We pay for Amazon prime, and use the streaming service a ton for our kids.
But I’ve found that “Amazon day” shipping is really helping us get less waste. Prime is just horrible. Not just in the amount of packaging; but also that having all our packages come on Wednesday means Amazon delivery is optimized for coming to this area. They don’t have to come out just for me.
If I could just stop ordering…well that would be even better.
I’m with you! Ordering keeps me out of stores during a pandemic, plus there are specialty things that are hard to find. But at least I’ve been doing Amazon Day to be more efficient.
I looked it up and these are a soap based shampoo bar- I’d research the effects on bleached hair and see what they say. A lot of the solutions to soap residue are also kinda harsh.
Personally, I can only use detergent based shampoo bars on my hair and scalp…so it’s reassuring that you tolerate the soap ones. Good luck!
This is about how I do it. 20% ACV to water sounds right to me–I use more like 5-10%, but my homemade scrap vinegar is stronger than store-bought. And I do use a much bigger container than an 8-oz jam jar for my almost-waist-length hair!
Once I was abroad and couldn’t find ACV in stores like I’d expected, so I skipped the rinse. My hair was a gummy, gross ball of tangles. Do not recommend.
Any vinegar will do - it’s the acidity you’re going for, really. ACV just smells better.
Lies. 
I really like Chagrin Valley Soap and Salve for my shampoo bars.
Interesting. I will try this. I haven’t used the soap bar since the first attempt, but trying with vinegar and water to test before making the ACV investment is worth it.
Thanks for continuing all the feedback and comments, I really appreciate it! Keep it coming as I’m all ears/eyes.
That’s my brand too! 
Does anyone have any suggestions for sustainable/environmentally responsible clothing brands that AREN’T Patagonia, Prana, or REI? I want one or two more dresses, and I don’t love most of the ones they make. I’ve found a few at Target or on Amazon that I like the pictures, but they’re often poorly made and of fabrics I don’t love.
I want dresses or skirts with pockets, defined or high-ish waists, sleeves of some sort so I can wear them to work, and at or below the knee. I like flared and A line skirts, although I’m not 100% sure they’re the most flattering style for me.
I don’t want to spend a ridiculous amount of money, but I’m also not confident enough in my sewing skills to make myself a dress (maybe a skirt) or to seriously modify anything I can thrift.
This is a sampling of my pinterest board for “fashion”, lol.
And a picture (not of me) of a dress I bought at Target that I like, although the neckline is a little high.
I feel a little weird saying this (even though from your examples you might like the style) because I don’t want to put anyone on the spot, but I bought a dress from @Ckni27’s shop and it’s amazing. I wore it for literally ten days straight including while camping, bike commuting, to a work meeting where I had to not look like I bike commuted and camped, etc.
I was nervous about fit at that price point but knew I’d be able to discuss/return so decided to jump on it and I’m so glad I did. The material is thick enough to be swingy and hang perfectly but light enough to wear year round. And I swear it doesn’t get dirty! There’s not a speck of cat hair yet 🤷
It might be not quite as structured as you’re looking for though and this wouldn’t have been possible budget wise for me a year or so ago so don’t feel pressured to comment 
Also I adore that second photo you posted!
Have you looked at Boden? You can buy their dresses in multiple lengths, so depending on your height it’s quite easy to get something just below knee-length. They wear really well (which is why I buy them - if it’s not going to last at least 50 washes, it’s not good enough) and many of them are lovely soft, stretchy jersey. Often 100% cotton, which means when the fabric eventually wears out too much to wear, I can easily turn them into hankies or whatever. I don’t think they’re the most ethical and sustainable but they are also far from the worst - they’re a UK brand and apparently the UK has more stringent requirements for avoiding slave labour than the US or Aus.
This makes me so happy to read! I’m so glad that you’re getting so much wear out of your dress already!
Are there brands that you really like, that you would consider searching for used? I don’t love the type of clothing that most ethical/sustainable brands make, so I buy clothing that I do like secondhand, mostly on Ebay. I’ve had great luck finding really nice dresses and skirts from brands sold at Anthropologie, Modcloth, etc. It’s also so much more affordable, and kind of fun to have years and years of styles to choose from vs. just what a brand might be selling this season.
I spent two entire summers searching all the stores for a line skirts with pockets and ended up with nothing so I hope everyone has great suggestions for both our sakes
This was me at thrift stores but I got hella lucky and found a perfect one!
@Ckni27 Can you send me a link so I can look at them? I’d like to see the style, at least 
@HaH, I had NOT looked at Boden, but now that I have, there are definitely some that I like. Thanks for the suggestion!
@mountainmustache29, I unfortunately don’t have any favorite dress brands right now. A lot of my wardrobe is thrifted, gifted, or “just ok” pieces that I bought either because they were inexpensive or because I needed something. The two dresses I like the most are one from Mod Cloth that I bought like 12 years ago, and a dress I got in London at Piccadilly Market for $15 in 2013, lol.
ETA: What is this amazing nonsense? I’m not spending this much on kid’s clothes when I mostly buy secondhand, but OMG.
I don’t know where they stand on the ethical scale, but isn’t this the whole point of eShakti? (Dresses with pockets, that is.)
Why do they only make those delightful outfits in children’s sizes?! Um hello, I exist.
Looks like the eyes and wings wouldbe easy to appliqué on a pre-existing pair of overalls.
