Eco Products Review
Cleaning Brushes and Cloths
Wood Washing up brushes available in many supermarkets and other outlets
Work well, last well Recommended CP
Sponge Cloths – brand - Edited life available Dunelm
from vegetable based cellulose and cotton, fully compostable
Work well Under review for how long lasting
Multiple use cloths brand - Eco available Morrisons
Made from ‘’Naturally derived ingredients’’ Bio degradable
Work well Under review for how long lasting
Scourer/ Sponge brand Edited Life available Dunelm
made from plant based sisal and recycled PET plastic available
Work well, Under review for how long lasting
Skoy scourers
Expensive but last ages and can be washed in dishwasher and washing machine.
Under review CP recommended R P
Reservations
Loofa washing up pad brand Loofa
Work OK at first but go soft and so not good for scouring
Bamboo and Cotton fibre floor cloth brand - Edited Life available Dunelm
Works ok but no better than cotton cloth – expensive!
Didn’t work
Scourer/sponge brand Eco available Morrisons
made from Sisal and recycled PET plastic available Dunelm
Didn’t work well
All purpose cloth (similar to J cloth) 100% compostable brand Eco available Morrisons
Didn’t work well or wash well – useless! However there are many other brands that may work!
Dishcloths Marleys Monsters -. Available online
They work ok as dishcloths, they are cotton so shouldn't lose their effectiveness.
However when in use they leave a lot of lint on the surfaces, this is a particular problem for dark coloured ones. They are expensive! Not recommended CP
Cleaning Products
Washing up liquid brand Ecover
Environment friendly ingredients and available most supermarkets and in some refill stations
Works well Recommended CP
All purpose cleaner brand Ecover
Environment friendly ingredients and available as refill or in most supermarkets
Under Review
Toilet Cleaner Environment friendly and available as refill brand Ecover
Works well Recommended CP
Washing Soda used for general surface cleaning, ovens, drains, degreasing, toilet cleaning
available most supermarkets. Very cheap Recommended CP
Ocean Saver products
A whole range of cleaning, laundry, dishwasher products
Plastic free, plant based, and biodegradable All have good reviews on Amazon
Laundry
Eco Eggs for laundry available Wilko and on line
Work well, last well, cheaper than conventional laundry washing powder/liquid Recommended CP
Eco Egg tumble drier balls
Work ok, a bit noisy
*Wool Tumble Drier Balls
Work well to keep the laundry separated in the tumble drier, have good reviews recommended RP
Dishwasher
Smol – plastic free and bio degradable dishwasher tablets
Work well, similar price to good quality brands in supermarkets.
Arrive by post in plastic free packaging. Recommended CP
Ecover – Eco friendly ingredients but the tablets are wrapped in (recyclable) plastic
Work well Recommended CP
Recycled Paper Products
Toilet Paper – plastic free packaging, recycled
Supermarket own brands eg Sainsburys and Tesco good quality Recommended CP
Who Gives a Crap ( a very colourful name) good quality
Bonus that the company gives 50% of their profit to building toilets for communities in the Developing World who don’t have them.
Used in church Recommended CP
Kitchen Roll available most supermarkets
Works well Recommended CP
Eco paper plates - made from Bamboo – available Cherry Lane Garden centre not tried
100% Recycled Printer Paper
Xerox 100% Recycled Printer Paper unbleached available online
Off white/grey More expensive than conventional but works well in a domestic printer Recommended CP
Office Depot 100% Recycled Printer Paper Bright White available Viking Direct online
Bright white – More expensive than conventional but works well Recommended CP
Steinbeis No 4 Bright white used in the Diocese Pastoral Centre Recommended
Shampoo and Conditioner
Solid Shampoo and conditioner bars brand – Friendly Available on line and some refill stations
Works well, gentle on sensitive skin Recommended CP
Solid Shampoo and conditioner bars brand - Soap for little Suds
Works well, a bit expensive but lasts longer than the liquid alternative Recommended CP
Toothpaste
Plastic Free Toothpaste – it’s difficult to get ones that contain fluoride
Ben and Anna - didn't taste good
Review ‘’Wouldn't swop for conventional toothpaste. I'll recycle the tube at the Colgate recycle stations’’ CP
Compostable bin bags.
Compostable bin bags - Available most supermarkets. A BBC Radio programme said to use them and then empty the contents into the dust bin and put the bin liner in the compost bin (Rotherham brown bin)
Not tried but should be ok if used correctly.
Compostable Dog Poo Bags
Not tried but should work if disposed of correctly
Food Wraps
Beeswax wraps - available online work well recommended EP
Silicon food covers – alternative to Cling Film
work well but need several different sizes expensive but worth a try
Sandwich wraps reuseable available on line Recommended RP and EP
Eco Friendly Cling Film available Dunelm
Under review CP, Recommended PH
Silicon Sheets - available Lakeland and on line
alternative to aluminium foil for under the grill, the bottom of the oven and baking paper
Work well Recommended CP
Reusable Freezer bags available Lakeland and online
Expensive but work well Recommended HA, PH
Stainless steel straws work well recommended EP
Pencils and Pens
Pencils and Pens made from recycled materials available online
Work well recommended
Pen refills available online – make sure you get the right length!
Recommended
Make up remover
Pads – available Lush
Work well Recommended HA
Cloths available online
Work well Recommended CP
Reusable Nappies and Baby wipes
Reusable Washable Nappies and Baby wipes
Work well need a bit more effort, expensive to buy but can be bought second hand or can be resold easily if bought new recommended HA and EP
Selotape /Parcel Tape
Paper Kraft tape - it’s brown and works fine, recommended CP
Not Tried
Natural deodorants Safety razors Mascara Concealer Stick
Wild sage and Co - Bath and body oil and Exfoliating Soap Pouch- not tried
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