This post is for my wonderful, beautiful roommates. Beth and Carly, I told you reading today's post would be worth it :)
We all living together just for this summer, and they had no idea about my month challenge when we agreed to live together. But they have been so supportive and patient through the whole thing.
We keep most things separate in our apartment so it hasn't been too difficult to go waste free in that respect. We all have our own bedrooms, food (except spices and condiments), and toiletries. We take turns buying toilet paper and paper towels, but for this month I will not be buying any paper towels. We have been working together to go through the recyclables and take them to the appropriate dumpster. When I remember I'll take what can't be recycled by the city to Whole foods and Kroger. I have still been putting my food scraps in the trash can so we are taking turns taking that out as well.
Beth and I have been using a lot of the same re-usable products which makes our lives easier. We use a microfiber Norwex cloth to remove make up, glass containers for food storage, and re-usable grocery and produce bags. I bought a bar of hand soap for the bathroom and taught my roommates how to clean with vinegar rather than Clorox wipes.
I've been excited to share my no-waste experiences first hand with the people I live with! We have had some great conversations and brainstorming sessions about how to not look silly in the bathroom at work while trying to dry your hands without a paper towel, and how to create no waste on a first date without seeming strange or suspicious. I am so thankful for both of my roommates!
We all living together just for this summer, and they had no idea about my month challenge when we agreed to live together. But they have been so supportive and patient through the whole thing.
We keep most things separate in our apartment so it hasn't been too difficult to go waste free in that respect. We all have our own bedrooms, food (except spices and condiments), and toiletries. We take turns buying toilet paper and paper towels, but for this month I will not be buying any paper towels. We have been working together to go through the recyclables and take them to the appropriate dumpster. When I remember I'll take what can't be recycled by the city to Whole foods and Kroger. I have still been putting my food scraps in the trash can so we are taking turns taking that out as well.
Beth and I have been using a lot of the same re-usable products which makes our lives easier. We use a microfiber Norwex cloth to remove make up, glass containers for food storage, and re-usable grocery and produce bags. I bought a bar of hand soap for the bathroom and taught my roommates how to clean with vinegar rather than Clorox wipes.
I've been excited to share my no-waste experiences first hand with the people I live with! We have had some great conversations and brainstorming sessions about how to not look silly in the bathroom at work while trying to dry your hands without a paper towel, and how to create no waste on a first date without seeming strange or suspicious. I am so thankful for both of my roommates!