Use These Checklists for Easy Eco-Friendly Swaps in Your Home
Creating an Eco-Friendly Home
Creating an eco-friendly home and lifestyle seems overwhelming when you’re bombarded with all of the things you should do to be better at it. No doubt, there are a lot of changes that you can make. Realistically, you can’t make them all in one day, or one week, or one month, or even one year. Change takes time, practice, and patience. I’ve created these eco-friendly home checklists as inspiration and tools to inform, not a standard to live up to. Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” That is a quote I live by. I, myself, am not even 50% successful at these lists. However, now I have the knowledge, and I can aspire to create a more eco-friendly home based on this information.
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How To Use the Eco-Friendly Home Checklists
You can use these eco-friendly home checklists in several ways, such as:
- Share them on your Instagram stories like an actual checklist. Check off items you have accomplished, and encourage your friends to save the checklist and do the same! Make sure you tag #oldworldnew when you do!
- Use it as a goals list. Choose a room that you feel most comfortable making eco-friendly, set a budget and a timeline, whether its a month or two years. Create the eco-friendly home that you need, one item at a time.
- Add these items to your shopping list little by little to make a big difference and create a more eco-friendly home.
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The Eco-Friendly Home Checklists
Eco-Friendly Kitchen
Some of the easiest switches in the kitchen are your cleaning tools. Instead of plastic sponges that leave behind particles, or plastic scrubbers that never really get the job done anyway, switch to plant-based scrubbers. Ecococonut carries coconut husk scrubbers that I love. They actually clean better than any other type of scrubber I’ve used, besides a brillo soap pad. The big difference is that they don’t have toxic soap on them, and they’re gentle. I can use them on baby spoons and cast iron skillets, alike.
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Eco-Friendly Bathroom
Eco-Friendly Hygiene
Eco-friendly hygiene overlaps with creating and eco-friendly bathroom, of course. However, it goes a little more in-depth in regards to what you put on your body. Here’s some ways to make skincare choices that will help create a more sustainable home.
Eco-Friendly Nursery
Eco-Friendly Bedroom
Eco-Friendly Laundry
Cleaning and clothes create a lot of waste around the home. Being mindful of the products you use and the types of clothes you own helps to cut down on this waste.
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Eco Friendly Home Tips
There are several other areas around the home that can use a small change to make a big difference. A lot of these action items require a big investment of time, money, and dedication before you can reap the results. As a result of these investments, you can save money and decrease your ecological footprint at the same time.
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So, which room or items will you be tackling on these lists first? My current focus is greening up my hygiene & laundry routines a little more. I’m nowhere near being 100% complete with checking off these lists, nor am I in a rush. I’m going to take my baby steps and live more sustainably every day. I hope you do the same!
The Comments
Natasha
It’s crazy how just a few simple changes can make such a huge difference. Great post. Can’t wait to start implementing a few of these into my home!
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Tiyunna Johnson
These are some checklists! I honestly can’t say I get started where I am. Thanks for sharing!
Addie
Tiyunna JohnsonStart small and other changes will come in time! You got this!! 💚♻️
Paula
Wow! I still have a lot to learn. But I am counting every step I have made so far. Thanks for the list
Addie
PaulaYou’re welcome, Paula! It’s all about the little steps! They matter so much 💚♻️
Amanda
Cant seem to save the pictures to my phone since it is a link to Pinterest :/ would love to use all of them on my Instagram!
Addie
AmandaFeel free to share them once you get them saved, Amanda!!
Nicole
Love this post. Is so complete. I def going to use those checklists. Been wanting to introduce greener habits in my home since a long time 😍
Addie
NicoleYaye, Nicole!! I hope they are helpful 💚
Holistic fish
What a great idea to make eco friendly easier. I am gonna share these with my less inclined friends to show them how easy it can be! Thanks for making them 😉
Addie
Holistic fishOooooh, that’s the goal! Thanks so much for sharing them! I hope it sparks a little green inspiration in them!
Barbara Alfeo
I love these! And I just love your blog. You are awesome.
Addie
Barbara AlfeoThank you so much, Barbara! 💚♻️
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