10 PRODUCT SWAPS I Made to Reduce Clutter + Save Money

LOOKING TO REDUCE CLUTTER and SAVE MONEY? Check out these 10 affordable product swaps for your house that are eco-friendly too!

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00:00 into to Your Why?
00:40 First Changes We Made in Our House 1-4
05:54 Swaps We Love in the Bathroom and Kitchen
08:42 Decor/ Clothing/ Toys

[bex]

Hey Becky, I love that you talk about the environmental benefits of cutting out things/ using resuables, not all minimalist channels do & I think it's so important to highlight that these small changes make a huge difference ❤️

[MyCozyLife-Lisa]

Hi Becky😊 Yes! Cloth napkins and rags are the way to go. We do keep a roll of paper towels on hand for really messy pet accidents, but that’s it. We got rid of our Swiffer mop years ago too. I use a Bissell steam mop. It only uses distilled water that it heats up to very hot, no cleaners, and the pads are washable. I absolutely love it! Like you, we have a reusable Advent calendar too that we put out each year and my kids still enjoy it even at 18 and 21 years lol. I’m sure your daughter will love yours for many years to come. It’s such a fun tradition. I love thrift stores for clothing as well. We are fortunate to have many options in our area. I sometimes shop from ThredUp as another option too. As always, thanks for the great info. Enjoy your weekend❤❤❤

[RaeC]

My mom bought a fabric Advent calendar from Avon forever ago, and you move a little stuffed mouse. My sister and I still love this calendar to this day, in our late 30s 😊❤

[Marsolan]

Great video!! I completely agree on many points.
We also never buy paper towels, plastic bags, soaps in containers etc.
I am not good about shopping secondhand. I just can’t find what I need but my wardrobe is only 25 items. I bought them new, but they last.

One note: in my powder room I use the blue land tablets for hand soap and I keep their glass container there.
The reason is that I often have guest over and some guests do not want to use our bar soaps.

[kittenmixer]

Binge watching your videos while I’m sick with pneumonia. Thanks for your positivity!

[trinam]

I do buy paper towels for my kitchen, bc my daughter has sensitive skin. And washing rags or towels w the cleaner on them causes her to break out in rashes. But several years ago, I bought about 40 hand towels at the thrift store. And we use them instead of paper towels at meals, and for dusting and cleaning that doesnt use the cleaner that irritates her skin. We went from buying a case of paper towels from costco every month, to buying 1 case a year. I do have a swiffer, the simple one that you are supposed to buy the wet pads for. But I just wrap a hand towel around it and use my own cleaner, then wash the towel. I havent made the switch to the silicone bags yet. But have been looking at them! There are so many simple things we can do. Not everything will work for every family. But of we do what we can, we can make an impact.

[averildaniels]

LOVE IT. I have become so bad at buying plastic since I got here. I have changes to a carry water bottle. I wish I could think of a way to do the soda cans issue. We do recycle the cans but!!!! This channel is so me.

[charlenefriess]

I have that same air purifier 😊 I bought it 5 years ago and have never regretted it. Still works great and no problem finding replacement filters. I'm an apartment dweller and it sits in my dining room. Clears cat dander and cooking smell quickly.

[kittenmixer]

Love your attitude toward simple living. Great ideas!

[connieclark]

Always good to see you. I use cloth instead of paper towels also. I do keep some handy for esp icky things like broken egg or dog spitting up etc.

[trumax]

We're making great progress on our decluttering/minimizing journey. We've reduced the amount of disposable products we use & buy second hand clothing as much as possible. I've reduced and curated my fall decor to a single tote. If I want to buy something new, I know I'll have to get rid of something in the tote so it will fit. That usually works quite well! The same with Christmas decor. I'm down to 3 totes.

[gwenj]

I've never purchased water. We grew up drinking tap water. This whole bottled water thing is a fairly new phenomena. We do have an under the sink filter system, but I've never had any confidence that the water in bottles was any purer than that coming out of the kitchen faucet.

[denisemarrero]

I just started doing vinegar and water in a glass bottle and am going to use rags as well... i do keep one pack of paper towels for dog messes but rarely have to use them

[cltinturkey]

Thank you for these tips. I'd like to suggest you cut the background music. Even though it's at a low volume, I find it distracting. You have great info to share. Please try a few videos with no background music. I think you might find people appreciate it. Best wishes.

[jennyjenkins]

♥ I wish I was that level of eco minimalist but I admit I'm having a hard time giving up paper towels, liquid soaps (in plastic bottles), and plastic baggies.

[beckpender]

I've cleaned out baggies for years. I don't mind if they have water spots on them. A box of small baggies lasts me more than a year.

[allisongraf]

Great content. I agree with you on all of these suggestions. I've been living this way also for years.

[tamsinspencer]

Yes! I love my spray mop and have been doing the rags for cleaning etc. We go through about a roll a month for grosser things-because of kids.

[leighannestarks]

Great video!!!
Agree wholeheartedly on all your suggestions. Easy living and just keeping simple is easy.

[tamsinspencer]

I use 1/4 cup of alcohol and then 1 1/2 cup of water, one squirt of dish soap and a few drops of essential oil to make a multipurpose cleaner.