In an effort to reduce the amount of plastic I use in our kitchen, I’m looking to replace the cleaning sponges I use. Ever since I found out how bad plastic sponges are for our environment, I decided to find an eco-friendly and plastic-free alternative. My main concerns with plastic sponges is the amount of … Read more
Overall Rating: 4.8/5 Performance = 4.9 Value For Money = 4.7 Longevity = 4.8 PROS: CONS: I’m on a mission to reduce plastic in my life, which is why I have ditched plastic cleaning sponges. Now I’m trying to find the best eco-friendly alternatives. I’ve come across these coconut dish scrubbers on one of my … Read more
With our series Eco HomeLife Explains we aim to shed light on terms and concepts around sustainability. And in this edition, we tackle the term of green consumerism. When you delve into living a more sustainable life, you often come across terms, phrases and concepts that aren’t always easy to understand. So we have created … Read more
We’ve created our series Eco HomeLife Explains to provide bite-sized information around the topic of sustainability for everyone interested in living a more sustainable life. In this edition, we look at why plastic waste is so bad for our planet. Plastic is everywhere, so it’s no surprise that we produce a huge amount of plastic … Read more
Many people who want to live a more sustainable life believe that switching to eco-friendly alternatives is the main thing to do. But in fact, what’s needed is a change in mindset. Buying greener products is great, but it’s only a small part of living more sustainably. The biggest part of it is changing your … Read more
Overall Rating: 4.9/5 Ease Of Use = 4.8 Value For Money = 4.9 Performance = 4.9 Staining = 5.0 PROS: CONS: Many products we use as part of our personal care routines aren’t good for our environment, such as common deodorants/antiperspirants. So I tried the natural deodorant from Kutis as an eco-friendly alternative. Ever since … Read more
We have created our series Eco HomeLife Explains to bring terms and concepts relating to sustainability to you in short and easy-to-understand articles. In this edition, we explain where carbon emissions and greenhouse gases come in. If you’re interested in living a more sustainable life and have done some research, you will have come across … Read more
Overall Rating: 4.76/5 Performance = 4.5 Value For Money = 4.9 Longevity = 4.9 PROS: CONS: Ever since I have decided to live a more sustainable life, I’m looking for eco-friendly products I can switch to. And my plastic cleaning sponges definitely needed to go. I wanted to replace them with cleaning sponges or clothes … Read more
Overall Rating: 4.93/5 Performance = 4.9 Value For Money = 4.9 Longevity = 5.0 PROS: CONS: As part of reducing the amount of plastic waste I produce in our home, I’m switching away from plastic cleaning sponges to compostable alternatives. I’ve come across Kerry’s Scrubbies on one of my favourite sustainable online shops, &keep, and … Read more
As part of living a more sustainable life, I try to reduce the amount of waste our home produces. This isn’t an easy task, so I focus on one room at a time. I have already put together a list of the top 5 zero-waste swaps for the bathroom to help others to start. And … Read more