Healthier Swaps for the New Year: AKA Scrunchy Swaps

2024 is here and we are hoping to kick off the year with a few healthier, scrunchy swaps in our household! If you’re wondering what the heck it means to be “scrunchy” well, we’ve got you. As the kids on TikTok have told us, it’s somewhere between “crunchy” and “silky” [stick with me here 🤣]….if a “crunchy” lifestyle is full on fragrance free, non-toxic toothpaste, taking liver supplements, baking bread daily from scratch [mostly against the mainstream! Also, paraphrasing examples here] and a “silky” lifestyle is more in the mainstream norms that include using most beauty products, detergent, plastics/disposable items, etc.!

Now, if we’re talking “scrunchy” it is somewhere in the middle – the buffet of life and swaps if you will. Being scrunchy may mean you use only natural deodorant and eat organic food at home, but babyyy when that Chick-Fil-A line is open – we’re in it 😅

Let me take a moment to say, WHATEVER you are, do, and prefer for your lifestyle is totally up to you. No judgement here, friends! Here at LIY we have just been super curious about the “scrunchy” lifestyle and are looking to make some cleaner and healthier swaps for the new year. Keep on reading to find out what we are hoping to scrunch up in our lives and homes!

If this post sounds like you’re jam and you’re curious about dipping your toes into more “clean” swaps, check out our natural deodorant comparison, how we’re cleaning up our beauty routines, or whole 30 recipes!

Supergoop Sunscreen vs. Neutrogena Sunscreen

Native Body Wash vs. Bath & Body Works Body Wash

Arm & Hammer Natural Deodorant vs. Suave

Biossance Vegan Lip Balm vs. Chapstick

Small Business Clean Moisturizer vs. Clean & Clear

Saalt Menstrual Cup vs. Tampax

MakeUp Eraser vs. Clean Skin Club Towels

Note: Clean Skin Club Towels are vegan, cruelty free, and 100% natural and chemical free! The swap here is from a more environmental, re-use standpoint with the MakeUp Eraser!

Better Life All Purpose Cleaner vs. Lysol

Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent vs. Cascade

Molly Suds Laundry Powder vs. Tide

Glass Food Storage Containers vs. Plastic Food Storage Containers

Stainless Steel Cookware vs. Nonstick Cookware

Reusable Food Storage Bags vs. Plastic Food Storage Bags

nutpods Creamer vs. Coffee mate

Chomps Grass Fed Beef Jerky vs. Slim Jim

Dinner Tonight: healthy recipes cookbook vs. Betty Crocker Cookbook

Genexa Children’s Acetaminophen Medicine vs. Children’s Tylenol

Genexa Acetaminophen Medicine vs. Tylenol

Beekeeper’s Naturals Throat Spray vs. Chloraseptic Throat Spray

Glass Water Bottle vs. Plastic Water Bottle

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