If you clicked on this page, chances are you want to start making changes to how your living your life in order to be more sustainable. Firstly, let me say congratulations on deciding to change to help our planet. The following swaps are products I have started incorporating into my life to replace single-use items. They have all been tried and tested, and I can honestly say I love every single one of them. I wouldn’t recommend anything that didn’t first earn my stamp of approval. I’ve linked all of my favourite swaps. If you try them out, I’d love to know what you think of them!
Bathroom
Tampons ➡️ Bambody Period Underwear
Tampons ➡️ Diva Cup / OrganiCup
Soap Packaged in Plastic ➡️ Pure Soap Works
Plastic Toothbrush ➡️ Bamboo Toothbrush
Disposable Razor ➡️ Leaf Razor
Regular Toothpaste ➡️ Toothpaste Tabs
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
Plastic Bottle ➡️ Reusable Bottle
Paper Towel ➡️ Kliin Reusable Cleaning Cloth (Biodegradable)
Plastic Wraps ➡️ Beeswax Wraps
Disposable Swiffer Pads ➡️ Reusable Swiffer Pads
Personal Care / Other
Plastic Bottled Lotion ➡️ Solid Lotion Bar
Store-Bought Mascara in Plastic ➡️ Bamboo Mascara
Plastic Bottled Lotion ➡️ Glass Bottled Facial Moisturizer
Plastic Eyebrow Brush ➡️ Bamboo Eyebrow Balm
Disposable Masks ➡️ Reusable Masks
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
Plastic Comb ➡️ Wooden Comb
Obviously there are several other swaps. These are the ones I have made and are loving. However, please leave yours in the comments below! I would love to try out your favourites!
