Eco & ethical living
Looking for the best reusable baby wipes so you can reduce your use of single-use items? In this post, you’ll find out about different types of washable, reusable wipes and other green alternatives to wet wipes such as biodegradable wipes. Having a baby and raising children can mean the use of many single-use items which […]
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This green directory will be regularly updated and I plan to introduce a resources section soon which will have links to lots more advice to help us all be a shade greener. Ethical Superstore – extensive range of fairtrade, organic, eco-friendly groceries, cleaning products, fashion, homeware and gifts. BigGreenSmile – organic lifestyle products including natural
Want to reduce your use of single-use paper kitchen roll? Unpaper kitchen cloths are washable, reusable and will save you money in the long run. Take a look at these green alternatives to kitchen roll. Greenest alternative to kitchen roll: Unpaper kitchen cloths Kitchen unpaper towels These handmade kitchen unpaper towels are a great replacement
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Looking for a green alternative to cotton wool pads? We give you some ideas for reusable cotton wool pads and cloths so you can reduce your use of single-use items. The non-organic cotton industry is a huge source of global environmental pollution using almost one quarter of all the world’s insecticides and 10% of pesticides.
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My green Christmas gift guide will help you choose some great presents for eco warriors, organic lovers and the environmentally-conscious people in your life. We’ve got gift ideas to suit all budgets including green beauty, fair trade jewellery and more. I also have an exclusive special discount code for you to use on one of
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Big Green SmileIn my opinion Weleda Plant Gel Toothpaste is the best natural toothpaste. I first started using it in 2015 and it’s still my favourite fluoride-free natural toothpaste 3 years later. I’ve always preferred gel toothpastes (as a child I liked Colgate Blue Minty Gel) so I was excited to see that Weleda make
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There are various eco-friendly things you can use if you have limescale in your kettle such as white vinegar, lemons, citric acid powder and baking soda. This post gives you several ideas of how to remove limescale from a kettle which are cheap, safe and very easy. No need for expensive kettle descaler products or
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Have you ever thought much about the products that you use during your period? Me neither. After receiving some TOTM organic period products to try, I want to share some things to consider before you buy your next pack of sanitary products. Are you careful about what you eat? Do you use natural and organic
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What is Organic September? Organic September is the Soil Association’s annual event to make people more aware of the benefits of organic products including food, health and beauty. Find out more about Organic September on the Soil Association website. Follow the Soil Association on Twitter and use the hashtag #OrganicSeptember. Why clean green? Chemical
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If you’re doing a spring clean, try cleaning with bicarbonate of soda as it could replace many of your cleaning products. It’s a cheap, non-toxic, safe and easy-to-use product which is why you should consider using bicarbonate of soda for cleaning. It’s also incredibly versatile which makes it my favourite green and eco-friendly cleaning product.
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