Bath and Body

TOOTHBRUSH – I now buy bamboo brushes with different colored brushes so my husband and I can tell them apart. I have never liked the cups we put toothbrushes in because they get dusty and dirty and gross over time! So I found silicone suction holders that I stick on the mirror and they hold…

Back when I was trying to figure out laundry, I had learned that the conventional detergents weren’t eco-friendly, so I was determined to move away from that. Plus, lugging detergent bottles up three flights of stairs into my apartment wasn’t fun either. First, I tried making my own powder with: washing soda, borax, and grating…

I love what my sister-in-law likes to say, “You Do You.” I know a lot of people wear make-up and that is perfectly fine! I personally never did it. I only put on make-up if I had to dress up for a dance or a wedding. I am also scared that if I do a…

Body There are a ton of options with body soap! I grew up on the Sensitive Dove bar soap. I wanted to try different ones but this has always worked. It’s simple, packaged in recyclable boxes (though frustrating when I want to buy in bulk, it comes together in plastic wrapping, so I can’t win…

One day I learned about the cloth pad alternative and was curious to learn more. I drove to the natural food store nearby and found some to try! They were white “Glad Rags.” In that moment I felt “free!” In a sense of newness, connecting to nature, and the idea of not being dependent on…

For his birthday, my husband received a gift from his brother: a stainless steel razor! I was already on my journey of reducing waste and wanted to try it too. So I bought a pink one! https://amzn.to/43gHEjQ (Paid Link) Note: these aren’t made anymore, but there are plenty of options to choose from. This link…

What was troubling to me about deodorants is I couldn’t recycle them when I was done! I didn’t have a favorite kind and so was trying different brands, until I settled on those that were aluminum-free. Then one day, walking through a natural food store, I saw the deodorant stone! The Thai Crystal. It was…

This is what started it all for me. Back in 2012, when I realized my job didn’t make me happy and money felt tight, I looked up alternative ways of living. Along with minimalism, I saw the No Poo Method. I was curious! Shampoo cost a lot and the ingredients list many chemicals we probably…