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Spring is here! What’s your favourite thing about spring? More daylight? Warmer weather? Flowers blooming? Birds chirping? Spring cleaning?
Wait! Did I actually include spring cleaning on that list? Rewind! Spring cleaning is definitely NOT one of my favourite things about spring. But I have set a goal to up my game in that area this year.
In one of my very first blog posts, I introduced three unwrapped—or naked—bar products that had helped me as I started my waste reduction journey. Replacing plastic bottles with bars is the simplest plastic-free swap you can make. Today’s post is a roundup of all my favourite bar products. I hope it will inspire you to give one or two of them a try.
Since that early post, I’ve added many more bars to my personal care and household routines. Today’s post is a roundup of all my favourite bar products. I hope it will inspire you to give one or two of them a try.
Throughout Plastic Free July, my Throwback Thursday posts will bring back some of my favourite tips for reducing single-use plastic. Today’s post looks at how to eliminate single-use plastic from your laundry room.
If your loved one didn’t surprise you with something sparkly for Christmas or Valentine’s Day, it might be a good time to clean up some of your old jewellery. Today’s post will show you how to bring back the sparkle with an easy homemade jewellery cleaner.
After hearing that dry cleaning is bad for the environment, I did a little research. Today’s post summarizes what I learned about dry cleaning, including new green dry cleaning options, and wet cleaning—something I’d never heard of before.
Are you looking for ways to reduce waste on laundry day? Over the last few years, I have made simple swaps to successfully eliminate all single-use plastic from my laundry room. Read on for easy tips for zero-waste laundry days. This post was originally published in 2019 as Zero-waste laundry – Part 1 and Zero-waste […]
It’s time to dish the dirt on cleaning. Let’s face it, it’s a necessary evil that no-one really enjoys. The November goal in our Year of monthly waste reduction goals is to reduce waste in our cleaning products. Today’s post will focus on how you can green your cleaning routines and adopt sustainable methods that will reduce waste, protect your family’s health, and save you time and money.
Since increasing my efforts to reduce waste, I have been able to find safe, effective, plastic-free options for most household cleaners. Toilet bowl cleaner was the last big challenge. After a lot of research, I finally arrived at a DIY toilet bowl cleaner option that I feel comfortable with.
March’s goal in our 2020 waste reduction challenge is to eliminate laundry supplies in plastic jugs. For me, transitioning to a zero-waste laundry routine has been one of the easiest changes I have made.
Getting glass clean without leaving streaks is a challenge. Can you really get streak-free windows without using chemical cleaners? I was skeptical until proven otherwise.
