24 THINGS I NO LONGER BUY TO SAVE MONEY IN MY 20’s + Live a more sustainable lifestyle 🌿

[@ReneaDominique]

Hey everyone🤍! I wanted to address some comments that are being made on this video. Yes I bleach my hair, does that make me 100% sustainable? No it doesn’t. I never claimed to be the perfect image of sustainability nor will I ever. I’m human, I have faults I’m not perfect. What I can do is do my best every day while still living a life I love. I candidly love the way I feel when my hair is done, it makes me feel confident. I will never lie to you guys or claim that I have it all down but I will share my journey in the hopes that I inspire one person to try and do better for our environment. One reason why I choose not to use bleach or “toxic” cleaners in my home is because I have a dog that is my baby and of course I would never take my dog to get my hair done with me lol. Another reason is because I don’t want to support the businesses that create those products because of their environmental impact from the waste they produce during the manufacturing process. Yes, I also used plastic from the broccoli in this video because at that time the grocery store we go to had an aphid infestation on the unpackaged broccoli so we decided to grab a bag instead, I wasn’t trying to be sneaky about it lol. I live in a place where I don’t have many grocery store options around me for our current budget so I’m sorry but there’s nothing I can do to change that right now, I am moving soon, Justin has been applying to jobs, and I plan on buying our veggies only in their natural packaging where I can. Again, I will always be honest with you guys and transparent, If you need a KZbinr that is 100% zero waste and a sustainable goddess, you won’t find that here. I’m just a minimalist trying to share my journey to hopefully inspire you guys to go after a life that feels fulfilling to you. Part of that journey is learning ways to be sustainable in a corrupt system, it won’t be perfect but I for sure will always try and do my best. So much love to every single one of you 🤍🥰

[@ilariap7188]

Just stumbled across your video and I think you’re lovely. I wish humans on the internet didn’t make others feel that they need to explain everything they do constantly. You’re trying your best and that’s more than most can say. I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@pia-laetitia7513]

We all should also focus on not criticising those who are already trying to have a positive impact on our environment. Rather, we should criticise those who don't do anything at all or even use their social media platform to promote things that are destroying our planet.

[@tita6647]

You are lovely. I'm sorry you feel that you have to justify yourself to some people that are just looking for something to criticize. We are all in this journey learning on the go. What is useful for us today may not be it tomorrow. Thanks for sharing your experience and for being honest.

[@stephaniebritz9436]

This is the first video I watch of you, and I found this comment you made. It can be so frustrating and it’s completely unnecessary when people make such comments or even have this mentality at all. Attempting to live zero waste doesn’t mean we have to not color or bleach our hair. 🙄 If that’s one thing that makes you happy, you shouldn’t have to explain yourself to anyone. I also color and bleach my hair. It’s one thing that makes me super happy. And some people also doesn’t want to be grey, and therefore colors their hair. Ayy that’s my unasked for 5 cents.🙈 Have a lovely day!

[@Ciera3823]

This is your channel and your life. Dont feel the need to explain yourself to ppl. Especially since the ppl complaining are probably doing the same thing or something equivalent.

[@hannahwallenkamp8134]

“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.” Anne Marie Bonneau Thanks for sharing your swaps, a great starting place for people wanting to live more consciously!

[@tania3609ify]

So beautifully said

[@ReneaDominique]

Thank you for this lovely reminder 🤍

[@LividLibruh]

I’m all for saving money and taking care of the planet. Also pay attention to the labor used to make them. People make these things!

[@esopehaia]

And don’t buy from Amazon 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@toothurtiee]

@@esopehaia ; yes i agree, avoiding amazon is a great idea and i recommend it. however, there are many people who are unable to buy from anywhere else so let’s not shame anyone for shopping there ( not that you’re shaming or anything )

[@mandie1456]

@@esopehaia what's wrong with Amazon?

[@annelisecroell757]

This is the first video of this nature that I’ve seen and thought “you know what? I can do this!” Usually it feels unrealistic to try to go zero waste, especially based on cost of product. This video is quite helpful and doesn’t make it feel so daunting!

[@katurkeyboggess2670]

@shelbizleee has really good eco minimalism content too 😊 just a suggestion if you're looking to start ZW

[@rebekkaweiler5176]

in germany I don't know anybody using swiffer and stuff like that, it's very common to use reusable dusters and also reusable pads for wet floor cleaning

[@marynoor8064]

So ists😃

[@tlahmed]

That’s awesome! I get sick of seeing people use disposable things all the time.

[@daniellafonagy7685]

Yes I was like wait not every duster is reusable??😂

[@Leah-ru6bv]

If you truly want to be sustainable, pleaaaase stop buying products from Amazon. There are so many small businesses that would appreciate your purchase a lot more and also package and ship their products MUCH more sustainably! ♥️

[@stephaniesanchez7321]

Is there a website like amazon but for small business? As of right now I don’t know why off the top of my head. It would be nice if there was a giant inventory of stores that were small business and th wit products. Say I need a paper towel holder on amazon hundreds pop up. How do I find one that’s “small business “ and “eco friendly”? You get what I’m saying or no?

[@arelyd1368]

@@stephaniesanchez7321 Etsy!!!

[@stephaniesanchez7321]

@@arelyd1368 True. I look to Etsy for customized stuff, but its not my first place to go. For instance my last order was a spy cam for a senior friend that she wanted. I had to get the cam and a SD card . she also wanted a study bible for her daughter. I ordered Glue sticks and gallon Ziplock bags for my sons teachers because thats what she requested. How do I go about those purchases? Teacher wanted ziplocks because they are sending home items to students and disposable is mandatory. they dont want to disinfect and buy sturdy bags x2 . That woudl be super expensive and more work for them.

[@mandie1456]

What is wrong with Amazon?

[@Leah-ru6bv]

@@mandie1456 if you don’t know yet that’s totally understandable but I would recommend watching Lindsay Hughs, she’s an amazing sustainable influencer here on KZbin. Here’s her video on Amazon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpOXgZukrdZmg9U

[@summerkelley1344]

I'm 50 and these are many things I learned from my grandmother. I will be buying the ziplock things. So well done you! Thank you for thinking of others and being brave by making these videos.

[@ansley444]

what the heck I thought you would've had like 1.5 million your video quality is amazing, instant sub :)

[@ReneaDominique]

Hahahah aw that’s so sweet, thanks so much ☺️🤍

[@Lina12896]

I absolutely love that this is like to save money due to substantial alternatives and not like „don’t buy this anymore. Instant take this alternative“ I will move out next year and collecting now alternatives for moving out is better.

[@rachelbarnett6890]

On the topic of books: for those who like to read physical books, borrow from libraries if you have one near by. The libraries near me also take suggestions of what books they should get if they don't already have it

[@mariahcanty]

What camera do you record with? The quality is amazing and the lighting!!

[@annasansom9578]

Waste free option for laundry detergent would be a refillery (if you have one in your area 🤞) so you can bring your own jars and refill in bulk! I only know of 6 in Toronto, ON (where I’m from) so might be difficult in smaller towns e.g. Love your mission girl these are such great ideas!

[@amalieknotova8492]

I love this video! You speak to me so much! I try to live as sustainable life as I can too. But a few of these things I haven't seen yet. I'm going to replace my old ones. I send a lot of love from the Czech Republic :)

[@theehappysunflower]

Hey Renea, such a helpful video! I'm working towards living more sustainably and replacing house hold items as I finish up using them with more eco-friendly options. So informative and you seem so sweet and friendly, keep sharing and thank you!

[@kalena777]

I love her voice. It’s so calming

[@rainbowhamburger]

Another good tip you should try is rather than buying pre-packed fruits and veggies (like I see you using in your video with broccoli), buy your vegetables not chopped up and bring your own bag for produce! That way you’re not buying more plastics products.

[@nevillelongbottom1628]

Lots of great things in here but I'm disappointed that you use the "toxic" argument. I totally agree that it's important to use products that are ethically sourced and are reusable or renewable resources, but cleaning products arent bad because they use chemicals - they're bad because they're TOO powerful and because they come in plastic containers. I know you agree with me because you use vinegar, which is a powerful cleaner that is totally safe for use around babies and pets. But then you mentioned tea tree oil - one of the issues you mentioned was being unsafe to inject. Tea tree oil is unsafe to ingest. This shows that being scared of chemicals or "toxic" products isnt the problem- the problem is when people use products that arent environmentally safe. Another good example is using bleach. Bleach, like vinegar, will kill bad bacteria. But bleach also kills good bacteria...and it's so powerful that where I live you cant work with bleach unless you have a respirator on. It's bad for your lungs and can kill you if you ingest it. Vinegar is a good alternative because it is antibacterial and safe for the home. But both are toxic. If you look at the actual definition for toxic, both of them are toxic, and if you say it has chemicals, then you have to acknowledge that everything has chemicals. The toxic argument is used by companies to greenwashing everything to pretend they're doing better for the planet by selling you "green" alternatives when often they are not doing anything differently except for their packaging. The toxic argument is used to dismantle environmental efforts and keep us focused on consumerism, but instead of buying products with white packaging, we buy products with cardboard, brown, or green packaging with words like "Sustainable" and "Eco friendly" on the front. It is a scam and it's designed to hinder our attempts to help the planet. Even your laundry detergent is a green washed product - and I did research it, and in this case it does look like they did some marginal effort to make it more eco friendly, but that is not usually the case. I hope you read this and do some research into how companies are using green efforts to sell you even more things, using the title of "toxic" to scare you

[@tracy_cakkes]

This is amazing!! Thank you! I feel a lot better when I minimize waste personally It’s just not good for our environment I mean we have to live on this earth We should try to keep it clean We can do better I’m trying to completely stop supporting the companies that continue to trash it AND it’s saving us hard earned cash honey ☺️🤪

[@swirlyxbo0]

Suggestion for you girly! Since you can't use a bidet right now, you can get a emtpy dish soap bottle and fill it up with water and wash yourself after. I use the ones with a squirt tip. It's kind of similar to those peri bottles they give women after they give birth to clean themselves at the hospital. Haven't had to use as much toilet paper since I've switched and I feel so much cleaner!

[@MarshmilloJB]

New subscriber! 😍 I found your video because I just made a video about this 😊 I agree, chemical cleaning products from large companies isn’t doing any favours for our health or our pets’ health.

[@janinedear-barlow]

I didn't know disposable dusters were a thing...

[@IngridsVanlife]

Your edit is perfect! I am surprised you don't have more subs. You're going to have an exponential increase over the next four months. Good luck, already subbed myself, excited to follow this content

[@ReneaDominique]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment! 🥰🤍 and thank you for subscribing, I’m so grateful to have you here!

[@cz4685]

You can rent ebooks from your local library. I have a kindle and I borrow all my books through the local library. All I had to do was apply for the library card which was free

[@ana-7421]

I LOVE my menstrual cup! I’ve been using my same one for the past 4 years

[@VeganMangoQueen]

I use soap nuts for laundry soap, dish soap, face soap, shampoo, even surface spray if I add vinegar and lemon

[@lindsaymarie3228]

You’re the first person I’ve seen that recognizes that tomatoes are a valid allergy and not a “dislike”! I randomly had an anaphylactic reaction to tomatoes 8 years ago and have since had 3 more anaphylactic reactions.. thank you for recognizing us!! ❌🍅

[@Bubbles01225]

I have a recommendation for laundry of anyone is interested. I use the ecoegg it comes with two types of mineral pellets which you out in an egg (recycled plastic). I have saved a tonne of money by using them so far 1 bag of pellets has lasted a whole year. Once the pellets are worn down you just replace them. They are very effective and my clothes still smell great. I was really sceptical that it would work but I think they're great. :)

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

applying baking soda on wet hair , can be used as a shampoo. (Just don't expect to see any suds). Then use vinegar as a conditioner. Or coconut oil on hair. couple of hours before shower.

[@cryola787]

Your top is to die for!! Please, where did you get it? It’s just what I’ve been looking for!

[@ElizabethHernandez-ib4ud]

I just found your channel and saw many items I totally didn’t think about like the cutips!! 🤯 I also use the 7th generation laundry soap and have not seen their new packaging! Your are doing such an amazing job!! Don’t pay attention to what other people say. You are literally saving on soo many other things correctly and sustainably! Def just gained another sub!

[@camilleorfao]

So many great alternatives here. I really wanna reduce how many cleaning supplies we purchase so this really helped! thank you!

[@irisbendull1396]

Hi Renea, a good alternative to Bidet is those little shower heads that can be installed to your toilet like they use in Asia. Very simple and easy to instal and can be bought in a common hardware store. Good video 🙂 never thought all these things exist.

[@becspinks]

You look like Gwyneth Paltrow ❤

[@ReneaDominique]

Wow what a compliment! Thank you 🤍🙈

[@kellysmith4316]

Great video! You should check out Dropps for laundry detergent. They are laundry pods that are super natural ingredients and the only waste is the cardboard box it’s shipped in. I literally order one box a year and it’s a third the size of a shoe box so it’s not a ton of clutter and it lasts us all year long. Very very cheap too! I love them.

[@ReneaDominique]

Ive actually been really interested in trying Dropps! Do they clean clothes well though? 🤍

[@shelbylegardye5834]

Yess! I use Dropps and it's amazing. For a really big or heavily soiled load, use two pods. Otherwise, I have no regrets and never going back to bottles. Works in cold water too!

[@ReneaDominique]

@@shelbylegardye5834 thank you!!!!! I’m sold haha I’m definitely getting Dropps when I run out of laundry detergent 😍🤍👏🏼

[@greendaynmbr1fan]

This was great and you are so well spoken. Love your videos

[@scrubs4everr]

Loved this video and the tips you shared!

[@ReneaDominique]

I’m so happy you loved the video! 🥰❤️

[@breighinwonderland9027]

I love your content thank you for sharing! May I ask where you bought your top? It’s so pretty!

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Honestly speaking. I don't need holiday's to spend time with the ones I love. So I just don't celebrate holiday's any more. And just set out time to spend on the ones I love. Not for everyone. But it works! (I save tons of money).

[@sarahsalisbury7831]

What I started doing for travel souvenirs is stopped buying t-shirts or more expensive trinkets (because they really add up when you travel a lot). Instead I buy a postcard and keep them all in a postcard album, so I have a little visual look book of all of the places we’ve stopped and I wanted a reminder from. When I go to national parks I stamp them with the stamps they keep for the park passports to record the day that we were there. It’s nice because if I want to buy one more expensive item (art, collectible) that I love from somewhere along the trip, I have the ability to because I’m not spending $5-$6 every place we go on a cheap trinket I don’t love and don’t have space in my house for. We travel all of the time and go all over the country, so this has probably saved me at least $1,000 over the past 5 years or so of traveling.

[@rinainlondon8]

This is so good to watch

[@idg693]

It was nice to learn about the leaf razor ... I’ve never seen anyone mention it in these type of videos. Maybe I’ll give it a try

[@ReneaDominique]

Leaf razor is great! It's a much closer shave compared to a disposable razor and the pivoting head makes it easy to shave. Let me know if you end up trying it! 😄

[@tlahmed]

I’ve used the same one shown for over a year and still love it ☺️

[@sarahthatcher123]

I'm not saying this as criticism or trying to nit pick you...I know you're just doing your best and its great how you are spreading so much great inspiration for lower waste and minimalism. These are just some comments that are FYI...take them or leave them...1) the duster you bought is obviously a great improvement...however, ideally when you need to replace the cloth portion I would not recommend fleece as it is plastic and sheds microfibres into the water ( eventually ocean) and is very damaging to our entire ecosystem and marine life. ( that goes for all synthetic material ( aka plastic), a Guppyfriend bag can help in the mean time. 2) perhaps you could ask Tushy bidet to work with you and they could give you a bidet and they could sponsor your video ( as so many other KZbinrs have) . They fit on almost any toilet and can be hooked up and removed with no damage to anything so even if renting it can work and you can take it with you when you move 3) I understand if the brand Seventh Generation is the best you have available to you at this time...it is definitely ether than any 'conventional ' brand both health wise and packaging. However, I just wanted to let you know I case you were not aware but Seventh Generation...though started so wonderfully was, sadly sold and bought by the huge corporation 'Unilever' which is a pretty terrible company in all the waste and toxic products of all their other brands that they produce. I hope something was helpful or enlightening..if not, have a great day!

[@JoleneWright]

I’ve been wanting to make my own veggie broth! This got me so excited to start making it! 😍🌿 Also, love all these cleaning products too! Definitely going to snag some of these!

[@hoanganhtomy8984]

Hi Renea, I'm interesting with vegiee broth. But I concern about the fertilize left in the peel. How do you think about it and are there any ways to make sure we wash the vegetable clean? Thank you.

[@KatieJerome7]

For anyone who wants a plastic free toilet paper and doesn't mind buying in bulk, check out Who Gives a Crap. I buy 48 rolls at a time and they are made from recycles paper, wrapped in paper and come in a cardboard box. They also just went carbon neutral with their shipping! Plus I mean it's great to have it shipped to your house.

[@kelsea.girton]

Hi Renea, where did you get your top from? I noticed that you wear this a lot and I think it is adorable.

[@heckyesitsjess84]

You should tru tru earth laundry sheets! Cost less to ship around the world which saves resources!

[@andreamcgeown2476]

I currently use purple shampoo (bottled) but recently discovered that some shampoo bars come in a "purple shampoo" option - it's on my Christmas list :) And I 100% agree with all the comments on your editing skills. Very professional job and I automatically thought you had thousands of subscribers. You'll get there ;) I have been subscribed for 3 days and already you've gone up almost 300 subscribers!! So glad to have discovered you early on.

[@ReneaDominique]

I’ve seen some online and I’ve been curious how well they work!! I’ll definitely have to give one a shot too, thank you for this idea! (: Aw thank you so much, Andrea! Everyone has been so kind I’m absolutely blown away by all the comments and new subscribers over the last month!!🤍 I’m so grateful that you’re here, thank you for subscribing and commenting this 😊

[@s.tolley7528]

About reusable silicone bags, how do you handle washing them all? It seems like such a hassle and so many extra dishes! I'd love to hear any tips

[@chornayadrakoshig]

Is this laundry detergent bottle easy to recycle? Usually combined materials are not as widely recyclable and just go into trash :(

[@Cholcombe97]

Hi! On the subject of broth, I make my own vegan bouillon base! It is amazing and I found I already had everything in my spice cabinet. I blend everything together in the vitamix and I keep it in a mason jar. Easy and cheap.

[@earthandeb]

I have more transitioning to do in my life , this video is a big help and inspiration. 💚

[@denisecarter5117]

I was using a purple shampoo bar from Amazon. It lasted for 6 months and made my hair look fine but it was made in China and isn’t available since covid.

[@mesuur.]

You can get shampoo bars from a website called earth hero

[@annamatthewsflores4987]

you can get them from lush!

[@zoiejohn3107]

try Ethique for a eco friendly/zero waste/vegan shampoo, conditioner, face wash, body wash, moisturizer, and even exfoliators that all come in bar form. they have purple shampoo and conditioner bars as well.

[@betacaroteno12]

All your advice is very helpful. When it comes to perfume though I love wearing it. They don't have to be expensive to be good quality (I get mine from Oriflame) and it's a small luxury that makes me feel a million bucks

[@comingofkym]

You should try the Tushy Bidet! It’s👏🏽 amazing👏🏽

[@jewellbielby3401]

Here i am! 19 and excited for cleaning products!

[@ReneaDominique]

🥳👏🏼

[@everythinglaura]

I’m new here- I love your content, so informative and different. Sending love from NY

[@sustannability3420]

Omg, I just came across your Channel, you‘re lovely and we share the same values :) I can recommend a washing ball, it replaces laundry detergent completely! Greetings from Germany, Anna

[@ReneaDominique]

You're so sweet, Anna! I love meeting people that have the same values thank you so much for commenting! 😊 Ooh what washing ball? I would love to try it!

[@sustannability3420]

smile.amazon.de/dp/B07H457TF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WPZLFbSZQ1DM7 This is the one I got, I'm not sure about the english name...

[@clairetomes617]

So many great ideas 🙌🏼

[@Arin.-.]

I feel like you could make a great video on thoughtful gift ideas when you don’t know what to get people like diy gifts or something. I’m on a budget and I’m dying for ideas. Also thanks so much for the reusable product recommendations. I always want to switch out things like my paper towels, razor, and ziplock bags but never knew which alternative product would actually be good quality. Also disposing the razors was a concern of mine so again than you for the great recommendation. Also I tried buying the wool balls for the drier but my clothes still get static so I went back to drier sheets even though they have chemicals or whatever. Do the rubber balls help with static?

[@ayyayyy3270]

This video makes so much sense!!!!!!

[@timtamtums]

I recently got laundry strips, I think the brand is ecostrips from truearth? They're great and there's absolutely no waste!

[@Mialuvsveggies]

I appreciate your content and your healthful, earth conscious substitutions. Two questions (that may have been answered previously but I’m new to your content), what area of the world are you in? (USA? NE? NW? Canada)? And what do you do for work? Keep being you and ignore all the naysayers - Stay well.

[@JoleneWright]

Would love to see a video on how you make your cleaning products 😍😍

[@e.c.4173]

we use airtight steel containers a lot here. it is eco friendly too!

[@m.e.nickels]

I love the video, the audio is quiet which is fine till the ads come on and are so loud, idk if that's anything you can adjust. I love your content 🙂

[@ReneaDominique]

I’m so sorry for that! I fixed the audio in the videos posted after this one, please let me know if it happens again 😅🤍

[@kirstenmagdalena9310]

Thanks so much for sharing these creative ideas! Had NO idea disposable dusters existed haha

[@ilovemadisonalamia]

You should check out Grove!! The subscription is a really good idea too and they have a lot of new products that eliminated plastic also 😄

[@_REMI_HQ]

This is a great video. I used to use purple shampoo too to keep my blonde bright, but since ditching shampoo altogether- just using flour and ACV- to wash my hair it seems to be more vibrant than ever!

[@ReneaDominique]

The NOPU Hair Life Thank you! Oh wow I didn’t even know that you could do that, I’m going to have to check it out! Thank you for the recommendation 🙏🏼

[@silvertales]

I can’t remember the name of the brand, but Amazon carries bidet attachments for your standard toilet. We ended up buying them for the bathrooms in the house at the start of Covid lockdown, when toilet paper was impossible to find, and they’re amazing.

[@ReneaDominique]

I really want to invest in the tushy bidet after our move and when we find a house! We couldn’t find toilet paper anywhere but we also knew we were moving to a new state with barely any space in our cars so we decided to wait until after the move to get a bidet, but it’s definitely our plan as soon as we can! 🤍

[@danceillusions13]

What are dryer(drier?) sheets? Never heard of them

[@alyssakreynolds02]

Where is your shirt from ?!? I loveee the color!

[@janawebber]

Ethique.com have purple shampoo bars, 100% on my wish list. If you try them I'd love to see a hair routine with reviews 😍

[@ReneaDominique]

Ooh! I’ll have to give that a shot as soon as I run out of my bottled purple shampoo 😍 thank you!

[@brandincompany]

Hi Renea! Where is your comforter from?? I love it!

[@emmalundahl1014]

Can you make a video on your recipe for the veggie broth?? 💛

[@ReneaDominique]

Love this idea! I’ll add it to the list 🤍 (:

[@petralazic5923]

So once i bought shampoo in a soap bar for my hair in lush i have no wish of using bottled shampoo just because my hair and head is a lot less damaged so i highly recommended but as in conditioner there was a problem because my hair is dry and fine so i need a lot of conditioner and i don't get enough so i will try to have refilled bottle with conditioner so yea

[@morgancastillo5333]

I honestly don't understand why youtubers always have to do disclaimers because if someone taps on the video and reads the title then they clicked the videos it shows that they wanna watch it and if you don't just don't click the video

[@daifukurinn]

Unfortunately, not everyone reads. I sell some of my belongings online with a full description in caption, but people still message me for information covered in the caption. When I worked retail, a customer told me it was my job to read to her, because she didnt read the sale tag and tried to argue about the price with me.

[@BlackRox219]

get a Tushy! easy to transfer when moving apartments and relatively cheap

[@beautybum754]

Hi! Loveeee your content! Just subscribed! What is the name of the esty shop that you got your earrings from?

[@bri_ttfish]

Someone probably already mentioned the brand Who Gives a Crap for toilet paper, but you should check them out! It is all recycled and zero waste

[@ReneaDominique]

The complete timeline and resources can be found in the description! ✨

[@ariesmelissa]

I use the same jason & argon shampoo bar too, its amazing

[@chloeburt1099]

just a reminder that most vanilla scents/ in candles, moisturisers and some food products come from beaver glands located near their butt. if you look on the ingredients it's called "castoreum"

[@reeflarkin1919]

I don't know of any brands who use this- I'm sure you can imagine the cost and difficulty of sourcing this ingredient (especially given that most people don't eat beavers so they'd be harvesting fur and scent only) means that most companies are using synthetic fragrance (or for food- real vanilla) nowadays. I guess it's worth looking for but I would not say that 'most' vanilla products (and certainly NO food products as it's illegal) are using beaver-sourced castoreum.

[@whitneyhannah522]

Get the Tushy Bidet! I live in a rental and it works amazing!

[@kmars3239]

I would love a video on how you bleach your hair. It’s beautiful 🤩

[@PelicansHunter]

For the perfumes try oil based fragrances that you fun behind the ear or on your wrists - last forever, cheap, eco, wooden packaging, not irritating- perfect!

[@allyji96]

Just got to the purple shampoo part! You can actually use Gentian violet and add it to your shampoo or conditioner, or anything really. Just be careful with measurements, or you'll end up with purple hair :D

[@itsnataliejean]

So glad I found your channel (first of all your pup is my dreeeeam, what a cutie!) but also your aesthetic and general vibe is so relaxing! I’m not sure if it’s an Aussie thing but I’ve never heard of dryer sheets of disposable dusters! Regardless this was a great reminder that I reallllllly need to swap to a long term shaver!

[@ReneaDominique]

Awww thank you, Izzy is for sure a cutie haha 😂🤍 oh interesting! I know Aussies don’t really use dryer sheets because fabric softener does enough and maybe dusters are called something different in Australia.🤍 Oh my goodness I seriously love having a long lasting shaver, it’s so much cheaper in the long run and it works soooooo much better!!

[@merakistencils1809]

Recommendation, true earth eco friendly laundry strips is really good and space saving

[@allyji96]

And about removing your makeup: it probably won't be good for everyone, but coconut oil, or any type of oil is great for removing your makeup :D

[@simplybran]

Also what about wasted time from doing so many things the longer way? Are these not considered in the low waste lifestyle?

[@vivigoesusa]

In case you are also vegan for the animals and not just the planet I wanted to point out that the natural loofa looks like a sea sponge, which is actually an animal. Just letting you know, lots of love! The video was amazing and I truly believe your subscriber count will go up immensely!

[@lillypatience]

I’m not sure I read your comment correctly. Loofah is actually a plant you can grow and eat or dry it out to use for bathing.

[@vivigoesusa]

@@lillypatience sorry maybe I didn’t look close enough. I was thinking of a sponge, which is actually an animal like this one for example: images.app.goo.gl/436gfWX3JvQqcpn96 You’re right though loofahs are plants, just be aware which one you buy.

[@lillypatience]

@@vivigoesusa Oh okay, that makes sense. Thanks! I didn't know those existed, but yes they sure do look a lot like loofahs.

[@ShayDIY]

Learned a lot from your video! So happy I stumbled across your channel. New subscriber! :) will definitely try these out

[@m.e.nickels]

What's in you cleaning mix you were making

[@aek0828]

I LOVED this video! new sub now :)

[@DarkAngelAS19]

Hey, about the bottled shampoo conditioner. i know a german brand called: Kupfergrün. It is still a small company, and i am honest i don`t know if they are shipping around the world yet or just the EU, but i love their concept because their products are vegan, there is no plastic what so ever in and around it, and they try to do their best to design new products and also care about the earth. No i am not sponsored by them, i just love their hairproducts! :D

[@feliciasaysso4151]

I recently switched to laundry soap nuts from the seventh Gen detergent and really like them so far!

[@sashadjurovic9474]

i think lush has a purple shampoo in a bottle but ethique has it in a bar. maybe the lush bottle can go into the return program? again it’s whatever works best for you but definitely a better option

[@asisqueezylovediary6474]

You are amazing. Unfortunately I got tattoo remove now so I need to spend soo much money on creme. Here we don't have the individual rapped papers. I don't like stashing as well.. Waw u r so minimal on jewelry.. I am dancing so I do have earrings. Hoops is great to sleep in I don't change most accept the main loops. I don't buy books and I stoped buying souvenirs anymore.