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Paying it Forward: Eco-Friendly Home Product Swaps
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items In this list, you will find an array of products that are an eco-friendly alternative to many household products we use on a daily basis. Switching everyday household items to eco-friendly alternatives is important for reducing waste, conserving reso...
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Bathroom + Toiletries
Kitchen
Laundry
Bathroom + Toiletries
Disposable and plastic-based bathroom products have become the norm, but they don't have to be!
Period underwear is becoming a popular choice among menstruating people.
Swap Disposable Pads with Period Underwear
Help reduce your carbon footprint and brighten your smile with a bamboo toothbrush!
Swap Plastic Toothbrushes with Bamboo Toothbrushes
Ditch the plastic bottle and opt for solid soap bars, which are often packaged in recyclable paper and reduce plastic waste in the bathroom.
Swap Liquid Soap Bottles for Bar Soap
Replace disposable plastic razors with a reusable safety razor, which is durable and uses recyclable metal blades, making it a long-lasting and eco-friendly option.
Swap Plastic Razors with a Reusable Safety Razor
Replace synthetic air fresheners with a diffuser and essential oils, which provide natural fragrance without the harmful chemicals often found in sprays and plug-ins.
Swap Air Fresheners with Essential Oil Diffusers
Kitchen
Check out these easy kitchen product swaps that you can make that will help you feel good about your environmental footprint.
Reduce the amount of plastic that gets sent to the landfill by choosing a compostable sponge. These can also be refreshed in the dishwasher for longer use.
Swap Synthetic Sponges with Compostable Sponges
Washable, reusable, and compostable. What more could we ask for?
Swap Plastic Cling Wrap with Natural Beeswax Wrap
These everyday houeshold cleaners are not only cruelty free, made without parabens, phosphates, ammonia, VOCs, chlorine bleach, or phthalates, but also refillable to reduce waste.
Swap Household Cleaners with Refillable Cleaners
Durable, washable, and absorbent. Thee perfect alternative to reduce waste.
Swap Paper Towels for Unpaper Towels
Reusable metal straws are an easy and sustainable alternative to single-use plastic straws, perfect for both cold and hot beverages.
Swap Plastic Straws for Reusable Metal Straws
A solid dish soap block eliminates the need for plastic bottles and lasts longer than traditional liquid dish soap, providing a plastic-free and effective way to clean dishes.
Swap Regular Dish Soap for Dish Soap Blocks
For trash disposal, choose compostable bags that break down more easily and reduce the reliance on plastic, helping to minimize landfill impact.
Compostable Trash Bags - Eco-Friendly
If you're still using plastic water bottles in 2024…what are you doing.
Swap Plastic Water Bottles with Reusable Stainless Steel
Swap Plastic Produce Bags with Reusable Bags
Swap Plastic Produce Bags with Reusable Bags
Laundry
Swapping dryer sheets for dryer balls - a reusable option that reduces waste. Made from natural materials, they soften clothes, reduce static, and cut drying time without the chemicals in many dryer sheets.
Swap Dryer Sheets with Dryer Balls
Ditch heavy plastic detergent bottles and try laundry detergent strips instead. These pre-measured strips are lightweight, plastic-free, and dissolve fully in water, reducing waste and minimizing chemical runoff. Perfect for an eco-friendly clean!
Swap Liquid Laundry Detergent Strips