10 zero waste bathroom swaps I use daily – and 5 I don’t recommend anymore

I love yout war of talking, your Humor! Thanks! I ve been on my Zero waste journey for quite some time now too but always hear a thing in your Videos that encourages me to go back to sth i tried once or try sth new.

Couldn’t find the mimikaki stick on Amazon 😢

I'm 5 months late to this discussion, but the Last Swab was one of my first purchases in my zero waste journey and I fall in and out of love with it. The ear one I use more, though you're not supposed to use things like that in your ears. But I cannot get on board with the other one that mimics a "standard" cotton bud. I use it for my make up and it's so hard to clean and I find it just smears my make up everywhere. I do use it to apply spot treatment though. So hopefully I can find uses for these things!

The safety razors which are double edge razors have been around for hundreds of years. My dad and brothers all used them with either soap lathered up or shaving foam. This was well before the disposable kind came out which were meant to be easier to use and more convenient.

As an alternative to the nail stone, glass nail files are a great option. Unfortunately, mine came with a plastic case, but I'll continue to use the case to protect and store it.

Using a GOOD safety razor is so much more comfortable than using a (good) "regular" razor.
Using a lower quality or cheaper safety razor is like trying to shave with a cheese slicer.. yes I have a scar on my ankle where I scraped my skin off

I bought last objects box of tissues and like them a lot. Very helpful when I was sick and had to go through a whole box of tissues in 2 days

instead of using makeup wipes i just use an oil cleanser that i buy in glass containers and just re use them
i fin it much easier to use and they are super gentle on the skin!

Can you please please PLEASE cover the environmental impact of fishing? 😭

I have the LastStraw and I love it. My drinks tend to not make it into my mouth without a straw because of nerve damage to my lips and jaw, so this has been a good swap for me. I think in that type of situation it could be more eco friendly than disposable.
I have a set of reusable facial rounds as well. I use them twice a day, so I think that is probably better than disposable. Mine came in compostable packaging and are compostable fabric.
I love my Ethique solid personal care products. They're affordable and sustainable.
I have a reusable swab set made from controlled harvest bamboo and silicon. They're okay but not a true swap. They're currently my only eco swap regret.
My travel bidet though... I don't want to be without it.

I had to send my safety razor to leaf shave for repair. I was lost without it but they are amazing! I sent my recycling tin with it and they repaired my razor and sent it back so quickly with a new recycling tin! Highly recommend leaf safety razors! Also I spent $2.00 on blades for the entire last year just saying ❤

I've got a glass nail file that I've had for about 25 years and still looks as good as when I got it. Though I've also got disposable nail files in my knitting bag & car from when I've been given them as gifts, because it's better to use them than throw them straight away. (Is having a car zero waste? Of course not! But sadly, my health means I do need a car for transport. Even more reason to do the best I can in other areas.)

In Germany, recycled toiletpaper is Not as recent as in other countries. I remember using virgin fibre toilet paper for the first time in my home like 2011. And that was only because my brother and I begged my mother to buy softer tp for weeks (cause recycled tp used to be way more stiff and scratchy).

Waiiit, can you do an impact video on essential oils??? I have friends and family who sell them and I’d love to have more info!

I grow luffa it is so fun and they can be sanitized and composted ❤

I am such an essential oil hater (minus the one I made a mix with for yoga mat cleaner), and the most popular scents just have to be my two LEAST FAVORITE scents.

And my reusable makeup remover pads were amazing for years but have hurt my skin this past year 😭 I had to go back to cotton balls

I would love your take on Native as a whole. Their plastic free DO is widely used and works, but what about the rest of it? 1% for the planet but only on the plastic free product. Seems sus.

I just found out you are coming to my hometown Zagreb and I am high key in tears 😭😭😭😭😭

I agree with you about homemade deodorants. It is how I found out that I get a rash from baking soda-

I tried LastObject with the LastSwab and I loved it, I have hyper sensitivities (I'm autistic, I can handle wood or metal, sadly) and this one helped to keep proper ear hygiene, 3 years and it's still ok (I had to reglue one tip, tho) but I agree with you, the case for it is not necessary and I also got their tissues (home and pocket ones, because mine were old and full of holes 😅 i finally got rid of it), and I really love the silicone sleeves, and I still can use any of my tissues in that sleeve to keep it clean in my bag. I never heard of straws from them, and their packagings is just a piece of carboard.
I wouldn't buy cotons, I made my own with some old teeshirts ^^

Agree with a lot but tongue scraper is a staple every day since I got it. Cant compare with just brushing the tongue with the toothbrush, it feels so much cleaner with the scraper. Aside from actual or perceived benefits, the feeling alone for me is enough and I've used it almost every day since I got it :)

I have the last tissue and the last tissue box, along with the last swab from the last object. I like it but it's true that the last swab looks flimsy so I'm always very careful when using it. I think the last tissue (a to-go tissue box) is a great idea and can make reusable hankies more accessible to non-zero waste folks. I like it a lot. The box... meh. It's nice, but any other box would have been nice too, I think.

Love the video! It would be super cool if you made a video only reviewing shampoo and conditioner bar's.

I don't need my bathroom to smell like half lavender and half poop 😂😂😂😂😂 loved it!

One thing I find interesting is that some of these swaps to me are still totally unnecessary: for example, I don't wear makeup, shave or do anything to my nails besides cutting them with a nail clipper, so I have no need for makeup remover or razors. I understand that we are all different and value different things, but to me it feels like when I speak with vegetarians and they mention how they could give up meat but not cheese and eggs, despite the many valid reasons to do so. I think existing sustainably nowadays is of course impossible to do perfectly, but I think as women it's also important to realize the impact of beauty rituals that have no real purpose besides "this is what you are expected to do as a woman" and to challenge society on this. After all, besides their environmental impact, these beauty rituals deprive us of precious time, money, and effort.

Hi. Loved this vide. Just curious have you ever tried tooth soap?
I use tooth soap, and it is great for travelling (if you're away for more than a few weeks I find tabs can get bulky).
Just an extra idea for you. 😊💜

I've even seen natural sponges as Beauty Blenders (saw them at Whole Foods)

"You could also use a spoon... WOW" I lost it 😂

I bought the last swab after watching one of your videos years ago…hated it, used it once and now it’s sitting lonely in the back of the cupboard. Terrible

Such a great video! Love that you review what you once endorsed. ❤ I have been living almost zero waste since 2017 and there has been some trial and error. I use a no package deodorant from a local company Nous le Savon ( which means we know and we the soap, play on words). It works great. I am lucky that we have a local vendor here in Montreal Rose Citron who also makes and sells toothpaste in bulk. It tastes great and works well, better than the tooth tabs that I have tried. Love your content!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the bamboo toothbrushes 😊 I've been using them for a while but it really sucks the bottom of them get moldy really quickly in my bathroom. I'm not sure if there may be a brand that has a solution for that 😬

I really love my tongue scraper, but to each their own. I'd love to consider something like dental tabs. Does anyone in the comments know if there is a good option for someone who has been told they need to use toothpaste made for sensitive teeth?

Question I am using solid soaps for a lomg time but something that bothers me is that in the end it is always sticking to the soapholder and can almost not be removed. do you have a tip for that so it does not stick so much ?

I love the Last Swab! I tried out the Mimikaki stick before resorting to the Last Swab & I hated the stick! It was painful to clean my ears. The Last Swab is much gentler & I prefer the swab case to protect it from being broken or lost. Just my opinion though.

I agree with your take on LastSwab and their extra packaging. There is also no way you can get more than 10,000 uses on one swab. All the ones I tried broke within 10 😂

Agree on almost everything! Would love to swap to a safety razor but am still too scared, will have to give myself a push some day. But the toothpaste tabs have never worked for me. Not only are they insanely expensive (at least in the zero waste shops available to me), like 10 times more expensive than tooth paste, but also they don't have the right ingredients to actually protect the teeth like flour and xylithol. So switched back after trying for a few months, there might be better ones out there now though, so might be worth checking again. At the moment I use the toothpaste from happy brush, which is vegan, has all the ingredients I want, the tube is 30% recycled and 100% recyclable, so not great, but better than the very low standard atm and works a lot better for me than the dental tabs :)

Natural Loofah comes from the Loofah Gourd which is a land plant that you can dry into a sponge. It is more like an exfoliator sponge and not as soft as sea sponge.

girl i don't get the tongue scraper hate haha. it's literally one of the few "zero waste swaps" i actually use EVERY single day - and one of the things where the "zero waste swap" is so much better than the "normal" version. it has been such a game changer for my dental hygiene; it just makes my mouth feel way more clean and makes my breath a lot nicer as well. but anyway, loved the video as always <3

I have a question that has been going on in my head for a while now! Soon I will live in my very first own place and I‘ve been thinking of getting a bidet that you can attach to the toilet. Now my question is, is there even a way to get these thrifted of would that be kinda nasty? I have a tight budget and we do have some stores that offer them..for a pretty high price though. You can get them online like Amazon but that’s the option I would like to avoid :/ Does anyone have some advice about that? Thanks for listening 💗

My mum has been buying her towels from thrift stores for years and she always finds the coolest patterns and prints❤

Loophas are plants. I've grown them. They are a sort of courgette. You keep the fruit and dry it out and there is your loopha.

The only problem with a bidet, is it uses water. We are on tank water and so water is precious and we couldn't waste water in this way.

If we had mains water, and didn't have to think about our water usage, then maybe.

Not everyone has the luxury of unlimited water, including having to pay for water usage.

Love your channel, just bought your book. ❤

you are a joy 🌸

No more "cardboard toilet paper"... "Moving out of the medieval times" lol in those times people stuck a sponge to the end of a stick and kept it in a bucket full of water and EVERYONE used it throughout the day. Yeah that's astonishingly similar lol

I agree with everything except the tongue scrapper. I love it and used it for years with oil pulling it keeps my mouth so clean on a level I can't match with anything else.

serious tissues in the uk uses recycled kerbside paper waste to create their loo roll

This one time many years ago I made deo and used tangerine oil for scent that made it the color of butter. I put some in a mason jar to give to my mother. I put it on her kitchen table and forgot to tell her about it. Later that week she told me that the butter I left her tasted gross. hahaha

You look so pretty and peaceful today ❤

I work at a grocery store and they are constantly spraying air fresheners in there. I keep telling them it's a bathroom not a perfume palor, and people with asthma and COPD like me, that chemical smell is very dangerous. i tried to use a natural orange scented vinegar that I made myself and people complained that it smelled like vinegar. ummm, and chemically nauseaous air fresheners are any better?? For Teeth I like to use The Dirt's Sweet Orange Toothpowder. Works a solid treat and I don't need the foaming nastiness of some of the tooth tabs nor the overpowdering flavoring of toothpastes and my teeth get cleaned beautifully.