Sustainability in Your Home, Naturally
When starting your sustainable journey in your home we advise that you start small and make a new habit, one product at a time.
Here is a basic list of 20 ideas to get you started!
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
Swap your plastic toothbrush for a bamboo toothbrush.
Rip up old worn out clothing for cleaning rags.
Open your windows to cool down your home or air it out daily.
Use Beeswax Wraps to keep your food fresh in the fridge.
Wash clothes when they are actually dirty, instead of after only one wear.
Try to avoid palm oil.
Switch to environmentally friendly dish washing liquid.
Don’t leave your house without a full reusable stainless steel water bottle.
Use Be Natural Soap in your Glass Foaming Soap Bottle - return the empty bottle of soap for a refill.
Start a backyard compost.
Learn to regrow kitchen scraps - Spring Onion is easy!
Reuse containers, refill Glass Bottles where ever possible.
Line dry a load instead of using the dryer.
Always run a full dishwasher or load of clothes.
Commit to bringing your reusable bags to the store. If you don’t have them, turn around and go get them! After forgetting them once, you won’t do it again.
Ditch sponges in lieu of compostable pot scrubbers or dish brushes.
Check out your local farmers market.
Learn how to make your own natural cleaning products at a workshop! It’s easy!
Beware of greenwashing, and always do your research - read the labels!
