Bea hasn't used a paper towel in over a decade. She wipes her counters clean with a washcloth. Housecleaning products are kept to a minimum and consist of only a natural liquid soap and white vinegar.

Mar 6

Written By Beatrice Johnson

Beatrice Johnson

The only thing she might need to discard are vegetable peelings or crumbs wiped from the kitchen counter. She puts those into the large compost keeper located under the kitchen counter.

Bea's family of four produces a jar's worth of trash per year. Scroll left and find out how you can too!