# Episode 257: There IS (more) ethical consumption under capitalism (part two) with Lisa of Retro Housewife Goes Green

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Podcast: [Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clotheshorse-with-amanda-lee-mccarty-154275)
Published: 2026-03-25T19:16:04+00:00
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## Resource

Yes, there IS more ethical consumption under capitalism, but it all starts with understanding the impact of where and when we spend our money. In this episode (part two of two), Amanda is joined by Lisa Sharp of Retro Housewife Goes Green . We discuss the following: Recommendations for more ethical swaps for cleaning and personal care products, How Amanda and Lisa make more ethical decisions about where to shop and what to buy, Why you are probably buying and using too many cleaning products, And why cleanliness does not equal morality. To get things started, Amanda unpacks some of the biggest food megacorporations and explains the impact of a handful of companies controlling most of the food we eat. Lisa's recommendations (Substack) Open Secrets Goods Unite Us Little Blue Cart Black Cat Bulk Goods Episode 199: Is there REALLY no ethical consumption under capitalism? The new Clotheshorse PO Box: 69 Main Street, Box 16 New Providence, PA 17560 Get your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/ For the next month, use promo code THEPRICEISRIGHT to get 50% off all merch! Amanda and Dustin care for a colony of 12 feral cats and they want to get them all fixed this spring. So help them cover that cost by picking up some hot deals on Clotheshorse merch. If you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it’s a typed out message or an audio recording: amanda@clotheshorse.world Did you enjoy this episode? Consider "buying me a coffee" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorse Clotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses: Slow Fashion Academy is a size-inclusive sewing and patternmaking studio based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designer and fash…

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