Congratulations on deciding to make more sustainable choices in your life. The following swaps are products I have started incorporating into my daily routine to replace single-use items. They have all been tried and tested, and I can honestly say I really enjoy using every single one of them. I have included links to my favourite swaps. If you choose to try them out, I would like to know what you think of them.
All the links listed below are clickable and will bring you directly to purchase. None of them are commissionable or sponsored links.
Bathroom
Tampons ⮕ Bambody Period Underwear or Diva Cup or OrganiCup
Plastic Toothbrush ⮕ Bamboo Toothbrush
Disposable Razor ⮕ Leaf Razor
Q-tips ⮕ Last Swab
Makeup Remover Wipes ⮕ Face Cloths
Toilet Paper Packaged in Plastic ⮕ ‘Who Gives a Crap’ Toilet Paper
Dental Floss ⮕ Waterpik
Wet Wipes ⮕ Tushy Bidet
Kitchen / Cleaning
Store Plastic Bags ⮕ Reusable Bags
*(I love these IKEA bags – they’re great for groceries because of their size!)
Single-Use Utensils ⮕ Bamboo Utensils
Plastic Dishes ⮕ Glass Pyrex
Ziplock Bags ⮕ Stasher Bags
Store Produce Bags ⮕ Reusable Produce Bags
Plastic Dishes ⮕ Stainless Steel Tiffin
Individual Packaged Cleaning Products ⮕ Branch Basics Cleaning Products
Microfibre Cloths ⮕ Bamboo Dish Brush
Single Use Water Bottle ⮕ Reusable Plastic Free Water Bottle
Disposable Paper Towels ⮕ Marley’s Monsters UnPaper Towels
Plastic Wraps ⮕ Beeswax Wraps
Disposable Swiffer Pads ⮕ Reusable Swiffer Pads
Personal Care / Other
Store-Bought Mascara in Plastic ⮕ Bamboo Mascara
Plastic Eyebrow Brush ⮕ Bamboo Eyebrow Balm
Disposable Masks ⮕ Reusable Masks
*(Please don’t switch to reusable masks if unsafe to do so – they are ineffective against Covid-19 variants. Make sure you put your personal safety before your desire to go zero waste!)
Plastic Phone Case ⮕ Biodegradable Phone Cases
Shopping All New ⮕ Shopping Second Hand
Plastic Hair Elastics ⮕ Plastic-Free Hair Scrunchies or Plastic-Free Hair Elastics
Regular Lip Balm ⮕ Cardboard Packaged Lipbalm
Store-Bought Plastic Brush ⮕ Wooden Hair Brush
