5 Zero Waste Bathroom Switches to do now
Cleanliness is to goodliness but what if you can make the products that you use for your personal hygiene zero waste too? Here are 5 ways you can make your bathroom zero waste and sustainable -
1. Bamboo for your Teeth -
One of the simplest ways to replace plastic toothbrushes is to use bamboo toothbrushes. You can easily but it off of internet or at eco brand stores in your community. Using bamboo toothbrushes is as much as reducing 4 times the use of plastic toothbrushes by an individual.
2. Switch for toothpaste too?
Yes, you can now use toothpaste powder in a reusable tin, toothpaste tablets or homemade toothpaste in a reusable jar instead of buying plastic tubes of toothpaste.
3. Coir Brushes & Loofahs-
The plastic bristles of the brushes or loofahs get dumped in the oceans via sewage drains from our homes. Instead switch to coir brushes for your clothes and ridge gourd or organic loofahs.
4. Metal is the middle -
Using metal razors and tongue scrapers are the way to go. You can easily switch the plastic razors and just sharpen the blades or use switchblades with metal razors. Metal tongue scrapers are easy to clean and reuse.
5. Organic Soaps & Shampoos -
Instead of shower gel in a plastic bottle, switch to bar soap. Better yet, buy soap without any packaging at organic stores near you. Same with shampoo and conditioner bottles, switch to shampoo bars, refill your bottles. You can also use apple cider vinegar as a conditioner for your hair.
These are some of the easy switches to do from plastic to sustainable for your bathroom essentials to go zero waste!
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