TIPS - A Shiny Day

16 Feb

5+1 alternatives to plastic wrap

This article doesn't promise anything improbable, it won't answer all your environmental questions, but it will show you 5+alternatives to plastic wrap in food storage. I once read that a Harvard professor, in order to find an alternative plastic packaging in food, decided to find a way to make all packaging edible. However, this probably didn't go very well, the idea was never implemented and in this article, I won't be recommending a protective wrap that after using, you can snack on. On the other hand, if this discovery were successful, you wouldn't be reading this article right now! Can we...

21 Jan

BEAUTY, ECOLOGY, LIFESTYLE, LOW WASTE, TIPS, WELLNESS

Eco-friendly and non-toxic body care routine

I have wanted to write this article for a long time and I think now is the perfect time to share with you my eco-friendly and less toxic body care routine. The backstory : In my overall effort for a more sustainable and non-toxic lifestyle, I notice that the first changes I made were in the way I take care of my body. Mainly because I quickly realized the direct impact that cosmetics have on our health. Of course, my sensitive skin helped a lot in this, because somewhat reflexively, it reacts to anything toxic. Therefore, my first doubts were formed when...

20 Jan

ECOLOGY, LOW WASTE, TIPS

Let’s reduce the use of plastic while shopping : 7 simple ways

When I decided to share with you the changes I have made in my daily life to reduce my ecological footprint, I thought that it must been done in an organized manner. Changing our habits by taking care of the environment (and of course our own body) requires organization. It's not hard. We just need to be organized. So in this sense of organization, I decided to divide my habits into categories. In this previous article, I shared with you the changes I have made in my daily life in relation to the use of plastic at home. In...

18 Jan

ECOLOGY, LOW WASTE, TIPS

Let’s reduce the use of plastic at home : 10 simple ways

As you may have read in thisarticle, I have found several ways to avoid using plastic in my life. In this article, I want to share with you 10 things I do to reduce the use of plastic at home. For the past year, I've been making a great effort to live a less toxic life. What does this mean for you? For me it means more creation, more beautiful people around me, more love for nature, less negativity, less toxins in food, less plastic. In addition to recycling, we need to embrace some new habits in relation to the materials we...

15 Jan

ECOLOGY, LOW WASTE, TIPS, TRAVELLING

Low waste travel : It’s possible!

15/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
low waste, Paris, travel, wellness, οικολογια
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As time goes on, I face more and more challenges in trying to be faithful to my love and care for the environment. From the moment I decided I was going to do it right, so it happened. And there were no exceptions. But sometimes, things get a little bit harder and that's where I need to be even more focused and organized. I believe that there's always a way to stay true to our principles, in order to protect the environment and our health. A person who cares about the environment, is/ needs to be organized. They have habits...

15 Jan

ECOLOGY, LOW WASTE, TIPS, TRAVELLING

Let’s reduce the use of plastic: What’s in my ECO bag

20/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
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This article is my version of a "what's in my bag" video/article that most bloggers do, but make it ECO! Alternative title : What's in my ECO bag. Really, what do you need to carry in your bag for a sustainable lifestyle away from home or on a trip? Ecology and caring for the environment, require organization and dedication. If you're organized enough, you can take care of the environment and your health at the same time. In my constant efforts to live sustainably, I noticed that my bag always carries some staple items. I also noticed that, many of my friends...

13 Jan

CRAFTS, PLANTS, TIPS

How to dry flowers

13/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
dried flowers, environment, spring, λουλούδια
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In this article I share with you one of my favorite pastimes! I will show you how easy it is to dry flowers at home. I love to pick flowers and dry them in my special press or in a thick book. I may be from another era, but I consider this #slowliving relaxing activity is truly magical. Isn't it somewhat poetic that we can extend the life of flowers by drying them? Once you put them in the press or the book, you need to completely forget about them for a few days and then come back to see how...

12 Jan

CRAFTS, TIPS

How to : decorative tassels

In this article, we will learn how to make decorative tassels using materials we already have at home. Tassels/ fringes can be used in many crafts. Depending on their size, they can decorate a basket, turn into cute bohemian earrings or stand on their own as a wall decoration. In this article, we decorated a basket with these tassels. You will need : Knitting wool, cotton yarn or thick threads (depending on the size you want to achieve) A small book A pencil A pair of scissors Instructions : Cut a piece of thread, 25 cm long = "belt" You want this piece...

11 Jan

CRAFTS, TIPS

How to make pom-poms

11/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY
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In this article, you learn how to make fluffy pom-poms using toilet paper rolls. Pom-poms can be used in many crafts that we will go over in future articles. They can spice up your clothes, your accessories and everything else you can imagine. On the market, there are pom-pom machines that make the process easier. But if you don't have such a machine at our disposal, you can use toiler paper rolls. The process is really simple and not at all time consuming. You will need : Knitting wool, cotton yarn or thick threads 2 toilet paper rolls A pair of scissors Instructions...

08 Jan

ECOLOGY, HOLIDAYS, LOW WASTE, TIPS

The big debate : Real vs fake Christmas trees

Among the countless controversial issues that divide families and create heated debates that no one asked for at the Christmas table, lies the eternal question: Real or artificial christmas trees? This question is equivalent to "Were Ross and Rachel on a break?” and "Team Jacob vs Team Edward"… but make it Christmas! That’s why the A Shiny Day team, armed with the threefold: trench coat-magnifying glass-hat, turned into Sherlock Holmes, researched and shared their findings through this article. But before we begin, I would like to share my favorite fact from this research: The first fake Christmas tree was made by mistake...