Hope you like today's video - something new, different, mixing things up - trying to make things more fun, positive and full of joy as we've had enough crappy news over the past year. I want to bring some educational, light fun to your day and I hope i've been able to do that! if you like the video pleeeease give it a thumbs up it really helps support my channel! Hope you're well and enjoying the weekend xx

My teeth have always been darker than most. None of the whiteners ever worked for me. A few years ago we went to the Mutter museum in Philadelphia. They have a large collection of human skulls. I noticed that there are many different shades of bone, and the teeth color matches that of the skull. Since then, I don't care that my teeth aren't bright white.

7:14 Chemist's thought on the jar label hack: Actually, water works better for some labels and oil for others depending on the glue base. Water is easier so it is worth trying first -sometimes the glue just dissolves. But if then you still have some glue left, you can smear some oil on it and leave it for a few hours and you should be able to clean it with a cloth and then just wash the jar normally, as you would do with any other dishes. Not sure what the baking soda is for? Maybe for scrubbing?

I'd like to mention my experience with toothpaste. I switched to a non-fluoride containing toothpaste tab because of the packaging and used baking soda when I ran out. I went from acceptable dental hygiene to needing a good few fillings and high fluoride toothpaste. Eventually I found a fluoride toothpaste tab in glass packaging.

I was also a skeptic when it comes to DIY tooth paste and oil pulling so I did some research a while back and found that most of the literature about oil pulling was from using sesame oil (if I recall correctly, it stems from Indian culture)- not coconut oil. During this research I also came across a theory that the trendy use of coconut in oil pulling (and well, for everything else) is in result of the coconut crop poor sales in previous years. With coconut oil becoming the star of a lot of health claims within the last couple of decades- this wouldn’t surprise me. Just somethings to think about! Loved this video!

In some denominations of Christianity for non vegans people dye eggs at Easter and my mum always uses onion it looks really good lol but it does not turn them green, you have to boil lots of onion skins and place the egg in and they look red

Dyeing with onion skins works really well. You need to extract the dye from the skins by simmering for a couple hours first. Then strain the skins out and simmer the cloth in the dye for a couple more hours. To get green dye instead of the usual yellow orange from onions, you can mordant with iron. Just toss some iron nails in the dye bath… also use way more than one onion skin if you want a bright dye… it’d be fun to see you try this again with better instructions. Natural dyeing creates beautiful colors…

If you want to use baking soda and vinegar as cleaner, it’s best to use them separately. If you combine them they neutralize each other, which means your essentially cleaning with water.

Just throw the jars in the dishwasher the labels always come off when I wash jars to be recycled 😂

Please do a collab with How to cook that 😅😂 debunking on a sustainable level! And debunk content farms!

I just want to say in regard to natural dyes-- there is a whole world of beautiful, colorful, vibrant shades you can get from natural materials. Often times, however, the quick tutorials you find online don't even begin to scratch the surface of how to properly dye things with natural materials. It is possible to get unexpected colors from things-- but there is a whole SCIENCE to dyeing. Metals and salts are often added to the dye bath to adjust the the vibrancy or hue of a dye. I just don't want people to become discouraged from continuing to learn, as natural dyes are fascinating. But they are not particularly simple. The world before synthetic dyes was also a colorful, beautiful world.

vinegar and baking soda together don't really do much because vinegar is acid while baking soda is basic so the reaction we see (the bubbles and fizzing) is actually just a chemical reaction of neutralisation. I know many people use the two together but even just using only vinegar or baking soda with water would have the same cleaning effect.

For the glass jar stickers: if you use hot (near boiling) water to soak the jars, all of the glue should come off. That way, you won't have to waste your oil on it.

Tip if you want to try it again; Acetone evaporates quickly. So you would’ve had to light it right after pouring the nail polish remover over it.

Another reason to remove labels from jars is if you are using them to buy from your bulk store, the cashier may actually scan the barcode on the label. This happened to me when I used an old jar at Sprouts that still had the label on it. Luckily we caught the error, but I almost got charged $15 for a $4 jar of nuts! I make sure to remove all labels now.

I make my own surface cleaner out of diluted Dr. Bronner’s liquid Castille soap! This works great as an alternative to Clorox toilet cleaner!

This is such a cool video concept! I love hearing your opinions on things like this, and I’m glad at least one of the hacks wasn’t total BS

Simple Living Sunday Morning… love to see a video from you first thing in the morning. Very excited to watch… Whoop Whoop!!💙

The glas “hack” can sadly get really dangerous. People have gotten serious burns on their body and face. A good video on this is “how to cook that”, debunk form around a month ago. It has egg in the title. I understand you did not share your experience whit any bad intention but please be consistent that other that may copy you might not be as lucky ❤️

Pls make it a series😍

The best hack for taking off labels is to put a hairdryer on it for like a minute and it'll come off super easily!!

There's a company here in Brisbane, Australia called Reverse Garbage who stock bulk items that have been donated from businesses and individuals. Wouldn't be surprising to find something like a barrel of bottle caps there. They run arts and crafts workshops and encourage the creative reuse of materials. Very cool!

I LOVE this video! I've been trying to do zero waste cleaning for YEARS and always felt like a failure because it's never worked out. Thanks for the tips!

Eucalyptus oil and tea tree oil works to get glue off jars.

My opinion: When it comes to health necessities, like toothpaste, DIY products are not the smartest plan. If you’re just DIYing something fun like a bathbomb, and you research the ingredients, then I don’t think it would hurt to try. Luckily there are a LOT more sustainable brands nowadays, then there were just 5 years ago. These brands have professionals that know how to create safe products.

Your skin is glowing, would love a skincare and makeup routine video x

Lemon oil also works for the sticker residue

I loved the music for this video!

Yes please to more of these videos please

Thanks Immy this was different and fun. We would like to see more.🙂

Eucalyptus oil works to remove excess sticky jars. Also I just made some vinegar water & you use th skin which is sliced put in a jar for 2 weeks then drain the skin & put in a spray bottle & apparently is great for removing greasey surfaces. :)

Top tip, instead of using a lot of water to submerge the jars, you can use a soaking rag in contact with the label. Also, by doing this the glue will come off easily by just scraping it with a metal spatula or a spoon :)

I actually saved the pouch caps from kid pouches for a LONG time. My son played with them in the salad spinner often and then after I couldn't think of what to use them for so I posted on my buy nothing group and someone picked them up for her preschool for counting games. Before anyone gets at me, I mostly made my own baby and kid food and highly recommend reusable pouches. But I do buy them sometimes for convenience and even that adds up. I'm not proud of buying them but I did. I also collected and donated a bunch to a person making a mural out of caps.

I've used shop bought coconut oil based toothpaste and my mouth never felt clean and my breath was disgusting. I don't think coconut oil should be used for the mouth regardless of DIY in my own opinion...hair on the other hand 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 xxxxxx

I also have a lot of teeth and gum issues and I've tried various toothpaste options but none of them have been good for my oral hygiene. It's reassuring to hear you say similar and that it's OK.

I'm not a fan of diy oral care. I have found Hey Humans to be quite nice, recyclable and it has fluoride.

I love this. Sometimes I look at zero waste things and think they can seem unhygienic, especially done without research. I am going to try making a salt dough today because it seems like a fun biodegradable hobby, but I don’t have high expectations.

I use peanut butter to remove sticky residue from jars etc. I didn't expect it to work but the results are perfect every time and I have pretty high standards!

I used old blueberries to dye a t-shirt and it worked great!!

I'd love a series of this! There are some hacks that I always see but afraid to try lol

This was such a fun video concept! I tried the glass thing with not so good results and was so disappointed bc I was trying to make beautiful cups :(

For the bottle one- Anne Reardon from How to Cook That did and showed how dangerous it could be!!

I like using pine needles too in my cleaners

About the red onion peels, I have tried it however you have to treat the fabric with aluin first, that is what will make it green aswell as make the "dye" actually hold on to the fabric. And I don't recall using vinegar.

I actually used the bottle 'hack'. The idea is to use the heat of fire and the cold of water to cut the bottle. The best way is to fill in the bottle to close to where you want to cut it with cold water. Also fill a bucket with water so that when you put the bottle, it is at the same level (like 2 cm below the rope). Then you soak the rope is something flammable (we used alcohol). Put in the bucket and set fire. Once the fire is out, twist rise the bottle. It should come out clean. It is dangerous, of course. Do this outside and have loads of water at hand to put out the fire. Be super careful with the flammable liquid.

Just simply oil helps too. No particular kind, just oil. :)

Still sceptical about the toothpaste, but I have switched to using bamboo toothbrush from past 2 years now. ❤️ And I love them

I totally understand what you said about oral hygiene and zero-waste. I've had problems with my gums and I'm a bit scared to try zero-waste alternatives because I've found a type of toothpaste that actually helps my problem. As for toothbrushes, I've tried the bamboo one and it was fine but I find that a toothbrush with interchangeable brush heads is much better from a waste standpoint - in the end with a bamboo toothbrush if you don't need to repurpose the handle you end up throwing the whole thing away because not all composting facilities accept wood pieces and the bristles need to be thrown away in any case. Now I have the same handle that is going to last for a long time and I only need to change the bristles every few months. It's always important to remember that no matter how important it is to live a sustainable life, it is also important to take care of our health, and teeth problems can cause serious issues with other parts of our bodies.

Love this!

I was turned off by the pricetag of toothpaste tabs and had heard mixed reviews, but ended up finding a toothpaste which comes in a glass jar with an aluminium lid! The brand is Ben and Anna, out of Germany (I am in NL). They also make a zero-waste deodorant in a cardboard tube, but unfortunately it didn't really work for me.

red onion skins CAN give you a uniform dye btw ive done it :) but not like that, more steps lol

Liked this video a lot ^^

wonder if Trademore expands to Europe in the future 😅 and you have made a great video again 😊

You don't need all the different camera angles. 100% would rather have a single angle that's steady so I'm not getting dizzy watching a video. Kudos for trying something new. 💚

I sometimes use baking soda if I run out of toothpaste for a day or so, and it feels so abrasive, I'm not sure I'd want to do it all the time

Thank you so much for your video today I hope you're having a really beautiful day God bless

I've had a lot of tooth issues also but oil pulling seems to help with my receeding gums (runs in the family) but it doesn't make my teeth whiter or healthier. I enjoyed this video and would love to see more on these "hacks" :)

I think the onion colouring should be made differently. When I was small, my mother dyed eggs for Easter holidays. She bought all the onion "shells" she found at the supermarket (previously she had collected onion shells for whole year to dye one pot of eggs). So it was a lot, not just one onion. And it was brown colour because white onions were used. Then it was boiled for circa 40 minutes on low heat. Most of the fabrics are not suited to be boiled, so I would start by boiling really concentrated dye, then put the fabric inside and be there for a long time. (I don't have any idea if it works, but that's something I've been planing to try)

I have had a lot of good results from oil pulling. we only did it once a month or less in my family and i have a smaaaall mouth so it didnt take a lot it works because a lot of things are *oil soluable* and so the oil helps desolve it, and then a minor abrasive after like toothpaste and a toothbrush can easily get everything thats on there off easier. Thats just my experience.

Fun! More!

I totally love the Bite toothbrush, it’s compostable except for the staple that holds the brittles in. The bristles are the perfect firmness for me. Its pretty much just like using a “normal” toothpaste. I like the Bite toothpaste tabs as well I hate toothpaste because it always feels slimy to me, and the tabs don’t have that problem. I wish that it had fluoride, but it doesn’t. I use a fluoride rinse instead, and that keeps my teeth (and my dentist) happy.

I just wanted to comment on your makeup looks really pretty on your face 🤍😃

I feel like the word "hack" and sustainability don't go together that well. Being sustainable is so much about a lifestyle and a long term proces, and I feel like a quick fix just isn't going to cut it, as we can tell fr most of the hacks in this video. Also "hack"-thinking just seems really capitalistic to me somehow? Lol

Love the label remover hacks. I've been using goo be gone which is a serious chemical. Thank you for this!

To make work the natural dye you first have to use animal or plant base fiber, then do a preparation of this fiber to make the color stay in the fiber, for this you mordent the cloth, usually with allum. Also you usually need 1:1( the weight of the color and the weight of the cloth) ex: 300gr of onion skin = 300gr of the piece of fabric. This can change depending of how strong is the dye but usually it is like this. Also there are some colors that are "fugitive" so not all them are good for dye and have a good result.

For the dying with food scraps think you need to boil the scraps at least I think that's what works best.

OMG, as a plant dyer I cringed on your attempt to dye without a proper mordant and let it just soak :D You can definitely create beautiful, solid colors but you need mordant, have to prepare the color first, and then cook the plant (or animal) fiber and actually boil it+let it cool for a day. And- red onion doesn't give you pink color, but brownish.

I would enjoy this being a series, by the way, especially if there's a focus on what we can do instead, if it doesn't work, or what are the sensible alternatives to common problematic things in the zero-waste community, like DIY tooth paste and sunscreen (leave it to the professionals!), or even how to make safe period pads or re-usable masks (since those can be done properly, but there's a load of misinformation or people skimming over important factors, like having adequate filters or cleaning re-usable pads in a safe way (women getting infections from homemade period care is actually a big problem in India).

I really wouldn’t recommend setting fire to chemicals that you’re not familiar with as they can form some pretty toxic fumes! 🔥🔥

Very interesting video, Immy. :) I do oil pulling with coconut oil, but.....I NEVER spit it into the sink, I spit it out into my compost container in my kitchen. However, I think I will do some research into it now. I have certainly read about the benefits, but it may be time to dive a little deeper. Thanks for your perspective. ♥

With the onion skin, just a little thought here. I don’t know what the recipe said, but you are supposed to boil the water with the onion skins in and leave the cloth in overnight. It will eventually turn it red. This is how we dye our easter eggs every year.(we dont boil the eggs with the skins, we cook them beforehand, and we just let them soak in the dye for the night, they all turn out beautiful!) you can actually dye cloths the same way, but obviously it won’t be very long lasting ome you wash it a few times. But as a heads up, this actually works ☺️

I use diy tooth powder - generally just baking soda, xylitol, bentonite clay and siwak powder + optionals like cocoa powder or activated charcoal and spices/essential oils. It works good. :)

I am also no fan of diy toothpaste and oil pulling. I tried several dent tabs and toothpastes filled in glasses without fluoride, but sometimes they are not minty enough to give you the feeling of freshly brushed teeth. I also tried the bamboo toothbrush; but it is not for me either, because my gums get sore. If I want to get rid of stickers on the glass containers I also use water and let the container with the sticker soak in it for a while or for stubborn glue I take essential lemon oil on a rag to remove it.

Baking soda is a safe, biodegradable gentle abrasive. I use the cheap stuff from pound shops in cardboard, but for eating/food i use the expensive sort not in cardboard from supermarkets, as i feel the cardboard box in the cleaning chemicals section could be easily chemically contaminated.

Can you make a video about the fishing industry/fishing equipment waste in our oceans ?

me: sees the layout of 5-minutes crafts me: is very familiar with Anne Reardon me: WON'T WORK

I tried oil pulling once and I threw it up. Yuk.I do use tooth powder in a glass jar.

I have a condition called dentogenesis imperfecta that makes my teeth very brittle, some of my teeth don’t have any enamel so they need to put plastic seals on them. I need extensive dental work atleast once a year and because, as you might guess, it’s also very painful to fracture and fix your teeth all the time, so I just give up and get some of the problematic ones pulled. I am doing what I can to lower my impact, but I will never ever compromise my health or body in the name of sustainability! It feels bad to know the waste and resources behind my dental work, with all the fills, tools, materials and chemicals, retainers etc. I also need a certain toothpaste that has flouride that comes in a non-recyclable plastic tube, I did switch to a bamboo toothbrush and will see what my dentist thinks about it at my checkup but if she thinks my teeth look worse in any way I will switch back to a plastic one. It’s also hard not being able to eat sustainably all the time because things like certain meats and meat substitutes, fruits and veggies, anything that has a pit or seed can break my teeth. I’ve broken teeth and tooth seals on apples, grapes, carrots and even a smoothie that had berry seeds in it. I really feel like we need to speak more on the stigma surrounding waste in regards to ones health. Whether it’s medicine in non-recyclable packaging, getting a cast, IV treatments, hospital stays, syringes, pumps, test strips and other diabetes related waste. It’s absolutely not worth the risk of compromising your health in the name of sustainability.

The fire and glass hack is super dangerous. It made the newspapers in UK when AJ from strickly come dancing's model girlfriend ended up with severe burns

The red onion works (not like in the video) but I think you need to boil it first and do something else. Just letting it sit as is is not the technique.

By the way my dentist checked the ingredients of Bite Toothpaste and approves of that sustainable brand!

For the bottle hack, you must go and watch "How To Cook That"s video about it. The acetone had already like evaporated and thats why it didnt burn

I work in construction for commercial/industrial buildings and unfortunately 1000 caps can probably be gathered in a couple of hours as the man count is up to 200/300 people a day. But i agree, if this is marketed for a household type. Definitely does not work

Oh my goodness you look so pretty in this video

Acetone evaporates very quickly. So if you apply it inside and then take it outside, that might not work. Besides it being a useless hack anyway. XD

I'm confused about how natural and zero-waste cleaning guides/hacks all suggest recipes that combine vinegar and baking soda. As in, even really sophisticated-looking, published books. These are completely different pHs that should neutralise one another. Separately, they target different types of germs completely, but this shouldn't occur if combined. Honestly, I'd love to make cleaning basics, but even a basic knowledge of chemistry has me freaking confused about what the majority of the community is doing to clean??? HELP.

There are so many hacks that are simply a waste of time and resources! It's not zero waste if it is too inconvenient or costly.

As someone who is really interested in plant dyes that muslin cloth one is just all wrong.

I feel you sister... I also have problems with my teeth and I get some teeth implants this year. Hopefully...🦷😓 I also tried the zero waste tooth powder aso. Nothing worked really. Oil pulling I kinda liked it, but every morning for 20 minutes.... And you're right, you should spit it in a tissue and put it in the bin. Yeah, sorry, have a two year old and I have to go to work...😂every day for 20 minutes, nearly every 2 minutes staring at my watch, trying not to vomit...😓

I used to drink nothing but fizzy water. I drank 7 - 10 2 litre bottles a week

is there a uk version of trademore?

i use a dental soap and just fullers earth to clean my teeth

I would like suggestions of where I can put my old tech (I have two phones that won't switch on any more, wired headphones, bluetooth headphones, I know my parents have laptop that isn't usable any more) so that it gets recycled! I am based in Germany. I know there is a company that collects tech in boxes and then tries to repair it, if that's not possible they seperate and sell individual material, but the next box is 250 km away and driving all the way wouldn't be very eco friendly either

I tried the "bottle cutting" with pure acetone and a smaller drink bottle, following the exact video you displayed in yours... Same results: big flop.

i had bad teeth from using diy toothpaste (i was so poor it was tempting that way). Soda or salt are too abrasive for tooth enamel: you've only got so much. In terms of plastic, toothpaste tubes & brushes don't bother me, i work in shops, the packaging and wholesale packaging is unbelievable. It's almost as big in quantity as the actual stuff sold in the shops. We have 'eco' sunglasses and clothes, but all the packaging? Worse than before. I have a wood-handled toothbrush or two, the size takes some getting used to but i discussed them with the dentist and he agreed (and he's Romanian, so no hippy influence there) they're as good as the plastic-handled ones. I want to tax all single-use plastic - all plastic - say 20% EXCEPT healthcare, so that would include seatbelts, baby bottles, nappies, and potties, dental floss, medical equipment, etc. Some plastics used by disabled eg tubes for drinking would be tax-free on prescription from doctor/chemist. Only exception in my extensive thinking so far would be some large water containers used in cleaning as buckets, washing-up tubs. Lots of wasteful single-use cleaning plastic, so necessary to be clear. Jerry cans, bath tubs; i can't think of a good substitute large liquid carrying substance. Another possible exception could be 100% recycled plastic? Also, electric insulation. Every other single method doesn't work when i analyse it. Also, next year, we've really got to reboot plastic free July :((( mia

what kind of toothbrush are you using?

I really like bamboo toothbrushes (electric is another option if you'll use it long-term), and I appreciate that they're often softer, which is what I need, but I have a lot of teeth issues too, so I completely understand where you're coming from with toothpaste and dental hygiene in general... I would love to hear feedback with silicone ultrasonic toothbrushes, if anyone has used a Foreo toothbrush, etc. Anyhow, here's some zero-waste toothpaste advice from someone who has struggled: You can now find some fluoride-containing toothpastes from zero-waste manufacturers, including those that are strictly pastes instead of tabs. Fluoride-containing tabs are still more common than pastes. Here's one option, but do some Googling (Ben & Anna, www.plasticfreeamsterdam.com/products/natural-toothpaste-with-fluoride-100ml-sensitive-orange). Georganics is also a particularly nice zero-waste toothpaste company that is responding to customer feedback by producing a fluoride-free jarred paste, too. These are bicarb-based, but I personally like that flavour in a formulated product. I actually find it milder than commercial strong spearmints, etc. But that's totally subjective! Personally, I'm not comfortable with tooth tabs, because my teeth are quite delicate and I don't like crushing tablets with them. I also think that some brands are very brittle and scratch the enamel, depending on how good the formula is. There are perfectly valid, dentist-approved tooth tabs, though. Again, anything that you buy in this area, run by your dentist if you can--or ask them to spend some time looking at some options during your next appointment. Honestly, if I can't get zero-waste fluoride toothpaste, and that will be the case for a lot of folks ongoingly, I just buy the best toothpaste for my health and then recycle through Terracycle. In Australia at least, Colgate has a Terracycle program that applies to ANY dental products from ANY dental brand. You can go into participating dentists (I would say this is most dentists in Melbourne at least) to drop them off. Check what programs are available to you locally.

I don't see how that could burn hot enough to melt the glass.

loved the video, but I think it would be more in line with "zero-waste" mentality to do a search on youtube before doing the hack especially since a lot of them are dangerous, the channel how to cook that has a lot of debunking when it comes to these hacks, and she explains why they don't work

Here's one more reason not to do oil pulling: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/auCWaLN807Gtepc.html