Little ones roam around, the house is filled with joy and dirty stuff, from clothes to toys, and not to forget extra dishes..what a life, hey! Rethink what is under your sink, and don’t leave your cleaning stuff under the sink with little people around, why? Because they are the most nosy creatures around, pulling open doors and checking what drawers hold. What we want to prevent is for any child to take some product in, their choice of drink should be water, milk and maybe a juice. But even when they drink of their cleaned cups, is it important to use products that free of toxics, and not coming out of plastic bottles (as nano plastics find their way...
So yes, you are pregnant, congrats! A magical, confusing and tiring time in your life has kicked. Filled with - sometimes unasked for - advice of how to do things, what to buy and not. But clear is that using toxic cleaning products is dangerous, as well as changing the cat litter. Madeline Schmitz of the Bump: “Some dish soaps contain an antibacterial agent called triclosan, which has been found to disrupt the metabolization of oestrogen, which is necessary to help the development of a foetus” + “From disposable water bottles to carry-out boxes, coming in contact with plastic containers can be bad for a baby's health. Many of these containers contain bisphenol A (BPA), which has been linked to...
Why would you consider an eco washing up liquid, that fits your sustainable lifestyle as much as it is safe? It is known that you cannot wash your dog with washing up liquid. “Risius Family Veterinary Service, a vet clinic in Eldridge, Iowa, warns that “bathing in dish soap often leads to a skin infection.” 1 If this is bad for their skin, would you want to use that on their bowl, toys, and other fancy accessories they might own? You might ones tried to clean a window with washing up liquid - and some newspapers if you are as old as us - but it will leave streaks. And it is a product that leaves a residue. Not something...
It goes without saying that Eco Washing Up Liquid meet our eco credentials, what makes it sustainable to us, well the non-negotiable aspect are to us: Free of plastic > packing and product Refill possible > no unnecessary shipment of water Natural ingredients > no nasties in the water when cleaning Vegan + Cruelty Free > no animals were hurt during the process of making this product Effective > we still need to fight the idea around eco washing up liquid being less effective, we better have products that kill these from day 1 of using it. That is why we trial everything ourselves and dig through unending streams of reviews (on mothership pages or independent ones) So basically it...
Why stock 1 brand, if you can stock 3? That is exactly what we thought, and did! Each brands has it pros and cons, but they are all effective and harmless, and be categorised as eco washing up liquid, made with natural ingredients and eco washing up liquid refills, plus they meet the eco-credentials to be called true ECO washing up liquids, meaning they are: Vegan (that is free from ingredients + animal testing) Plastic-free (in packaging and product) Palm-oil free No toxics Does it contain natural ingredients Is it in concentrated from (aka avoiding shipping water) Can you refill? (and use your bottles over and over? So who do we have and why are they winners? In alphabetic order,...
