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Interview with Brush With Bamboo

by Lauren
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Think about your toothbrush for a second. Yes, i’m serious. It’s made of plastic, most likely, and comes packaged in plastic and you will probably use it for a month or whatever until it gets all gnarled up and then throw it in the trash because what else are you supposed to do with it, right? NOT ANYMORE! My friend…

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Zero Waste Toilet Brush

by Lauren
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…a toilet brush? Sometimes i’m not sure how I have friends. But anyway, this is not just ANY toilet brush. It is special. I ordered this gorgeous thing from my favorite online shop, Life Without Plastic. It is made of sustainably harvested, untreated beechwood with soft pig bristles. It also has an edge cleaner so I can get up under…

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Zero Waste Toothpaste Recipe

by Lauren
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How to make your own Zero Waste toothpaste.

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Zero Waste Dental Care

by Lauren
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I recently saw an advertisement that said there are 4.7 billion plastic toothbrushes produced annually with each brush lasting about 1000 years. I saw a second piece, which said that over 80 million pounds of toothbrushes are thrown into North American landfills each year. Please note, while I could not track down the reviewed sources of these statements and can…

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How To: Unclog Your Drain Naturally

by Lauren
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It is never fun to have your drains clogged with hair in the shower or food in the kitchen. I put off cleaning out my drain because I thought it would be difficult and take forever. Luckily my boyfriend showed me this easy and effective method to help remove the buildup from clogged drains! It was actually kind of fun…

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How To: Clean Cast Iron

by Lauren
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Cast Iron. The best cookware, period. It is the safest, best investment, and most durable cookware around. That being said, it definitely needs some TLC. If you don’t have a lot of time but you need to do a quick clean the easiest thing to do is hand wash your cast iron with just a plain eco-sponge or scrubber and some…

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