A Plastic Free Bathroom

 Hi, 

welcome back. I hope you are having a nice week. Today I would like to tell you something about a plastic free, or almost plastic free bathroom, and how this is very achievable nowadays.

Let's start with something basic, brushing your teeth. You can start out by changing your toothpaste to a plastic-free one. There are many options nowadays, mainly in tablet form as far as I know. Then, onto the toothbrushes. Bamboo is a very populair option nowadays, and for those who don't like to hand-brush, there are now even bamboo electric toothbrushes available. For mouthwater there are not yet as many options, but they are coming. It consists of a small tablet that you let dissolve in some water while brushing your teeth, then you can use it as regular mouthwater. 

The second item, or well, items, are shampoo and conditioner. Starting with some small companies producing shampoo- and conditioner-bars, now there are many big companies also trying out this concept. What I would reccomend doing, is to read up on different brands and products before you buy anything. There are also some apps with which you can scan your beauty and selfcare products, which I will list at the bottom of this blog.

Third comes the razor. The first step is to change from a disposable razor to a re-usable one with interchangable blades. The second step is to change to a fully iron razor. With one google search there are many options to choose from. These razors take a few uses to get used to, but once you are comfortable with them, and get the technique, using these is just as quick and asy as using disposable razors.

Then, make-up removal. I have to confess, my make-up removal process is not yet fully plastic free, the solution I use comes out of a plastic bottle. This is because I have not yet found a better option or a way to make it myself. One thing I was able to change, was changing my disposable wipes and cotton pads for washable ones, which I made myself. If you are interested, I do sell these in my etsy shop, which can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/nl/shop/NeverAgainEco?ref=l2-about-shopname  or in my linktree. After use, I put them in a bra-washing-bag and wash them together with my towels. They then go into the dryer, then I can use them over and over again.

About all of the other supplies and products in your bathroom... I will come back to you about that. I have not yet done all of the proper research and I would not want to give out wrongful information.

The list of apps I use to make my plastic use smaller:

- my little plastic footprint

- beat the microbead (For all of your beautyproducts)

- Zero Waste 

- Etsy

By buying handmade, locally produced items, it makes it easier to check ingredients of a product and shopping locally is always better for the environment.

I hope you have a lovely week <3

Jayden