Environment-friendly products for the home for a sustainable future

The rapid changes in our environment have made us susceptible to the dangers of our surroundings. Additionally, the pandemic has made our everyday choices more conscious. Purchasing environment-friendly products for your home is an easy way to move towards sustainability.

You can follow an eco-friendly things list and get the ones that you use most often. This way you will be able to reduce your carbon footprint. It will lead to a life with less wastage.

Let us have a look at few eco-friendly "household items" to preserve the mother earth, one step at a time. 

# Ditch The Plastic Toothbrush

Dentists suggest changing your toothbrush every 3 or 4 months. This means if everyone follows that suggestion, 23 billion toothbrushes would get trashed annually.

Your basic plastic toothbrush leaves so much plastic waste behind. You should try alternative bamboo brushes. You can also opt for a brush with a reusable handle.

# Use Reusable Makeup Remover

Do you know that your disposable wipes are a life-threatening object for marine creatures? Not only it is a type of plastic pollution, but it also causes long-term problems for the marine environment. Use a reusable makeup remover make of bamboo or cotton. It is environment-friendly and also gentle on your skin.

# Cloth Bags Vs Plastic Bags

This is such a small switch but makes a large difference. Every day, you use several plastic bags to carry your groceries. If only you start carrying a cloth bag you will be able to reduce so much plastic waste. Many supermarkets charge you for carry bag, you will be able to save all that moolah if you carry your own. 

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# Reach Out For Reusable Water Bottles

Normalize carrying your own water bottles no matter where you are. Whether you are going to the office, or hanging out with your buddies, or even traveling somewhere, carry a reusable water bottle with you.

For every plastic bottle that is purchased, only one is recycled. Water bottles do not biodegrade, so it takes them at least up to 1000 years to decompose.

# Make DIY cleaners

The market is full of a million types of house cleaners already. For commercial purposes, every cleaning need gets a specific cleaner. It is neither a budget-friendly option for us nor are these products safe to be used.

All these products contain harmful chemicals and artificial fragrances to make them pleasant. Make your own cleaning solution by mixing baking soda, vinegar and tea tree oil.

# Ditch Paper Towels For Reusable Dish Cloth

Paper towels are a convenient and useful item, but have you ever thought about their sustainability? They leave carbon footprint behind and collectively they are contributing to deforestation, global warming and increasing waste problems.

Start using a reusable dishcloth. This multi-purpose item can be stitched by recycling the cloth material you already have at home.

# Opt For Reusable Cutlery Set

Single-use plastic straws are among the top 10 contributors to plastic marine debris across the globe. If you do not want to contribute to this global crisis, get a reusable cutlery set.

They come with a pouch so you can keep them in your handbag and use it whenever you are on the go.

# Bamboo Cotton Swabs

Just like plastic straws, cotton buds are often listen in the top 10 marine debris items commonly found on the beach. So make a conscious choice towards choosing a bamboo cotton swab instead of a regular one.

These are few eco-friendly things that will introduce you to a sustainable lifestyle. Once you are comfortable with this switch, you can purchase more eco-friendly products for your home.