Author Archives: lesliegunn28

Okay y’all – it’s finally here. I am finally writing about the bathroom business.  I’ve put this off for a while because we were a little slow going on this front.  However, for my birthday this year, my husband took the plunge (hehe) and bought a bidet attachment for a toilet. We have a Tushy,Continue reading “Bathroom Business: A Post About Sustainable Sh*t”

My husband and I just came back from our first big vacation since before the pandemic, so I finally had an opportunity to test out everything we’ve learned about zero waste living on a big trip! We flew to Switzerland, went through and stayed in 3 different Swiss cities, then traveled through the Alps forContinue reading “Low Waste Vacationing”

Today I want to talk about greenwashing.  This is so important to know about if you want to be environmentally friendly in your lifestyle.  I am going to lay out what greenwashing is, tips on how to identify it, ways to avoid it, and some examples that I have found in the last year onContinue reading “Greenwashing Guide”

I believe I am finally ready to talk about one of the toughest topics in sustainable living…skincare. This is a tough topic not only because everyone is different and has a different skincare routine, but because it took me months to reconfigure and nail down my own low-waste routine. I am going to walk youContinue reading “Sustainable Skincare”

Last weekend I went away for a weekend trip, which was a good test to see how my zero waste practices would go while on vacation.  I have not traveled by plane since 2019, which was before I started this journey, so I wanted to report on how I did! When travelling by car, itContinue reading “How to Pack for A Trip Without Waste”

In our house, the best way to cut down on physical trash has been composting what we can in our backyard.  Since moving into our home in May, we have put out our trash can four times, and the can has not even been half full any of those four times.  It usually has oneContinue reading “Composting”

Since it is the holiday season, I am writing this week about the joy of gift – giving.  This can be really tough when you want to live a low waste lifestyle, and gift according to that belief.  I personally struggle with receiving gifts because I don’t ever want to make anyone feel badly aboutContinue reading “Green Gifting!”

I had to take a step back and focus on my mental health for a little bit, but I am back and ready to share with you some more zero waste tips and tricks I have been learning these past few weeks! With the holiday season in full swing, I am bringing this blog backContinue reading “Sustainable Decorating”

I have a whole new laundry process since trying to do zero waste that I wanted to share with you! First, I want to talk about wearing clothes.  It sounds silly, but re-wearing items a few times cuts down on energy usage when you do your laundry.  I re-wear my jeans and dress pants forContinue reading “Low-Waste Laundry”