Create a Zero-Waste Bedroom

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When creating a zero-waste bedroom, take laundry into consideration. Use a clothesline to get soft, clean-smelling laundry, and opt for liquid fabric softener — or better yet, skip softener completely.
When creating a zero-waste bedroom, take laundry into consideration. Use a clothesline to get soft, clean-smelling laundry, and opt for liquid fabric softener — or better yet, skip softener completely.
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Amy Korst offers lessons and tips for sustainable, low-impact living based on her own yearlong experiment in “The Zero-Waste Lifestyle.”
Amy Korst offers lessons and tips for sustainable, low-impact living based on her own yearlong experiment in “The Zero-Waste Lifestyle.”

Trash is a big, dirty problem. The average American tosses out nearly 2,000 pounds of garbage every year. The Zero-Waste Lifestyle (Ten Speed Press, 2012) is a guide to a healthier, happier and more sustainable life by way of creating less trash. Author Amy Korst used lessons from her yearlong experiment in zero-waste living to offer hundreds of simple ideas and low-impact tips. Eliminate the unnecessary from life and help preserve the planet’s future. In the excerpt that follows, learn how to recycle old clothing and revamp your laundry room to create a zero-waste bedroom.

This book can be purchased from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: The Zero-Waste Lifestyle.

How to Create a Zero-Waste Bedroom

Clothes

Clothes are not what you usually think about when considering trash produced in your household, because clothes are not usually a weekly addition to the garbage can. There will come a time, however, when some article of clothing needs to be demoted from the closet. Before tossing that holey sock or stained sweatshirt, consider reusing the fabric for another household chore—perhaps cutting old clothing into rags for cleaning.

  • Published on May 23, 2014
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