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- Hi loves, how's it going?
It's Ann, welcome back to my channel.
I am going to share with you some of my best
household practices, things I do around the house.
There are some How To's, a little DIYs,
and just introducing you to some of the things that I do
to live a more healthy, quality lifestyle.
As you know, I've been shifting toward minimalism.
I really love simplifying and I still have a long way to go.
I always say that because I feel like
I could always do a little bit more.
But I feel like when you want to live a quality lifestyle,
you definitely have to be more conscious of
your environment and everything else around you.
So that way you can be a healthier version
and the best version of yourself.
So it all starts with our actions
and trying to do something about it.
Trying is better than not doing anything at all, right?
So let's go ahead and get started with today's video.
Instead of constantly buying and throwing away stuff
and creating new and more waste,
why not buy and invest in items that can last longer?
So I used to meal prep with plastic containers
and now I just found these tempered-glass containers
with thick plastic lids on top
that I can reuse over and over,
so when I'm done using this I can just
pop them in the dishwasher and they'll be all set.
Not only that, but I can reheat my food in these containers
instead of reheating them in plastic containers,
which can leak chemicals and they're not as safe.
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Here is a great tip on how to
reduce electricity and also fabric softener.
So I have these wool balls that I found on Amazon.
I'll link that below this video.
And I also have some essential oils
that I will be dropping in these wool balls
so that way they can give the clothing
or whatever I wash a nice lavender scent.
But you can use pretty much any essential oils you like.
All you have to do is add a few drips into these wool balls
and then throw them into your dryer.
These should soak up a lot of the moisturizers
that are in the clothing and it will help eliminate
half the time that it takes to dry your clothes.
Now this is a perfect way on
how you can recycle, reduce, and reuse.
So instead of using paper towels or disposable materials,
I'm cutting up an extra sheet that I got from a bedding set.
So what I did here is I cut them up
into three different sizes:
one small, medium, and large to use around the house.
The small one I use in replacement to napkins.
Then the medium one, I use it in the kitchen.
The large one, I use it for cleaning my apartment.
After cutting up my reusable paper-towel sheet,
I am sewing in the raw edges to prevent them from unraveling
for whenever I throw them into the washer and dryer.
Once that's done, I neatly fold up all my napkins
and place them in a basket.
To reduce the amount of chemicals
I am bringing into my home,
I am going to make my own all-purpose cleaner
by mixing in half water and half vinegar
into a reusable spray bottle.
I love to use this everywhere in my home.
I spray it on the floor,
I spray it on the kitchen countertop, in the bathroom.
And it works great.
It disinfects the surface
and it cleans up all the dirt and grime.
Alright, so this may seem funny to some of you,
but this is very common in Asia.
And that is to have a bidet
near the toilet or on the toilet.
This way you can just wash up.
You know (laughs) after using the bathroom.
I like to use this for number one
and then I just use a towel to wipe up
to prevent myself from using toilet paper.
Toilet paper's still there for number two,
but (laughs) yes, this helps prevent from
using too much toilet paper
and it also cleans very very well.
Thank you all so much for watching.
Make sure to check out my other tutorials
on minimalism and DIYs.
Other than that, thank you all so much for watching.
Subscribe, share this video, and I will see you next week.
Ciao!