The holiday season is in full swing—and holiday ads are all in our faces, fighting for our attention and, let’s be real for a moment here, for our money. It’s… Read More
How to Make All-Natural Whipped Body Butter
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How to make hairspray with only 2 ingredients
This recipe is ridiculously easy, and yet super effective! One of my Instagram followers once told me punks in the 80ies used this homemade hairspray to style their mohawks! And… Read More
Why you shouldn’t use Q-tips to clean your ear
I used to clean my ears with Q-tips each time after I showered. I thought I was so so badass eco-friendly because I went all out for the “plastic-free” ones… Read More
Homemade Zero Waste toxic-free dishwasher detergent in only 1 minute
This is one of the super simple recipes that almost feels like cheating 🙈! We had been using this homemade detergent for a year, and it works just as well as… Read More
Zero Waste, non-toxic all-purpose cleaner #SimpleSwap
In supermarkets or drugstores there are aisles and aisles full of highly specialized cleaners, decorated with warnings on their labels. We, too, had so many of these at home. When… Read More
Use Handkerchiefs instead of Tissues #SimpleSwap #ChooseReuse
Ah, handkerchiefs. Most people think they are a thing of the past, but they are in fact still very common in Asia! I remember when I was in elementary school in Taiwan… Read More
Sustainable Toothbrushes #SimpleSwap
Our homes and stores are not the only places where you can find those very common plastic toothbrushes. In fact, they are piling up – on the landfills. Over 4.7… Read More