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air dry your clothes- I simply string a clothesline up in my apartment and hang garments on hooks, door knobs, backs of chairs, on top of the shower bar, or on hangers over the shower bar, if you were in the market for some aesthetically pleasing options: clothesline, drying rack, towel bar, hanging rack. In addition to saving the earth, you are able to lower your electric bill, and preserve the quality, shape, and life of the clothing, its better for the environment, better for your clothes, better for your utility bill. also if you are air drying you can omit the need of dryer sheets, added savings. if you were looking to cut harsh chemicals and mystery ingredients out of laundry this detergent is a great option.
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reusable(ables)- use stainless steel containers or tiffins to cut down on the waste of disposable plastics, styrofoam, and use of plastic in general, I use them to bring lunch to work, to my mom's for leftovers, on picnics, road trips, movie snacks, and to taco/dessert night potluck. here are a few of my favorites: ECOlunchbox, PlanetBox, onyx.
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stop purchasing plastic toothbrushes and swap for brush with bamboo instead, it is wholly compostable including packaging. besides natural wood is enduringly more beautiful than plastic. my dental care routine also includes this.
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use unpackaged bar soap, or soap wrapped in paper in place of body wash, shaving cream, face wash, liquid hand soap. if you'd like to take it one step further use a shampoo/conditioner bar (or for bonus points make your own) to minimize packaging impact as well chemicals that are in most liquid hair cleansers, bonus: shampoo bars travel infinitely better than liquid soaps no more spills on all your wanderlust adventures and desires.
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break up with chemicals. we end up breathing in a lot of the chemicals used to wash our dishes, laundry, bodies, homes and eventually they make it into our water supply, make your own non toxic cleaning products, using simple household items, and essential oils, and store them in reused glass bottles.
