Monthly Wrap Up - October 2018

October was great!

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Dehydrated kale and red onion; sorted oils and vinegars; sorted spices and salts; trying out some new no waste soaps; and made lots of nice frozen food. What a great month! 

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Minimal waste!

Monthly Wrap Up - September 2018

September was an improvement on the previous month.

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My teas are nicely sorted!

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Monthly Wrap Up - August 2018

August saw an increase in trash, unfortunately.

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Bulk fabric softening has been a great addition to laundry. I also made some slow cooked hot sauce. 

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Personal Hygiene Recipes for Low Waste Living

These recipes can be made using no end-user waste, and are quick and simple to prepare. I've been using most of these recipes for at least a year or more. 

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Hair Wash: 

• Combine 1 cup apple cider vinegar with 1 cup water
• Add 20 drops of lemongrass oil and mix well

Hair Rinse:

• Combine 1 cup baking soda with 1 cup water
• Add 20 drops of tea tree oil and mix well

Body Wash:

• Combine 1 cup liquid castile soap with 1 cup water
• Add 20 drops of lavender oil and mix well

Beard and Shaving Oil: 

• Combine 20 mL of jojoba oil with 15 drops vanilla oil and 10 drops black pepper oil

Mouth Wash: 

• Combine 6 tsps baking soda with 1 cup water

Deodorant: 

• Double boil 30g of unrefined shea butter until liquid
• Combine hot, liquid shea butter with 6 tsps baking soda in a glass container
• Add 40 drops of tea tree oil and 2 tsps arrow root powder and mix well
• Allow to cool until solid

Toothpaste Powder: 

• Combine 2 tsps pure charcoal powder, 2 tsps of kaolin clay powder and 6 tsps baking soda

Exfoliation Face Scrub: 

• Double boil 20g of coconut oil 
• Combine liquid coconut oil with 20g of coffee grounds and 1 tsp baking soda and mix well
• Allow to cool until solid

Hand Wash: 

• Combine 1/2 cup liquid castile soap with 1/2 cup water in a hand soap dispenser 

Monthly Wrap Up - July 2018

July wasn't too bad, but I didn't quite make it a #plasticfreejuly.

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I spent a week hiking in the Northern Territory, and cooked and dehydrated all of my meals, keeping the food in re-useable bags.

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As always, here's my waste for this month.

Monthly Wrap Up - June 2018

June was another successful month. 

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I dried out lots of chillies, and stocked up on more laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent, demineralised water and baking soda. 

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Waste was a little higher than usual, but this includes a trip to Sydney and also buying some travel products. 

I am angling for a plastic-free July. 

Monthly Wrap Up - May 2018

May was a relatively efficient month. 

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I made an exfoliant using coconut oil and coffee grinds, and a new toothpaste with charcoal, baking soda, peppermint oil and demineralised water.

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The amount of rubbish was acceptably small.