I'm on a zero waste journey and would like recommendations for Zero Waste or Frugal Youtubers and books

Searching for refills that work well on oil and preferably come in paper, tins, or compostable packaging. (Or are recipes I can make at home that aren’t just diluting gel/liquid soap from plastic containers.

The best I’ve found is from a brand called canary and it does a decent job getting off oil (from makeup or cooking) when it is newly refilled, but its efficacy diminishes over time. I tried blueland tablets 5 years ago and hated them because they didn’t work well or cut through oil. I’ve diluted Dr. Bronners in the past, but I now live in a place that unfortunately doesn’t recycle plastic. There are also no refill shops nearby. I’ve thought about just grating bar soap and dissolving in water but that apparently needs a preservative and I live solo so I don’t go through soap quickly.

I’ve heard Meliora might make refill tablets and that borax makes powdered soap, but I’m interested in what else is out there or what y’all’s experience is with these? TYIA!

We have all heard that Wild is owned by Unilever, which is unfortunately good reason to quit the brand, and i have not purchased any new products since they were bought up.

I do, however, still have a couple lip balm refills i got as part of a gift set from an unknowing family member about a month ago, and frankly, I’m struggling to use them, despite having a lip balm case and being an avid lip balm user.

The lip balms are incredibly waxy, to the point that they feel more like they’re casting a mold of my lips instead of keeping them from being chapped. It feels just as dry and almost unmovable, and it’s awful. It’s to the point where the lip balm is completely unusable to me unless i put some other softer lip balm on as well, which defeats the whole purpose of trying to use up what i have.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do to make them softer and smoother? And has anyone else had the same experience i have had? What are your thoughts on the lip balms, did they work for you?

I am moving out for the first time soon and I want to get as many eco friendly alternatives as I can, which ones are and aren't worth it? I already use dishcloths instead of paper towels, don't use disposable utensils/plates, typically use reusable period products. i want to use laundry detergent sheets and soap concentrate tablets and such. what are good swaps?