Author Archives: lesliegunn28

Hello friends! Today I want to talk about how to be zero waste on the go- one of the hardest times to stick with this lifestyle due to the throwaway culture we live in.  The first thing I want to do is give you a tour of my purse.  I feel like in order toContinue reading “Zero Waste On-The-Go”

Shopping Smarter and Sustainably Shopping has always been a passion of mine, so learning how to slow down and shop smarter was definitely a challenge at first. I have been trying to embrace minimalism, while learning the stories behind companies that I purchase products from.  I am trying to not just order everything we needContinue reading “Conscious Consumerism”

Food Shopping We have finally arrived- it is time to talk about food shopping.  Finding food products that do not come in packaging is quite a struggle, especially if you want to shop on a budget.  I am still gradually working on this, but here are the swaps I have made so far to lessenContinue reading “~Conscious Consumerism: Food Shopping~”

The hardest part of this journey has been the kitchen.  The room that produces the most garbage in our house is by far our kitchen.  In fact, now that we have almost all of our toiletries switched over, it is now the only room in the house that has a trashcan that we actually useContinue reading “A Zero Waste Kitchen”

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I recently bought a house with my husband.  We had to endure everyone’s favorite part about getting a new home- moving! I wanted to be as eco-conscious as possible when we migrated from our one bedroom condo to our four bedroom house, and I picked up a lotContinue reading “Moving”

Today I want to shout out an incredibly awesome company- TerraCycle.  They are based in NJ like myself, and they collaborate with brands and companies to recycle their products, even materials that are not normally recyclable.  They have a ton of programs; I signed up for their Colgate program to send in our toothpaste tubesContinue reading “TerraCycle”

I haven’t written in a couple weeks, and I want to explain why.  I have been struggling lately.  I have an anxiety disorder and sometimes it just takes over and I quit things.  I could be extremely invested in something and one little comment from someone or one small inconvenience can set me off andContinue reading “0% Waste, 100% Confidence”

Today I’m going to talk about deodorant.  I have been going a little crazy trying to find something natural that works for me.  About a year ago I decided that I wanted to start avoiding deodorant sticks that have aluminum in them, so I tried a few aluminum-free options for women.  I am sad toContinue reading “Deodorant”

Hair Care Hello my fellow environmentalish friends! Today I want to talk about shampoo and conditioner.  I bring these up a lot because they were the most difficult purchase to make.  Everyone’s hair is different, and everyone’s hair has different needs.  I personally have very long hair with dry ends and an oily scalp.  DefinitelyContinue reading “Hair Care”