Wash
We were amazed by the number of DIY toothpaste recipes with plastic toothbrushes photos and complex list of ingredients. You will find a few simple recipes (3) to have your teeth neat with no impact on the environment, as well as dishwasher detergent, shampoo bars and homemade soap recipes ... And if you are thinking of a Life changer then scroll further we will talk about getting your butt clean! #tushy #bidet #japan #inspiration
A list to have a zero waste bathroom:
- Bamboo Tootbrush in every health store/ Free packaging store - Note that not every bamboo brush are vegan.
- Toothpaste -Soap recipe / Clay coconut oil/ TOM’s : recycle if sent to terracycle
- Lipbalm - Shea butter only.
- Soap bar - without packaging in bulk store
- Sunscreen - raw elements(at package free shop). Note that the main natural element in the sunscreen is Zinc.
- Deodorant - EO of Palma rosa / baking soda + corn stach. Some skins love it some don’t so you can try the DIY recipe with shea butter below.
- Shampoo bar - Foodcoop/health store/lush.
- Conditioner - Dry oil (walnut/coconut) or Vinegar+ essential oil
- Dry shampoo : Cornstarch
- Eyeliner. : DYI (with charcoal+ candelilla+ coconut oil) or handmade in tins on etsy
- Facial mask : coffee ground or sugar + coconut oil + honey
- Safety razor (at package free shop, life without plastic) + Face model as well
- Feminine hygiene : Menstrual cup (game changer)/ reusable pads / Unerwear LUNAPADS-FEMPO-MARGUETTE-PETITES CULOTTEES -REJEANNE-THINX
Toothbrush and toothpaste
"Don't use face wash or toothpaste with microbeads. These tiny plastic beads go down the drain, eventually making their way to rivers, lakes, and the ocean at a rate of eight trillion a day in the United States. Because these toxic beads look a lot like fish food, it's not uncommon for bigger fish and sea turtles to munch on them—a dish that could be deadly."
Photo Credit Consommonssainement
With Soap (our favorite)
- Vegetal Soap
- Water
With Baking Soda
- Baking soda 2/3 to 3/4 of a cup of baking soda.
- Water - 1/3 to 1/4 of a cup of water
With Coconut Oil
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (warm enough to be liquid, which means above 76 degrees F)
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
- Very optional 1 drop of peppermint, clove, or citrus pure essential oil
Dishwasher detergent cubes
- 1 cup super washing soda - Easy to find in any basic grocery shop (like Key food)
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1 cup kosher salt - You can also use basic salt.
- 1/2 cup citric acid - You can also use lemon juice your detergent will be slightly yellow
- 1 cup water
- Equipment needed - ice cube trays
Source : GreenWeGo and Hello Glou
*Photo Credit Renée Laroche
DIY (dry hair):
- Une cuillère à soupe de savon de Marseille râpé
- Une cuillère à café d’huile d’argan
- Une cuillère à café de miel
- Une petite tasse à café d’eau bouillante
Shampoo bar
Dry shampoo could save 552 millions of plastic bottles each year!
- 10 oz coconut oil
- 10 oz tallow (or palm oil (hmm... try to avoid palm oil)
- 10 oz olive oil
- 6 oz castor oil
- 5 oz lye
- 12 oz distilled water
All purpose cleaner
All purpose cleaner: 50% vinegar (with orange or lemon zest for a nice smell), 50% water, Essential Oils (Lavender, tea tree, peppermint, etc.)
To unclog your sink or bath, pour some baking soda in the drain and add vinegar (careful, this is a chemical reaction and it will bubble!, keep your hands and eyes away!). Once the reaction is complete (no more bubbles), add boiling water. Repeat if necessary.
Bidet - Japanese style toilets
"Americans use over 34 million rolls of toilet paper every day which wastes precious resources and damages the environment and ecosystems that rely on trees. Using a bidet can reduce your toilet paper consumption by 80% and as a result, is fighting against the pulp industry which destroys 270,000 trees per day and wastes 37 gallons of water per toilet paper roll but TUSHY bidet does not stop there. They have a Give Back Program with Samagra, an organization that builds safe latrines for families in rural India. With ever TUSHY you buy, a portion of your purchase for to this great cause.
It doesn’t stop there. In 2019, TUSHY bidet will be putting their money where the butt is by becoming a carbon neutral brand. They are taking action on climate change and will offset their carbon emissions to become an official carbon Zero company." @BidetGenius
Dish soap recipe
Solid
- 150g sodium coco sulfate
- 50 g de SCI
- 5g baking soda
- 10g super washing soda
- 20g de vinegar
- 10g water
- Add lemon zest
Liquid
- 50g of natural/vegan soap 70% min of olive oil
- Boil water 500mL to melt the soap
- Super washing soda
- Lemon juice
Natural Laundry Detergent
🕒Time to produce: 5min. This version is Borax Free.
- 6 cups washing soda
- Three bars of 4.5 – 5 ounce soap, finely grated (Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Bar Soap, or the one you just made ⬆)
- Mix everything together
- Optional: essential oil of your choice (4-5 drops) when loading
If you are washing in cold water, dissolve it in hot water before adding the detergent in.
Hang to dry your clothes anytime it is possible.
Dryer balls are really great.
Key point: Reduce the heat of the dryer and the drying time (to zero).
Eco-friendly laundromat
Like many New Yorkers you do not have a washing machine at home? If you are lucky enough to leave in Williamsburg, then you can try to go and visit Celsious Social, a modern laudromat with an eco-friendly approach. They use energy-efficient machines and propose eco-friendly detergents.
Sponge.... Tawashi you mean?
Ditch the sponge! Prefer natural brushes, or make your own tawashi!
Trader Joe's compostable sponges
Soaps - Pretty advanced ;)
2 options are feasible:
1. The easy one is to start with a soap kind of mixture.
2. Use an advanced soap calculator to create your own soap (with the oils and fragrances (essential oils you have at home). I inserted the last recipe we use, very basic soap without any additives.
Sanitizing gel
- Gin or 99% rubbing alcohol
- Aloe Vera (you can buy a branch of Aloe Vera and cut it, take the jelly substance in it, mix it and add it to the alcohol)