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Gift giving is sometimes difficult, and sometimes others that may not share your waste philosophy find it especially difficult. I find an awesome gift any time, aside from the gift of your time ❤️, is homemade food! We just had our second child and many people brought by food gifts, which helped us so much in a very busy time, and it was much more needed than new baby clothes or other stuff. My sister made me this awesome granola for Christmas and I was so happy! Time and effort and delicious make for a good gift ❤️ What are your favourite ways to gift or non-gift? #gift #food #love #giving #friends #family
I love #coffee . It is #comforting and smells and tastes #delicious . What I like more is locally roasted coffee. What I do not like is the packaging that the beans come in. I used to get my #coffeebeans at Bulk Barn because you could buy them loose, but I didn’t like the taste of them very much. Then I found out that @kickinghorsecoffee sells their beans not only in plastic bags, but these tins. And the best part: you can take them to get refilled! Life makes sense again! Luckily I have a very kind friend that lives near Invermere, so I give her the tin when I need a #refill . Great way to #supportlocal while staying #plasticfree . #kootenays #butfirstcoffee
I have been using this homemade deodorant recipe for more than three years. I was skeptical at first, and scared even, thinking that if I don’t use store-bought deodorant I will stink and be a sweaty mess. Finally I switched just to try it. I found that I had the most neutral pit scent of my life! I had tried various types of Dove, Nivea, Degree, Secret, and other brands, but at the end of the day I’d stink! And not just pit-stink... but some weird added odour from the makeup of the deodorant. Plus they all left residue on my clothing, whether stick, spray, or roll-on. So this mixture of baking soda, arrowroot powder, and coconut oil has brought me back to just not smelling. Which is great. I can also now get away with days of not wearing deodorant at all - I don’t know how that works, but I never had that before. Now to be fair, if I were to do a workout, my homemade deodorant would not stop my sweating. But guess what - you are supposed to sweat! But I’d rather not stink. Which is why I love this super simple deodorant so much. It’s also much more affordable than any store-bought product, and this amount is enough! 1/4 cup each of coconut oil, arrowroot powder (or corn starch), and baking soda. I usually soften the oil a bit, then add everything to the container I want it in and mix. What’s your deodorant alternative? And how many times can I say deodorant in one post? Deodorant. #homemade #diy #deodorant #alternative #pits #neutral #plasticfree #zerowaste #threeingredients #simple
This little bag was a gift from a friend containing playdough from pictured company. Since I love to #reuse and avoid buying new, this little gem is going straight into my bulk shopping kit, which is less like a kit and more like a large cloth bag containing several smaller drawstrings bags. Perfect for tea or rice or oats or dried fruit ooorrrrrrrrr chocolate?! #reduce #bulkshopping #clothbag #ditchsingleuseplastic #plasticfree

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