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My Fave Sustainable Swaps
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Krystalynn Gier
These are my absolute favorite sustainable swaps I stand by! I have tried SO many products, and not everyone lives up to the hype. These ones DO!
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Kitchen Sustainable Swaps
Bathroom Sustainable Swaps
Travel Sustainable Swaps
Cleaning Sustainable Swaps
Kitchen Sustainable Swaps
The BEST reusable snack bags!
Stasher Bags | Reusable Silicone Bags
This water bottle has lasted me YEARS!
Reusable Water Bottle | Stainless Steel | Hydroflask
Love using these instead of a traditional sponge especially because they can be washed in the dishwasher afterwards
Silicone Sponges
Super cute lil straws perfect for iced beverages <3
Glass Drinking Straw
Swedish Dish Clothes are the future & so much better than paper towels! They can also be washed in the dishwasher when they're dirty. My #1 pick!
Reusable & Biodegradable Swedish Dishcloth
Once the bristles get worn out you can get a replacement head and compost the old one!
Wooden Dish Washing Brush
A solid block of dish soap - lasts much longer than the liquid and it's plastic free.
Zero Waste Dish Soap - Bubble Up Dish Soap Dispenser & Brush Set - Grove Co
Great for freezing leftovers to reduce your food waste!
Freeze Food - Souper Cubes®
Love these instead of paper ones. Just wash these in the dishwasher when they're dirty.
The Silicone Kitchen Reusable Silicone Baking Cups
Great replacement for plastic wrap.
Beeswax Food Wraps
I like this instead of paper filters for my coffee machine.
Reusable Basket Coffee Filter
If you have a Keurig, these are much better to reuse instead of buying the plastic ones over and over again.
Reusable & Refillable K Cup Coffee Filters
Break up with your PAM and use these instead.
Oil Sprayer - EVO
I use these instead of plastic containers!
Glass Food Storage Containers with Lids (Bamboo)
I have this on my kitchen counter to catch my food scraps. Once it's full I bring it to my compost!
Metal Compost Container - Package Free Shop
I like this more than a gas lighter for lighting my candles. :)
Rechargable Electric Lighter
One of my favorite dish soaps! I'll even water it down a bit and put in a spray bottle to help it last longer!
Grove Co. Dish Soap
These cleaners are some of the best eco cleaners on the market. I usually keep these under my kitchen sink & I love how they are plastic free!
Grove Co Cleaner Concentrates
I LOVE the scent & the plastic free packaging is so refreshing! 10/10 cleaning power too.
Dirty Labs - Aestival Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent
Unpaper towels are super popular in the zero waste community! These ones come in lots of prints and colors.
UNpaper® Towels Refill Pack: Prints
I legit use these EVERY time I grocery shop and I'm obsessed! I even get compliments from the store workers because they thing they are so cool.
The Lotus Trolley Bag
We've been using these for YEARS! Definitely the best on the market - code is KRYS15 to save extra $$$
Compostable Trash Bags
We use these instead of plastic baggies, and we LOVE them! Code is KRYS15 to save extra $$$
Compostable Kitchen Bags
Bathroom Sustainable Swaps
Great brand with great plastic free products & refillable options!
Mintly | Toothpaste Tabs & Plastic Free Floss
Not into toothpaste tabs? Check out David's toothpaste which comes in aluminum tubes which can be rinsed and recycled when you're done.
Davids | Natural Toothpaste
Natural products for those looking for something more holistic. I recommend the toothpaste powder which is plastic free and has refillable packaging.
Akamai | 100% Natural Oral Care and Body Care Essentials
Small makeup remover rounds that just need water to remove makeup. SO much better than makeup wipes.
Face Halo | The Modern Makeup Remover
My OG makeup remover cloth. I use these which just water and they remove my makeup so easily.
The Original MakeUp Eraser
Perfect for cleaning up that tricky mascara that gets on your eye lid instead of a disposible cotton swab.
LastSwab | Reusable Cotton Swab
I like these bamboo toothbrushes because you can order a replacement just for the bristles and that's super cool!
Bamboo Toothbrush
Better than those plastic ones that get bacteria on them!
Natural Loofah
The best bamboo toilet paper brand I've tried so far
Premium 100% Bamboo Toilet Paper - Double Length Rolls
Travel Sustainable Swaps
Perfect for grabbing your coffee on the go!
Collapsible 16 oz Cup - Stojo
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Perfect for holding your leftovers when you go to a restaurant instead of taking their styrofoam ones.
36 oz Collapsible Bowl - Stojo
I like to refill travel sized containers for trips instead of using the hotel's small plastic ones.
3 oz. Refillable Amber Plastic Travel Bottles
I use these to refill up my hand sanitizer! They're small enough to fit in my fanny pack for when I'm out and about.
2oz Clear Glass Spray Bottles
When I'm in a pinch and can't order Dirty Labs, this is my second go to!
Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent Concentrate
Wool dryer balls are the bestttttt!!! These ones from friendsheep are so cutie. Love the different designs.
Wool Dryer Balls. - Cool Cats - Friendsheep
Cleaning Sustainable Swaps
Powder Detergent that's unscented & plastic free
The Simply Co. Laundry Detergent - Package Free Shop
LOVE these over dryer sheets
Grove Co. Wool Dryer Balls
Great for decluttering your old clothes! Send this bag back to For Days and they're recycle your worn out clothes.
ForDays Take Back Bag
Glass bottles for cleaning!
Grove Co. Reusable Cleaning Glass Spray Bottle - Slide & Snap
Cleaning concentrates for less waste
Grove Co. Multi-Purpose Cleaner Concentrate
Code KRYS15 if you want to use it! I use these in my home & love them :)
COMPOSTABLE TALL KITCHEN TRASH BAGS
Great alternative than plastic bags
COMPOSTABLE ZIPSEAL GALLON BAGS
The scents are SO good! Smells so luxurious and the aluminum can be recycled afterwards.
Eco Laundry Detergent - Dirty Labs
The foaming hand soap refills from Blueland are awesome!
Foam Handsoap Refill – Blueland
No more single use Swiffer pads!
Reusable Pads Compatible with Swiffer Sweeper Mops
Another alternative to a lint roller if you have pets!
OXO Pet Garment Brush Hair Remover For Clothing
SAVED my leggings that started to pill
Conair Fabric Shaver and Lint Remover
A high-quality version of the fabric shaver to de-pill clothes
Steamery Pilo No.2 Fabric Shaver | Williams Sonoma
I really love the ocean breeze scent and the packaging is plastic free!
Laundry Detergent Sheets
This bar is a great alternative to a plastic spray bottle and works super well!
Vegan Stain Remover Bar
I love how these come in cans which makes recycling them afterwards SO easy! Plus the scent is very refreshing.
Puracy - Refillable Everyday Multi-Surface Cleaner
