often writes in pencil.
Look at the recycle bin near printer at your university. There may be a lot of one side printed paper in.
I don't really like bamboo cutlery, but I think it's main value is if you're flying or going somewhere with high security that wouldn't allow you to take proper metal cutlery, you can at least take bamboo with you. Though tbh personally I just take "disposable" plastic cutlery that I reuse over and over. 😆
I take my bamboo set travelling and also camping/hiking when I want to save weight :)
That is definitely an aspect as well, honestly I think I included this traveling aspect in a previous video, but it’s been such a long time since I’ve traveled that it completely slipped my mind 😂
How often do you need to wash Reuseable Shopping Bags?
I just started using a bamboo tooth brush & I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on ones to get that don't keep tasting...like bamboo...I have been using mine for about a month now & I can still taste the woody-bamboo through the mint of my tooth paste. Are they all like that?
My first shampoo bar lasted for 21 month and there is still a bit left. is was from lush.
That is one resistant shampoo bar 😍
I have a 26 oz shampoo bottle that i bought in oct/2019, and there's still a couple months left of it. True what they say, use what you already have, take good care of your things, make whatever you have last as long as possible, that's already being sustainable to an extent.
my soap bar lasted for like 9 months and I still have like a third left!! holy shit! (even though I shower at my gym a lot, 9 month is a long time !)
Oh no comments to read yet. Ok, I shall wait:)
Where do you buy your toothbrushes from? Not sure if you've mentioned it in another video so I'll go check. :)
Yea check out the dental care guide video, it was posted before this one ☺️🌿
@@Gittemary thanks, I've been off RUclips for a few weeks so I haven't seen that video, but I'm currently binging on your videos so I'll watch that next. :)
Hi :D
This sweatshirt (?) Is beautiful, where did you get it?
Hasnt bamboo eating items been band in eu?
I brought my stainless steel cutlery set with me to school for years and I noticed... thats heavy to carry hahaha
Also for face masks; if you have an instant pot, you are able to sterilize the disposable masks! Home Land Security or FEMA wrote articles on their sterilization process of disposable masks. It doesn’t break and weaken the plastic as much as UV autoclaving. So you can still get protection without being unsustainable!
I wish thrift stores would stop pricing jars above $1 per jar. When I bought new jars for my wedding (guests could drink from and take home personalized mason jars) they were right around $1 per jar new. Its cringe thrift stores price a used spaghetti sauce jar at $2+ like its a nice vase.
one alt to toothbrush - bamboo or otherwise - is miswak. its a twig you can use to clean your teeth, v commonplace in the muslim world. effective too. entirely plant based, so biodegradable.
thanks for the informative video 👍
I like her videos because they're relaxing, but they're pretty much the same videos over and over again
Stainless steel chopsticks are hard to use. There's little friction and I had hard time holding my noodles. Wooden ones are better.🤗