How budget living can save the planet // Zero waste on a budget pt 14!

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Videos mentioned/recommended:
Why is food waste considered litter?
Learn more about recycling in this playlist:
What is Leave No Trace?
Here's how much money zero waste living can save you part 1:
Zero waste living can save $1000s pt 2:
Easy ways to conserve energy:
Easy ways to conserve water:

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[StephanieGiese]

I love your lists! As far as the repairs go, I'd add don't be afraid to email the company and tell them what happened. I made a dumb mistake and left a metal spoon in my blender after using it to scrape down the sides. When I turned the blender back on, the spoon inside cracked the glass canister and ruined the blades. I emailed Vitamix and was honest about what happened, and even though I didn't have a receipt because it was a hand-me-down from someone else, they sent a replacement part for free and walked me through how to test the motor. We didn't need a whole new blender, only the part that was actually broken. My husband has also gotten small replacement parts for tools by just emailing the company.

[leanneono]

Side benefit of sweeping/raking manually - it helps with fitness! I work from home alot and it's nice to stretch my legs at lunch with some housework!

[ruhan]

I finally got a library card after watching 3 of your videos back to back lol. I have to say… 0 regrets. It’s made me so excited to read leisurely again and the best part is it’s free!

[evaastoul]

For drying hands, we can simply use a kitchen towel (the reusable ones) :)

[laurenalise]

As far as book donations, I’ve done just about everything the thrift store, little library, and most recently realized my actual library takes in used books to sell in their little shop to provide additional profits for the library which is amazing! Our library offers so many resources past just books so I’ve been primarily dropping off there now.

[ashleystanley]

I've been air drying my long hair my whole life! Yay for saving energy!

[ajpadley]

About hand drying: if you take one piece or section of paper towel and fold it in half before you dry your hands, it will dry more efficiently. That sounds weird, and sometimes you'll think the paper towel is too small or thin, but it always works!

[melissam]

The staple tip reminded me:

At my office, the recycling is...not good. We don't have any control over the custodial vendor, and they legit put the recycling and the trash in the same big trash cans.
But here's the workaround: we also hire a paper shredding service. The shredding service recycles the shredded paper which is easy for them to do because its all one material. So every piece of paper I throw away goes in the shred bin, whether it's confidential or not. At least that way it has a better chance of actually being recycled.

[magadiendor]

Preventing roadkills is a very very good reason for not throwing food out of the car window. Not that I do it usually, but now I have one more reason not to.

[josephhughes]

Great vid as always! With the broom thing my grandma basically mostly uses a manual vacuum cleaner, it uses a brush & roller to collect it all into one tub & it has been passed down the generations like an heirloom she’s so proud of it haha but they still sell them in stores I’ve noticed! & a neighbour with the best grass uses a manual lawn mower which they also still make!

[whyaliceofcourse]

My current house's plumbing is a bit sensitive, but I used to catch the heating up water from the shower and use it to flush the toilet. Now I use it on the plants. I also keep a tub in the sink in the kitchen to catch all the water from rinsing things or drips and then use it to soak the dishes before I put them in the dishwasher.

[mj]

Idk if this has been said before but make your own bread! You can bake it the same time as other things and tastes so much better than what you buy at the store

[varinafulcher]

I take a face flannel out, to dry hands on. I have a little old fashioned push hoover, in between using the electric one. I use the back of letters sent to me, that are blank, for writing to family. Free envelopes often come in junk mail, they can be reused, as can birthday card envelopes, just cross the name out. Washable kitchen roll. Agree can make more than one cup of tea, from leaves or a bag. We get free charity bags, for giving clothes to charity, when not needed they make good covers for clothes on a rail.

[denisemarie]

Ooh, looking forward to your new series 🤗😘❤ BTW, nice burp lol 😂

[vegemitegirl]

With pieces of paper, envelope size and smaller, I put through the family shredder and add to the compost bin. I also shred documents with personal information (which could be stolen and used for identity fraud) through the shredder for the compost bin too. The ink may not be highly rated for composting but in my own garden it's ok.

[KS-jfjf]

Toilet paper is expensive and so wasteful, so I just recently decided to mainly use bidet and old face cloths to dry. Of course our guests still get TP 😀
Switched to using powder dishwasher detergent; I use half of recommended amount, the package is cardboard and it costs a fraction of the pods.

Might be obvious, but just using less of everything; toiletries, TP, detergents, cleaning supplies, water, electricity, fewer clothes, less driving. It is endless how we can save money and r esources! I've made it into a game: how little can I use or do I need the product at all?! My hubby quit using shampoo years ago and turns out it is better for our skin, and hair not to use shampoo - natural oils do the trick. I have significantly reduced, but still use shampoo 😊

[vegemitegirl]

So many people have laughed at me for washing my recyclable items before putting them in the recycling collection bin. Guess which house does not have the stinky recycling bin. Guess which hecklers of mine were shocked when I showed them the recycling guide from our local council, especially the small paragraph requesting we wash or clean items for recycling.

[kdc.archive]

My office is SO COLD, i constantly have hot tea to warm me up and I usually use one teabag/tea portion per day in an effort to save money and make my tea last longer. By the end of my day, is my tea just hot water? Yes. Do I drink about 5 cups per day at the office? Also yes 😅😅😅

[calamitywindpetal]

Oh! You can give hair from haircuts to organizations that make wigs (there are a few who will take it for free, must be a certain length and nondyed I think) and if you don't have enough for that, or you're just cleaning out your brush, you can take it out and put it in grass or under a tree, birds use hair to make nests!

[lawra]

chopsticks and/or pencils that erasers don't work to stabilize plants that need help (I use twist-ties or rubber bands, but hemp string would be more eco). Popsicle sticks could potentially work for that but might better for labeling because they have more potential to damage roots because of their width.