The Purposeful You’s
2023 Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide
We are so excited to share our 2023 gift guide with you!
Our goal is to inspire purposeful and mindful purchases this holiday season while supporting local.
Each company pours their heart and soul into providing quality over quantity & ethical products.
Note* There are discount codes for you below! Under certain items you will see a code. If you put that code into the “discount code” area at checkout, you get the savings!
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Oversized Tote
The Market Bags
This generous-sized GRS Certified recycled cotton tote bag is the grocery shoppers' dream. You can pack and stack all of your groceries.
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU10 FOR 10% OFF.
Oversized Sponge Cloths
Ten & Co
One XL sponge cloth can replace the use of up to 40+ rolls of paper towel! Cut plastic waste from landfills by replacing traditional sponges and paper towel packaging.
CODE TPY20 FOR 20% OFF.
Swedish Sponge Cloths
Goldilocks Goods
One original size Swedish Dishcloth replaces approximately 17 rolls of paper towel and absorbs up to 20x its weight! Your best friend on the counter to wipe up any spill!
CODE THEPURPOSFEULYOU FOR 15% OFF.
Beeswax Wraps
Nature Bee Wraps
The natural alternative to plastic wrap for food storage. Wrap avocados, cheese and more! Compostable at the end of their life or use as a fire starter camping. Made in Victoria B.C.
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU FOR 10% OFF.
Kitchen Cleaning Bundle
Mint Cleaning
Eco-friendly cleaning products made on Vancouver Island. This kitchen essentials bundle has everything you need to keep your kitchen clean and running smoothly, the non-toxic way!
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Mesh Produce Bags
The Market Bags
Start your sustainable journey or add to your bag collection. No need to use plastic bags at the grocery store again for produce. Four bags included, two different sizes. Organic cotton mesh cotton.
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU10 FOR 10% OFF.
Sustainable Tea Towel
Kindred Coast
Made in Vancouver out of organic cotton and hemp, these tea towels are as cute as they are useful! The perfect hostess gift this holiday season. Featured is their Veggie Wisdom design.
CODE PURPOSEFUL15 FOR 15% OFF.
Multipurpose Brushes
Millstone Organics
Their line of multipurpose brushes are made with wood handles and sisal bristles. They are fully compostable, vegan, and a sustainable alternative to plastic brushes.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Stary Night Gift Set
Ten and Co
Bundle a Starry Night Sponge Cloth and Tea Towel and save! Functional, beautiful, and sustainable, their tea towels are designed for everyday use. Enjoy matching sponge cloths in this seasonless pattern.
CODE TPY20 FOR 20% OFF.
Raised Garden Beds
Green Experience
THREE COLOURS and they come in many shapes and sizes to fit your space too! These beds are made of highly corrosion-resistant galvanized aluminum with a non-toxic coating, designed to last +20 years.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Vegetable + Flower Seeds
West Coast Seeds
Untreated seeds for organic growing - hundreds of non-GMO vegetable, flower, and herb seeds. Enjoy organic growing and sustainable farming. A wonderful gift to the garden guru on your list.
PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER!
You Grow Girl Garden Gloves
Watson Gloves
Everyone needs long gloves in their garden bag! With a flexible WasteNot™ spandex back made from 96% recycled PET bottles. They also include Dryhide™ water-resistant goatskin leather palms.
ENJOY LONG GLOVES IN THE GARDEN.
Hand & Body Balm
Mint Experience
Perfect gift after the garden season. All natural balm for healing and repairing dry and damaged skin. This nourishing blend melts into the skin, leaving it feeling soft and fully hydrated. Hand crafted with all natural ingredients on Vancouver Island. Reusable vessel!
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Garden Tool Gift Set
West Coast Seeds
The three must have tools in the garden back. This garden tool gift set includes a trowel, cultivator, and a pruner. All you need is gloves and you’re ready to go! This set is perfect as an extra set of tools for an avid gardener or to get a beginner started in the garden.
THREE MUST HAVE GRADEN TOOLS
All Natural Soil Developer
Farm to Garden
Give the gift of healthy soil. This ultrafine screened soil developer is screened twice for ultimate nutrient concentration. This OMRI™ listed product is ideal for planters, pots and raised beds. Offering bulk product as well. Delivery to South Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands
PS- THIS IS WHAT WE USE IN OUR GARDEN
Fragrance Free Body Oil
Glow Jar Beauty
Perfect for all skin types, especially those with sensitive skin, this body oil is also suitable for use on external intimate areas like the bikini area. It will calm and soothe your skin, leaving it feeling soft, smooth, and hydrated. A wonderful option for kids/babies.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Enzyme Exfoliating Powder
Glow Jar Beauty
One of the most important steps in our skin care routine is exfoliating. This exfoliation reveals a radiant, brighter complexion by removing dull, dead skin cells. Prevent clogged pores and reduce the likelihood of breakouts. Plastic free and always cruelty free.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Hydrating Lip Treatment
Glow Jar Beauty
Formulated to soften, nourish, and protect your delicate lip area against environmental stressors. The German Chamomile gives the treatment a soothing light blue colour that enhances the sensory experience. You’ll Awaken to lips that are irresistibly soft!
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Charcoal Body Wash Bar
Good Juju
Artisan made, palm oil free nourishing care for your skin. Want something gentler on the skin? This is the one for you. This bar is pure nourishment! Charcoal gently removes any impurities, while your skin soaks up all the moisturizing jof coconut, olive, and avocado oils.
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Shampoo Bar
Good Juju
Gentle, deep-nourishing ingredients balance oil production & work to stimulate hair growth. This bar is perfect for oily/fine hair and it’s award winning! Great for soft and hard water to protect your hair. It’s plastic free, vegan and Canadian Made.
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Condtioner Bar
Good Juju
Formulated for use alongside our Oily / Fine Hair Shampoo Bar, this conditioner is a game changer for tackling the challenges that fine or thinning hair brings, including tangles and oily scalp. Available in Bergamot + Pink Grapefruit scent. Vegan and Canadian Made.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Storm Force 10 Moisturizer
Wild Skin Care
Day and night moisturizer that’s 100% natural. A light, yet extremely hydrating moisturizing cream that softens and protects your skin. It’s perfect for any skin type. Sustainably harvested ingredients in B.C. and
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Midnight Rain Soap Bar
Salt Shop
This organic bar soap has a deep, sensual, woodsy fragrance. Salt Shop partnered with Salt Spring Island Soapworks to create their customized scent, perfect for anyone on your list this holiday season.
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU FOR 10% OFF.
Torrent Cleanser
Wild Skin Care
A gift for everyone on Cleanse in the morning and twice at night! It’s an important step in your skin care routine. This 100% natural facial cleanser is a simple, effective face cleanser that’s packed with marine extracts and rainforest botanicals.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Green Kiss Holiday Lip Balm Trio
Green Kiss
A limited edition, all-natural, vegan lip balm trio from The Green Kiss featuring our 3 signature scents, Spearmint, Vanilla and Strawberry Kiwi. Perfect for gift giving as it's all wrapped up in a gorgeous holiday box with bow!
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Limited Edition Green Kiss Douglas Fir Soap
Green Kiss
A handmade, all-natural, bar soap from The Green Kiss in the limited-edition scent of "Douglas Fir", a beautiful woodsy blend of fir, cedar, and pine, reminiscent of a winter stroll through the lush forests of Vancouver Island.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Fitglow Beauty Mini Lip Serum Collection
Green Kiss
A limited edition set of six mini Lip Serums from Fitglow Beauty in shades, Nudie, Gleam, Gospel, Carotene, Root, and Night. Transformative lip treatments are designed to hydrate, repair, and strengthen the lip moisture barrier.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Tofino Beach Blanket
Modest Maverick
Inspired by travel, nature, adventure and Canadian made. These blankets were designed for the beach but can be used in your home, for the van-lifers, garden or toss it in your car for all those outdoor adventures!
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Rigger Toque
Salt Shop
A fine knit beanie with a more generous and longer fit that their Crew Toques. Each toque is made from leftover cotton yarns sourced from Canadian knitting mills. Finished with Square Patch.
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU FOR 10% OFF.
Everyday Wardrobe Staples
Salt Shop
Classic & functional staples for every season, creating a minimalist wardrobe. Simple & comfortable clothing for the adventurer or home body. Made in Vancouver and designed to last.
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU 10% OFF.
Mens Graphic T-Shirts
Kindred Coast
The perfect gift for the guys in your life, their tees are made from organic cotton and recycled water bottles, and 100% made in Canada. Featured is our Sasquatch design in heather charcoal. Browse all prints!
CODE PURPOSEFUL15 FOR 15% OFF.
Tencel Poncho
Kindred Coast
With one size fits all, these ponchos are made from incredibly soft Tencel - the most sustainable material around. Loved by many, this one features their fern print on Stellar Blue. Click below to see all designs.
CODE PURPOSEFUL15 FOR 15% OFF.
Ladies Baa Baa Mitt
Watson Gloves
With an extra cozy polyester sherpa shell made from 96% recycled PET bottles and a Recycled Thinsulate lining made from 78% post-consumer recycled materials. Also, touchscreen-compatible!
KEEP YOUR HANDS COZY THIS WINTER!
Reusable Napkins
Ten & Co
A wrinkle-resistant and sustainably made napkin that is designed for the wear and tear of everyday use, but softness and durability for a special event. Say good-bye to paper towels on Pizza nights!
CODE TPY20 FOR 20% OFF.
Holiday Stockings
Modest Maverick
Your favourite Modest Maverick prints made their way into these super cute, eco-friendly stockings! Each one is made from off-cut fabrics. Each one is unique and the prints will vary.
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Ceramic Vessel Candles
Ten & Co
Hand-poured in custom designed ceramic vessels, not only adding a touch of sophistication to your decor but also promising a life beyond the last flicker. Reusable vessels- see all styles below!
CODE TPY20 for 20% OFF
Hand Dipped Taper Candles
Ash Refillery and Co
These beeswax candles are a beautiful and classic taper candle that can be used in your home as well as added to any emergency kit. Using the highest quality beeswax, these are environmentally friendly, non-toxic and biodegradable
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Fabric Holiday Ornaments
Ash Refillery and Co
Made by hand in Gossling Organics' studio. Each ornament is hand sewn with different fabrics. The perfect heirloom addition for the holidays. Choose from the linen mushrooms, folded fabric stars or hand embroidered holiday ornament
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Winter Seasonal Candles
Ash Refillery and Co
ASH Refillery and Co's seasonal candles. These are limited scents made with eco-friendly soy wax that are released each season: spring, summer, fall & winter. Simple, clean burning, and refillable. Features 6oz. amber glass jar with cork top.
CODE PURPOSEFUL15 FOR 15% OFF
Organic Cotton Waffle Robe
Resthouse
The classic unisex robe, reinvented. Made from organic cotton in an airy waffle weave, it’s pre-tumbled to be soft from day one and gets more so with every wash. Unisex styling with a streamlined fit that keeps it comfy and flattering with double belt-loops.
BRING THE SPA TO YOUR HOME!
Self Care Basket
Mint Cleaning
Mint Cleaning's Self Care Basket is the ultimate treat for relaxation and rejuvenation. This thoughtfully curated collection of luxury self-care items is designed to pamper your senses and help you unwind. Treat yourself or a special gift, this basket has it all.
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Dryer Balls + Essential Oil
Millstone Organics
Place a set of 5 balls into the dryer for the best results with a few drops of essential oil. While tumbling in the dryer the balls will absorb the moisture and separate the wet laundry, enabling the air in the dryer to circulate better and dry the items in half the time!
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Kids Ponchos
Modest Maverick
Stylish and warm, this lil' poncho is perfect for all your little adventures! A staple for the beach, sitting around the campfire or exploring the forest.
PS- There’s adult sizes!
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Guppy Tee
Salt Shop
The everyday shirt for your little one(s). Sizes 12mo-8T. Made with super-soft sustainable fabric. Kids Tees are constructed from the off-cuts of their men T-Shirts.
Less waste- a win-win!
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU FOR 10% OFF.
Baby Baa Baa Mitt Watson Gloves
Polyester sherpa shell made from 96% recycled PET bottles and a Recycled Thinsulate lining made from 78% post-consumer recycled materials. Shop kids’ gloves below.
For kids 6-8 years old.
KEEP THOSE LITTLE HANDS WARM.
Let’s Tell A Story Bag
The Market Bags
Designed with the intention of sparking imaginative storytelling. The story bag is ingeniously crafted to be filled with toys and trinkets from around the house, transforming ordinary items into extraordinary story prompts.
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU10 FOR 10% OFF.
Kids Gardening Gloves
West Coast Seeds
Get the kids involved in the garden with their own gardening gloves! The sure-grip palm allows for excellent, sensitive grip and protection for sensitive skin. The snug-fitting seamless knit wrist to keep scratchy soil on the outside only.
THERE’S THREE DESIGNS!
Wood DIY Birdhouse Kit
West Coast Seeds
This simple kit comes pre-cut and drilled, with dowel pins for easy assembly. The roof of the Wood Birdhouse is hinged (hinges attached) for easy cleaning. All the kit needs is white glue and the kids to paint it with natural paints!
CREATE DIY MEMORIES
Shredded Rubber Pillow
Obasan
An Organic latex shredded rubber pillow is ideal for side and back sleepers as it gives greater head and shoulder support. The filling can be adjusted to you and your sleep needs to alleviate pressure points.
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Mattress Topper
Obasan
Sleep like you’re on a cloud! Made with luxurious organic wool and covered in soft organic cotton. Breathable for all season, long lasting plushness and relieves pressure points.
Take your sleep to the next level.
Wool Comforter
Obasan
These organic wool comforters come in a variety of weights so that you can sleep comfortably 365 nights a year. Breathable, keeping you cool on summer nights and warm and cozy in winter.
Perfect for every season.
Garden Furoshiki Wrap
Jennifer Playford
Support a local artist! This garden print brings a pop of colour to your gift giving this year and perfect for the foodie on your list. No waste, reusable fabric gift wrap. Fabric gift wrap is part of your gift. Wrap those odd shape objects in furoshiki wrap!
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Furoshiki Wrap
Jennifer Playford
No waste, reusable fabric gift wrap and so much more than gift wrap! Fabric gift wrap is part of your gift. It is reused over and over to wrap other gifts or enjoyed as a table cloth, scarf, hair accessory, tea towel, in sewing projects and more!
CODE PURPOSEFUL10 FOR 10% OFF.
Reusable Cloth Gift Bag
The Market Bags
Wrap up something special for someone you love anytime of the year with our sustainable gift bags. Handmade in Kelowna, BC from organic cotton these reusable cloth gift bags are designed to inspire intentional gift-giving.
CODE THEPURPOSEFULYOU10 FOR 10% OFF.