HOW TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY FOR FREE (free ways to live zero waste pt 5)

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[TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

What other ways do you live sustainably for free? I want to keep this series going as long as possible!

[adelest]

I would be careful with the last tip, since not all human foods are safe for dogs :/ but if it is safe, it's a great idea, dog is happy and water is saved.

[jazminjoyce]

Hey Hun,
Ecosia use the add revenue from searches to plant trees, on average it's 45 searches to plant 1 tree.
The 1:1 ratio is that 1 search removes 1kg of CO2 from the air.
Not trying to be rude sorry, just wanted to make sure the info is accurate 🙂

[evaastoul]

So helpful tips!! Another free sustainable tip I do all the time is to reuse your loose leaf tea (that you put in a tea strainer) one more time. That way you get two cups of tea for one and it tastes the same (just let it infuse a few minutes longer the second time). Saves waste and saves money ;)

[Warrrkotka]

When you boiled to much water in your kettle you can always pour down the rest of the water to cool it down so you can drink it later. You can also put a little container on the window ledge so after it rains you can use capture water to water your plants.

[haleynoelmusic]

My BF and I almost never use the oven, we just use our toaster oven since it's smaller and doesn't take as much energy to heat up!

[virginialangford]

My mother and I have exchanged the same birthday card for about 20 years…never been signed…same envelope has gone on you years…for some reason the return address has one of my very old return address stickers…for her address I take of the sticker with my address and put one of hers on…also if you have some one you regularly correspond with it’s a nice touch if you each have a sheet of the others address stickers.

[audreyelwood]

I have never got the stigma over regifting! I love regifting my favorite books to friends and family!

[stephanieschultz]

For “little plastic bag” uses, I suggest using biodegradable “poop bags, ” which I have anyways for the dog. Plastic bags are saved for things like trips to the beach, but mostly go to the grocery store in the bins by the bottle return room. I deposit there all the plastic bags from grocery stores and from food packaging (chip bags-cleaned, etc) because plastic takes forever to break down.

[martas]

One of the things I do all the time is re-purposing old socks for cleaning cloths; they're really good for dust! And for the cleaning I use kombucha vinegar (from my scoby hotel) infused with orange oil from oranges skin- great for wood and wooden chopping board (I always cut the peels in small pieces, dry them and use for various DIYs). Nothing is wasted in my house :)

[anreadz]

Thank you for this 💕 I love these kinds of videos because this shows how small things matter when it comes to sustainability.

[lynnegordon]

I just found your channel. Your Decluttering for Lent popped up on my feed tonight. Thank you. Your Cat is cute. ❤🇨🇦Lynne🐀and Pearl🐱
We like your dog too.

[erintannehill]

I was so exited to see all the coffee and tea tips! I don’t cold brew my beverages but now I want to give them a try!

[caseylovesthesharks]

I just wrote a card to my friend and because of your tip, I didn't write her name on it!!

[severnblood]

2:10 - If you live in a village or a small town like me, you can actually go otside the town and collect some herbs here! Dry them afterwards, and it will make for a great tea. It even doesn't need to be some special herbs, anything common like nettles will do!

[corald]

I save so much money switching to bulk loose leaf tea. My favorite is Lonestar Botanicals because they’re well priced, and high quality so I only use 1 to 2 tsp per mug.

[Hollis_Creative_Corner]

So for me if I have food scraps they go to my chickens. If it's something they can't eat like avocado skin, I use the skins to dye fabrics and then compost. Egg shells go to my chickens and compost.
I also use the deep litter method in the coop which essentially is composting and great for plants and also goes in my compost.

[martas]

Interesting tips! Thank you :) Just one suggestion/question- Could you add titles of what you are covering in the video bar? It would help jump to section people are interested in or find specific part...

[kiterafrey]

Also look into your city’s recycle center. I lived in a town growing up that got in serious hot water because they were charging extra for a recycling bin but they’d just dump all the recycling collected at the landfill dump too and didn’t recycle anything, despite charging people $50 a month for the service.

[ciannacoleman]

If you use cast iron using oil is a necessity. Also there are benefits to consuming olive, coconut, avocado and other healthy fat oils. Yes it may not be “necessary” to use oil in some cases in others it is, but do what works for you.