World Sustainability Day: 5 Easy Ways to Reduce Waste + Our Top Eco-Friendly Home Products

Design, Product Reviews
October 27, 2025
12:59 pm

Before You Dump Those Scraps… Pause!

No, we’re not suggesting you hoard every leftover wood piece, fabric sample, or magazine page. But as a mom of two boys, I’ve learned that scraps can spark creativity, save money, and reduce landfill waste.

Take our 5-year-old, for example—he gathered leftover 2x4s from our basement renovation and crafted them into a gift with rounded edges for his baby cousin (shh… a Christmas surprise in the making!). We also love repurposing furnitue such as placing old club chairs in corners of bedrooms so our guests have a place to sit, dress, and put on shoes.

In honor of World Sustainability Day, here are some practical tips to reduce household waste—and our top 5 eco-friendly products your home and wallet will thank you for.

6 Easy Tips to Reduce Waste at Home

1️⃣ Recycle Stone Scraps
Old countertops or stone samples? Many fabricators recycle leftover stone into gravel or small accessories like coasters and trays.

2️⃣ Repurpose Old Furniture
Give furniture a second life! A fresh coat of paint or moving a piece to another room can transform a 10–15-year-old item into something fresh and functional.

3️⃣ Save Wood Scraps for Practice
Wood scraps aren’t just trash—they’re tools for creativity! Kids can safely explore pretend construction, while older learners (like myself) can practice hands-on carpentry skills. 🛠️

4️⃣ Wallpaper Scraps
Perfect for crafting, framing, or experimenting with patterns. Wallpaper remnants inspire creativity while keeping waste out of landfills. 🎨

5️⃣ Share Your Samples
Fabric, tile, cabinet, or paint samples? Local design schools or high school design programs will love them. Your leftovers can spark a student’s creativity.

6️⃣ Cardboard Boxes
Break them down, recycle, or let kids play! Large boxes make forts, slides, or DIY projects. Bonus: teaching kids about recycling creates lifelong habits. 📦

🌟 Our Top 5 Eco-Friendly Products for a Sustainable Home

These products save money, reduce waste, and even support independence:

1️⃣ Bidet
Cut down on toilet paper, conserve water, and improve hygiene. Perfect for kids and adults with limited upper extremity mobility.
Read our full Bio Bidet review & shop here → From Postpartum Relief to Eco-Friendly Luxury: the Bio Bidet Family.

2️⃣ Moen Handheld Showerhead
The water-saving pause feature helps reduce waste, makes shaving easier, and is perfect for seated or assisted showers.

3️⃣ Solar Outdoor Pathway Lights
Easy to install, energy-efficient, and still shining bright after years outside—no wiring needed.

4️⃣ Beverage Center
Reduces fridge energy use, encourages kids to serve themselves, and frees up space in your main fridge. Clear doors make it easy to see what’s in stock.

5️⃣ Reusable Silicone Food Storage Bags
Replace single-use plastic bags with durable, dishwasher-safe silicone bags. Perfect for snacks, meal prep, and even great for traveling to contain small toiletries—reducing plastic waste. 🌎

Bonus: Make Your Home Greener and More Joyful

Small changes can have a big impact—scraps become toys, old furniture gets a second life, and eco-friendly products save money while protecting the planet.

💌 Download our free “Top 5 Eco-Friendly Products Guide” for even more tips to reduce waste, save money, and create a sustainable, joyful home. Download Now → FREE GUIDE

Celebrate World Sustainability Day by making your home greener—one scrap, one product, and one creative project at a time. 🌱

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Meet the Blogger

Hi, I’m Tiffany Dill!

As a mom with profound hearing loss, I know firsthand the beauty and chaos of navigating life with young kids, extended family, and all the little surprises along the way. At Blue Day 2, I’m all about creating spaces and experiences that bring joy to families of all ages and abilities. From home designs that work seamlessly for everyone to sharing my favorite picks from my LTK and Amazon shops, I’m here to make life and travel simpler, more accessible, and filled with joy. Stick around for plenty of inspiration, a little less stress, and a whole lot more fun as we embrace life’s perfectly imperfect adventures together!

Let's Get Personal!

Click on the tabs below to learn more fun facts about me. Do we have anything in common?

Tiffany, you've been married to Andrew for over 16 years now. Any special anniversary traditions?

Oh, absolutely! Every year since we got married in September 2008, we’ve worn the exact same clothes we left our wedding reception in. Yup, I'm talking my gold cocktail dress, wedding jewelry shining, and Andrew rocking his wedding suit. We’re not about to let that tradition slide. It’s been 16 years of pure anniversary magic. I guess you could say we’re "stuck" in our wedding day outfits, but in the best way possible!

Completing an Ironman and earning a doctorate in occupational therapy in the same year sounds intense. How did you pull that off?

Intense is one way to put it! But honestly, raising two energetic boys might just be the hardest thing I’ve ever done. The Ironman and doctorate were definitely tough, but mom life? That’s the ultimate endurance race. It’s the one that keeps me—and even Andrew—on our A-game, every single day. I wouldn’t trade it for the world, though. There’s nothing like their opposite personalities and they surprise you with so much joy even in the chaos, and that's where my energy goes—no finish line required.

You’ve set a pretty ambitious goal with playing ‘Sweet By and By’ on the piano. What’s the story there?

Ah, yes! I miss playing the piano. I started playing piano since second grade and even made it to an advanced level through college. But now, my life goal is to master Sweet By and By (again) before I leave earth. It’s definitely a stretch, but that’s the fun part, right? First, though, I need to add a piano in a room I’ve been dreaming of since we built our home. Playing piano was always my outlet. Until then, running is my stress reliever.

Hidden talent alert: You can read lips. How’d you discover that one?

Oh, this one goes way back! When I was four years old, I managed to fool five different audiologists during my hearing tests. It wasn’t until a doctor noticed that I wasn’t repeating what she said when she turned around (back in those days they didn’t cover their lips nor did they have tinted windows in the sound booth)! I had spinal meningitis at 13 months, which nearly took my life and left me in a coma for a week. As a result, I had to start over on a few developmental milestones and missed a lot of early speech and language development. Thanks to years of speech therapy and a knack for lip-reading, I still manage to fool people with my profound hearing loss. It comes in handy when someone wants to know what the ref said on the field or TV, or if I’m in a crowded room and want to eavesdrop—just kidding. Sort of.

On the flip side, what are some things you’re not a fan of?

Confined spaces. Cilantro. Olives. Blue cheese. I could live without all of those. And don’t even get me started on being stuck inside for hours at a time. I'm much more suited to wide-open spaces, the great outdoors, and pretty much anything that involves fresh air.

We all know you’re a planner, but what do you hold closest to your heart?

Sentiments. They’re irreplaceable. There’s something about the things that carry emotional weight—whether it’s a moment or an object—that just can’t be duplicated. I’ve learned to really appreciate the simple, meaningful stuff in life. In fact, our Christmas tree is adorned with over 20 years of ornaments symbolizing memories from a loss of loved ones to trips and even sour times. It’s like finding joy in the simple little things whether they are happy or sad or even bad memories.

You’re a busy mom and entrepreneur, but how do you manage to squeeze in family time?

Time? What’s that? Ha! Honestly, there’s just not enough of it. And the thing is, we can’t get it back. So I prioritize memory-making with my family. That’s my top priority. Whether it’s hiking, running, biking, traveling, or exploring the great outdoors with my boys, I live for those moments. In fact, I devote one day off work a week to be with my little guys and my husband and I carve out a weekly date night.