I have always used my own cleaning spray/mixture. My mom taught me 1 gal of water, 1/4 cup of ammonia, 1/4 cup of viniger and 1/8 cup of baking soda. Mix it to dissolve the baking soda, (may foam). Cleans ANY Surface (not for glass).

I actually love it!! Taking the raw ingredients and putting them all together to make something good for me and my family is a great feeling. Less waste is also such a huge benefit.

To be honest it doesnt really make me feel more connected it kind of does the opposite because of the garbage I pick up all the time

Using the plastic‑consumption calculator helped me see my habits more clearly and honestly, it was a bit eye opening. I realized that even small, everyday actions added up far more than I expected. For example, reusing plastic bottles multiple times did help reduce waste, but the calculator showed that I still generated more plastic from things like packaging, take‑out containers, and groceries than I assumed.

Unfortunately, too many. I'm continually working to remove these plastics, and also avoid purchasing any new plastics.

I used to get pre-wrapped utensils in take out orders. I now don't do much take out due to the waste it produces. If I do, I tell the vendor to skip the plasticware, sauce cups, plastic bags, etc... I bring my own take out containers and keep a reusable bag in my purse. I have a container on my kitchen container which has chopsticks, reusable straws, and cutlery to reuse. It's great to have it out and ready to grab and go. Keep things convenient so you will remember to use them. I bring reusable cutlery in my daily work lunch and bring a napkin with me to use.
I have made reusable cloth napkins from table cloths so we no longer use paper napkins. I have a bucket of old wash cloths and rags under the sink which we use instead of paper towels to clean up spills and messes. We just wash the napkins and rags with the other towels. By not buying paper towels and paper napkins we have reduced our footprint and more trees are now growing instead of decomposing in our compost pile. Win Win!