Is It Worth It? Trying Zero Waste | Blueland *6 MONTHS UPDATED* Review 

Yes please! And btw, Blueland changed the spray bottles! Now they seem to be more durable

@@arp0414 oh that's great to hear! :D

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Yup. Thank you for your comment.

I love the idea of a sugar shaker for the dish soap powder! It's always so fun hearing what others do to reuse things they own. I'm very new as well, so my videos aren't as helpful as other YTers, but I enjoy talking about this subject and I think it's important for everyone to be talking about it. I'm learning as I go, and I just want to share my experiences. I'm uploading my review about using the bathroom cleaner tomorrow! I really like it as well. I've heard bad things about the window cleaner too haha so I won't be buying that one 😂

I used the glass cleaner and I love it. I’m not a fan of the bathroom cleaner and the multi-surface one is okay.

@@Johnee1 what do you use with it? Whenever I use it. It always leaves my mirrors so streaky - I hate it.

I like the sugar shaker thing. I find it a fun challenge to find ways to reuse things I already have. I ADORE the dish powder. It cuts grease like nothing else. I also get the clothes washer tabs. I put them in a plain mason jar.

Ooh I'll have to try that :D have you heard of Earth Breeze? Also laundry strips, am curious how those are as well.

I’ve been using Tru Earth for a little over 2 years now and have zero complaints! I find it especially helpful for both sets of grandparents as it’s much easier to “lug” an envelope of sheets rather than a giant jug of soap. Absolute favorite switch :)

Tru earth strips have pva which is a micro plastic that isn't actually biodegradable and ends up in water systems.

Laundry strips were my favourite low-waste switch, but sadly I learned they have PVA which CAN be biodegraded in very specific conditions. Sadly most of it (like 90%) isn't because most wastewater treatment facilities and septic tanks do not have the right conditions. If it doesn't biodegrade, it turns into microplastics. This is the same for laundry detergent pods and dishwasher pods. (Everyone talks about laundry strips, but cascade pods and tide pods have the same issue.) I now use Nellie's in bulk, for 1100 loads of laundry powder. Blueland does not use PVA and they are tablets not pods. Other companies that do tablets are Myni and Naturebee. They are cheaper than blueland. I just purchased blueland dishwasher tablets, and I was floored it was going to cost me $0.50 a load. Then I discovered Myni, and bought some more dishwasher tablets at $0.33 a load. I will buy mine from myni from now on. If your choices are between Tide pods and laundry strips, the laundry strips win when it comes to the environment. But both cause issues, it's just Tide pods cause more issues.

I've been using Dropps for a couple months now, and I'd say they're my favorite so far! Yea I noticed they don't get too sudsy either, but I'm learning to get used to that (I hear it's the agitation of the machine that actually cleans the clothes anyway lol). Maybe not strong enough for someone whose career causes them to get dirty/sweaty, but for me they do just fine :D

Yes, that's what I already do with Dropps laundry pods. The Blueland tabs, even with hot water, take many minutes to dissolve for me. Others have had success with their laundry tabs, and that's great, but I personally found a better match with another product. The dish soap powder is definitely a keeper! It works best with a sponge.

Thank you for watching! Blueland says the laundry tabs are suitable for both HE and standard machines. I'm currently using Dropps and they don't get too soapy either, but I feel like the product works better (and it can dissolve in cold/warm temps). However, I felt like I should have emphasized more in this video the fact that I have very hard water. It has definitely been a learning experience LOL going from using a strong detergent like Tide, which is able to tackle hard water, to using greener brands.

That's great to hear, Helen! I'm happy you found products you like :)

Thank you for watching! And yesss, my paranoid mind is always playing tricks on me LOL Also, apologies for the late response. Took a bit of a social media break lol

Thank you for watching! :D

Thank you for watching ☺️🙏

I own both a sponge and brush, and will use either depending on what I'm cleaning. The dish soap works well enough with both, but I'd have to agree and say the sponge is slightly superior.

Thank you! 😀

Me too! Haha and yea I have very hard water. It wasn't until I began looking for more sustainable laundry options that I realized just how much water quality affects your clothes. It's been a little tricky to say the least

Hey! Yes, I use both. Dishwasher tabs for the dishwasher, and powdered dish soap for handwashing.

Hey! That's a great question actually. Blueland does claim that these bags are compostable, and the layer of aluminum inside is thin enough to degrade. I'll insert the link where they mention this below. I recently joined a community composting group in my area, and will ask their thoughts on Blueland's packaging/if they've ran into anything like this. I'm new as well, but it's been a lot of fun (and slightly mentally draining haha) learning about all this. blog.blueland.com/what-are-blueland-bottles-and-wrappers-made-of/

@@tiffanymcnerlin157 you’re right it is draining! But I really want to do better and teach my children to do better. It’s crazy! Thanks for your response!

I have a worm composter and I was wondering if you've tried composting the packets? If you buy Blueland that is. I just started looking into this product and so I haven't bought it yet but if the packets are compostable that would be really nice.

Thank you! Apologies for the late reply haha I've been trying to remember what I used for this wash day (I make hair videos on my channel as well 😀). For this, I used Treluxe Reflex Serum, AG Recoil, and Mixed Chicks Styling Gel, and I used a Denman brush as well (hair is very fine and webs up easily so I can't go without brushing). Some other HG favs for me would be Kinky Curly Curling Custard and homemade flaxseed gel.

Haha yeaaa I should probably close it 😂

Good to know. Thanks for your opinion 👍

Where did you find the info regarding palm oil? I also won't buy if that's an ingredient they use, but I can't see that on their ingredient lists on the website.

Also interested in this, can't find. Please add url of where this is stated

Cool thanks

That's all you got from it? Lol okay. Thanks for helping the algorithm 👋