- Hey loves, how's it going?
It's Anne.
Welcome to my channel.
I have been sharing with
you my lifestyle change
on how I want to simplify
and live toward a more minimal lifestyle.
I'm just so grateful and happy
that you also resonated with my message.
So I want to continue on
with this and share with you
all my lifestyle changes,
my healthy habits.
And so today I'm going to
share with you how I create
a zero-waste kit that you
can carry around with you
every day, or leave in your
car for traveling, or for work.
I truly believe that everything starts
with the right intentions, and from there,
you create it through healthy habits,
and you live by example, by your actions.
Just by doing that, you can
create this whole new lifestyle
that is going to enrich everything
around you and yourself.
I know that I have a lot to improve,
but I'm really happy that
I'm doing something about it
and that I'm moving forward with this.
So I hope that I can
impact and inspire you
in some way or the other.
So let's go ahead and get started.
All right, let's go over the basic items
that you can make and keep in your kit.
We're gonna start off with this
nontoxic DIY hand sanitizer.
I've been wanting to make
this for a while now,
so, finally, here's my chance.
This is super easy to make.
You can make a whole bunch of
this for you and your family.
Starting with a four-ounce spray bottle,
I'm going to fill it up
one-fourth of the way
with some aloe-vera gel.
This is great for soothing
irritations, reduce inflammation,
and also hydrates your skin.
Now we're going to fill up the
bottle with some witch hazel.
It's antimicrobial and also
an astringent that helps heal
the skin from irritations
and other allergy reactions.
Then I'm going to add
in about six to 10 drops
of Vitamin-E oil, which helps soothe skin,
and also is a natural preservative.
Lastly, I'm going to add in about 15 drops
of lavender oil to give it a nice scent.
Make sure to shake up
all the ingredients well,
and then you can use it.
I am such a fan of this spray,
I actually made an extra
bottle to leave in my car
for whenever I need to use it.
Now for this next DIY we're
going to make some handkerchief.
Here I have an old organic cotton flannel
bed sheet that I'm going to repurpose
and cut into rectangular squares.
All right, so this next
part is totally up to you,
but what I'm going to
do with the raw edges
is fold them about half
and inch in, and sew them;
by doing so, the edges
will look nice and clean,
and I can use this over many
times as reusable napkins
without having the raw
edges unravel on me.
This really helps me
eliminate using paper towels,
and it's been super practical
to have around in the house.
I made a whole bunch of this,
and after I'm done using them,
I just wash them and reuse.
And, of course, I'm going to include
a reusable tumbler for my kit.
You can, of course, use any
other containers you prefer.
I love using straws
because it's very similar
to ordering a takeout container.
And I love to see what I'm
drinking at the moment.
It just gives me that
satisfaction. (giggling)
To reduce waste and to also enjoy my day,
I would take this to my local cafe,
and ask for them to fill it
up with my favorite drink.
This tumbler holds up to 20
ounces of liquid altogether,
so I would just pay
whatever it's equivalent to.
And my cafe don't mind
filling it up, at all.
This next tip is very handy when it comes
to going to the farmers' market.
If you have some paper
bags, I highly recommend
for you to include that in your kit.
Make sure that they
come in different sizes.
I love bringing this to the
farmers' market with me,
or just going produce shopping
because all my produce
stays more fresh in paper bags
than they do in plastic bags.
What I do with this brown
paper is I just cut them up
into different-size
pieces, I roll them up,
and just tie them
together with this twine.
So when I go to the grocery stores
or the local farmers' market
I just buy my produce,
wrap them in between this,
and place them in the fridge.
They will stay fresh longer
than in plastic bags.
My fifth essential item that
I like to carry around with me
is a foldable reusable shopping bag.
Although I am carrying a tote bag already,
sometimes I do pick up
other things along the way,
especially when I'm running errands,
and this help prevents me from
just bringing home more plastic bags.
You can customize your own
kit to however way you like,
whatever's more suitable
for your lifestyle.
You can add a food container, depending on
what you do during the
daytime or where you're going.
I have a few kits here.
This is my travel kit, and
then I have a work kit,
and then I also sometimes
like to switch up my bag
to something more edgy so
it can go with my outfits,
and that way I can feel excited
about this lifestyle change
instead of feeling restricted
to being a certain way.
I hope today's video
inspires you, so that way,
you can start creating healthy habits
for yourself and
everything else around you.
Thank you all so much for watching.
Make sure to give this video a thumbs-up.
Comment below.
Let me know which one is your
favorite item in this kit.
What would you add?
What would you not have?
And I will see you next Thursday.
Love you!
Chow!
