things YOU shouldn't be buying

We wanted to bring you some more eco friendly hacks in todays video! Our whole team tries to be as environmentally conscious as possible, so why not share our tips and tricks! Hopefully one of our buys or DIYs will give you some inspo for your own eco habits.

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[marenwho]

Do more things that are eco friendly like this i love this !!

[kickuindaface]

So a big thing about reducing waste, is a lot of people assume they have to buy things to replace the disposables.
Just use what you have first.
For going out, instead of buying cutlery to take along, just take some from your drawer.
If you really want to reduce your waste, look at what you throw away and go from there.

[Dys_lexy_a]

Hot Toronto Tip: We now have a Zero Waste grocery store !!!! Its called Unboxed Market and its great!

[ysmdjvk]

For the cutlery you can also buy metal reusable travel sets! If you aren't a fan of bamboo that is, just search for camping cutlery on amazon

[grey-vbox]

For anyone looking to make the dryer balls:
I personally use them and love them, but be careful with the essential oils. They were really loading that ball up but I recommend 1-2 drops per ball. Otherwise you risk the oil transferring to your clothes and staining. I speak from experience so be careful guys.

[veganfreeadultemoindiehips]

This duster thing is completely useless (reusable and purchasable - both), it's just throwing dust from surface in to the air. Easier and more hygienic option is just to dampen the cloth piece (you can use stained sweater as well) and just wipe the surfaces with it (no plastic handle needed), when cloth gets to dusty, just rinse it out in sink and continue cleaning.

[ChelseaHeartsDomos]

Wow people in the comments are being so rude. ECO-friendly people are so quick to tear down people that are even taking the SLIGHTEST steps in the right direction. Were all of the 100% the best methods? Maybe not but they also tried 🤷🏻‍♀️ #LovemesomeSorryGirls

[mmayjay]

We are kindof just going backwards in time. Before we had all this plastic desposible stuff, people used stuff they had to wash or clean and use again and again and again, like the mop! And they used paperbags and glass containers!

[NathalieSoffe]

I love all these eco friendly hacks! The journey is sort of an unspoken one atm and it’s difficult when people around you aren’t looking to peruse the less waste/plastic life
But every little thing helps and I love seeing other people embrace it too

[madelynhostetler]

I love how you guys are positive and encouraging about eco friendly products!! I've had SO many people be very judgemental and negative towards me when they see that I'm not using an eco friendly product. Like one time, I forgot to bring my reuseable straw and the drink that I had needed a lid&straw combo so I reluctantly too a plastic straw. And this girl saw me using a plastic straw and started berating me about using plastic and killing the environment and killing sea turtles! She had no idea that I had just forgotten my reuseable straw (ya know, bc I'm human) and it was so disappointing! So long story short, THANK YOU for being understanding and realistic about how it is difficult to be eco friendly, but not impossible!! Keep on keeping on!!!!

[kellydobberstine]

Another thing to do with your used coffee grounds is to stir them into the soil at the base of your roses and gardenias or any other acid loving plants for a free fertilizer.

[raraavis]

Since we‘re honest though...electric toothbrushes clean the teeth much better, no dentist would recommend going with a hand brush nowadays. Plus, those natural fiber toothbrushes (as well as cleaning brushes) break down very fast, which is especially annoying, considering the high price.
And, you know...just put regular (thrifted) stainless steel cutlery in a little bag and carry that around. No need, to spend a ton of money on a new set of (probably also expensive) bamboo cutlery...which kinda looks big and unwieldy as well...not to mention, it’s way less hygienic.
And yes, I realize, I‘m a bit of a ‚Debby downer‘ here. And I really applaud the spirit of this video. I‘m all for sustainability and not using as much plastic and all that. But the solutions should be practical and (preferably) inexpensive, or people will not use them.
I tried a lot of this stuff, over the years, and some of it just isn’t very well thought through.

[amaliemunk]

For the pantyhose look at the brand Swedish Stockings, they are the only sustainable stocking brand in the world

[iramm]

I carry my old set of child sized metal cutlery with me. It's convenient because the set is just a shorter and maybe a hint smaller version of adult cutlery so it doesn't take that much space and the metal knife cuts better than a bamboo one😊

[Katjastrofen]

You can switch out shampoo in plastic containers out with shampoobars and soapboars! Shampoobars doesn't contain harsh chemicals, so it's better for your scalp. Using a shampoobar has enhanced my curls! Love it!

[sdh]

I love your eco-friendly videos! Everything little thing we can do is helpful. My trick at the grocery store is to use the paper mushroom bags if I do need to wrap something up or protect it. I use them for everything - the bulk section there too, and you can write the number right on the bag.

Please be careful with essential oils around animals - Danny should be okay with diffusing oil in a well-ventilated place, but I recently wrote an article about the dangers of essential oils with help from a veterinary team and they all agreed that essential oils and cats don't mix. I know two people who have lost their cats to the inability to metabolize diffused EOs. Other small critters are also at risk.

[shery]

I don’t know if you have seen them before but a company called “4oceans” sells bracelets made from rubbish they get from the ocean. The beads are recycled sea glass while the cord is recycled plastic and for each bracelet sold, 1 pound of rubbish is removed from the ocean. I got one for Christmas and I love it so much

[thetigerlyon]

It’s because the wool fuses (felts) under the wet and heated conditions. 😃

[carolann]

For the fabric softener/dryer balls, you can also thrift a 100% wool sweater and either unravel or cut into strips and wind those up, and then wind yarn around the outside.

[dicnneu]

Coffee grinds are great for your plants!