Zero Waste Fall Home Decor
Going zero waste this fall with your home decor is a great way to bring natural elements of the season indoors to really set the fall scene.
Fall is a wonderful time of year, the colors and crisp air is a nice shift from the summer months. The decor and flavors of fall are a favorite as well.
There are a few different ways to bring zero waste fall decor into your home. You can keep it 100% natural with gourds and acorns, you can shop secondhand, or you can purchase sustainable fall decor.
1. Use Nature
Nature is one of the best zero waste ways to bring fall decor into your home.
Leaves, twigs, hay, gourds, pine cones, and pumpkins can all be used as fall decor around the house.
All these items are sustainable and zero waste since they come from nature and they can all be composted when you are done using them, so they won't end up in the landfill.
Better Homes & Gardens outlines 19 different ways in which you can use fall nature to decorate.
2. Shop Secondhand
Shopping secondhand is a staple in the zero waste lifestyle.
You can find great fall home decor at secondhand shops like thrift stores, consignment, or vintage shops.
You can also get great finds for fall decor at yard sales rummage sales in your area. Try the Nextdoor App and the Facebook Marketplace for more options as well.
3. Sustainable Fall Decor
If you haven't found everything you're looking for in nature or through secondhand shopping, you can shop some great sustainable decor.
Price | $25 - $40
Target has a nice selection of fall doormats that are made from coir. Coir is a sustainable material made out of coconut husks. They have pumpkins, and acorns, and more holiday-oriented themes like Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Price | $24
Tonkin Handicraft on Etsy has many beautiful seagrass items that can be used as zero waste fall decor.
Seagrass is a natural fiber that is biodegradable and durable so it will last long.
These seagrass baskets can also be used for decor during other seasons as well.
Price | $14
KramaBy on Etsy has nature items that can be used for crafts or home decor. The woodsy materials make them great for zero waste fall decor.
You can get natural birch branches, cherry wood, willow, pine cones. You can buy them individually or in a kit.
Price | $59.99
Wreaths are a beautiful decoration to add to your door during any season, especially Fall.
New England Twig is a small shop on Etsy specializing in nature and rustic home decor.
They have wreaths made from dried flowers and twigs that are a perfect addition for zero waste fall decor.
Fill your home with zero waste decor this Fall. You can find natural elements in nature, shop second hand, or buy sustainable decorations from places like Target or Etsy.
