Last year I started making my own toothpaste to minimise plastic waste and to move to more simplified, low-tox products. You can read my earlier post here. I was using coconut oil as the base of my paste, but this time I omitted it to create a tooth powder instead. I much prefer the sensation... Continue Reading →

Would I even be a wannabe zero-waster if I didn't do a post on using a menstrual cup?! Pretty much every (female) zero-waste Instagram feed has at least one pic of a menstrual cup, so I thought 'd better see what all the fuss is about. What is a Menstrual Cup? There are a few... Continue Reading →

I started making my own dishwashing powder after auditing our soft plastics. At the time I had a bulk box of individually wrapped dishwashing tablets. How ridiculous! I still haven't figured out why they do this... perhaps a safety measure to stop children thinking they are treats? There are some brands that come as just... Continue Reading →