I really love how realistic and actually low waste this is as opposed to seeing people in their shiny white expensive apartments that have a $50 dish brush from an organic online store and matching spray bottles bought from amazon (probably made in poor conditions and shipped across the world). It’s really refreshing and encouraging to see someone on these channels using/ reusing what they have and not just having that zero waste aesthetic. 🌹
So, so, so nice to see a realistic non upper-middle class kitchen. So many of us live on a similar budget and want to be the difference. It's just such a relief to see a "zero-waste" kitchen that hasn't obviously been just trashed and replaced with everything brand new and aesthetic. You're the best, Sedona!
i’m moving into my first apartment next week and i’m so excited to finally be able to start my low waste journey there :) i have so many ideas and things i want to incorporate into my life/routine!!
Oh my goodness!! Exciting!!!! GOOD LUCK! Sending ya lots of fun “moving” energy! There’s something so freaking magical about moving into a new space! 💛💛💛
Hi not sure if you’ll read this, but you’re actually wrong about the way organic material decomposes in a plastic bag. In this anaerobic environment (meaning without oxygen) the material decomposes and produces methane (CH4) due to oxygen being unavailable to produce carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane is initially more devastating to the environment due to its ability to hold heat which is why ideally we want to be composting in an aerobic (with oxygen) environment. Intentionally composting in either method is beneficial (Methane gas can be used as energy, and compost can be used to return nitrogen to gardens) but throwing some food into a bag and then putting it in landfill will just allow harmful methane to get into the environment. I’m really loving your videos though, thanks for making them!
Yes, thank you for saying this! Not enough people talk about it. I see too many people say sending food to landfill is bad because it gives off CO2, when in reality it's bad because it gives off methane, and it's actually better to produce CO2 in aerated compost!
yes! I wish more people knew this. I work on a garbage truck and pick up residential green bins/compost foods and throw it in my truck. The amount of people that throw their food out in PLASTIC/garbage bags is crazy. Nobody cares or understands how bad it is for the environment to do this.
@@laurachevrette8060 i heard that this method only captures a small amount of methane compared to other methods and is not feasible considering the low return on investment.
I own a thrift store so I’m slightly biased, but I honestly don’t understand buying new things anymore. Especially furniture, I truly don’t get why people buy furniture from stores! I’ve literally seen couches with plastic wrapping still on them on Facebook, why would you go to a store?! In my huge two story house, I have *one* brand new piece of furniture, and that’s a desk. The rest is antiques, hand me downs or thrifted. And there is honestly some conspiracy going on with furniture stores because let me tell you, my (beautiful) dining chairs from the 1920s is somehow holding up better than the ugly ones from Ikea that were made in 2016 😅
I feel like for most people, the reason they buy new is that it can be easier to find something that fits your space quickly. With second hand you often have to go to every thrift store in the area, and then possibly still not find the right item, but if you buy new you can just go to ikea or wherever and find all the furniture you need in one place. Sometimes you will find the perfect item (like I did with my prom dress), but the uncertainty and time can be hard if you want to move into a place and be done with the move rather than gradually finding the furniture you need over the next few months. There's also the matching aspect. For example I wish that my dishes were more cohesive, but because they are scrounged from various second hand places, they just aren't.
There is also the fact that many stores deliver to your door, I personally don´t have a car so I had to buy some things from Ikea, but I also did 2 miles walking to the closest thrift store looking for a night table but I would not see myself doing this alone again
streamoflillies All of my furniture matches, and I understand if you need something quickly it’s easier. But I still feel like it’s wasteful if the only reason you buy it is because you didn’t prepare for something or didn’t feel like waiting or searching.
Marie amelie Forrer I don’t know what it’s like elsewhere but I know atleast one thriftstore here that delivers, mine does too. And there’s probably some other service that could deliver for you if the thirftstore doesn’t! I don’t have a car either but I’ve asked friends or family to pick something up, or hired a service.
@@Eucis93 I quite prefer shopping at thrift stores for items like clothes (except jeans. If I get those thrifted they die so fast because most people only donate their cheap jeans) I also feel like with upholstered items like couches I would be very uncomfortable with buying from a thrift store because I have no way of really cleaning it, and have no idea who owned it before me. A table I can give a good scrub, clothes I can run through the wash, etc. Couch from a friend, 100% down for that, because I know where it lived before my apartment. There is also the matter of a warranty on new bought items. My parents own a fair amount of ikea furniture, and any time we have a problem with it, ikea is great about replacing the part etc. Thrift store purchased furniture comes as is. If it seems sturdy, but breaks after a few weeks, time to start the hunt again. I don't really mind this aspect, but I know for some people that would be awful. My plan when I finish college and move out of my dorm will be to search nearby thrift stores for what I need, and then what I can't find fairly quickly, buy new. I will be moving cities, and I am not going to spend the first three months without a dining room table because I can't find one at a thrift store.
I would absolutely adore a video on cleaning supplies. everything and anything :)) Im currently starting to become much more zero waste and part of that is cleaning supplies since what i have left is running out. A video in the future would be so helpful! Thanks for the lil tour, great video as always
One of the things that is best recommend is to use 1 product to clean as many areas as possible. A different cleaner isn't needed for the kitchen vs the bathroom. Also it's a miracle how much vinegar, backing soda, and Castile soap can get done. Essential oils if you want to, lots of them are bad for pets. And honestly I have found the recipes for cleaning products are just more trouble then they are worth. Also if she is having issues with vinegar on wood it sounds like she/the landlord needs to take care of the wood and refinish it. Vinegar should be diluted with water for cleaning.
I came from so much plastic in my house im not reusing those till they are unussable or unsanitary till i throw it and replace them with glass! Im thinking of making my kitchen as zero waste as possible .... Wish me luck
Have you considered doing a video about having a relationship with friends/family/significant others who do not share your lifestyle? I know you did one about living at home when your family isn't zero-waste, but more generally, how do you navigate relationships with people who don't believe in being vegan, low-waste, etc? Have you found this challenging?
One of my favorite things about you Sedona is not only your insane commitment to low waste(we need more people like you with your dedication) but that you NEVER hate on others for not living low waste or shame them etc. instead you encourage and show how with out being pushy. AND not only that but you even live with ppl(like you said your parents and significant others) that don’t live like you but you still tolerate them. Amazing. So many people in this world get so wrapped up in shoving their life style in others faces( out of good will) but they end up only discouraging it more. Love these videos, you go girl!
I stopped watching zero waste videos a long time ago because I felt like people were still being wasteful and not using the things they already had but your video was so refreshing. UA-cam just randomly recommended this video and I needed to take the time to tell you I appreciated it so much. I love how you reused all your food jars for glasses. I didn't do that enough and ended up buying used mason jars from the thrift store. My favorite part was that you are using this plastic containers until their life ends, because I always see pple use mason jars and Pyrex and I am always like, what did y'all do with all your plastic containers that I know lives are not done yet. Anyway loved the video!!
Audible is great but use the libby app for free books through local libraries, as well as amazon prime offers free downloads of audiobooks. Free is good.
Skip amazon as much as possible for workers' rights, please. I know in some places it's the cheapest option and you don't have any more money than amazon and walmart. But if you can afford it, please support locals, public services and other stores. (Reminder that wholefoods is also by amazon.)
Love that you reuse everything even when it is plastic! Also, funny how you showed 3 stasher bags and said that you don't need more and here I was with 6 stasher bags thinking I still need 2 more. But I do use them a lot
Girl I'm so happy to be here. Sorelle made me to want to live plastic free and you made me want to save the planet :) Would love a video about palm oil because it's so important and so many people don't know enough about it. We have tried to eliminate palm oil for almost a year now and not buy things from Amazon to not support them. There are so many steps and I love this journey and I love that we are not alone in this.
I love how you dont have the "trendy" of fashionable sustainable products like matching glass containers, no fancy tea cloths, etc. You manage with what you can and follow the spirit instead of the trends. Kudos!
I really like this. I feel like a lot of videos are of a million products that cost a TON of money but this makes me feel better about not having to buy a lot! It also gave me a few more things to add to me transition list for things to switch over to once I've used up my single/limited use products ❤️
I really enjoyed this video! I wish we had known about these things when we were so young. I keep my organic kitchen scraps in a container in the refrigerator and once I can’t get any more in it, I simply go out to my garden, dig a hole, crunch it up with the shovel, and bury it. We have gone from few earth worms to lots and lots of earth worms by doing this. It breaks down much quicker than if we tried to Compost it..and my vegetables love it.
Don’t be too hard on yourself, your literally doing amazing with reducing waste. This is how I hope that I will be when I eventually move out! It’s only 3 things in your kitchen, don’t worry able it😊
In the uk we have a service included in our bin collection. We have a small food caddy in then kitchen that uses compostable bags and it gets picked up once a week with our reciclables and our refuse :)
i live in a london borough that sadly doesn’t do so, my mum and i are moving next year and i looked up whether they do so and they dooo so looking forward to that!
For composting we actually use a small trash can and newspaper. We take a newspaper made of two sheets and have found a way to fold it such that when we shove it into the can, it occupies the space the way her plastic one did. It's a small trash can so we empty it into the soil everyday, wash it briefly, and also compost the newspaper.
Composting is super easy and reduces a ton of waste, I recommend doing it as soon as you can even if you live in a situation where you can't be very low waste. tell your roommates or family members to put food scraps in a small bucket and then you can do the rest, whether that's dumping it in your own compost bin, dropping it off in a community compost bin, or finding a local garden to give your scraps to. You can even put some scraps in house plants, just do some quick research on it because I can't tell you exactly which scraps will work.
Homes like yours are sooo much more interesting . You never know what you’re going to see! Unlike most homes throughout the past couple of centuries that seem to settle for looking exactly like their neighbor, you have a mix of different periods and eras which automatically makes you unique. 😀
I bought glass Tupperware last year on black Friday and I just find them so useful. They dont stain, I can warm them up in the microwave, keeps my food cold till lunch and since its glass I wont throw it away because I'm feeling too lazy to wash it lol
This is helpful to watch. And about compost, we all compost in Sweden. And it does not smell at all but gets greasy too fast. We get little brown paper bags for free that we compost in and have special containers to drop the bags off in when filled up. They also tell people here to not compost in a plastic bag and that is written on the paper bag as well, that putting the brown bag in a plastic bag because it feels greasy is not making it better, instead put the paper bag in another paper bag instead to bring to the compost container. I love that. It does feel better to compost but what I'd love is to not waste anything but composting is good, but it really gets filled up fast when peeling vegetables. I am so grateful to be able to compost, that is what I am saying with this comment. Yay! 😄
This is great!! I’d love to find out how you tackle laundry detergent and fabric softener in the laundry room while keeping it low waste. You’re awesome!
I’m south of Seattle and always love watching your videos as I transition into a more sustainable lifestyle. Biggest life changers so far are the reusable ziplock bags and mesh produce bags! 🥰
never seen one of your videos, but you know what your doing and having the guide down for when i move into my first apartment, ill be ready to start my zero waste journey with a tutorial :3
I live in San Antonio TX and we have the ‘green bin’ for curbside pickup Of organic and compostable materials. This has been a total game changer in my world! I love it.
I live with my parents (as a 27 years old adult beh! But saving up for my own place hopefully...) and don’t have much of my own space to keep things in the kitchen. I just use whatever I find right now. :_; For our compost bin, it’s just an old pot to keep the day’s food waste before we chuck it into the compost bag which we keep in our freezer. And I walk down the hill to the community compost bin (about 15-20 minutes walk lol) to drop it off when needed. (It’s not too bad really, since it gives me a good form of exercise with some arm work by carrying a heavy compost bag... and I Just reward myself with freelance work and coffee afterwards. HA!) There are so many old tupperwares and upcycled jars at my parent’s place (I take responsibility for the upcycled jars collection...). I’ve already started marking things down in what I could move out with since my parents don’t use them as much... hehe. I have one black stashed bag (i call it my goth hippy bag) which I initially got to bring grapes and berries for work snacks when i had to commute for a full time job. One useful way to use the stasher bag is to use it as a ‘on the go’ compost bag to bring food waste back home (especially if you live in a city where there are no public compost bins). :)
I loved this video!! Cant wait for the pantry tour! You are so inspirational and have so many good ideas, like cloths made from old shirts (I really liked that one). Thanks for sharing! 💚🌱
I'm trying to live a less waste lifestyle but my sense of estethics definitely gets in between, I need to have my glasses, bowls and plates matching… So good you can buy kitchen things second hand, here they only sell second hand clothes and sometimes books. I wanted to buy a silicone mat for baking, but they are all so big, I use pretty small baking sheets (like half the usual size) so for now I have to stay with baking paper, because I can cut it to match. I like your kitchen, looks so cozy and inviting :)
I love this video! I just moved into my first apartment and this is just so so relatable to me and that is REALLY refreshing to see here in the zero waste community ❤️
I try to have less stuff in my kitchen but having kids there is a little extra and I do use a waffle maker often but I got it from a thrift store for 1.50 Realized we eat toast often so I got a small toaster for 1.00 from the same thrift shop Every Thursday is half or more off on all electronics
i love loose leaf tea! its the best low waste switch i ever made. the next time you go to the thrift store you should get metal baby spoons . I got a few from my grandma and they are perfect to fit inside of a tea jar and they are extremely useful. I also made a natural skin scrub and put it in a large jar with a little spoon works great to get the scrub out of the jar and into my small bowl :)
I absolutely love how realistic your videos are. Even if a completely zero waste is not really what I can do right now, your videos encourage me to atleast be mindful and do what I can to decrease my waste 💜
Love zero waste - I try my best, and sometimes things have to be purchased and we have to live. We can make so many choices with our wallets and as consumers we need to remember this when we purchase goods. Inevitability we will need to purchase "goods", like your French Press sounds fancy and wrong - but like your coffee maker, it's sustainable and you should have two! Great "dyi" is making the mesh part of the french press filter when it's not looking good - Not ready to give up toilet paper, just so you understand my journey of not wanting the earth to die!
lol I grew up reusing all these containers and stuff I though everyone did that 😂 you never know what you’re going to get when u open a sour cream container. Could be sour cream, sugar, screws ... anything 😂
Coffee Moka's are amazing for stronger coffee. I think they might even be more sustainable than the french press. I tend to make a small pot of strong coffee in my moka and top it up with hot water if its too strong.
Love it! My entire kitchen is second hand, purchased at this adorable local thrift store that’s literally 3 houses down from mine. My boyfriend and I always have to convince the sweet old ladies who work there that no, thanks, we do not need a plastic bag for our purchases, we live a one minute walk away :)
For using less water washing dishes at my house we have a 2 sided sink and a bucket on the counter. One side of the sink is for dirty dishes the second side is for soapy water, we wash the dishes then we put the soapy dishes in the bucket, drain out the soapy water and rinse out the sink. Then fill up one side with clean water, rinse all the dishes and put then clean dishes in the other side of the sink to dry.
I REALLY recommend moka pot coffee makers. That's what we mainly use in my and the neighbouring countries (central & eastern Europe) and it makes good quality, strong coffee with no waste (other than the coffee grounds). All needed is some water and a stove. They're also made from strong metal, so last very long. I think my grandma has been using hers for like 40-50 years. There is a small silicone gasket that can get old in a few years and replaced, but that's all.
I'm really curious about how much support you seem to have from neighbors/ community. Do you use local apps to connect with people, or did you just happen to have really eco-conscious neighbors around you?
Would love a cleaning supplies video (maybe with a cleaning routine?)☺️ I’m currently buying most of mine in a bulk shop but I would love to make them myself! Loved this video 💛
imho using threaded jars as glasses is like using a dribble glass. I enjoy offering myself and guests an attractive glass. I have several mis-matched but nice thrift store glasses. But that's just me.
I am a tea enthusiast, I never thought of the fact that their is plastic in some of the tea bag packages! Wow, I do try to use my tea strainer majority of the time. However, I will look into that
Secondhand 👏 is 👏 queen 👏 I’m repeating this next time I want but don’t need something or when I’m in the thrift shop and I think I want to buy it new as if it’s somehow better. Thanks for the Goodwill mason jar tip! I love jam jars since they always have the cutest lids lol and they make nice yogurt and pudding jars. Omg those are beautiful kombucha bottles! What brand is it? I’ll keep an eye out for nicer glass bottles now.
Just Wow! All those different jars, bowls, plates and everything is looking soo charming! You're kitchen is a great example for "zero waste lifestyle"!! U should get other containers for your tea and coffee tho.. It's loosing its flavour and aroma in the transparent bottles, cause of the light. Maybe you could substitute it with darker glass or paint the bottles you have..
I'm trying to get as much information as possible before leaving my parent's house to live in an appartment. I really want to live with a zero waste lifestyle and these kind of video help me a lot! So thank you 😁
Grow mushrooms from your coffee grounds... you can eat the mushrooms and you’re constantly replacing the nutrients. Assuming mushrooms is on your protein radar, and you like the taste.
tmdoge Nope, that’s the best part! All you need is some substrate/nutrients (paper, coffee, other good scented compost, stuff) and add the spores (obviously make sure it’s sourced from a professional- Mushroom mountain is a good one, guys a real good comedian and he knows what he’s talking about) to colonize the area. Give it a few days and you have mushrooms! He’s stated before that some are even so strong as to take a lid off a pickle jar( super large, best containers for mushroom growing).
tmdoge there are log spores, and other mushrooms that can grow from the ground, but that can be tricky if you pick the wrong ones. The only ones I would pick wild are the ones sprouting from dead oaks....
an alternative to the reusable stasher bags, the website grove has compostable ziplock baggies for under $10! They have different sizes, granted you do have to keep buying them but atleast they are compostable, cheap and way better than plastic ziplock baggies!
I've recently learned about Bokashi compost method, it kinda ferments the food waste, including meat and bone (okay i'm over simplifying this obviously) and produces a Bokashi tea which you drain outs. It is useful if you want liquid fertilizer for your house plants. After about 12 weeks, the remaining scrap after 12 weeks can either be barried in ground, or just put into normal compost.
I’d love the cleaning video that you mentioned. And I’d honestly love a composting video I’ve always wanted to start composting but everyone makes it seems so time consuming and you make it sound realistic. 🌻
Amazing tip: Use old glass bottles for seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, ECT. They are so much easier to eat that way. Just straight into the mouth.
If you live in the US near a Mom’s organic market, you can bring your compost there, and other items that require special recycling (technology, cosmetic bottles etc)
If the squeaking from your cabinets annoys you, try dropping a little bit of oil (like any oil, I used grapeseed) onto the hinges! It's easy and quick and it'll save you from the squeaking! I used to have that problem with doors in my apartment but it's so much better now.
We drink "turkish coffee". You only need a pot (any kind) of boilng water and ground coffee beans. No special press or coffee machine and, tbh, it's the best coffee ever. It's a traditional Slavic way of making coffee. I like it strong so I use like a generous tablespoon of coffee for about 250 - 3oo ml of boiling water then I put it back on the stove untill it begins to rise, then it's done. I put sugar as well as milk in it. If you would use sugar you would put it in before coffee.
Pro Tip: Got my parents to stop using plastic saran wrap for over a year now! We now use plastic lids that already come with products like yogurt. Depending on your bowls and dishes, they fit snugly onto ours! (Definitely don't snap on, but just don't turn the bowl upside down...)
I love all of your videos! Thanks so much! I will be donating some of my items this weekend thanks to this video. I realize I don’t use so many gadgets.. I need the reusable baking sheets in my life. I feel terrible every time I use disposable ones and I roast veggies often.
As for composting: I also live in an apartment which makes saving scraps harder. But the app I mostly get referred to is ShareWaste. People collecting near you can flag themselves so they can accept scraps for their own personal use!
Loved all of your tips and tricks!! Some changes I have made include using reusable K-Cups, when the K-Cup machine that I have now (which was also a hand me down) eventually dies, I’m probably going to just get a French Press as K-Cup machines are just so bad for the environment. Ive also started only taking hand me downs for stuff such as plates, bowls, and cups, and have also transitioned into using reusable plastic bags and such. Definitely not perfect but I feel so much better even making a few small changes! 🌱✨
Small changes are big changes!! You’re doing wonderful!!! How great are those reusable K-cups!? I used those when I lived with my parents who have a keurig! Still can’t get my mom to use them though ☹️ But hopefully in time she’ll come around.
Sedona Christina thank you I haven’t taken a lot of inspiration from you!! Also the K-Cups are amazing, they take some getting used to, but they’re such an easy swap!!
I switched from a k-cup coffee every day to drinking a pour over (with a reusable filter) and the flavor is soooo good. My parents are now making them because they realized how good they are and they are die-hard drip coffee fans!! not to push my coffee tastes on you, I just love pour overs 😂💛
I'm lucking to have a garden and my own compost pile. I found a really pretty ceramic bowl at goodwill that I keep on the counter and just walk it to the pile every day or two.
Girl you give me hope. Im so happy you're using your platform to promote this lifestyle. Sometimes I feel like I'm in the twilight zone with other people that just dont give a @£%^!!
I really love how realistic and actually low waste this is as opposed to seeing people in their shiny white expensive apartments that have a $50 dish brush from an organic online store and matching spray bottles bought from amazon (probably made in poor conditions and shipped across the world). It’s really refreshing and encouraging to see someone on these channels using/ reusing what they have and not just having that zero waste aesthetic. 🌹
So, so, so nice to see a realistic non upper-middle class kitchen. So many of us live on a similar budget and want to be the difference. It's just such a relief to see a "zero-waste" kitchen that hasn't obviously been just trashed and replaced with everything brand new and aesthetic. You're the best, Sedona!
i’m moving into my first apartment next week and i’m so excited to finally be able to start my low waste journey there :) i have so many ideas and things i want to incorporate into my life/routine!!
Oh my goodness!! Exciting!!!! GOOD LUCK! Sending ya lots of fun “moving” energy! There’s something so freaking magical about moving into a new space! 💛💛💛
Hi not sure if you’ll read this, but you’re actually wrong about the way organic material decomposes in a plastic bag. In this anaerobic environment (meaning without oxygen) the material decomposes and produces methane (CH4) due to oxygen being unavailable to produce carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane is initially more devastating to the environment due to its ability to hold heat which is why ideally we want to be composting in an aerobic (with oxygen) environment. Intentionally composting in either method is beneficial (Methane gas can be used as energy, and compost can be used to return nitrogen to gardens) but throwing some food into a bag and then putting it in landfill will just allow harmful methane to get into the environment.
I’m really loving your videos though, thanks for making them!
Yes, thank you for saying this! Not enough people talk about it. I see too many people say sending food to landfill is bad because it gives off CO2, when in reality it's bad because it gives off methane, and it's actually better to produce CO2 in aerated compost!
yes! I wish more people knew this. I work on a garbage truck and pick up residential green bins/compost foods and throw it in my truck. The amount of people that throw their food out in PLASTIC/garbage bags is crazy. Nobody cares or understands how bad it is for the environment to do this.
Wait, so what's the best way then? Too much info, kinda confused
The gas that is made in landfills is extracted and used as a renewable energy source. www.epa.gov/lmop/benefits-landfill-gas-energy-projects
@@laurachevrette8060 i heard that this method only captures a small amount of methane compared to other methods and is not feasible considering the low return on investment.
I keep my compost in the freezer: then it doesn't smell and won't leak when you take it out. Makes composting so much easier! :)
Such. A. Good. Tip! ❤️
Does that not slow down the composting process though? ❤️
@@SuperDogBiscuits freeze it to store it until you have enough to take it out, is not a composting method
I do that as well
no matter what I did I would get fruit flies with my bin so I also started keeping mine in the freezer. I'll never go back!!
I own a thrift store so I’m slightly biased, but I honestly don’t understand buying new things anymore. Especially furniture, I truly don’t get why people buy furniture from stores! I’ve literally seen couches with plastic wrapping still on them on Facebook, why would you go to a store?! In my huge two story house, I have *one* brand new piece of furniture, and that’s a desk. The rest is antiques, hand me downs or thrifted.
And there is honestly some conspiracy going on with furniture stores because let me tell you, my (beautiful) dining chairs from the 1920s is somehow holding up better than the ugly ones from Ikea that were made in 2016 😅
I feel like for most people, the reason they buy new is that it can be easier to find something that fits your space quickly. With second hand you often have to go to every thrift store in the area, and then possibly still not find the right item, but if you buy new you can just go to ikea or wherever and find all the furniture you need in one place.
Sometimes you will find the perfect item (like I did with my prom dress), but the uncertainty and time can be hard if you want to move into a place and be done with the move rather than gradually finding the furniture you need over the next few months.
There's also the matching aspect. For example I wish that my dishes were more cohesive, but because they are scrounged from various second hand places, they just aren't.
There is also the fact that many stores deliver to your door, I personally don´t have a car so I had to buy some things from Ikea, but I also did 2 miles walking to the closest thrift store looking for a night table but I would not see myself doing this alone again
streamoflillies All of my furniture matches, and I understand if you need something quickly it’s easier. But I still feel like it’s wasteful if the only reason you buy it is because you didn’t prepare for something or didn’t feel like waiting or searching.
Marie amelie Forrer I don’t know what it’s like elsewhere but I know atleast one thriftstore here that delivers, mine does too. And there’s probably some other service that could deliver for you if the thirftstore doesn’t! I don’t have a car either but I’ve asked friends or family to pick something up, or hired a service.
@@Eucis93 I quite prefer shopping at thrift stores for items like clothes (except jeans. If I get those thrifted they die so fast because most people only donate their cheap jeans)
I also feel like with upholstered items like couches I would be very uncomfortable with buying from a thrift store because I have no way of really cleaning it, and have no idea who owned it before me. A table I can give a good scrub, clothes I can run through the wash, etc. Couch from a friend, 100% down for that, because I know where it lived before my apartment.
There is also the matter of a warranty on new bought items. My parents own a fair amount of ikea furniture, and any time we have a problem with it, ikea is great about replacing the part etc. Thrift store purchased furniture comes as is. If it seems sturdy, but breaks after a few weeks, time to start the hunt again. I don't really mind this aspect, but I know for some people that would be awful.
My plan when I finish college and move out of my dorm will be to search nearby thrift stores for what I need, and then what I can't find fairly quickly, buy new. I will be moving cities, and I am not going to spend the first three months without a dining room table because I can't find one at a thrift store.
I could totally justify a doughnut maker as part of my lifestyle.
😂😂😂 Same
I would absolutely adore a video on cleaning supplies. everything and anything :)) Im currently starting to become much more zero waste and part of that is cleaning supplies since what i have left is running out. A video in the future would be so helpful! Thanks for the lil tour, great video as always
Chloe Dr. Bronner is a great liquid soap..can be used for hair, skin, dishes, cleaning and etc...
I reccomend looking into Blueland, they're a sustainble cleaning supplies company.
One of the things that is best recommend is to use 1 product to clean as many areas as possible. A different cleaner isn't needed for the kitchen vs the bathroom.
Also it's a miracle how much vinegar, backing soda, and Castile soap can get done. Essential oils if you want to, lots of them are bad for pets.
And honestly I have found the recipes for cleaning products are just more trouble then they are worth.
Also if she is having issues with vinegar on wood it sounds like she/the landlord needs to take care of the wood and refinish it. Vinegar should be diluted with water for cleaning.
Your silicone baking mats are so clean! I'd love tips on getting burnt residue off.
Mine burnt black after once use and have been the same colour a year later lol
I love it. It’s such a perfect example that you don’t have to be Instagram photo perfect to live low waste. Thanks you make me feel better ❤️
I came from so much plastic in my house im not reusing those till they are unussable or unsanitary till i throw it and replace them with glass! Im thinking of making my kitchen as zero waste as possible .... Wish me luck
Heck yesssss!!!! Ah this makes me so happy. You’ve totally got this 💛
@@SedonaChristina thanks 😊😊😊 this may be a long journey but i know i can make it 😉😉
Right on! :)
Yaaaas go for itt🎉🎉
Be careful some plastic can be bad for your food and its better to store something else in it.
Your hair is getting so long, and looking super healthy and beautiful lately! ✌️♥️🌻
Michelle Schultz I would love a hair video!
Have you considered doing a video about having a relationship with friends/family/significant others who do not share your lifestyle? I know you did one about living at home when your family isn't zero-waste, but more generally, how do you navigate relationships with people who don't believe in being vegan, low-waste, etc? Have you found this challenging?
One of my favorite things about you Sedona is not only your insane commitment to low waste(we need more people like you with your dedication) but that you NEVER hate on others for not living low waste or shame them etc. instead you encourage and show how with out being pushy. AND not only that but you even live with ppl(like you said your parents and significant others) that don’t live like you but you still tolerate them. Amazing. So many people in this world get so wrapped up in shoving their life style in others faces( out of good will) but they end up only discouraging it more. Love these videos, you go girl!
I stopped watching zero waste videos a long time ago because I felt like people were still being wasteful and not using the things they already had but your video was so refreshing. UA-cam just randomly recommended this video and I needed to take the time to tell you I appreciated it so much. I love how you reused all your food jars for glasses. I didn't do that enough and ended up buying used mason jars from the thrift store. My favorite part was that you are using this plastic containers until their life ends, because I always see pple use mason jars and Pyrex and I am always like, what did y'all do with all your plastic containers that I know lives are not done yet. Anyway loved the video!!
Audible is great but use the libby app for free books through local libraries, as well as amazon prime offers free downloads of audiobooks. Free is good.
Also Hoopla and Overdrive are options if your library has them. UA-cam has a lot of classic books on audio too. (Library clerk here.)
Skip amazon as much as possible for workers' rights, please. I know in some places it's the cheapest option and you don't have any more money than amazon and walmart. But if you can afford it, please support locals, public services and other stores.
(Reminder that wholefoods is also by amazon.)
@@leporid257 the amazon is a download. A free download or onto your tablet and does not require a worker. It is through the website.
Love that you reuse everything even when it is plastic! Also, funny how you showed 3 stasher bags and said that you don't need more and here I was with 6 stasher bags thinking I still need 2 more. But I do use them a lot
Girl I'm so happy to be here. Sorelle made me to want to live plastic free and you made me want to save the planet :)
Would love a video about palm oil because it's so important and so many people don't know enough about it. We have tried to eliminate palm oil for almost a year now and not buy things from Amazon to not support them. There are so many steps and I love this journey and I love that we are not alone in this.
I love how you dont have the "trendy" of fashionable sustainable products like matching glass containers, no fancy tea cloths, etc. You manage with what you can and follow the spirit instead of the trends. Kudos!
I really like this. I feel like a lot of videos are of a million products that cost a TON of money but this makes me feel better about not having to buy a lot! It also gave me a few more things to add to me transition list for things to switch over to once I've used up my single/limited use products ❤️
I’ve used coconut oil on hinges before when they’re obnoxiously squeaky (may be useful for an older apt).
I use coconut oil on all of the door hinges in my house! More eco friendly and doesn't leave black grease everywhere!
Wow never thought to do that - thanks for the tip!
Your videos make my days so much brighter
Oh my! I’m so happy to hear that! Sending ya mucho mucho MUCHO love as always!!!! 💛
I really enjoyed this video! I wish we had known about these things when we were so young. I keep my organic kitchen scraps in a container in the refrigerator and once I can’t get any more in it, I simply go out to my garden, dig a hole, crunch it up with the shovel, and bury it. We have gone from few earth worms to lots and lots of earth worms by doing this. It breaks down much quicker than if we tried to Compost it..and my vegetables love it.
secondhand dishes are so unique and pretty ☺️☺️
Don’t be too hard on yourself, your literally doing amazing with reducing waste. This is how I hope that I will be when I eventually move out! It’s only 3 things in your kitchen, don’t worry able it😊
Thanks for all the good and effort you do for the planet!♡
Thank you so much for your kindness!! Sending ya lawts of love! 💛
In the uk we have a service included in our bin collection. We have a small food caddy in then kitchen that uses compostable bags and it gets picked up once a week with our reciclables and our refuse :)
Amazing!! 💛
i live in a london borough that sadly doesn’t do so, my mum and i are moving next year and i looked up whether they do so and they dooo so looking forward to that!
For composting we actually use a small trash can and newspaper. We take a newspaper made of two sheets and have found a way to fold it such that when we shove it into the can, it occupies the space the way her plastic one did. It's a small trash can so we empty it into the soil everyday, wash it briefly, and also compost the newspaper.
Im so excited about the palm oil video! There is an entire exhibit at the taronga zoo in sydney about palm oil.
Whole Foods has a compost drop bin. I will be doing that from now on.
Great I was wondering where to put it
Composting is super easy and reduces a ton of waste, I recommend doing it as soon as you can even if you live in a situation where you can't be very low waste. tell your roommates or family members to put food scraps in a small bucket and then you can do the rest, whether that's dumping it in your own compost bin, dropping it off in a community compost bin, or finding a local garden to give your scraps to. You can even put some scraps in house plants, just do some quick research on it because I can't tell you exactly which scraps will work.
Homes like yours are sooo much more interesting . You never know what you’re going to see! Unlike most homes throughout the past couple of centuries that seem to settle for looking exactly like their neighbor, you have a mix of different periods and eras which automatically makes you unique. 😀
“...and some snot just came out of my nose”
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I bought glass Tupperware last year on black Friday and I just find them so useful. They dont stain, I can warm them up in the microwave, keeps my food cold till lunch and since its glass I wont throw it away because I'm feeling too lazy to wash it lol
Valencia Sanchez lol I relate to this so much
I use a French press for my loose leaf tea.
Just discovered the channel. Good content. Thanks
This is helpful to watch. And about compost, we all compost in Sweden. And it does not smell at all but gets greasy too fast. We get little brown paper bags for free that we compost in and have special containers to drop the bags off in when filled up. They also tell people here to not compost in a plastic bag and that is written on the paper bag as well, that putting the brown bag in a plastic bag because it feels greasy is not making it better, instead put the paper bag in another paper bag instead to bring to the compost container. I love that. It does feel better to compost but what I'd love is to not waste anything but composting is good, but it really gets filled up fast when peeling vegetables. I am so grateful to be able to compost, that is what I am saying with this comment. Yay! 😄
This is great!! I’d love to find out how you tackle laundry detergent and fabric softener in the laundry room while keeping it low waste. You’re awesome!
I put our compost in the freezer to keep it from smelling. It was a tip on another vid I watched awhile back.
I’m south of Seattle and always love watching your videos as I transition into a more sustainable lifestyle. Biggest life changers so far are the reusable ziplock bags and mesh produce bags! 🥰
never seen one of your videos, but you know what your doing and having the guide down for when i move into my first apartment, ill be ready to start my zero waste journey with a tutorial :3
do a video on how to compost and what can be composted!
I feel like this is the channel I’ve been lookin’ for and didn’t even know it 💜 subscribed!
the glass jars are such a good idea!! for a glass-set ! Great video as always~
I live in San Antonio TX and we have the ‘green bin’ for curbside pickup
Of organic and compostable materials. This has been a total game changer in my world! I love it.
I live with my parents (as a 27 years old adult beh! But saving up for my own place hopefully...) and don’t have much of my own space to keep things in the kitchen. I just use whatever I find right now. :_; For our compost bin, it’s just an old pot to keep the day’s food waste before we chuck it into the compost bag which we keep in our freezer. And I walk down the hill to the community compost bin (about 15-20 minutes walk lol) to drop it off when needed. (It’s not too bad really, since it gives me a good form of exercise with some arm work by carrying a heavy compost bag... and I Just reward myself with freelance work and coffee afterwards. HA!)
There are so many old tupperwares and upcycled jars at my parent’s place (I take responsibility for the upcycled jars collection...). I’ve already started marking things down in what I could move out with since my parents don’t use them as much... hehe. I have one black stashed bag (i call it my goth hippy bag) which I initially got to bring grapes and berries for work snacks when i had to commute for a full time job. One useful way to use the stasher bag is to use it as a ‘on the go’ compost bag to bring food waste back home (especially if you live in a city where there are no public compost bins). :)
I loved this video!! Cant wait for the pantry tour! You are so inspirational and have so many good ideas, like cloths made from old shirts (I really liked that one). Thanks for sharing! 💚🌱
I'm trying to live a less waste lifestyle but my sense of estethics definitely gets in between, I need to have my glasses, bowls and plates matching… So good you can buy kitchen things second hand, here they only sell second hand clothes and sometimes books.
I wanted to buy a silicone mat for baking, but they are all so big, I use pretty small baking sheets (like half the usual size) so for now I have to stay with baking paper, because I can cut it to match.
I like your kitchen, looks so cozy and inviting :)
your skin is perfect, what’s your routine?!
Your kitchen is so cute and a bit old fashioned!!! I love it
I love this video! I just moved into my first apartment and this is just so so relatable to me and that is REALLY refreshing to see here in the zero waste community ❤️
I try to have less stuff in my kitchen but having kids there is a little extra and I do use a waffle maker often but I got it from a thrift store for 1.50
Realized we eat toast often so I got a small toaster for 1.00 from the same thrift shop
Every Thursday is half or more off on all electronics
i love loose leaf tea! its the best low waste switch i ever made. the next time you go to the thrift store you should get metal baby spoons . I got a few from my grandma and they are perfect to fit inside of a tea jar and they are extremely useful. I also made a natural skin scrub and put it in a large jar with a little spoon works great to get the scrub out of the jar and into my small bowl :)
I absolutely love how realistic your videos are. Even if a completely zero waste is not really what I can do right now, your videos encourage me to atleast be mindful and do what I can to decrease my waste 💜
I make coffee in a stovetop percolator. All the parts are reusable. Tastes great!
Love zero waste - I try my best, and sometimes things have to be purchased and we have to live. We can make so many choices with our wallets and as consumers we need to remember this when we purchase goods. Inevitability we will need to purchase "goods", like your French Press sounds fancy and wrong - but like your coffee maker, it's sustainable and you should have two!
Great "dyi" is making the mesh part of the french press filter when it's not looking good - Not ready to give up toilet paper, just so you understand my journey of not wanting the earth to die!
we use a stainless steal compost bin! holds the smell and is super easy to clean, and we just dump it in our large compost bin in our backyard!
Hi Sedona! Thanks for you kitchen tour. It's very inspiring. I, sometimes, find it dificult to refure plastic bags when I do the shoping.
Thanks!!!
This is intense won’t lie. But I love this so much! Gives me so many ides!!
I love the jars as glasses idea! Will definitely implement
"Zero waste living" is just living as a poor person. I would know, I do a lot of those things just because I'm poor.
lol I grew up reusing all these containers and stuff I though everyone did that 😂 you never know what you’re going to get when u open a sour cream container. Could be sour cream, sugar, screws ... anything 😂
I love seeing your kitchen tour! It’s great to see you using plastic bags/containers from people in your life!
Coffee Moka's are amazing for stronger coffee. I think they might even be more sustainable than the french press. I tend to make a small pot of strong coffee in my moka and top it up with hot water if its too strong.
Love it! My entire kitchen is second hand, purchased at this adorable local thrift store that’s literally 3 houses down from mine. My boyfriend and I always have to convince the sweet old ladies who work there that no, thanks, we do not need a plastic bag for our purchases, we live a one minute walk away :)
For using less water washing dishes at my house we have a 2 sided sink and a bucket on the counter. One side of the sink is for dirty dishes the second side is for soapy water, we wash the dishes then we put the soapy dishes in the bucket, drain out the soapy water and rinse out the sink. Then fill up one side with clean water, rinse all the dishes and put then clean dishes in the other side of the sink to dry.
I use a moka pot for coffee and its amazing! I use the leftover grounds as a skin scrub or in my garden.
I REALLY recommend moka pot coffee makers. That's what we mainly use in my and the neighbouring countries (central & eastern Europe) and it makes good quality, strong coffee with no waste (other than the coffee grounds). All needed is some water and a stove. They're also made from strong metal, so last very long. I think my grandma has been using hers for like 40-50 years. There is a small silicone gasket that can get old in a few years and replaced, but that's all.
I'm really curious about how much support you seem to have from neighbors/ community. Do you use local apps to connect with people, or did you just happen to have really eco-conscious neighbors around you?
Would love a cleaning supplies video (maybe with a cleaning routine?)☺️ I’m currently buying most of mine in a bulk shop but I would love to make them myself!
Loved this video 💛
imho using threaded jars as glasses is like using a dribble glass. I enjoy offering myself and guests an attractive glass. I have several mis-matched but nice thrift store glasses. But that's just me.
Loved all of the zero-waste kitchen tips!!
I am a tea enthusiast, I never thought of the fact that their is plastic in some of the tea bag packages! Wow, I do try to use my tea strainer majority of the time. However, I will look into that
I’m from Portland! I love your videos & they’re so inspiring and encouraging on my journey to being low waste & eco friendly !! :)
Secondhand 👏 is 👏 queen 👏 I’m repeating this next time I want but don’t need something or when I’m in the thrift shop and I think I want to buy it new as if it’s somehow better. Thanks for the Goodwill mason jar tip! I love jam jars since they always have the cutest lids lol and they make nice yogurt and pudding jars. Omg those are beautiful kombucha bottles! What brand is it? I’ll keep an eye out for nicer glass bottles now.
Just Wow! All those different jars, bowls, plates and everything is looking soo charming! You're kitchen is a great example for "zero waste lifestyle"!! U should get other containers for your tea and coffee tho.. It's loosing its flavour and aroma in the transparent bottles, cause of the light. Maybe you could substitute it with darker glass or paint the bottles you have..
Your thumbnail caught my eye because the layout of your kitchen is EXACTLY the same layout, size and cupboard style of my apartment. 😱
This is great! Glad I just stumbled upon your channel. Keep up the great work. Also-your hair is so beautiful! Major hair envy here.
I'm trying to get as much information as possible before leaving my parent's house to live in an appartment. I really want to live with a zero waste lifestyle and these kind of video help me a lot! So thank you 😁
Grow mushrooms from your coffee grounds... you can eat the mushrooms and you’re constantly replacing the nutrients. Assuming mushrooms is on your protein radar, and you like the taste.
Do you have to plant anything in the grounds?
tmdoge Nope, that’s the best part! All you need is some substrate/nutrients (paper, coffee, other good scented compost, stuff) and add the spores (obviously make sure it’s sourced from a professional- Mushroom mountain is a good one, guys a real good comedian and he knows what he’s talking about) to colonize the area. Give it a few days and you have mushrooms! He’s stated before that some are even so strong as to take a lid off a pickle jar( super large, best containers for mushroom growing).
tmdoge there are log spores, and other mushrooms that can grow from the ground, but that can be tricky if you pick the wrong ones. The only ones I would pick wild are the ones sprouting from dead oaks....
@@goldenpanda3x370 fascinating! I've never heard of doing such. Thank you :)
Your videos are always so relaxing and educational! I feel like I'm hanging out with a friend :)
an alternative to the reusable stasher bags, the website grove has compostable ziplock baggies for under $10! They have different sizes, granted you do have to keep buying them but atleast they are compostable, cheap and way better than plastic ziplock baggies!
I've recently learned about Bokashi compost method, it kinda ferments the food waste, including meat and bone (okay i'm over simplifying this obviously) and produces a Bokashi tea which you drain outs. It is useful if you want liquid fertilizer for your house plants. After about 12 weeks, the remaining scrap after 12 weeks can either be barried in ground, or just put into normal compost.
I’ve heard such great things about bokashi! I’ve heard it’s great in apartments as well! 💛
I’d love the cleaning video that you mentioned. And I’d honestly love a composting video I’ve always wanted to start composting but everyone makes it seems so time consuming and you make it sound realistic. 🌻
Your hair looks absolutely gorgeous!!
Yes loved this one ❤️..thanks for talking about the compost ..I have compost bin and I always use it to compost food scratch
Tip: put your reusable silicone zip lock bag with the turmeric stain outside in the sun and the stain will go away quickly.
Amazing tip: Use old glass bottles for seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, ECT. They are so much easier to eat that way. Just straight into the mouth.
If you live in the US near a Mom’s organic market, you can bring your compost there, and other items that require special recycling (technology, cosmetic bottles etc)
If the squeaking from your cabinets annoys you, try dropping a little bit of oil (like any oil, I used grapeseed) onto the hinges! It's easy and quick and it'll save you from the squeaking! I used to have that problem with doors in my apartment but it's so much better now.
We drink "turkish coffee". You only need a pot (any kind) of boilng water and ground coffee beans. No special press or coffee machine and, tbh, it's the best coffee ever.
It's a traditional Slavic way of making coffee.
I like it strong so I use like a generous tablespoon of coffee for about 250 - 3oo ml of boiling water then I put it back on the stove untill it begins to rise, then it's done. I put sugar as well as milk in it. If you would use sugar you would put it in before coffee.
Please do those videos 💞
Can't wait
Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Pro Tip: Got my parents to stop using plastic saran wrap for over a year now! We now use plastic lids that already come with products like yogurt. Depending on your bowls and dishes, they fit snugly onto ours! (Definitely don't snap on, but just don't turn the bowl upside down...)
I love all of your videos! Thanks so much! I will be donating some of my items this weekend thanks to this video. I realize I don’t use so many gadgets.. I need the reusable baking sheets in my life. I feel terrible every time I use disposable ones and I roast veggies often.
I compost pile in my garden and I use it my plants when I grow my food.I also second hand 90% of out clothes and goods.
As for composting: I also live in an apartment which makes saving scraps harder. But the app I mostly get referred to is ShareWaste. People collecting near you can flag themselves so they can accept scraps for their own personal use!
Loved all of your tips and tricks!! Some changes I have made include using reusable K-Cups, when the K-Cup machine that I have now (which was also a hand me down) eventually dies, I’m probably going to just get a French Press as K-Cup machines are just so bad for the environment. Ive also started only taking hand me downs for stuff such as plates, bowls, and cups, and have also transitioned into using reusable plastic bags and such. Definitely not perfect but I feel so much better even making a few small changes! 🌱✨
Small changes are big changes!! You’re doing wonderful!!!
How great are those reusable K-cups!? I used those when I lived with my parents who have a keurig! Still can’t get my mom to use them though ☹️ But hopefully in time she’ll come around.
Sedona Christina thank you I haven’t taken a lot of inspiration from you!! Also the K-Cups are amazing, they take some getting used to, but they’re such an easy swap!!
I switched from a k-cup coffee every day to drinking a pour over (with a reusable filter) and the flavor is soooo good. My parents are now making them because they realized how good they are and they are die-hard drip coffee fans!! not to push my coffee tastes on you, I just love pour overs 😂💛
So glad I stumbled across your channel - all of this is amazing ! Thank you!
I just donated a coffee press! Haha
You gave me many ideas. Thank you! I would like to watch how you are cleaning with natural and zero waste materials!
I'm lucking to have a garden and my own compost pile. I found a really pretty ceramic bowl at goodwill that I keep on the counter and just walk it to the pile every day or two.
Girl you give me hope. Im so happy you're using your platform to promote this lifestyle. Sometimes I feel like I'm in the twilight zone with other people that just dont give a @£%^!!