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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