I'll never stop saying it... The wisdom of simplicity and The luxury of efficiency. It IS possible to live very well with less.

I've dealt with anxiety and depression and I just wanted to let you know, your videos have been such a blessing to me. They're so calming and informative and peaceful. Thank you ❤️

One way a save money is by not buying seasonal decor. I just use things from nature to decorate (squash and pumpkins in the fall, evergreens in winter, flowers and branches from the garden in spring, etc.). Another tip I’ve discovered is that if you shred your lettuce (like romaine) and store it in a glass airtight jar, like the kind IKEA sells, it will last SO MUCH LONGER and not wilt or brown. I store almost everything in glass jars now and have gotten into the habit of food prepping my veggies and storing the cut up peppers and carrots, etc. In glass jars in the fridge. It looks really pretty in the fridge and is a real time saver at dinner when I want to throw together a stir fry. Thanks for your helpful video. I enjoyed it immensely as usual!! 😊💞💞💞

I have one more suggestion - silverware from home that you already own. It’s washable and lasts a lifetime.

I've really been enjoying making my own yogurt. It means I can buy one big jug of milk and make a whole gallon of yogurt, rather than buying multiple small yogurt tubs. Sometimes I divide the yogurt up between single serving glass jars, top it with berries & oats and send my family away with a portable brekkie :)

(Kerala) we use broom made of coconut stick Use waste clothes as carpet. Coconut Fibre for scrub(bathing and dishwashing) Banana leaf instead of plates.. Use clay pots for cooking

Single use plastics should be banned globally to save marine life. Reusability to be promoted and accepted to keep environment clean and also it will be pocket friendly.

70 years old in 2 months. I am still learning, thanks to you. Why is it we all have been exposed to this information over the years, and yet your presentations give the proper amount of rationale to help us on our journey? Perhaps the idea that you keep your thoughts tied directly to what you are sharing makes your advice tucked directly to our hearts.

I use most of those as well! One other thing I carry is a small pouch I sewed with a slit in the middle. I fill it with folded up handkerchiefs to use instead of tissue pouches.

It really is just changing our mindset away from the disposable society that developed over the past 60-70 years. Anyone shopping a hundred years ago were doing this all along - re-usable grocery bags or baskets, meat wrapped in butcher paper rather than styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic, etc.. The more the public expectation/demand is for less plastic and packaging, etc. the more companies will be forced to seek alternatives. We just have to be more aware. All it takes is a little more thought and a commitment.

I got broken up with last night. Thank you for taking my mind off it and back to useful comforting things.

Since watching your videos, I've become so conscious about limiting waste.

Thank you for using such a calming and warm way to let us know these great ideas🌿🌿🌿

I carry a cutlery set (a fork and a spoon) with me when I go outside to avoid using single use ones from fast food cafes. My next goal is buying a reusable straw too. Achieving zero waste step by step makes me so happy ^^ And I recommend my family, friends easy swaps too. My mom started carrying reusable bags and also started composting. Glad to take part in this community 💜

I use all that you showed. But it is very hard to find bamboo toothbrushes in Peru. I have to be on the lookout for people visiting and ask them to bring them When i lived in Florida i had them with boar bristles. They make great kindling for my fireplace I also use material painted in beeswax and jojoba oil to wrap sandwich , and other things. I prefer just harvesting what i need that dau because i cant remember what is in the cloth bags in my fridge.even my TUPPERS ate glass most with glass tops. I like these covers kind of like shower caps. Or now they have silicone stretchy covers. Thank you for your dedication to a clean and sustainable Mother Earth. Thank you for your continued prayers for my village. We continue to have heavy rains and localised flooding. My home and farm remain safe

Nothing beats a good storable travel bag to transport all your favorite things to your favorite spots in the world. Everyone should have a companion 'book bag' or 'travel bag'. 🌷💼

I feel like humans really need to be more conscious about the waste we produce.

Plz make a house tour video .....Every time I watch ur videos I feel like packing my bags and moving in with u.....I love u

I live in a single household and whenever I want a cuppa, I just fill the water into the cup, then fill that into the kettle -> thus I'm always just boiling the amount I need :)

I'm sharing my selfish thought to say, WISH your videos were longer because I truly enjoy them. Thanks! 👍♥️

We love having lots of jars on hand, a good supply of tea towels and knitted dish cloths. We keep a very large (Wilko) folding bag in my bag which is constantly in use and we love our beeswax wraps and cafetiere/teapot xx

I love it when you upload a new video. I do all these swaps. I use a stovetop steel kettle boiling only the amount I need for my tea or coffee. It's definitely made a difference in my bills. I try not to drink when I'm out shopping as I always need the public restrooms. If I really want to I usually ask to have a cup of tea or coffee in the shop in their ceramic cups and sit inside to rest and take my time instead of taking it to go.

What a happy sound - the water flowing into your jar and coffee cup. It sounds healthy, waste curbing, not to mention money-saving. This will sound like such a small thing, but looking at my tattered wallet-sized planner makes me smile. I sewed cloth scrap zipper pouches to hold coins and folding money that I added to my planner doing away with the need for a separate billfold. My planner has small slots for any cards/driver's license that I need to keep in my purse. I have repaired this planner several times and absolutely don't want to give it up for a new one. If there comes a time when my planner seems beyond repair, I will probably just put a rubber band around the whole thing and keep going. So much can be accomplished toward zero waste with a good attitude about our possessions. Your attitude is contagious. Diane in NC

For years we have taken our own bags, drinks, soup or sandwiches, snacks etc. Last April we started shopping waste free at a refill shop...we love it! So fast, no waste packaging and in so many cases cheaper! We live in a remote place, it takes us an hour to get to a town to shop, so whilst we are there we get all the jobs done...mending shoes, trawling the charity shops for what we need, petrol, come home via the mill every 3 months to get oats and flour in 12kg paper sacks. We cook from scratch, what we can't compost goes in our bokashi bin...since 23 April 2019 we have managed to keep our waste so low that we have only sent 2x30 litre bin bags to the landfill and we are getting better all the time! You are inspiring and are helping us do more! I am knitting/crocheting my own cloths and skincare pads, I have made my own washable menstrual pads, we are changing to soapnuts, dentatabs and bamboo toothbrushes, we now have a whistler on our stove to heat water and this is used for washing up, drinks, cooking veg....in fact we have recently cooked meals on the stove (like a slow cooker) and can see our electricity has reduced! It means you have to think and maybe plan...but the good glow you get, the satisfaction and big smile when you achieved another reduction in energy, plastic or whatever. Oh! Tried your oat milk this week....delicious! Off to make a tumeric latte with Hey Nutrition Ladys tumeric latte mix and your oat milk...thanks! Bye xx

in america, i found a tea company that sells loose leaf tea in backyard compostable packaging (arbor teas) - also i'm a big fan of the forlife stainless steel tea basket (you get less tea dust and i've been using mine for about 10 years)

I paint my storage jar lids to match and coordinate with my decor. It's fun for all those jars I save for my food stuffs I buy in bulk.

I had old boxer pants that were too tight. I loved them, the design was really cute and I bought them when I was in Japan. I was too sad to throw them away. So I cut them roughly to have the largest part and turned them into reusable cloths. Very efficient and cute, I'm happy to have given them a second life.

My zero waste tip was training my husband to use fabric instead of paper napkins. It was difficult at first, but every time I pull them out, I smile, because they are made from old tablecloths and I know I’m saving paper. My other zero waste tip is using old shoe boxes to store things in, as well as beer boxes. I have a sewing business, and I’m always looking for organized storage. The shoe boxes hold pieces of fabric known as “fat quarters” and the beer boxes, two six-pack size, are used to store pieces of embroidery. And if I want, I can cover them all with old fabric.

I have always loved glass jars. I save them to use to store a lot of things that come in plastic bags, like beans, rice, grains, and sugar.🙂

Living a mindful life means slowing down and taking stock often. Thanks for your beautiful, gentle videos that inspire and are so very practical. Although I have been living this type of lifestyle for well past 35 years, I still learn something new I can incorporate (or re-insert) into my life from your videos. :)

We have a bulk food store nearby that lets you bring in your glass jars to fill. They weigh them before you then and you fill them. They reweigh the containers and you pay the difference in weight. Then there is nothing to waste. They do not sell everything, but it helps reduce waste with what they do. It's all organic.

Great tips! I like to use “reusable cotton rounds” to remove my makeup which are really just small, round microfiber cloths. Easy to wash in a delicates bag and feels better/more effective on the skin than just cotton!

The spork! So tiny and easy to carry around with you, and makes it so simple to avoid disposable cutlery, even if you’re just stirring sugar into your tea ❤️

We heat and cook with our wood cook stove, so heating large pots of water for washing dishes and laundry, has saved us so much from our gas usage. Also drying our clothes on an outdoor line or on wooden racks in the worst of winter( we're in Montana, USA) and it adds humidity to the home, where wood heat tends to be drying.

Thank you for your tips. I do most of what you said. Im always looking for new ideas to save on waste. I’m lucky enough to have a shop that’s opened nearby that you can refill cleaning products, shampoo, herbs, nuts, pulses etc. It’s like going back in time when we had to get refills, before plastic. I love the simplicity of it. You’ve also inspired me to make some of my own products 😊 💚

I love watching your videos. They are full of wonderful ideas to live a more sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle. One thing I feel I must mention is that although Bamboo is a sustainable material, due to its popularity it is not always grown/produced in a sustainable manner. I still use bamboo but I try to research the company before purchasing when possible.

My best zero waste swaps were for period products. Using a menstrual cup in combination with cloth panty liners works so great. Wish I had come across that earlier. Also, I reduced the use of paper kitchen towels by 90% by having a container with cut up shirts and rags for the odd wipe and clean jobs around the kitchen.

Yes, I also do almost all of those. The linen napkin is one I’ll do from now on too. Thanks for the suggestions 💜

Less is more.... and not to sound so cliché but I feel we all could really do with so much less in our lives, I'm sure it would help keep my mind less cluttered. I heard recently that life now is the most convenient than it has ever been before, everything is literally at a touch of a button, life couldn't be more convenient for everyone, and yet we are the most unhappiest we have ever been than before. Have a lovely week Niamh this was a joy to watch XX

Something I've been doing for a couple years is using luffa as dish sponges. I buy them for $3-4 at the swap meet and then cut them up into sponge sizes. When they need to be replaced i compost them.

One way of saving money and reducing filling the landfill, is to buy and sell used furniture. I have a new house, and almost all of my furniture are second hand. I bring sandwiches for lunch at work every day, and make my own coffee mocha, by having some instant hot chocolate powder in the coffee at work, in a mug, not a disposable cup. I make my own foaming hand soaps from Castile soap, that I can use to wash everything from delicate fabrics to hands and dogs. I make most food from scratch. I too have a reusable shopping bag in my handbag. I like the hot water trick.

The kettle top is so smart! Never heard of, or thought of that before! Might try it if my family won’t mind. ☕️ hugs!

When I wash raw vegetables for cooking, I try to store that water to water my plants. And I always make my tea by measuring the water in the cup I am drinking or even if I am making tea for more I measure the water in respective cups. And I dnt use tea bags, I use a similar strainer as yours and I store the tea leaves for plant manure.

Wrapping cut vegetables in outer lettuce leaf that would usually go in the bin. Stops avocado going brown too.

I also take a reusable grocery bag when shopping and small Colton bags for produce. Lately I’ve been really looking at what I throw away. It’s too easy to just put the trash bin out and forget about it. But all that goes into a landfill and a lot of it just sits there forever! Yikes. My resolution this year is to lessen my mess!

I love your videos! I already do alot of these already but definitely need to be better at it! Your videos are always so beautiful and calming!

I do all the same things you do, and I also take my own large shopping bag to put everything in. Sometimes we shop at a coop where there are no bags given, so we keep a large container in the back of the car to place everything safely inside. The changes we need will come when we each take responsibility for our own actions. Thanks for the video; love to watch. 😃

My top zero waste items are actually very similar to yours! I take reusable shopping totes with me everywhere. I also have the mesh cotton bags for produce and muslin bags for nuts or dog treats from the bulk bins at a local pet store. I pretty much always carry my Hydro Flask so that I am not tempted to buy anything in disposable bottles while I am out and about. I keep a couple clean handkerchiefs in my purse at all times. When I go to work, I carry my lunch in glass containers or jars. I keep silverware from home in my desk at work. I have glass peanut butter jars that I reuse for storing foods bought from the bulk bins at a local grocery store. I have a bamboo toothbrush, which I love!!! I have even managed to influence my youngest sister to make some changes to live more sustainable. Life is good!

I use the thermos trick also to fill it with cold water from the fridge during the warm months and hot summers (we live in Greece). This way we don't have to open the fridge door fifty times a day just to get another glass of cold water, or make a cool drink :) We keep cold water in the fridge in glass bottles, and refill them as soon as we've emptied them into our thermos jug or bottles.

I recently purchased sack cloth that I cut and sewed raw edges to replace paper towels. I recently purchased the loose tea too. I love jars for storage❤️

So sad its taking me this long to find your channel. Good positive though is that I get to binge watch all your content. Thoroughly enjoying everything.

I love tea too. I have a great mint plant in my garden and the sage is coming up. I love using different herbs in my garden and have a favorite spot to dry them or use them fresh. Thanks for your inspiring videos....

omg that flask tip! never even thought of it, SUCH A GOOD IDEA!!!! T H A N K Y O U

Well I am so glad I watched this. My electric toothbrush just stopped working. That is the third one that quit on me. So I am done ... I will buy a bamboo toothbrush and get rid of the frustration and stop contributing to plastic in the land fills 🥰. I have used glass containers in my pantry for many years. It was nice to see you promote this.

I do all of these as well....I am in the process of searching for diy napkins....at work we are getting new uniforms and were told to just throw away our old ones....I have 10 heavy cotton shirts in excellent conditions...I will be removing the logo patches but I want to make some napkins and facial rounds as well....I am in the process of making my own citrus vinegar for cleaning...I am downsizing from a 2 bath 2 bedroom and moving into a studio apt and its so wonderful to see how little I have to pack and most of it can fit in my car and a pick up truck...LOVED THIS VIDEO 💚🌏💚

Many of these things are part of my daily practice too, although I haven’t changed my toothbrushes yet. I need to find super soft ones as I am an overly vigorous brusher from too many years of orthodontia (brushing braces is a big challenge to do well!). I have invested in a good selection of canning jars with the ring lids to store food as I find that the jars that I buy food in aren’t uniform and make storage a bit more challenging. One thing that I would add to the things to do on the go is to pack your own food whenever possible-lunch for if you are working outside the house, snacks and food for when you are traveling. The amount of single-use waste that can come from one meal eaten in take-away containers is astounding! Thanks for another lovely few minutes with you, have a wonderful week!

Hello! We installed solar panels on our roof, I use glass canning jars for bulk and fridge and freezer. I know I can do much more and thanks to your gentle inspiration I am making changes so again, thank you so much. 💕

Thanks for the video! I've found that another helpful thing (I'm from the US) is that if you cannot afford to get solar panels, then you can see if your energy provider has a program with a "green" energy provider. Ours does, and it is only fractionally more money (like, 3 cents a kilowatt or there about).

Thanks for video! First of all be present while you do anything..feel joy and love. I personally believe we can energize ourselves and surrounding by simply practicing full awareness..so in the end there is less waste, too. Here are my tips for saving electricity and money and time: - wipe the floor instead of vacuuming - fold wet laundry bevor it is hung up, as a result you don’t have to iron - use pressure cooker

The environment and climate change give me so much anxiety when I think about it. I worry so much about if I'm doing enough. I'm so glad I found your channel because your voice is so calming. Thank you for making videos! ❤️

My FAVORITE zero waste is saving glass jars. I even have family and friends saving them too. I use the jars for everything.

I use soap bars for body and face. Switched to a safety razor and use washable makeup pads.

And storing leftovers in clear glass jars in the refrigerator makes them some so much easier to see! So I find them easier so tend to use them quicker and more efficiently. Much less waste!

Hot water on demand kettle. Worth the investment in our home. I started buying wool and delicates detergent for my clothes… I use less than recommended. The scent is mild. I was using all sorts like white vinegar, eo’s, Castile, soap nuts, conkers and soda crystals… I did not totally get on with these many things… most come with plastic anyhu… and with one cheap delicates detergent I am good to go! Well done for being plant based… even though my blood type is arhs+ and it ought to suit me…. Like it did when I was a girl… nowadays it had me doubled over and obsessed with eating… raw meat saved me. Though I don’t eat that now. Thank you for your kindness

You know those mesh bags the onions, garlic comes in. I take and square them cut to fit cotton cloth and sew them on. To use as a scubbie for either a kitchen sink or in the bathtub. My friends love them ive made a few. I save them for making my kitchen waste a little less. Little things like that helps. The other thing i like to save save those big big 30-40 lb bags the dog food comes in. They have multiple uses. My best one was that i taped together and added inside cardboard to create a carry wood big pices for the log fire with cutouts for handles. Our house is heated by wood only mostly. And the plastic is used for lining my vegy and herb garden to prevent weeds... thats all for now.. I love watching you videos before retiring. They relax me. You have helped my life by being simple and healthy... Thank you. Im in Montana where its cold. Warm wishes to you and all who watch your channel. Stay blessed !!

I love using glass jars for storage. My grandparents were huge canners. So they had a ton of jars I got handed down. But I also love reusing jars. A beautiful thing to do if you have a bulk shop that does it like mine...if you have extra jars. Donate them. They always run out of these jars.

I love using jars for storage, reusable shopping bags, travel mugs, and more. You taught me some new tricks. Thank you!

Brilliant ideas thank you. I already do quite a lot of these but must say hadn't thought of the water flask one so I will see if we have a large flask somewhere we can use for that. One thing that has stopped me with the toothbrushes is worry that they won't be as effective. We do have some bamboo toothbrushes ready for our children for when the current ones need replacing but my hubby and I use electric toothbrushes and I guess I'd like to learn more about the efficacy of a bamboo toothbrush especially if you've been using an electric one. Definitely something I need to look into... 🙏 Xx

That thing what you're placing over dining table, we use it exactly similar kind made from dried corn covers. I practice so many things like you. And I stopped purchasing plastic store jars just like you since 2018 and my home is clutter free and feel fresh compared to years back. I'm working everyday to improve my sustainable living so that I can be valuable to save our planet Earth.

In Calcutta, we use iron bucket and mug to shower, instead of using a shower head. Natural dried luffa fruit for scrubbing. Jute, cotton totes for carrying things around. Using steel lunch boxes instead of plastic ones.

I have some torn old bed sheets that I’ve been pondering what to do with and now I know. I will cut them up and make grocery produce and bulk food item bags! Thank you for some great waste-avoidance ideas!

That's good way to promote zero waste... ❤️ My mum use steel mugs for drinking water and I can't imagine using a glass mug for more than a month with kids at home.. But guess what this Steel cup is one of the oldest thing (5 yrs.) in our house

I give up drinking rice or oatmilk tetrapack in my coffee. I love now black coffee! I prefer bio markets, almost never by canned food nor food in glass. Fresh veggies i prefer!

For some reason, the idea of boiling a larger amount of water and keeping it in a thermos jug is something I've done only when there are warnings of possible outages or pipe repairs -- I'm going to have to try that out! Otherwise, I've managed to root out all the non-LED bulbs in my house and have saved so many jars that I'm running out of where to put them (although we do have a decent recycling program here, so it's not too bad a problem). I also have a big ol' "disposable" plastic cup from a local convenience store that holds several years' worth of old (plastic) teethbreesh; after a good cleaning with alcohol and/or hydrogen peroxide, they're great tools for cleaning in all kinds of nooks & crannies, and are a cheap alternative to "patterning" or "texturing" tools when working with clay and/or paints. I'm getting ready to experiment with the oldest to see if the handles can be melted down and cast into something new.

I need to rethink about using the kettle -- I overfill! Even though I was using it the next day to water plants, it's still using electricity wastefully. However, we used to make a full pot of coffee and either throw out what was left or drink too much, now we're making half the amount and almost none gets wasted. The next step I'm going to take is remember to bring my reusable coffee mug. I would also like to crochet some open string bags, reusable and, I think, they're very pretty.

I have started to go back to college, and my backpack has two side holders. I keep a metal water bottle in one, and a coffee flask in the other. I also carry a cloth napkin and silverware with me to the college, or, if I forget them, I’ll opt for their metal ones, and forgo the paper napkin. I’ve noticed small changes to my buying habits as well.

Hi Niamh! Very useful video as always, thanks! My absolute fave zero waste items are reusable cotton or hemp bags for shopping, reusable cotton pads & wipes, glass containers and coasters and chopping boards that come from our own logs! My partner made them for me a while ago, and I love having them around the house and smell them every day! In Italy we don't use kettles as we don't really drink that much tea or instant coffee, so that's not a problem. But we wash a lot with the washing machine and we air dry everything as the climate allows that even during the winter, so no big surprises bill wise. Hugs! 🧡❤

I've been using a daily thermos of coffee for the last 3 or 4 years. I realised I was boiling the kettle/jug several times before making a cup of coffee. I'd get bored waiting for it to boil so get involved in doing something else usually in another room. It works well.

I find ur videos 2b my zen moment. SO relaxing! I think it's your voice!! Also I agree with all your ethics of no chemicals and zero waste!!! Thank u!!💖🤗💚💚

Great ideas. I pray these ideas catch on and less waste is created.🙏🏽🌸

We use Terrawash to wash clothes. It lasts one entire year, it works well and we love it

I bought some calico teabags which have lovely little charms on the draw string. I think I will start making my own and give them as gifts.

I had never thought of saving hot water in a thermos. I'll have to see if I can find one here in AZ. I drink a lot of tea and this will definitely save on heating the kettle multiple times a day. I LOVE glass jars! We buy a locally made salsa with awesome glass jars that I love for drinking glasses :) Thanks as always for a relaxing but thought provoking video.

Great tips there. When we boil our kettle its only with the amount of water that we need too. I can't stick it when the kettle gets almost full for ONE mug of tea. Trying to go zero waste bit by bit. As light bulbs go, we're replacing them with led bulbs too. And we bring our own bags to the shop too (but hey we're also in ireland and I refuse to pay for a plastic bag when the house is full of bags). It is so hard to go zero waste where we are though (cavan). There is so much packaging on food in supermarkets and there are very few zero waste alternatives here unfortunately. I wish more people would insist on less packaging. Remember there was a day we had that we could return all unnecessary packaging to the shops direct? And the shops would return it to the suppliers? We need that in permanence for a few months. One day has no impact.

OMG! I have never thought of the electronic kettle before! Even though I live in a hot climate but we do boil hot water every morning for tea. Thank you for pointing out this and now I can use my insulated bottle more.

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Hi! I do most of the zero wast changes in my every day. I feel so proud of myself. Listening todo you is so encouraging ! Thanks for sharing.

I really like that hot water flask idea! My grandpa had one of those when I was a kid and you see them at restaurants sometimes, but I never thought to get one lol Thanks for the idea=) I try not to buy anything new, just use things around the house for other purposes. If I can't find anything to work for what I need, then I will look for it outside the home.

I’ve been using reusable shopping and produce bags for a decade. Recently I started using bread and tortilla bags for the dog waste when I walk the dog. (I know, it would be better to make my own bread and tortillas, someday I will. I now make mayonnaise and chocolate syrup and laundry soap from scratch.) It’s usually a lot cheaper to buy the bagged potatoes and oranges where I live rather than bulk, so I take those on my walks and pick up trash...I think I should write Sonicare to request they manufacture bamboo replacement heads for the electric toothbrush.

My large flask will now be used, thanks for your ideas

Thank you so much for your very valuable tips. 😍I'll certainly incorporate them in my daily life. On my part, I don't throw away old t-shirts and instead use them to clean windows, fans or glass and reuse them as much as possible. Recently I too have switched to bamboo toothbrushes.

I take my own water with me, too. I don't like drinking from plastic and I think it's terribly wasteful. Thanks for helping the planet.

Our kettle only boils enough water for one cup of tea at a time rather than a whole lot at once, it's pretty cool and I would recommend it for anyone that doesn't want to store hot water on a thermos 👍

I have found using a washball in the wahsingmachine incredibly helpfull. It avoids buying plasticbottles after plasticbottles.

My biggest change has been to reduce my plastic usage, no more cling film, no more plastic containers, no more Ziploc bags. I use beeswax wraps, stasher bags and glass containers instead. Also love the reusable produce bags!!

Lately my biggest zero waste item is simply a bowl with a plate on top. I've been making homemade bread, and all the YT videos and recipes and cookbooks recommend plastic wrap on top of a bowl instead of the traditional damp clean linen towel, but a regular round plate works better than either one, doesn't stick, is easy to clean, and costs nothing. If I were planning my perfect next life, my bread baking equipment would be a glass bowl with a glass plate (or lid) for perfect transparency, but even that's not necessary. Then again, I think I've seen all of those in thrift shops many times.

The kettle idea is great!

Thank you, I buy bulk teas but sometimes but tea bags. Did not know many are lined in plastic. I would like to say that when I do toss plastic bags I cut them in half so animals don't get their heads stuck into them. I try not to buy plastics but it's hard where I live. I use my own coffee cup and pack my bulk items in glass too. I buy as many glass jars and recycle them.

Good morning fairyland! I utilize all your zero waste ideas. I especially like carrying napkins and utensils and avoiding plastic if eating out. Can bring along a take home container for leftovers and avoid styrofoam boxes. Another favorite was saving rainwater for plants when we lived in a dry state. Now that I live where it rains alot I don't do this as much. As you said..thrifting is s great way to reuse and reduce when looking for storage items or take along containers. I now buy tea in bulk instead of bags. Where we live they have compost pickup on trash days, which is amazing if you live where you can't have a compost pile. What are your thoughts on the worm composting towers?

I have just found you and your calming videos. Thank you for sharing such a lovely and simpler lifestyle. I want to know what kind of tea you are drinking. I love a cup of tea and drink several different flavors. I enjoy several different herbal teas--taste good, and healthy, too. What brings calm and joy to my heart is reading and studying my Bible, and prayer. It's a wonderful way to begin my day--communing with my Lord.