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  • @Shelbizleee
    @Shelbizleee  5 ปีที่แล้ว +223

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    Remember, don't throw things out to replace them!!

    • @hellanistpunk3282
      @hellanistpunk3282 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I found reusable straws actually helped me as I need a straw due to a jaw problem and I'm so happy I got some off the bat :)

    • @haileypotts9156
      @haileypotts9156 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hellanistpunk3282 that's so cool! super happy for you :)

    • @ayaanlandyn6790
      @ayaanlandyn6790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      a trick : watch movies on kaldroStream. Been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

    • @bayloralejandro8296
      @bayloralejandro8296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ayaan Landyn yup, been watching on KaldroStream for years myself :D

    • @roccoleland891
      @roccoleland891 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ayaan Landyn Yea, been using kaldrostream for months myself :D

  • @aliciamichela8527
    @aliciamichela8527 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2917

    If anyone does feel the need to get a mason jar or two, always check thrift stores! My Goodwill is loaded with all sorts of sizes and way cheaper than a new pack of jars!

    • @sanityisrelative
      @sanityisrelative 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      That's where I got nearly all of mine. I did need to get new kids & rings for most of them, but at least the Korr ones they sell in my Kroger just come in a cardboard box.

    • @ClamatoJuiceify
      @ClamatoJuiceify 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Ugh I'm actually so sad about the Mason jar situation at my local thrift stores. Because many thrift stores around me are businesses, and because of how trendy mason jars are, buying them used is actually more expensive than buying new ones in bulk! I saw small jars for 2 bucks each.... When I can get a dozen for $8

    • @spalalala
      @spalalala 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      We get our plates/bowls/mugs from Goodwill because we have a toddler and people are prone to being clumsy in our house. (Spending more money on these items aren't logical) and there are so many options at secondhand stores. 😎 We also use our jars that are reused from food jars from the store.

    • @KellyS_77
      @KellyS_77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Or ask your grandma! Chances are your older relatives have mason jars on some dusty shelf in their basement or attic that were originally used for canning. Ask around, it’s plenty easy to get free jars if you let people know to hang onto them for you.

    • @spalalala
      @spalalala 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@ClamatoJuiceify Buy spagetti sauce, peanut butter and salsa in jars versus plastic containers.

  • @tornadoley
    @tornadoley 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2414

    if you have disposable period products you don't need anymore because you switched to a cup or cloth pads, donate those products to a local homeless/women's shelter! And always keep a small stash in your bathroom in case a friend comes over and needs something. :)

    • @citlali333
      @citlali333 5 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      Or put a few in a first aid kit! They can be used in place of gauze in a pinch.

    • @mercyaden2605
      @mercyaden2605 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      YAS! Omg I’m so glad someone else is encouraging this!

    • @stacyemmynik
      @stacyemmynik 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      In the hospital we use pads for certain dressings lol.

    • @amyskyhigh3121
      @amyskyhigh3121 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Yesss, this is what I did and honestly I love the fact that I know anytime a woman comes over I am prepared for them so they don't have to have the horrible situation of being caught with nothing (and chuffed to know good for first aid too). Changing to reusable pads and a cup has been on of my favourite/best desisions ❤️

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      And small strings are often the kind of thing you also don't realize the importance of until you need one, as well!

  • @kaitlinbenz255
    @kaitlinbenz255 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2817

    You are THE MOST realistic zero/low waste person on youtube.

    • @sparklebutt1119
      @sparklebutt1119 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Kaitlin Benz There should be a heart beside this comment! ❤️❤️

    • @odessaollandin
      @odessaollandin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Caleb M. F if you do not like dislike the video and leave

    • @claireloritz7613
      @claireloritz7613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      She's great. She keeps it real and doesn't hide of parts of living sustainably that aren't as cute/pretty. She also is like, a real person? I swear most of the other TH-cam personalities talk like there's a baby sleeping in the other room and have at least seven things in their videos that are rose gold or millennial pink.

  • @Living_with_fafa
    @Living_with_fafa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1401

    Just got my first bamboo toothbrush but I always used my old toothbrushes to clean around the house ( shoes, around the taps and small corners that are hard to reach.) until the bristles fell off

    • @Coinin_Beag
      @Coinin_Beag 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I left one of my old cleaning tooth brushes out in the bathroom after cleaning one day. A guest thought I had eaten my brush or something she had never see such a abused looking tooth brush

    • @alyssaisawkward6838
      @alyssaisawkward6838 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! I like to use an old toothbrush to get stuff out of small areas on dishes. Also other small areas when I'm cleaning something

    • @totalrandomness4543
      @totalrandomness4543 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They're also great for brushing cats

    • @avabee8213
      @avabee8213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Di-tto

    • @kawaiiholic1
      @kawaiiholic1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!! Very useful

  • @strawbebee2242
    @strawbebee2242 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2000

    I'm confused about everyone needing mason jars, I just dont get why its trendy lol. My old queso jar is just as useful as a fancy mason jar.

    • @sanityisrelative
      @sanityisrelative 5 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      I like them because I know the lids will fit universally. I already have enough hassle keeping Tupperware lids in hand. But mine are almost all second hand.
      I also use them as drinking glasses because we never had actual glasses. We had coffee mugs, but sometimes you just want to drink 4 cups of water without running to the kitchen constantly.

    • @ulianaeme
      @ulianaeme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@sanityisrelative here in Brazil everyone uses requejão glasses for drinking. It is creamy cheese that traditionally comes in glass cups.

    • @missmatti
      @missmatti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      And also if you want to pickle or ferment things in them they are perfect. You can freeze them and put them in boiling water which you cannot always do with other jars. I am buying most of my ones second hand too tough.

    • @jbobkat4742
      @jbobkat4742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I’m with you SmallFry. Pickle jars are my favorite cuz of the wide mouth. Also the coconut oil from Aldi is actually a mason jar, same lid size. Now I have to remind myself I don’t have to keep all of them 🤣

    • @ronnihatcher295
      @ronnihatcher295 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I use a tall salsa jars that I reused they have a shape thats so easy to hold on to.

  • @katzenlady5339
    @katzenlady5339 5 ปีที่แล้ว +346

    I never understood why some people go out and buy a lot of stuff when they go zero waste and get rid of everything else. This never made sense to me. Maybe it's because I grew up in a poor family, so I was taught to use even the last milligramme of things up.
    After one year of 'zero waste' I'm still using up some beauty products people gave me years ago for Christmas or my birthday but I'm feeling totally fine with it. My home doesn't look like a zero waste home, but that doesn't matter to me.

    • @YasamanJoaquin
      @YasamanJoaquin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yeah, same here 😊 I learned to use things up completely or until they literally fall apart because we did not have the money to get new stuff all the time 😀

    • @sometimessnarky1642
      @sometimessnarky1642 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I with you on this. On any given day I'm wearing at least one item which is at least three years old. I have clothing that has seen decades and I just patch up tears and keep wearing it.
      My three Rs are re-use, repair and regift.

    • @ber1779
      @ber1779 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It sounds like you do project panning. Check on youtube and instagram for it bc there’s a huge community for it!

    • @ohshitoh
      @ohshitoh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You are reasonable hun, some don't. Lol they're not aware that doing that is contradict zero waste goal itself

    • @alexandriao-milne1893
      @alexandriao-milne1893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm struggling with this a little. Im overwhelmed with stuff, but I would feel guilty getting rid of the years of gifted body washes, etc. I'm just trying to use everything and not buy new stuff. On the other hand, some of the shampoos don't get along with my hair, so I'm keeping them around because I feel guilty about throwing them out. :/

  • @NaturallyMermaid
    @NaturallyMermaid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +539

    I'm new to the low waste journey, and I learned that you should go through all of your things before buying new ones. It's hard because you want to buy all the shiny new things, but it makes me feel good whenever I finish something wasteful/plastic.

    • @lillianbrooks5129
      @lillianbrooks5129 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I couponed a stock pile i have been using up. Will be almost 2 years before buying any bath, kitchen, cleaning supplies. Part of me wants to donate all of it and get sustainable but i cant justify the financial aspect.

    • @tammcphail1995
      @tammcphail1995 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Naturally Mermaid Just think to yourself. You are responsible for what you consume( buy) It makes you think twice about whether you actually need something.

  • @lindsaymccormick9607
    @lindsaymccormick9607 5 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Loooove these tips and the message behind them. "Voting with your dollar" is SO important. My zero waste lifestyle is definitely not Pinterest / Instagram perfect but it works for me!

    • @wishiwaslizbennet924
      @wishiwaslizbennet924 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly!!

    • @totalrandomness4543
      @totalrandomness4543 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wish I could go zero waste but I don't have the money at the moment

    • @sometimessnarky1642
      @sometimessnarky1642 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@totalrandomness4543 Do it one item at a time. Start with one reusable shopping bag. Then next time you get paid get a washable scrubby cloth for dishes. Next paycheck buy ... whatever is about to run out.
      It's how I'm doing it and they only way I can do it.
      I crochet and I'm buying all cotton yarns and I've crocheted myself shopping bags and several scrubby yarn washcloths and bath/body mitts.( two sizes for my hand and one for hubby).
      Like with anything you just start small and eventually it will get easier and larger and soon... you're where you want to be.

  • @malin_2209
    @malin_2209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +998

    Okay so the Tupperware you guys have in the US is sooooo different from what I know in Germany, like my mum has Tupperware that is like 20 years old and has been in the dishwasher at least a 100 times 😅 and it is still good to use. She bought me a lot of Tupperware for my first Appartment and I want to use it for the next 30 years at least (because it is so expensive)😂😂

    • @tacobelle6680
      @tacobelle6680 5 ปีที่แล้ว +255

      The actual name brand Tupperware is very high quality products. Here in America we usually refer to basically any food containers as "tupperware" even if it's cheap single use containers.

    • @malin_2209
      @malin_2209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@tacobelle6680 oh okay, now that makes sense 😊

    • @gnubaum9768
      @gnubaum9768 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      my 10 year old german grocery store brand tupperware is still good as new

    • @jennak.8541
      @jennak.8541 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Now i wanna know what this German Tupperware is made out of! Lol

    • @missmojo8779
      @missmojo8779 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Agree. I still have one I used in primary school and I’m 36 now. My mum recently send a 30 year old salad bowl to them because the lit did not close anymore. They send her a new one! I must say, the old lids were better!

  • @Lavonneification
    @Lavonneification 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    When I was considering going low-waste put tons of things in my online shopping cart (I call it fake-shopping). Then I went over each item and considered which items I already have and what I can replace once they are used/broken, which items I could create from what I already have, what I could do to replace things to make my life more efficient. I think an important thing for people to remember is that anything you do is helpful and just because you can't do everything you want to do overnight doesn't mean you aren't apart of the movement for a better Earth.

  • @JB-hl7tu
    @JB-hl7tu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +769

    I have a whole lot of old sour cream and plastic takeout containers to wear out before buying metal or glass food storage. 😂 Anyone who opens my fridge thinks I have 5 containers of sour cream going at any given time.

    • @rocsiali4092
      @rocsiali4092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      The Chinese takeout ones in my town are so durable! We use them to store leftovers or to take out!

    • @Shelbizleee
      @Shelbizleee  5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      My mom used to do that with butter containers!! 😂

    • @Mariahsdunham
      @Mariahsdunham 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@Shelbizleee yes! My husband always gets annoyed about every six months when I buy a huge container of butter. (It's going to take us six months to go through all that!) In 6 months I have a new xl Tupperware container. *Shrugs*

    • @sharonakey6533
      @sharonakey6533 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I save mine from cottage cheese and margarine.

    • @emeraldfern6135
      @emeraldfern6135 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I feel like so many mom's in the south have 6 margarine tubs in the fridge at all times and nobody knows what's in any of them

  • @pixiedragon
    @pixiedragon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    When I started using cloth pads, I donated the disposable pad stash I had to woman's shelter when I knew I did not care to use the disposable ones anymore. I felt like it was the better solution for me and it benefited other people in the process. I don't keep them around and my friends and family are well aware.

    • @MusikGirl23
      @MusikGirl23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ciara L I did something similar, a friend makes bags to give out to homeless women :) I gave her my extras.

    • @kyeoptawerk93ah
      @kyeoptawerk93ah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah that's what I'm doing. I'm slowly switching to period undies and whatever disposables I'm not going to use, I'll give to friends or leave in my work bathrooms for whoever needs it

  • @veramele
    @veramele 5 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I let my boyfriend borrow my reusable coffee cup (from starbucks so it was kinda pricey) and his mum THREW IT IN THE BIN. like she thought this hard plastic cup was just a throw away cup, this is the same woman who THREW AWAY a 3 month old rug cause it 'didn't quite go with the room' Honestly our parents generation is the worst for this stuff

    • @adhaincroi
      @adhaincroi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Possibly its just these people and not a whole generation. My Mother is a make do and mend type person we never ate anything store-bought and I don't recall having anything with a lot of plastic in it as a child. To this day I still have and use daily items that belonged to my mothers mother. I am from the UK though so maybe its just the European way not to waste.

    • @32starsandsugar
      @32starsandsugar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      my MIL does this shit lol its awful

    • @findelka1810
      @findelka1810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had a babysitter (my parents’ age) throw away my wax clothes and a reusable coffee cup. I got her at the fourth piece, when she casually asked that that’s trash, right? 🤦‍♀️ the first three she just threw away without even asking!

    • @nightlysobbing
      @nightlysobbing 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ahh someone threw away my Starbucks cup too

    • @veramele
      @veramele 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nightlysobbing :'(

  • @vegemitegirl1971
    @vegemitegirl1971 5 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    I still have Tupperware brand things from 30 years ago, which I purchased as a teenager. It was expensive but I think we can all say that I got my money's worth. I also have my mum's Tupperware from the 1960s, and it's still going strong. We're not zero waste but consider ourselves reduce wasters, so we totally agree with you that throwing away what is functioning fine is no good.

    • @callingacejack1334
      @callingacejack1334 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The old Tupperware was sturdier... They were constructed with thicker sides and a better top the new ones even here in Germany are oftentimes flimsy...

    • @kiemgallagher9670
      @kiemgallagher9670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Be careful, old tupperware was not bpa free... it is recommended to throw out any tupperware branded product produced before 2010.

    • @meaganwallwork5395
      @meaganwallwork5395 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      We have some Tupperware bowls from my grandmother when she died and they're still perfectly good.

    • @ber1779
      @ber1779 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wouldn’t store food in them, maybe just use them as storage

  • @KlayExterior
    @KlayExterior 5 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    A very dumb thing that I’ve seen people do in their videos for zero waste though go buy shampoo and conditioner and plastic bottles then the refill their glass soap dispenser with it then throw away the bottle instead of recycling it:

    • @AlexxWretched
      @AlexxWretched 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Oh gosh, and people who buy bulk things and bring them home in those plastic bulk bags to dump in a jar! That's not being zero waste, that's trying to look trendy :( ughhhh those people drive me crazy!

    • @ohshitoh
      @ohshitoh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Surabhi S ok but dont just throw the plastic away, use them beat them first

  • @nelivettemaldonado110
    @nelivettemaldonado110 5 ปีที่แล้ว +297

    Can you make a video showing all those beautiful plants 🌱??

    • @Iris-gy2mi
      @Iris-gy2mi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes, I was just going to request a plant tour! 🌿

    • @Rochelletori0725
      @Rochelletori0725 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yess I would love this!

    • @SF-kc6zv
      @SF-kc6zv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes! I’ve fallen in love with plant tours after watching Jenna Marbles’ 🥰🌱

  • @Ashssssss
    @Ashssssss 5 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    my plastic phone case is slowly starting to fall apart, i'll definitely be buying a pela case soon so thanks for the heads up about your discount!

    • @MinimalistBosnian
      @MinimalistBosnian 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ash I have a lavender colored one for my iphone 8 plus. I love it. I drop my phone a lot at work and constantly touch my phone because I need to call customers at work and it hasn’t worn out after 8 months. It hasn’t ripped yet. It has discolored a tiny bit but it’s perf. totally worth investing in. (:

    • @youngski249
      @youngski249 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      pretty sure thats plastic

    • @bestbirdbuds6746
      @bestbirdbuds6746 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also the mous phone case brand is amazing. Never cracked my screen and to test the case I legit dropped and threw my phone

    • @ameliethyst
      @ameliethyst 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fartmaster2738 otterboxes are made of plastic. lil heads up ;)

  • @alyssahayes268
    @alyssahayes268 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I live by the "use it up first" mentality! I love this video! Thanks for spreading this type of sustainable thinking!

  • @StrollingThroughLife
    @StrollingThroughLife 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I think it’s so important to talk about not buying new things to be “zero” waste! It’s better for the planet to use what we have! 👍

  • @AlmeGonzalez
    @AlmeGonzalez 5 ปีที่แล้ว +370

    One thing I can’t understand is why people buy forks and spoons to carry on their bags when they already have a ton on their kitchen 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @AuthorThings
      @AuthorThings 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      The only thing I think it would be good for is it it was bamboo then TSA wouldnt confiscate it

    • @lea-cw6kx
      @lea-cw6kx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I once ate takeaway and felt bad After seeing How much plastic i wasted so since then i take the plastic spoon from this takeaway with me haha (im cleaning and desinfecting it dont worry)

    • @TEO.187
      @TEO.187 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That's a genuinely good point
      Unless you're going in a plane or work in a state office that would be perfect

    • @jturtle5318
      @jturtle5318 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I either use plastic utensils from takeout, or I pack silverware from yard sales, so if it strays, I don't get upset about my nice set that never leaves the house.

    • @JanilexToribio
      @JanilexToribio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Because I don’t want to break up the set that’s at my house because I like everything to match and 2 it’s very convenient to have the fork spoon knife straw and brush in a case so I can leave at my desk. DONT BE AN ASSHOLE YOU JACKASS

  • @mannameeves4423
    @mannameeves4423 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    THANK YOU for being a low impact/zero waste influencer spreading the actual facts about zero waste products

  • @jessegott869
    @jessegott869 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Been reusing my ziplocks for a few months now. When they fall apart I will toss them, but so far they've lasted. I just rinse them with warm water depending on how dirty the bag is

    • @carcinogencandy
      @carcinogencandy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Jesse Gott Same. I’ve been on the same box for over a year now.

    • @staceykersting705
      @staceykersting705 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@carcinogencandy Yes...me a little over 10 years now.

    • @ysach.891
      @ysach.891 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do the same :)

    • @midnightkiu
      @midnightkiu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ziplocs are not intended to be reusable? 🤯

  • @latasha6100
    @latasha6100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    Who drinks out of a mason jar? I have glass cups. I just use old salsa jars and things to take my muesli or food to work sometimes but I rarely drink out of them again because I have cups

    • @strawberrycherrybaby
      @strawberrycherrybaby 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I drink ice water out of Mason jars (that I did save from products lol) because they're much bigger than regular cups, but I understand that they're a little big and cumbersome for most people

    • @theswankster161
      @theswankster161 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I being iced coffee to work in a salsa/pasta jar and that way I can keep it in my bag (instead of carrying a coffee mug)

    • @sanityisrelative
      @sanityisrelative 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I do because we never really had proper drinking glasses to begin with. We have maybe too many coffee mugs (because I'm a sucker for a neat mug), but sometimes you need something that will hold more that 10 oz of liquid.

    • @merrivideo
      @merrivideo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you! I just don't understand this.

    • @alyssaknox9188
      @alyssaknox9188 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I use mason jars as drinking glasses for two reasons - 1. I already had so many from the jams my grandmother makes & gifts to me along with pickles she cans. 2. They are much more durable than regular drinking glasses.
      I can also pop the lid on & go 👍

  • @amyguan5928
    @amyguan5928 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for reminding us to use up what we have first before buying. It helps me feel that I can start without buying anything, but just be mindful when I do need a replacement. This is such a feel-good video no matter if we can afford zero waste products or not at this moment in our lives.

  • @ifihadfriends437
    @ifihadfriends437 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Since sustainable tupperware is so expensive check out second hand shops they usually have a ton of cheap tupperware

    • @Toasteater97
      @Toasteater97 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That and garage sales. Often times at garage sales or estate sales people with sell their good glass storage containers from the 80s and what not.

  • @phyliciajoykloes
    @phyliciajoykloes 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely video. I am glad you're pointing this out. I believe that you are right with that some people throw out their perfectly fine items to replace it. I used to live at another home where I was able to use the stuff that was already there. I now have my own place, and I just now started purchasing more sustainable items. Making use of what you already have is so important.

  • @ronja3597
    @ronja3597 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    i always kept my old toothbrushes to clean shoes or other things

    • @brittianica
      @brittianica 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah same. They're the best for cleaning grout and toilets and stuff. I didn't know not everyone did that until I got married and my husband was like ??????

  • @_tayler_elise_4159
    @_tayler_elise_4159 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so glad that people are talking out this. I started to to change my life to be more eco friendly I did this exact thing. I feel so horrible for all the plastic I didn't use and threw away. It is so easy to look the part, but better to live the part. Thanks for the video. Just subscribed and have been binging hard.

  • @nadazzler
    @nadazzler 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video has some great honest points. In my home, we've always kept our old toothbrushes (we did switch to bamboo, but we still have a bunch of old plastic ones). They are great for cleaning around faucets and molding, scrubbing small things like jewelry, and even work great as paint brushes! Reusing is a big part of sustainability that I think gets ignored.

  • @JaniceJean13
    @JaniceJean13 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg I've absolutely been loving your videos!
    I love how relatable and understanding you are to viewers in your videos.
    You're explanations and information is so much more realistic than others I have come across. You've really eased some anxieties (for me) about finding ways to be more zero waste.
    THANK YOU!

  • @kojinshi
    @kojinshi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Preach sister!
    I'm so glad you emphasized the necessity of "needs" and not wasting what we have.
    We've been trained since babies to consume and it's so hard to break the habit.
    It also doesn't help that we are trained to get the best deal when in reality we often are buying low quality products that do not last.

  • @TehSnapple
    @TehSnapple 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    YES YES YES. Always use up what you have first before switching! Love your channel and how you make this lifestyle accessible!

  • @annam6726
    @annam6726 5 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I have a large Bottle of bath and body works body wash that I got two years ago and just started using. It will probably my last me until I get to college

    • @gnubaum9768
      @gnubaum9768 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      my mom gave me a giant bottle of shampoo for christmas in 2017 and i'm still using it

    • @sparklebutt1119
      @sparklebutt1119 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bath & Body Works is terrible for people and the environment. 😢

    • @sparklebutt1119
      @sparklebutt1119 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Try something organic! ❤️❤️

    • @annam6726
      @annam6726 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      sparklebutt111 I was gifted this before I knew about zero waste. So I am going to finish it instead of throwing it out and buying something better.

  • @firiel2366
    @firiel2366 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When I first started going zero waste, I bought a bunch of those reusable ziploc bags. I wish now that I hadn't; as it turns out, I almost never need a ziploc bag and can just use tupperware or beeswrap or whatever.
    If you're looking to reduce waste, sometimes wait before buying a new product that will supposedly help you. Maybe you do need reusable bags, maybe you don't. But before buying them, see if you can just cut out plastic bags altogether.

  • @karenkaino3483
    @karenkaino3483 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Can I just say? I LOVE you! I am so over these crunchy granola holy-than-thou hippee chicks lecturing me when I'm just looking for information and inspiration. My new fave on TH-cam - thank you for being a real person with real info

  • @Dyl0829
    @Dyl0829 5 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    I’m buying all stainless or glass Tupperware even though we have plastic because I’m moving out of my house in 3 months and I know I’m going to need Tupperware there so I’m stocking up the good stuff now

    • @melissametcalf2725
      @melissametcalf2725 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ariana's makeup me too :)

    • @KenzieSings143
      @KenzieSings143 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ariana's makeup that’s what I’m doing! I’m moving into my first apartment and since my family needs their Tupperware still, we’re buying glass over plastic!

    • @AlexxWretched
      @AlexxWretched 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's the perfect chance to track down those things second hand to reduce behind the scenes waste too!

    • @WriterOfMany
      @WriterOfMany 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Question....what do you use stainless steel Tupperware for? It just seems kinda silly since you can't microwave it....(me, an avid microwaver)

    • @adhaincroi
      @adhaincroi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WriterOfMany it can go in the freezer, fridge or the oven. Usually its a bit harder wearing than glass, good for cold lunches to take to work, I just keep a thrifted plate at work and decant my lunch onto it to eat if it needs heating (we only have the microwave at work). I prefer glass but my Fiancé drops everything so he gets the stainless or a reusable silicone bag lol. probs good for kids lunches also

  • @patriciawest8105
    @patriciawest8105 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Excellent point on using what you have until it wears out, and how our spending supports either environmentally-responsible companies or environmentally irresponsible ones. Thanks Shelbie!

  • @AvaLance
    @AvaLance 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I am trying to use up my shampoo and conditioner in the plastic bottles. So I can try the shampoo bar and conditioner bars.(for the past two or three months this bottles are huge😂)

    • @rocsiali4092
      @rocsiali4092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I reuse them to pour more shampoo into them

    • @AvaLance
      @AvaLance 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      rocsi ali That’s smart I just don’t know if there are any bulk shampoo near me and my shampoo comes in a bar.

    • @mollyb8136
      @mollyb8136 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg me too! I bulk bought bottles right before I moved and Ive been trying to get through them all since Christmas! My wishlist is calling to me.

    • @kenners4975
      @kenners4975 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ikr, after my sisters moved out of the house it took me over a year to empty all the bottles they had opened

    • @jokl89
      @jokl89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When I changed to washing my hair with soap I didn’t use the last bit of shampoo as shampoo (my head didn’t like it) but for cleaning and as laundry detergent.

  • @SF-kc6zv
    @SF-kc6zv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My favorite jars to repurpose are large pickle jars :) they have a big opening, so they’re easy to fill with food, scoop it out, clean, etc. And you can fit a lot of leftovers in there 👍🏼

  • @pyrogummybear37
    @pyrogummybear37 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Currently drinking my water out of a jar lol BUT its a pasta sauce jar that I've repurposed

  • @happyjourneywithlynn2534
    @happyjourneywithlynn2534 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Using up for me is harder, because I got a lot. However, I can give any excess to others who need it and this will help me declutter as well as start my journey to becoming a minimalist.

  • @allefielding5751
    @allefielding5751 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is such a straightforward and logical explanation for zero waste it blows my mind. Thank you for this, I feel like most other zero waste channels don’t actually explain the theory behind it, they just say you should go zero waste and show off the things they have already done and don’t explain the process well enough.

  • @danieladominguez5861
    @danieladominguez5861 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Loooove this. I see others talking about this topic but it’s very brief. I love how you go into more detail. I’m surprised I haven’t really seen anyone else go into more depth on using up what your already have. When I first started this lifestyle, I used up what I had and there are some things I’m STILL using up.
    Great info! 💜

  • @irisolympia
    @irisolympia 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    my family has had mason jars for canning/storing/drinking foreveR! I really appreciated your message in this video. It makes reducing waste feel more possible!

  • @nakiasimone
    @nakiasimone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When I first clicked on this I was expecting to be spanked for dropping $150 on my new zero waste products and supplies that I have been thinking about buying for about a month. But then everything you said not only resonated with me but it was exactly what I did not buy. I was running low on things and considered my options after praying LOL and honestly this video was like a pat on the back. I bought sustainable stuff for my period, the bathroom (bidet, cloth wipes), scrub brushes that I don’t currently have, essential oils I ran out of, reusable vape 💨 pods (judge me), supplies for working at home like a headset, etc. thanks for letting your light shine sis I enjoy learning from you. Your home is goals and God is working on me. I’m excited about the future and I have a room full of stuff I can’t wait to get rid of. I’m turning 29 in 2 weeks and it’s gonna be a good year 😩🙌🏾❤️😘 Love from Delaware

  • @marionkine
    @marionkine 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I don't get the mason jar thing ... in france we all have regular glasses. Coffee cups. tea mugs. We don't need jars to drink anything. Same for straws.
    I bought a few glass jars though to stock my food in my pantry after an insect attack and as a single person i don't buy big jars of any food i would use after (my food is 90% homemade from fresh ingredients)
    I agree a lot on the epidemic of throwing away and buying new stuff. Maybe a mix of Mary Kondo and aesthetic based minimalism ?

    • @amberpaul4245
      @amberpaul4245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      marionkine I agree. I think it’s a minimalist aesthetic thing too.

    • @withelisa
      @withelisa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Most in the US use regular glass cups at home too. The mason jar buyers want the minimalist design aesthetic, I think? Still don't understand the desire to buy metal straws though. I prefer just drinking from my beautiful thrifted glasses anyday

    • @abigailhutchinson5487
      @abigailhutchinson5487 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      withelisa no one i know uses regular glasses

    • @AsiaGamingGamingChannel
      @AsiaGamingGamingChannel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      withelisa i use my metal straw at home mostly when drinking iced coffee since I drink coffee a lot and don’t want it to stain my teeth. Or when drinking smoothies since they’re so thick and icey it irritates my sensitive teeth

  • @lindatait5326
    @lindatait5326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    You should have called this video ‘Shelbi talks sense for 13 min 36 seconds’!!!

  • @coked_up.possum6707
    @coked_up.possum6707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    i just use old jars from packaged goods, why buy new ones?

    • @tomjones2157
      @tomjones2157 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I know! I keep the pretty ones :)

    • @coked_up.possum6707
      @coked_up.possum6707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MeowMeow-sy2mi me too!

    • @RabidLeroy
      @RabidLeroy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Shadow Hunter Case in point: Vegemite jars (downside: plastic lid). Small ones work well for carrying raw sugar or a portion of loose leaf teas. One time I was at the supermarket looking at those little jars; one slipped, fell and miraculously stayed intact, no cracks!

    • @dancersingerlover
      @dancersingerlover 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's how I made/store my coffee. They were formed spaghetti sauce jars *heehee*

    • @flodnak
      @flodnak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Hi. My name is flodnak, and I am old. When I was a kid in the 1970s, jam and jelly companies still packaged their products in reusable glasses that had designs on them, like flowers or cartoon characters. It was a brilliant idea and I wish they still did that!

  • @novabelladonna5886
    @novabelladonna5886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I dunno if microbeads are still legal in other countries like the USA (they're banned in the UK now - I think/hope), but I'd say don't use up products with microbeads in, you're better off throwing them away because it's better that the plastic is in the rubbish bin than mixed with the water. That said, I think more research needs to be done, so this is mainly my opinion.
    However, absolutely agree with everything else.

    • @Kokilovesreno
      @Kokilovesreno 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They’re illegal in the states

    • @novabelladonna5886
      @novabelladonna5886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Kokilovesreno Good to know, thanks!

    • @Silverstreamhomecrafts
      @Silverstreamhomecrafts 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I agree I think the microbead products are an exception to use up before you buy something reusable, pretty sure they shouldn't be introduced to water sources

    • @sparklebutt1119
      @sparklebutt1119 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nova Belladonna Excellent point! 💚💚

    • @novabelladonna5886
      @novabelladonna5886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean... if you want you could squeeze the contents into a non-recycleble container, bin that, then recycle the bottle the microbead facewash came in, but I can understand why people wouldn't bother, sounds like a faff.

  • @theinvisibilitycloak
    @theinvisibilitycloak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    On the mason jar note, my mom didn't like the metal lids she had bc they rust easily; she ended up buying white plastic ones but I showed her you can use peanut butter or mayo lids from those plastic jars if that's something you already buy. If you don't already have mason jars but really want them, there are sooooo many lidless ones at the thrift store.

  • @cbr5967
    @cbr5967 5 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    I also do panic : to people actually threw away perfectly usable things ? How massively dumb are they ? Seriously ?

    • @rocsiali4092
      @rocsiali4092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yup perfectly good items sometimes with tags that can be returned, sold or donated. In my apartment dumpster I've found tagged clothing, baby items/diapers still in packaging unused, a barely 1 yr old laptop that just needs a new battery to not have to be plugged in to stay on, an Alexa new in packaging. Nonperishable food in packaging. That's not counting less expensive but still usable used stuff! What gets me too is when people throw away water bottles still with water.....at least pour out the water in the grass next to the dumpster! One time I found 10 freakin bottles that only had SIPS taken out ! My plants were happy.

    • @leilanidru7506
      @leilanidru7506 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      C BR don’t demonize or insult them for it most of them have good intentions and want to get started right away living a sustainable life so they want to rid themselves of everything then deem to be unsustainable they just don’t understand quite yet that this is counterintuitive. So they’ll move to fast and try to do everything at once instead of a slow lifestyle transition. It’s an honest mistake and I’m glad people like Shelby are giving tips to helps people.

    • @tomjones2157
      @tomjones2157 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Its anxiety, throwing things away keeps them busy and problems temporarily go away (but the emotions come back after the purge).

    • @leilanidru7506
      @leilanidru7506 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nicole they might. Either way no need to be an ass. Many zero waste people in their “zero waste mistakes” videos like the TH-camr sustainably vegan for example, genuinely just make an honest mistake and didn’t fully think things through. So a lot of the times it’s really just an honest mistake

    • @cbr5967
      @cbr5967 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@niobix2811 Calling people dumb when they are doing dumb actions for dumb reason is legitimate. It is not hate. Hate is uncontrol anger. If you are dumb, I'll call you dumb. We shouldn't tolerate untolerable behavior.

  • @StylishStella
    @StylishStella 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how you described the meaning behind zero waste. Using what you already bought is better than just throwing it away. It’s about not repurchasing single use (or any) plastic products.

  • @LadyPamala
    @LadyPamala 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The "Use Up" message is so Important....Thank You so much for talking about this !

  • @gabrielarosegarcia6208
    @gabrielarosegarcia6208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I completely agree! Sustainability is not about purging it's about transitioning.

  • @LoveTheAutumnAir
    @LoveTheAutumnAir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! There are many things to be mindful of when you’re trying to go in a more sustainable direction.
    I think sometimes when your eyes get opened to new sustainability methods it can be hard to make yourself continue to use and keep the less sustainable alternative items. Just have to remind ourselves why we do what we do.

  • @CherryFruitSnack
    @CherryFruitSnack 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got started zero waste three days ago and I have to say this is the best how to get started video I've ever seen. I encountered all of these issues in my first week. I was so tempted to throw out my Ziploc bags Tupperware cling wrap xcetera but I knew the damage had already been done like you said and I should just look into buying sustainable actions once these run out. Although it's super hard cuz seeing all this plastic and waste around me is triggering, I know throwing it away right now isn't going to do any good thank you

  • @jennyhammond9261
    @jennyhammond9261 5 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    I would say if the no buy purpose is to save the environment and be minimalist, the Audible account is fine. If the point is to save money, then no.

    • @staticbeans
      @staticbeans 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Jenny Hammond shut up jenny

    • @rosalyntwomey7859
      @rosalyntwomey7859 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      is the video titled "how to save money" shut up jenny

    • @KellyS_77
      @KellyS_77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I think that’s a very good point Jenny :). Don’t listen to the haters, they’re just children with nothing better to do than troll.

    • @sweeteststar3882
      @sweeteststar3882 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Judge Judith Sheindlin Grow up Karen

    • @hamie58
      @hamie58 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      also most libraries have ebooks /audiobooks you can download for free

  • @jadesadventure4150
    @jadesadventure4150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    With regards to plastic containers (tupperware) I usually have a couple of plastic containers for my daughter's lunch box because the glass might break (she is in prep). So until she is old enough to make sure it doesn't get broken, I'm happy for her to have the plastic container but I bought good quality ones that she has used for a couple of years now from daycare to school.

  • @Eucis93
    @Eucis93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Remember, ALWAYS try to shop the things you do want or need from thrift stores! I’ve been in a slow transition into zero waste for about a year, so as to not overwhelm myself. If I need something new, whatever it is, I look in thrift stores before I go to buy it brand new. For example I really wanted a spice rack, didn’t really need one but wanted one. So instead of buying one from Ikea or whatever, I found a beautiful handmade wooden spice rack from my local thrift store! Same with Mason or other types of glass jars, I found two big ones, like the 1-2 liter ones, for one dollar each!
    I have my own thrift store along with some friends so whenever I feel like throwing something out I put it up for sale there instead. If you want to make a quick buck you can sell your things instead of donating, many thrift stores offer you a table or shelf to rent where you can sell your own things.

  • @janeavila8674
    @janeavila8674 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What I love about your channel and the reason I subscribed is that you are constantly updating us on new things you do and giving us your honest opinion while having the average person in mind. It never feels like you're telling us that we are wrong, you're just letting us know our options and make us feel welcome to the zero waste/ low impact lifestyle

  • @patriciaisaacs3080
    @patriciaisaacs3080 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    People need to donate instead of throwing things away. Obviously hygienic items are beyond iffy and gross most of the time to donate, but many plastic toothbrushes and other things are actually what animal rescues love due to what animals they care for (reptiles rescues usually). And it gives those who dont have the means to pay more than a few dollars to be more zero waste as well.
    Definitely love this video and agree with what she says. Very on point and well said! 💕

  • @nicole-su8dl
    @nicole-su8dl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    when you first learn about minimalism and sustainability it can be overwhelming because you immediately want to make all the right swaps. what has helped me is making a long list of my “bad” products and what i want to swap them out with. i can refer back to the list when the product is nearing its end.

  • @GinaHouse
    @GinaHouse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Your home is so lovely! I love all of the plants, the bright light and all of your eco friendly practices :D. Yay!

  • @alexmd3976
    @alexmd3976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m watching this before I move out, because when I start buying things for myself this is the lifestyle I want to have. I’ve been interested for about a year or two now.

  • @NomNomGirl1
    @NomNomGirl1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Instead of buying mason jars I found that you can use old jars like for jelly, pickles, etc. Once you’re done with the produce just wash it out.

    • @delilahhhhh
      @delilahhhhh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      nomnomgirl513 yess my mom used to do this and it’s soo useful and you get your money’s worth of the pickles or whatever u bought

  • @ShellyGotRawr
    @ShellyGotRawr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this. It's definitely a transition and not just a switch. Use what you have first!! I know I have piles of spaghetti sauce jars, olive jars, cream cheese containers, butter containers, etc. I also love my reusable straws! I support getting rid of plastic straws but I despise paper straws so metal is the way to go.

  • @iuli3se
    @iuli3se 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like the fact that you encourage people using up things they already have. Throwing away still good things and replace them with zero waste alternative is not really zero waste, because it generates waste with still usable products

  • @michellespagna7668
    @michellespagna7668 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a great topic, thank you!! I've been on my zero waste journey for almost a year now and I'm still working on using up stuff I purchased beforehand such as tupperware, bulk packs of dish sponges, household cleaning products, etc.

  • @kristinbutner697
    @kristinbutner697 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I wanted to mention another tidbit about Audible. My Audible subscription is my number one personal enjoyment (just for me) splurge. I didn't realize until a friend pointed it out to me that you don't have to pay full price for every Audible book. If you purchase the credits (3 at a time for $35.88) then regardless of the price or length of the book, it's only ever the price of one credit ...approximately $11.96.

  • @beloolaa6986
    @beloolaa6986 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love my pela case. my friend got it for me for christmas and i am so grateful for this creation

  • @carriebryant2365
    @carriebryant2365 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Great video! This topic has been on my mind. I’ve recently moved into a ‘pre loved’ apartment (people move in and out and leave the country all the time) There are items such as paper towels, plastic bottle hand soap, and laundry detergent here. My thought was use it till it’s gone. Would you agree ?

    • @ellegilyard1348
      @ellegilyard1348 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I would.

    • @rocsiali4092
      @rocsiali4092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes or donate

    • @Shelbizleee
      @Shelbizleee  5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed 🙌

    • @raapyna8544
      @raapyna8544 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Are you gonna move out soon too? If so, you can leave it there for the next person, if it's not going bad.

  • @kelleyjerred8032
    @kelleyjerred8032 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have disagree with Mason jars I use them for drinking, Frig, freezing and dry goods I'm preparing myself for living in a large van, the one thing is I just can get used to the homemade earth friendly dish soap. I make homemade laundry soaps but ugh but I'm trying great video

  • @sofiatriatlon6827
    @sofiatriatlon6827 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I would love that clean routine 😊🦝

  • @ambercascanette7453
    @ambercascanette7453 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Trying to reduce my waste has helped in a lot of ways. It's helped me to stop and think about whether or not I actually need something. It's helped me save money. I have discovered some amazing local brands and stores. It was hard using everything up before buying new stuff at first, but now I'm more conscious about what I do but when I need things.

  • @rainbowmagick7094
    @rainbowmagick7094 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I'll even take jars or sturdy plastic containers out of my friend's and family's trash. I don't buy anything I don't have too.

  • @strawberrymocha454
    @strawberrymocha454 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the “you cannot to all the good the world needs but the world needs all the good you can do” statement. I know so many of us can feel like we have to be perfect and do everything right but in the society we’re in it can be so hard for us to have low waste options available or even to afford some things (why must package free produce be so EXPENSIVE) and it can be easy for people to give up because they get overwhelmed

  • @greentea673
    @greentea673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    While the zero waste lifestyle isn’t a bad idea to incorporate into your life, will you address capitalism in one of your videos? It’s pretty ridiculous to make regular working class people to bare the responsibility of waste and climate change when majority of it is caused by the 1%. 100 companies are responsible for most of it in fact, and no amount of “voting with your dollar” is going to fix that. There needs to be an entire restructuring of society, which means to do away with capitalism and the neoliberal mindset that our society can be saved if we just be “good” consumers. Even with vegan, non-cruelty free, zero-waste products, the companies’ livelihood requires the system of capitalism, and overconsumption to exist. If we all decided to severely reduce our consumption, then all these products will be discontinued. The more we focus on the consumption of people with no power in society, the more likely the real culprits of climate change and pollution get away with it.

    • @percytheparkkeeper7826
      @percytheparkkeeper7826 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Woah this is really interesting and true, but I'm not that knowledgeable on this subject so don't hold it against me. Also your name just made thirsty haha, I could do with a good cup of tea.

    • @riashridher2212
      @riashridher2212 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Totally agree, but that is not in my hand so I just do whatever I can 😢

    • @taylor-od9mz
      @taylor-od9mz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      she might not talk about it, because she might not know the actual facts of it. I can talk a big game about how it shouldn't be the consumers' fault (even though we are what products are in demand???) and place blame on corporations, but I would have to actually research it to have a leg to stand on. also, I find it interesting the exploitative nature of our country. So many companies now sell reusable straws or some other iconic reusable symbol. like we do not need more of them from every company. A makeup brand I know sells reusable straws and it's like why? it just seems so exploitative of the pollution epidemic.

    • @greentea673
      @greentea673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      taylor you do realize that corporations have the ability to create demand right. Everything from marketing, to making it mandatory to own in order to work, people are force to consumer certain products. Any market solution is just that, a bandaid that never addresses the real problem, other than to make people think they’re making a difference when they’re just consuming. The marketing trend nowadays is to make people believe that products are aligned with people’s values and lifestyle.

    • @greentea673
      @greentea673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      taylor and you would have to do research anyways whether it is into consuming and what not, so I don’t see why “having to research” is such a big deal

  • @sbd786
    @sbd786 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your little lysp tbh. Makes me super duper happy and is so genuine and sweet

  • @ninacasali8612
    @ninacasali8612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Maybe you should refer to them as zero waste replacement instead of swaps

    • @Shelbizleee
      @Shelbizleee  5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Is there a difference..?

    • @ninacasali8612
      @ninacasali8612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Just sounds better, mind game. People usually replace things when they are broken, swapping in my mind is done before the life is done.😎

  • @aprils5881
    @aprils5881 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just stumbled across your channel this morning... And have been binging your videos for a few hours now!
    Absolutely love your beautiful personality and common sense approach!
    I've always been a creative artistic type that reuses what I can.. trash into something useful, creative and\or aesthetically pleasing...
    The whole reduce, reuse recycle thing that became popular in the 90s when I was in hs.
    We had compost piles growing up, grew a lot of our food... Canned a lot of our own food.
    My step dad even bought a tree spade so he could save as many trees as he could when they purchased some land.
    So I grew up rather frugally with the environment in mind...
    But I also grew up during a time when information and the truth wasn't so readily available...
    So I admit, I spent a few decades in blissful ignorance, that I was doing what I could....
    Then I finally had my first child at almost 36yo, 2nd at 39.5 (I'm 41yo now)..
    That really woke me up, and made me want to break that blissful ignorant state... I've been horrified at all I've discovered.. it's been downright depressing and overwhelming at times.
    Sorry for the ramble, but just really appreciate the extra ideas you've given in a way that doesn't shame anyone.
    You are absolutely darling!

  • @keiths.9239
    @keiths.9239 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I noticed some walmarts have different products the one in the next town has so many "eco friendly"(despite it being in plastic) products compared to mine.
    Is it the same in other places?
    Also I've noticed the lower your income the more ecofriendly you are. Maybe it something in the south. Drinking from jars, drinking from reused takeout cups, keeping anything that can hold things like sour cream containers to store food, not using plastic wrap or ziplock bags cause theirs a container for that ect... reuse = save money

    • @kyeoptawerk93ah
      @kyeoptawerk93ah 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reusing other containers once the food or whatever is gone, is def a lower income and immigrant family thing. My family has done it and we are both haha (lower mid class and my mom is an immigrant)

  • @sinkintostillness
    @sinkintostillness 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome advice right there. Start simply with immediate changes as you said, bags-water bottle -reusable cup. And definitely use up everything first, and be patient it could take years, especially if you buy multiple of your favourite products when on offer!

  • @miamack8906
    @miamack8906 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    i love how understanding and realistic you are. most definitely my new favorite sustainable youtubers :)

  • @telefontubbie
    @telefontubbie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have seen wooden/bamboo hair brushes in zero waste shops. For me it also seems kind of pointless item to replace unless parents are buying those brushes for their children. Of course it is easy to forget such personal item in a hotel/beach/sports club etc and then you really need to get a new one. I use my plastic hair brush / comb since 2007 and i will continue to use it for many years in the future. :)

  • @alliw8944
    @alliw8944 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Shelby your new house looks amazing!!

    • @Shelbizleee
      @Shelbizleee  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!! ❤️

  • @tanyachitty
    @tanyachitty 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much for this video. There are so many videos out there that are opposite ends of the spectrum (either living out of a mason jar or ready to swap to a keep cup for coffee). This is so realistic. Even with us making small changes (when required only) make a big difference!

  • @Themplsdemonia
    @Themplsdemonia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I had so many pasta sauce jars and really wanted a little tumblr cup for when I go get coffee I just found some reusable straws that came with mason jar lids with holes for the straw for 3$ and my fiancé used to drink a lot of tea that came in glass jars with lids so those are my little water bottle and coffee cups

  • @belmy0836
    @belmy0836 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for putting out a video today! My EDS has been flaring up since yesterday and I needed a distraction from the pain and stomach issues. You make me have hope for the future shelbi

    • @lcr1141
      @lcr1141 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same girl I'm dealing with SIBO right now. Thank god for TH-cam xo

  • @sophiapowers7747
    @sophiapowers7747 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You should do a plant tour!

  • @Naked_Ryan
    @Naked_Ryan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I definitely needed to hear this! I recently decided to start working towards a zero waste lifestyle, but I had just bought a new phone case and new shampoo, body wash, etc. It didn't make sense to just throw those things out for new and more sustainable products like a lot of videos on TH-cam seem to suggest. So hearing this really clicks and really makes me feel better about finishing off products I bought before deciding to switch.

  • @samanthagaddis8785
    @samanthagaddis8785 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You should make a video about how you keep all those plants alive. I only have 2 windows facing more apartments, so barely any light. I always kill my plants:(

    • @juantokalu
      @juantokalu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Samantha Gaddis Calathea or Maranta plants do well in low lighting, I highly recommend a good humidifier too

    • @tomjones2157
      @tomjones2157 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try a Mother In Law Tounge, also called Snake Plant. They did amazingly well in my friends unlit hallway, covered in dust. I would come over every few months and give them a water and dust them off, they survived really well. They look like long smooth cactus spears, great look for minimalist homes, and are tolerant if you forget to water them for a week or two.

  • @happyorange2394
    @happyorange2394 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!! I always say this. It’s easy if you just look around at what you have. I love keeping jars I buy anyway to use for storage. And using my own water bottle and mug is so easy. I just keep them in my vehicle or purse. I think something a lot of influencers don’t think about though is those of us that live in rural areas. Some people still don’t even have reliable internet and we sure don’t always have bulk stores, etc. It’s not as easy as when you’re in a big city! You have to revert back to more of a homesteading type mentality which only can work with the privilege of time. I’d love to see someone address that

  • @tiredapplestar
    @tiredapplestar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have a ton of Rubbermaid Brilliance containers, and I love them. I’ll actually be bummed when it comes time to replace them because I’m not a fan of how heavy glass is (I’m also a klutz), and I don’t like stainless steel because you can’t see what’s inside. If you hand wash your plastic containers, and never use them in the microwave, it really extends the life of the plastic containers you may already have.

    • @bumblebeez1995
      @bumblebeez1995 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      tiredapplestar it’s tempered glass it’s pretty hard to break them. Just get stainless steel it’s pretty light still :)

    • @iloverainbowbright
      @iloverainbowbright 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have had the same plastic containers for like 6 years... the whole set, and they still are all like new. IDK what these people are doing to their containers.

  • @Hartsikasvo
    @Hartsikasvo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes! Please! This video is so important! Re-use is so important! And you can find other uses for old things!

  • @veganguidetothegalaxy8424
    @veganguidetothegalaxy8424 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you! I see a lot of zero waste accounts constantly advertising new products. That’s not the point of ZW! 🤪

  • @jacqlinejennifer3568
    @jacqlinejennifer3568 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE THIS!!!!! I didn’t buy new sustainable items right away because of budget and it made sense to not buy new items when my plastic containers and plastic package beauty products that were perfectly good. I use up what I have first before buying a new item

  • @lenemartinejensen
    @lenemartinejensen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Regarding coffee cups (reusable ones) I find often, that my resuable one is too big for the coffee machines and the employee just fill a disposable cup pour it in my resuable cup. And through away the disposable cup 🤐🤐🤐 have anyone found a resusable cup in a size where this dose not happen 🤔🤔🤔

    • @tornadoley
      @tornadoley 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe look for a smaller cup on amazon? we got small reusable coffee cups a few years ago from Aldi and they are about the same size as a disposable one

    • @maxreynardharper
      @maxreynardharper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      JOCO makes a great resuable cup. What you want to look for are called 'barista sized', they're usually wide mouth and not that tall. Mine is 12oz and perfect and easy for coffee shops to use as well.

    • @katrink1990
      @katrink1990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh my, that's a shame! :( Well, maybe try a keepcup, it is available in different sizes and I've never had an issue with it! I have the medium one and it always fits under the coffee machines in the coffeeshops in my area... :)

    • @alyssayoung6674
      @alyssayoung6674 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i know this is an old comment but zojirushi makes GREAT insulated 12 oz travel mugs. they will literally keep something hot for 8 hours. I left my coffee in the car in december and came back after work and it was hot. and they’re nice and small!

  • @toriphillips7045
    @toriphillips7045 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recently ordered a stasher sandwich bag for my father when he used up his Ziploc bags, and he said that he was glad for my suggestion because it saved money and it's machine washable! It feels nice to sprinkle my lifestyle into my family.

  • @annam6726
    @annam6726 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What do you do about trash? Do you have a trash can with a plastic bag in it? Idk what to do with the small amount of trash I produce

    • @selinx956
      @selinx956 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just throw it in the big container raw (without a bag)

    • @misspeaches1144
      @misspeaches1144 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I usually put the dry trash straight in the bin, and the wet stuff in random bags I bought products in (for me it’s frozen fruit, veggie chicken or chips). This was im not using any extra bags

    • @Shelbizleee
      @Shelbizleee  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We don’t really have a trash can anymore but I have a “roomate” who does. So we sneak things in there if we need to

    • @annam6726
      @annam6726 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shelbizleee thanks