I have a growing collection of bandanna type handkerchiefs. I use each corner then fold it down. Once all four corners have been used, I toss it in the wash. I keep an eye out whenever I am thrifting and add more to my collection all the time. I also keep a few in my purse to use as a napkin when needed. I have probably 30, and the most I've spent for one is $1, the best ones come from my local pay by the pound thrift outlet, and those cost less than 25 cents.

ETA: They are nice and soft, much better than those polyester restaurant napkins.

I have some serious sinus issues and really like old tshirts and camisoles because they’re so thin and soft. You can cut them up into tissue shapes. Luckily snot washes away quite easily in the wash.

If you are worried about your handkerchiefs being unsanitary, you can always use them for allergies and use tissues for viruses.

Neti-pots get a lot of bad press, and they're not for everyone, but I think they're worth a shot for when you're at home. It can help cut down on how many tissues you use (the skin on my nose gets destroyed every allergy season from constant nose-blowing, so this is a big plus to me)

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You can get some bamboo tissues from Who Gives A Crap. Ecofriendly and not that bad.

https://us.whogivesacrap.org/collections/all

Use a towel and put it in your laundry hamper?

Use a towel?

Probably not enough characters…

Just a regular old towel does the trick for me and the wife.

A towel or a wash cloth. I have one of those beach towels that's big enough for 2 people and I just use that to have sex on. Keeps the bed dry and you can just use an edge to wipe yourself with when done or lay there and cuddle after and not worry about leakage.

Use a wash rag. Rinse it out in the sink, then lay it out flat to dry, just like any other wash rag you use when you shower daily.

I didn't know you could monetize biological warfare, shouldn't there be laws against this? Even after Theranos you'd think Silicon Valley would stay away from health & wellness shams.

On one hand, vaccinations are the most medically sound answer to preventable disease we have access to. On the other hand, knowing that someone bought a used tissue for $80 to trigger Big Pharma is an excellent birth control measure against where preventable disease propagates.

Used tissues?

And say hello to Used Napkin!

You found their original distribution model! Great researching, Misaria. Vomits

Well, you can get a fecal transplant from a real doctor if you want to be all fancy about it.

A crazy homeless man under the bridge says he'll pee on you for $75. Is that a better deal than vaccines? News at 11.

I think better alternatives are menstrual cups/disks and period underwear

Not to be a menstrual cup evangelist, but they made a huge difference for me and they’re probably the most eco-friendly option. They last up to 10 years, it’s unlikely that you’ll have to get a different size as your body changes, and they only take a little water and gentle soap to wash. Plus, no smell, almost no mess, and sometimes you only have to deal with it every 12 hours.

Menstrual cup info

Practice in the shower the first few times until you get the angle right. After that, it just became automatic for me. I’ve changed it in public restrooms and no one has looked funny at my red fingers (or even noticed, most likely). I have worn a cup going up and down mountains and skinny-dipping and all sorts of other things that no other method could hold up through.

I use backup period boxers, too. Trying to find some that aren’t plastic heavy is difficult, but even if you end up getting a pair with a plastic lining, a plastic lining in a pair of underwear that you wear once or twice a month for years is certainly better than plastic in pads you change several times a day several days a month.

Review of a plastic-free option

I personally use cloth pads and have friends that use the cup. It works great for me.

I've never heard of anyone recycling their pads.. What country are you from? No plastic in a pad is likely to be actually recycled by a recycling facility in the US, they often send plastic to the landfill that is not economically feasible to recycle. But another thing to consider is that plastic requires fossil fuels to make and the lasting effects of plastics breaking down. If for some reason I went back to the disposal route for a month or two then I would pick something low plastic preferably from a company that is not a megacorporation.

>Just because a pad is made out of a more eco-friendly alternative such as paper and bamboo, doesn’t mean that it’s manufacturing process was also eco-friendly.

plastic is oil based. oil comes out of the ground, and has to be refined. pumping oil out of the ground costs energy. refining it costs energy. it's reasonable to assume that plastics are at least partially responsible for oil spills. bamboo is a grass.

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>If we simply throw the compostable pads alongside our other household garbage, it’s most likely to be burnt as a whole, and those pads would never actually get composted.

and burning plastic is better?

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>Moreover not all of us have a backyard to compost.

you want to compost human bio hazard waste?

please do not do this.

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>Plastic pads, on the other hand, are completely non-polluting if separated into their constituent parts and recycled.

... bamboo just rots.... whereas it takes more energy to "break plastics down"

Compostable pads? Did you try to compost them yourself? Total greenwashing BS btw.

Most eco? Reusable cloth pads, or period panties. The End

Planet poop biodegradable pet waste bags…. And clay litter.
Until my cats rejected a new recipe I also fed locally sourced small batch raw food

The biggest hurdle for us is cost. Until governments hold big business accountable, individuals making small choices really doesn’t do much… sadly the factories and shipping pallets use soooooo much plastics that me using biodegradable bags is a drop in the ocean… it still matters, it’s just frustrating

I use woodpellets but order them from a firewood supplier (as long as there are no added chemicals etc, it's the same), the difference is that they deliver in bulk and reuse the large delivery bags. I compost the used pellets.

I never buy cat toys because, frankly, my cats don't enjoy commercial toys. They'd far rather have a nice plump bluebottle or an old box full of shredded paper to a fancy store bought toy.

They're long hair so I save hair that I get from grooming and put it out for the birds in nesting season (super downy, birds love it).

I supplement store bought cat food with raw food, but I haven't switched to a fully raw diet because I'm worried about nutrition. Supplementing works well, and the cats love raw fish in particular. Anchovies are a particular favorite and easy to buy raw frozen in bulk and store in the freezer.

Take a look at thrift stores for donated fabrics before buying something new! Always better to reduce possible emissions by using excess waste!

Any material has issues with the environment. Either releasing microplastics when washed, being an animal product, requiring massive amounts of water to grow... Basically, pick your poison.

Silk. Takes paint very well.

Silk may be eco friendly in a sense, but many dont realise that it is not vegan (in case that is a consideration). The cocoons are boiled with the worm still alive inside, so the silk is intact.

There is often chemicals used on the cocoon, so maybe look into the process of any you buy in case that applies.

If your'e only making one shawl, a very eco friendly choice would be a bed sheet from a thrift store.

Re-use packaging you receive in the post! (I keep bubble wrap, any nice tissue, plastic mailers and small-medium sized boxes.) I tend to make a note in my listings that I will try to use recycled packaging when possible and I haven't had any complaints. I have also used inside-out bags for life as wrapping for shoe boxes. I just keep the ones that have gotten a bit worn out and repurpose them. Amazon boxes are good as they tend to be multi-size, so bulkier things fit well in them but they can often be made smaller to suit parcel size guidelines, etc. A lot of people use carrier bags as mailers, which I think is a good idea as long as the bag is clean!

I am more of a buyer than a seller so I keep all the packages that are sent to me and use them to package up the items I sell. Not sure how helpful this is in your situation, but it’s free!

I'm about to start ordering packaging from ecoenclose! They have recycled poly mailers and biodegradable kraft mailers that are super affordable. Lots of other eco friendly packaging stuff too.

If you're throwing out a pillow or cushion and it's not in the best shape anyway (fabric torn or discolored), take the polly fill out of it. I bought a dinner table with chairs and cushions but we didn't care for the cushions so instead of tossing them I took the poll fill out and it was enough to fill a white kitchen bag plum full!

I use the filling of couches and old pillows.

I use old pillows for stuffing. Ask friends and family as well.

When stuffing smaller projects, I used yarn scraps

Buttons make sure eyes. Collect the extra buttons they give you when you buy button up shirts.

You can unravel old knit blankets and sweaters and reuse the yarn. Check out r/unravelers for tips.

I buy most of my yarn at second hand stores!

BIMO the best oh the best

never understood the hype behind coconut yago

Messed it up at the last slide

Maxon is great but the prices are kinda...

Regalo easily tops it